Hello,
Our friends at ebrary are once again giving us free access to an excellent collection of info! This time, they put together a searchable database about natural disasters and extreme weather. If you are doing a paper on the recent disasters in Haiti and Chile you’re in luck! If you are just a weather nut, prepare to get sucked into the information love of ebrary’s new collection.
The Library now subscribes to the awesome computer software training site, Lynda.com! Lynda offers excellent online video training on a huge variety of software.
Access Lynda.com with your current library card at:
http://0-iplogin.lynda.com.lrc.cod.edu
The Library wants to know if you like Lynda, so please send us a note using the Library’s comment form.
Our good friends at ebrary have recently made a collection of e-books on H1N1 available to us at:
Please contact the library reference desk for more excellent medical information @ 630-942-3364
The Library has been provided with a free information package all about the H1N1 flu from our friends at EBSCO. This website contains evidence-based information for patients and clinicians from a variety of medical databases. Check it out at: http://www.ebscohost.com/flu
Feel free to contact our reference desk for more medical information resources at 630-942-3364. Keep in mind that the Library cannot give specific medical advice–we can only direct you to helpful information.
I posted about Credo back in June but its worthy of a re-post. Credo Reference is a collection of about 420 encyclopedias in a variety of topics. You can use Credo to find out general information about your topic then use the tools inside to link to relevant books and articles in the COD Library. Credo is really great for helping you come up with paper topics too! It has lots of pictures, videos and charts and a really fun concept map tool. Click around in Credo–it is guaranteed to make your brain explode in a good way.
The Library is always thinking about YOU! We are now subscribing to a new online resource called Credo Reference. It is a huge collection of great reference books where you can look up all sorts of terms. Think of wikipedia, then use Credo instead! http://0-www.credoreference.com.lrc.cod.edu You’ll need your library card to use Credo so have it handy. Don’t have a Library Card? Get one online in a flash here.
We have a new database! Associates Programs Source Plus is designed specifically for junior & community colleges with a primary focus on disciplines of study within associate degrees and certification programs. Areas explored include accounting,agricultural sciences,child care services,cosmetology,culinary arts,forestry,food service management,graphic arts,hair dressing,hospitality management,interior design,journalism,plumbing,heating & air conditioning,veterinary technology and welding to name a few. Check it out! Associates Program Source PLUS.
Questions? Contact Denise Cote, Electronic Resources Librarian. cotede@cod.edu
The Library is scheduled to install our new Electronic Resource Management software this Wednesday, Sep. 17. Installation begins at 11 a.m. and should last no more than 2 hours. During this time you will be unable to access the Library catalog or access Library databases from off-campus.
Wednesday, Sep. 17, is an in-service day and there are no classes. This will hopefully minimize the disruptions this system upgrade causes; but we do apologize for any inconveniences you may experience during this downtime.
