The personal is political. Do you remember this phrase used by feminists in the women’s movement? Are you using topics important to you personally to do your research papers? Are you investigating the political aspects of the issue and advocating for change? Do you want Nevada law to reflect your position? A helpful source of…
Dana Phillips is a library technician and heads up the circulation staff at the North Las Vegas campus. A longtime Las Vegan, she has worked in libraries for over 30 years. Dana has acquired and demonstrated many skills and talents that help her address the challenges in her current position. Dana, can you describe what…
Jason Green has recently become the newest eLearning Librarian for CSN Libraries. Prior to taking his new position, he served as the CSN InterLibrary Loan Department Supervisor and as an adjunct Librarian for four years before becoming a CSN faculty member. Jason, can you tell us about your responsibilities in your new position? There are…
Our NEW & NOTEWORTHY selections highlight recent additions to our collection that have received significant acclaim in their field. Adjusting to a new school is just one of the challenges middle-schooler Malú faces in the book The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez. Her parents have recently divorced and she has moved to…
Just in time for summer reading! Our NEW & NOTEWORTHY selections highlight recent additions to our collection that have received significant acclaim in their field. If you like “true crime” stories check out this book by Dashka Slater. The 57 Bus tells the actual account of two Oakland high school students who meet in…
The Library of Congress states, “Women’s History Month honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States. American women have struggled throughout our history to gain rights not simply for themselves but for many other underrepresented and disenfranchised groups in America.” At CSN we honor women not…
The new Learning Express Library has the same quality academic and career related information that you’ve used in the past, but now with a much easier to use interface. Access practice tests and tutorials covering a wide range of subjects and professions including nursing, firefighting, law enforcement, Praxis, computer skills, grammar, math, vocabulary and more.…
Assemble ingredients: Assignments, students, faculty, librarian, and culinary resources. Blend faculty and assignments, spread evenly to students, add a librarian and generous culinary resources. Mix well and add a little more librarian if necessary for a rich, culinary related assignment ready for presentation or submission! Have fun exploring the comprehensive collection of the culinary arts…
Research assignments are common at CSN and they usually require you to incorporate information from several credible sources. If you are wondering why you have to do this or how you do this correctly mark your calendars to attend the Cite Right Workshop this month. A librarian and a Writing Center specialist will help you…
One of the first steps in starting a research paper is to choose a topic. The Newsbank database has a list of current (this week) topics for you to choose from. To access Newsbank, click the Browse Databases button found on the library’s home page. Scroll down the list to Las Vegas/Nevada News and click…