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…
With midterm projects over and final exams looming, who can resist a break from stress to see a friendly face? Especially if that face contains the irresistible smile of a wonderful dog? That’s right, it’s the time of year when CSN Libraries goes to the dogs, bringing back therapy animals and volunteers from the local…
Locating academic resources for a college paper, speech, or assignment can sometimes be overwhelming – especially when you have to sort through books, journal/newspaper articles, and database results to find the most appropriate source for the information you are trying to convey. You may have noticed, as you search through CSN Libraries OneSearch, a number…
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…
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…
Welcome back for another great year at CSN! CSN Libraries have been working throughout the summer to bring improvements to our collections and services. We have made improvements to our new system, hired an Elearning Librarian, and have been updating our resources. You can find more information about these on our blog. As always, we…
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. Our calendar fills up fast, so book your library instruction sessions today!
Welcome back! Several faculty members from CSN Libraries will be presenting at Fall convocation workshops during the week of August 20th. Please join us! Click on the workshop link for more information and to register through CAPE: Shhhh!!?? Getting the Most Out of CSN Libraries – Presenters: Jack Sawyer (Instruction & Reference Librarian), Emily King…
Do you expect your students to know what a peer reviewed journal article is? Would you like to make them aware of the best resources for doing research in your specific subject area? Maybe you would like to guide them to the best sources for finding scholarships or gaining computer skills. We can help! Our…