New Student Union Progress Continues!

  It’s starting to look more like a building! When you return to campus from Spring Break, you might notice just how far along the student unions have come–there’s even some color on the roof! As the building process continues, check out the latest photo of Charleston’s Student Union construction, taken from the second floor…

How to Find Biographies & Autobiographies

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…

Take a Hike With One Book/One College

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…

Research Assignment Social!

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…

Spotlight on Women’s History Month

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…

CSN’s 4th Annual Human Library Event

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…

Caprice Roberson Named Director of CSN Libraries

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 Available Online

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…