Wednesday, November 18, 2009

eResource of the Month: Kennedy Assassination

President John F. Kennedy November's e-resource selection is The Kennedy Assassination, a searchable web site that contains a wealth of information on the major players, places, and theories surrounding one of the most controversial cases in modern American history.
"The site is the work of Marquette University Political Science Professor John McAdams, who makes no bones about his endorsement of the lone gunman theory. And while he is openly dismissive of much of the conspiracy theorizing, his site is so expansive and so well organized that even die-hard [conspiracy theorists] will find something interesting there."  --James F. Broderick & Darren W. Miller, authors of Web of Conspiracy: A Guide to Conspiracy Theory Sites on the Internet

Database News

The Business Source Complete database now includes a business video collection with 55 lectures from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.
To reach this resource: Log into the LINCCWeb Databases and select Business Source Complete from the alphabetical list. (Valid Borrower ID and PIN required. Borrower ID = MDC student or employee number ; PIN = last 4 digits of MDC student or employee number.)
Once connected, an easy way to find the lectures is to click More (at the top of the screen), then Business Videos/Images, then perform a search for "Harvard."

The LINCCWeb Databases now include access to the current issues of Nature (a weekly, international and interdisciplinary journal of science) and Nature Biotechnology (a monthly journal covering the science and business of biotechnology, including information on biological, biomedical, agricultural and environmental sciences).
To reach these resources: Log into the LINCCWeb Databases and select Nature or Nature Biotechnology from the alphabetical list. (Valid Borrower ID and PIN required. Borrower ID = MDC student or employee number ; PIN = last 4 digits of MDC student or employee number.)

November's Featured Reference Work

Each month, the Kendall Campus Library News spotlights an interesting reference work available in the library collection.

This month's selection is The Princeton Encyclopedia of Birds, edited by Christopher Perrins, published by Princeton University Press, 2009.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Birds
Call Number: [REF] QL672.2 .P75 2009

Student Art on Display

Student Juried Art Competition
Kendall Campus Library
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
Awards & Refreshments
Sponsored by the Arts & Philosophy Department
     

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Socrates Returns!

Socrates, the Kendall Campus Library CatHi, everyone! Socrates here, the Library Cat. I'm happy to announce that I've returned to my post as occasional guest blogger for the Kendall Campus Library News after a 2½ year stint as editor of my own blog, The KendallCat Café.
There was always a great discussion brewing at the Café, but now I'll have lots more time to devote to my new passion, Twitter! Everyone's invited to follow me on Twitter for study tips, links to cool web sites, and fun information on libraries, books, and reading. See you in the Twittersphere!
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Library Quick-Poll #16

Our latest one-question quick-poll asks:

"Is it okay for students and teachers to be friends on Facebook?"

Click here to answer.