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Credo Reference Credo is an easy-to-use tool for research projects and assignments. Search in hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, subject-specific titles, as well as 200,000+ images and audio files, and nearly 200 videos. This is an excellent resource for finding background information from reference sources. The topic pages have in-depth articles that give a nice overview and explanation of thousands of topics. Click here to explore Credo or use the link on our Library Databases page.
Check out our new books for June. Even thought these are primarily nonfiction, we have lots of popular and literary fiction for summer reading. Search the library's online catalog by title, author, or subject to locate good books. We have a display on the lower level of the library featuring a lot of our new books and a new book shelf by the reference desk full of new titles. Enjoy! [gallery type="rectangular" size="large" ids="2224,2225,2226,2227,2228,2229,2230,2231,2232,2233,2234,2235"]
New DVDs We have some great new DVDs in our collection! These and others can be checked out for one week at a time. [gallery columns="2" ids="956,955" orderby="rand"] New Books These items can be checked out for three weeks at a time. [gallery columns="4" ids="999,998,997,996,995,994,993,992,991,990,989,988,987,986,985,984,983,981,980,979,978,977,976,975,974,973,972,971,970,969,967,966,965,964,963,962,961,960,959" orderby="rand"]
Whether you've stubbornly decided to deny that you know what a Pikachu is, have whole-heartedly embraced that you're committed to powering up your Snorlax, or are anywhere in between, Pokémon GO is here... and accessible for smartphone gamers of all skill levels. [gallery link="none" size="medium" type="slideshow" ids="2336,2335,2334,2329,2327,2323,2338" orderby="rand"] There are lots of options of places to battle or gather supplies (and catch 'em all!) around Durham Tech. Did you know the Main
We have new DVDs in the Main Campus library. These are just some of the great titles available for check out! Click on the pictures to read a description of the movie and watch the trailer. [gallery type="circle" ids="1215,1214,1213,1212,1211,1210" orderby="rand"] Over at the Northern Durham Campus we have more new DVDs. Can't make it over there but want to watch one of these anyway? Just ask! We can have it for you in the Main Campus library in a few days. [gallery type="circle" ids="1217,1218
Tonight is the night of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala. It is an exclusive and expensive ($25,000 a ticket!) fundraiser for the museum. We may not be able to attend what has become one of New York City's biggest parties of the year, but we can view the Costume Institute's collection online. That's almost the same, right? Just click here to view clothing from the collection. From gowns to hats to aprons, you can find clothing and jewelry in all kinds of styles from many
Looking for a fresh fall read? Check out some of the new additions to the OCC library collection. Interested in one of these, but located on a campus other than the wonderful Orange County Campus? Talk to your friendly neighborhood Durham Tech librarian to ask about transferring a book to your campus for pick-up.
Here in the library we spend a lot of time on our computers, as do our students. It's easy to start to slump and forget that spending so much time sitting still is hard on our bodies. Here are a couple resources to help us all stay on track, and prevent aches and pains later on. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a handy guide to how to properly sit at your desk, as well as how to arrange your chairs and keyboards for maximum benefit. The American Chiropractic Association has
It’s close to time for exams, but the library has another kind of testing already going on. We’re trying out new chat software that lets us IM with students, faculty, or anyone else who needs assistance. To start talking with us, go to the library homepage and click on the chat icon in the middle of the page, near the bottom. If we're available to chat, the icon looks like: If we're not available, a different icon indicates that we're away. Chat with us, and let us know what you think! We hope
In a repeating series highlighting thematic reading opportunities around Durham Tech, here are some awesome cookbooks or cooking-related books to go along with your summer viewing of the greatest reality TV show of all time* The Great British Baking Show (starting June 16, Fridays starting at 9pm on PBS). All of these books and films are available on at least one Durham Tech Library campus. [gallery size="medium" link="none" ids="3355,3356,3357,3358,3359,3360,3361,3362,3363,3364,3365,3366,3367