CSN Libraries extends a warm welcome to new Instruction & Reference Librarian Gracie McDonough! Gracie is no stranger to CSN, having spent the last several semesters as a part-time reference librarian at the Charleston campus. Gracie will be helping students at the reference desk and teaching library instruction sessions at the Charleston campus library. Where…
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…
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…
Are you a CSN instructor? A librarian will create a customized instruction session for the research assignments in your courses. Our online booking form allows you to choose the date, time, location and learning outcomes for the session. Last year, CSN librarians did hundreds of instruction sessions in courses such as: Academic & Life Success American Sign…
As construction continues on the new Student Union at the Charleston Campus, the Library and all of Building I will be closed December 26-28. The Henderson and North Las Vegas Campus Libraries will be open those days from 10 am to 2 pm. Click here for the entire Winter Break schedule.
Interested in a temporary, part-time work study position at CSN? We are currently seeking student workers for our Charleston Campus Library for the spring semester. In order to work as a student for our CSN campus libraries, you must fulfill specific criteria: You must be an active CSN student to apply You must be enrolled in…
Whether you’re working on an argumentative research paper or a persuasive speech, CSN Libraries have three databases that will provide credible information on both sides of your issue: CQ Researcher provides in-depth reports on current and controversial issues with overviews, background information, pro/con essays and more. Issues and Controversies on File offers objective, detailed information on hotly…
November is Native American Heritage month! If you’re looking for resources to help you understand and celebrate the culture, history, and traditions of the first Americans, our US History in Context database can help. US History in Context provides overviews, primary sources, articles, audio, video and images on significant topics relating to the history of…
Does your research assignment focus on a topic related to Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas or any other location within Nevada? If so, our Las Vegas/Nevada News (Newsbank) database can help. It contains articles and transcripts from over 50 news outlets within Nevada. Currently you’ll find same-day articles from our local major newspapers the Las…
Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones is the 2018-2019 selection for CSN’s One Book/One College common reading program. In its third year, this popular college-wide program strives to foster a sense of community, creativity, and conversation through the mutual study of a single book. This year’s selected book sheds light on…