New Academic Year, New Library Resources
New semester, new databases for you to check out!
provide authoritative ebooks on consumer health topics with unlimited simultaneous user access. Book topics include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cancers, Depression, Diabetes, Sleep disorders, Stroke, and many other health topics.
Log in on-campus by using the link provided above or the link through the Articles, Journals, and Databases page through the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Library. Off-campus use will require you to provide your Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ username and password (same as you use for Self-Service or Canvas).
contains essays that provide a deeper understanding of how current issues stem from actions and policies of the past.
Each topic includes an overview article and three essays suggesting potential solutions. Topics include: Affirmative Action, Black Lives Matter Movement, Environmental Justice, Neighborhood Gentrification, Police Use of Force, Voter Rights and Voter Suppression, and many others.
Log in on-campus by using the link provided above or the link through the Articles, Journals, and Databases page through the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Library. Off-campus use will require you to provide your Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ username and password (same as you use for Self-Service or Canvas).
is a database with professional development and personal enrichment learning opportunities that hosts full-length courses and offers continuing education certificates upon successful completion.
Course topics include Crafts and Hobbies, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Office Skills, Psychology, Self-Help, Web Development, and much more.
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ students and employees will need a Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ library card number in order to access this database. This can be obtained with a Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ ID card at our Main Campus Library or Orange County Campus Library locations. You can read more about this great resource in a previous blog post.
a language learning resource for 110+ Languages.
Are you using Duolingo’s free app but wanting to try more robust language learning activities? Whether you’re starting at the very beginning with learning a new alphabet or you’re an intermediate learner looking to enhance your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, Transparent Language Online can help. This resource has pronunciation practice, speech analysis, grammar, writing activities, and vocabulary-building activities.
It also includes English (ESL) materials for native speakers of 30+ languages. This extensive language-learning program works on a computer or mobile device through a web browser or mobile app.
Log in on-campus by using the link provided above or the link through the Articles, Journals, and Databases page through the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Library. Off-campus use will require you to provide your Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ username and password (same as you use for Self-Service or Canvas).
As always, check out the comprehensive list of databases available through the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Library using our Articles, Journals, and Databases box on the Library homepage.
You can browse by subject, format, and publisher/vendor.
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