Repairing a human spine can be a scary endeavor—and with 33 bones, there’s a lot to study in order to get good at it! But for Halloween month our library is thinking about repairing a different kind of spine: the book spine. If you’ve ever had a book break on you, you might be tempted…
After the first presidential debate between candidates Clinton and Trump, it appears that fact-checking will be a popular topic of this year’s election coverage. According to CSN Journalism Instructor Jennifer Mitchell, “Facts are imperative to thoughts and argumentation. My students who are training to be journalists must learn the importance of facts and how to…
UPDATE: This class has been cancelled for Fall 2016. We will be offering it again online Spring 2016. Missed the registration deadline? Want to take an exciting class that will hone your research skills and get you ahead in all your classes? Sign up for LIB 101 – Research for College Papers starting Friday,…
The semester is finally at its end! Summer is officially on its way. That means a time for summer vacations, beach reading, and recovering from all the work you put in this spring. Unless you’re taking summer classes. But even if you’ve got schoolwork to come, we here at the library recommend taking a little…
You know you can always speak with a librarian in person, but did you know that you can speak with one virtually too? Sometimes chatting online is easier than by phone, and in today’s high-tech society, almost everyone is using chat in some form. That’s why the library offers live chat with a librarian, now available even later than…
Each semester the library also offers free, drop-in workshops for students on all three campuses. Drop-in means no appointment necessary! And free means…FREE! It’s a great way to hone your research skills, ask questions, and get expert advice. Never done a research paper before? No problem! The sessions cover the very basics of locating and…
Can’t make it on campus to check out books? Need to get a paper done tonight? Just because you’re working from home doesn’t mean you can’t use quality library sources in your assignments. Our website offers over 100 different databases tailored to specific sources and content. From eBooks to newspaper articles to digital streaming videos, you…
Have a little time on your hands over Winter Break? Start strengthening your academic skills with our Learning Express Library database. Available on or off campus, Learning Express contains interactive tutorials, skill builders, practice tests, e-books and more to help you achieve your educational goals. The “College Center” in Learning Express will help build your…
Finals are coming up and the library is full to capacity. You can’t find a computer anywhere and your assignments are due. Are you out of luck? Not this time! The CSN campus libraries now offer laptops available for checkout! The laptop computers are available for students, staff, and faculty to use inside the library,…
Do you know that you can meet one on one with a librarian any time that you come into campus? You can! When you meet with a librarian, he or she will lead you through the research process to find these resources that will make your paper shine! Drop by the library on any campus and…