We extend a warm welcome to new Henderson Campus Library Assistant II, Jennifer Schmidley. Jennifer began working in the campus library several semesters ago as a student worker, learning our library systems, services and collections, and gaining experience in library operations. She is now putting that experience and expertise to work in her new full-time…
Our NEW & NOTEWORTHY selections highlight recent additions to our collection that have received significant acclaim in their field. We all know cybersecurity as one of the most essential and fastest growing technical fields. Breaches in the political as well as corporate sphere underscore how important cybersecurity can be to the safe operation of any…
On Thursday April 26th we celebrate National Poem in Your Pocket Day as one of the many ways to participate in National Poetry Month, sponsored by the Academy of American Poets. On this day we are all encouraged to select a poem, carry it with us in our pocket, and share it with others throughout…
In his introduction to Nevada Yesterdays: Short Looks at Las Vegas History, Las Vegas journalist John L. Smith says: “Las Vegas history, the real Las Vegas history, makes fops and fools of even the most sincere explorers. The City’s story is riddled with blind alleys, dead ends, crazy twists, and outright fabrication.” Fortunately, dedicated local…
Prepare Research assignments for CSN psychology classes can be among the most varied and challenging you will encounter. For certain class assignments your instructor will ask you to locate empirical research to help you examine a specific assigned topic. You may have to examine peer-reviewed journals. Occasionally, you are asked to select your own topic…
When you are preparing a paper, speech or presentation for a college assignment or simply investigating a topic, idea, or issue out of pure curiosity – the first step is to start filling-in your knowledge gaps with the basic facts. In a sea of online information, one of the best ways to get those facts…
If you have not yet had the opportunity to write literature papers for English classes, and you now have that assignment coming due in a few weeks, you do not have to panic. While there are some unique aspects to writing and researching about literature, as opposed to other subject areas, your best advice is…
Most college instructors will want you to use authoritative primary resources to complete course assignments, to examine the complexities of a paper topic using the best scholarship available, or to formulate a reliable argument using research-based analysis where findings support the conclusions. Where can you find that kind of quality information? You will find all…
Choosing a major is a matter of getting the right information early. Most students decide to follow their dreams and build on their strengths. It is important to avoid the trial-and-error approach to selecting a college major. If you choose a major that you later change, you may lose precious time and money. The more…
You should think of a library database as an organized electronic catalog and storage container for published articles mostly from research journals, newspapers, and magazines. Many databases give you access to other items like book chapters, e-books, government and business records and reports, photographic images and works of art, reference works, and audio files and…