Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month. Please check out the books, e-books, and electronic resources on famous, infamous, and influential women throughout history. To find books and e-books visit our Online Catalog. Check out your campus library too, as there may be a display up showcasing books about women.
A great database for biographical information is Biography Resource Center. Some famous women to check out are Lindsey Vonn, Madame (Marie) Curie, Michelle Obama, and Sally Field. There are many famous and influential men to check out as well. You can search by name, biographical facts, and category. So the next time you need to find biographical information on a famous individual, look no further than Biography Resource Center!
New Database: First Research!
- First Research
The Library has subscribed to a new business database called First Research. This is from the producers of Hoovers and it is just as easy to use. It is focused on Industry data and can be searched by Keyword, NAICS or SIC. There are also State profiles and it can be searched by various Metrics and Drivers. This is a fantastic complement to the data we already have though Hoovers. It also includes Industry Ratios, which was a specific request from instructors. Please try it out today! Ask your librarian if you need more information about this new database.
Book Spotlight: Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands
Book Spotlight: Maintaining Long-Distance and Cross-Residential Relationships
Stafford, L. (2005). Maintaining long-distance and cross-residential relationships. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
If you’ve ever dated someone who lived in another city or state or been separated by the miles from a loved one, you know the difficulty in maintaining that relationship. Long-distance relationships (LDRs) of all kinds are now more common than ever. Additionally, there are increasing numbers of families who reside in the same geographic location but at separate residences. Their relationships are termed “cross-residential” (CRRs) and are sometimes just as hard, if not harder to cope with than LDR’s.
This e-book challenges common assumptions about the need for face-to-face contact and geographic proximity, while exploring various types of LDR and CRRs, from parent-child separation to romantic long-distance relationships. There is even a section on relationships that are purely virtual. Stafford evaluates what works and what doesn’t, discussing the implications of these relationships for those involved. For anyone in an LDR or CRR, this book may be an interesting personal read, and for those studying the topic in a psych or interpersonal class, it is indispensable.
Book Spotlight: An Ordinary Man
Rusesabagina, Paul (2006) An Ordinary Man, New York: Penguin Group.
I remember watching the evening news in the spring 1994 and wondering 1) What was happening in Rwanda? 2) How could this happen? and 3) Why wasn’t anything being done to stop the slaughter? This book, at least, attempts to answer some of those questions. Paul Rusesabagina was the manager of a luxury hotel in the capital of Rwanda. He was a Hutu, and when the slaughter of the Tutsis began, protected more than 1200 of them in his hotel. He called in all favors owed him, bribed, reasoned, and somehow prevented the slaughter of those in his care. The movie, Hotel Rwanda, is based upon his experiences. Over 800,000 Tutsis were killed in a three month period. From his perspective, with the 1200 he rescued, he only stopped the killing for four hours. This book was recently received at the Orem library along with a book called Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland by Christopher Browning. While I have not read it yet, it asks the question of how seemingly good and ordinary men could have been cold-blooded murderers of tens of thousands of Jews during WWII. While both books deal with ordinary men, the choices each make determines whether they are heroes or villains.
Haiti: Information and How to Help
Here at Globe Education Network, we are all concerned about the people of Haiti. This is an epic disaster and we would like to offer support to the people of Haiti. We have listed organizations that are trying to assist with the relief effort. Globe Education Network does not endorse any organization provided in this blog. Our recommendations are for informational use only. We will periodically update this listing.
www.state.gov
1.888.407.4747
Retrieve information about U.S. citizens living in or traveling to Haiti by calling toll-free number.
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
1.800.REDCROSS (733.2767)
Search for and register the names of loved ones unaccounted for since the earthquake. In addition, donate toward relief efforts online or via mobile device (text “HAITI” to “90999″; $10 automatically charged to cell phone bill) and track giving by state.
Relief Web
www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc100?OpenForm
Online gateway to information on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. Administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Google Crisis Response
http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/
Suggested organizations to donate toward relief efforts, plus links to news and updates, and contact information for hospitals in Port-au-Prince.
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/
Comprehensive list of organizations providing emergency relief, including food, shelter, medical aid, and acceptance of international currencies.
InterAction: A United Voice for Global Change
www.interaction.org
202.552.6524/202.667.8227
Contribute to the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti through the largest coalition of U.S.-based and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) dedicated to aiding the most vulnerable citizens across the globe. In addition, access regularly updated list of NGOs supporting relief efforts, plus guidelines on the most effective ways to support earthquake aid.
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
1.888.392.0392
An international medical humanitarian organization providing urgent medical care to earthquake victims. Long-established projects in Haiti.
360 Search is Back!
The 360 Search boxes on the library’s website are working again! Thank you for your patience.
You can use the 360 Search boxes to search multiple library databases at the same time. You’ll know you’re searching 360 Search because you’ll see this little, green 360 logo by the search box:
You can search the “top 6″ databases from the homepage, or select a topic in the Research by Topic guides.
Happy searching!
Temporary 360 Search Service Outage
All of the 360 Search boxes on the library’s website are currently unavailable due to a recent upgrade made by the vendor. This includes every search box on the library’s website that has a little green 360 Search logo.
Temporary solution: In the meantime, you can find the “research by topic” 360 Search subject categories by searching 360 Search directly. If you’re not sure which topic or database to choose, please ask your librarian.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Plymouth Campus - Winter Quarter Book Club Selection
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak was suggested by Plymouth student Corie Elgren for our Winter Quarter 2010 book club meeting. Please come and discuss this book with us on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010. If you have any questions ask Jen. 763-398-5912 or jschuldt@msbcollege.edu
New Databases!
The library has added two new databases!
Computers and Applied Sciences Complete is a database specializing in computer and technology research.
SMART Imagebase is a database contains medical illustrations, animations, and interactive multimedia for 24 body systems/regions and 20 medical specialties.