What is a biography? A biography or autobiography is an account of the special and important events in a person’s life along with the basic facts such as date of birth, date of death, nationality, profession, or reason for celebrity. An autobiography is written by the individual themself and a biography is written by an…
CSN’s One Book/One College (OBOC) program fosters a sense of community, creativity, and conversation through the mutual study of a common reading. This year’s chosen book, Dreamland:The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones, inspires communication and connection at many events including film screenings, discussions and HIKES! Librarian Jack Sawyer has been leading…
Feeling overwhelmed by your research assignment? Come to the Research Assignment Social! Drop in on Thursday, April 4th, 2019 from 11 am to 2 pm at the North Las Vegas Campus Library, room E201D. This event brings together students, librarians and writing assistants. Get help with: Understanding your assignment Brainstorming your topic Planning your search…
Need a break from the routine? Tired of going to class-studying-going to class-studying? Why not attend one of the many events happening on campus? All kinds of events are listed in the CSN events calendar that are open to students, faculty, staff, and even the public. This month CSN Libraries shines a spotlight on women…
Tell us something about yourself Raine! I am originally from California but raised in Las Vegas so I consider myself a Vegas native. I started my journey in the public library working for the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District for thirteen years before coming to academic libraries. I am a proud CSN graduate earning an Associate…
As part of CSN’s mission to create opportunities and enrich lives with inclusive learning and working environments that support diversity and student success, the Queer Inclusive College Campus (QICC) committee invites you to “check out” fellow students, faculty, and staff for: The Human Library Event: Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 10:00AM-2:00PM, Charleston Campus, D Building Lobby The…
Following a national search, Caprice Roberson has been selected to serve as CSN’s Director of Libraries. Where did you grow up? Lansing, Michigan. I moved to Nevada the summer before my junior year in high school. Where did you go to school? What did you study? I went to UNLV for undergrad and studied political science. I…
Science and Nature are two long-standing and highly regarded journals that publish peer reviewed research articles. Science was founded in 1880 with seed money from Thomas Edison, while Nature has been publishing since 1869. Articles from Science and Nature no longer appear in the results of the main search box on our Library website, but…