If you have been studying at Durham Tech for a couple semesters, you are probably familiar with some of the article databases and other research tools that are available through NC LIVE, such as Academic Search Complete and Newspaper Source Plus. This semester--and continuing through 2017--NC LIVE is subscribing to some new resources you'll want to use! ProQuest Central provides access to " thousands of periodical titles and millions of full-text articles." ProQuest Newsstand replaces Newspaper
Libraries and reading are associated no matter how much times change, and the Durham Tech Library is here to help you with your summer reading goals. Stop by the Main Campus Library during our summer hours (posted on the Durham Tech Library website and updated, if needed, on our Instagram) and check out our front window displays for some recommendations from our collection. The Orange County Campus is also open for your book checkout, computer use, or quiet study needs this summer. Do you like
Can’t get enough streaming video? You’re in luck--the Durham Tech Library now has more online video content! AVON (Academic Video Online) is a new library database we’re excited to offer. It features 70,000 searchable, citable, closed captioned titles spanning a wide range of subject areas (allied health, art, automotive technologies, business, counseling, communication studies, criminal justice, engineering, history, psychology, sociology) and even feature films and award winners. Want to see
The database Films on Demand may already be familiar to many Durham Tech faculty and students who love the wide variety of video content available on the platform. If you have never explored Films on Demand or feel like YouTube gets the job done, consider the advantages of using Films on Demand: Films on Demand offers: Connections to other library resources, where students can discover related academic content Professionally produced content with citation tools Visual learning tools to expand
A.J. Fikry owns a bookstore, which he and his late wife Nic started on a vacationers' island in New England. The story begins with A.J. the widower wallowing in his grief each night with frozen dinners and red wine. As he works through his grief and begins to let people into his life, he finds meaning. Title: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Author: Gabrielle Zevin Genre: contemporary fiction Read Great Things 2022 Categories: A happy or hopeful book; A book about community; Blast from the past: A
[gallery type="square" link="none" columns="2" size="full" ids="4267,4268"] This series was read by Meredith Lewis, Orange County Campus Librarian. Genre: Graphic Novel/Comic Book #ReadGreatThings2018 Category: A book that contains a supernatural creature [loads], occurrence [more than one], or event [very much yes] Find out more about the Read Great Things Challenge here. Why did you choose to read this book? I picked up Monstress Vol. 1 a year or so ago in an effort to check out some new
In a repeating series highlighting current and recent reads around Durham Tech, here’s what the Durham Tech Library is currently reading and has recently read virtually or digitally: [caption id="attachment_3036" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Currently Reading: Irene Laube & Stephen Brooks[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3037" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Currently Listening To: Courtney Bippley[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3040" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Currently Reading
Did you know that NC LIVE has more databases than the ones on our database page? It's true! And, as a member of the Durham Tech community you have access to all of it. (You may also access NC LIVE through your local public library.) This post is going to look at the Natural Medicines database. First you need to know how to get to the database. You can get to NCLIVE by going directly to nclive.org or clicking the NCLIVE Home Page link on the library databases page. From there you can browse the
Are you looking for some study resources for the TEAS, NCLEX, or other professional exams? Or even some GED, ACT, SAT, and GRE prep? The Durham Tech Library has access to three test prep databases: BoardVitals, PrepSTEP, and TERC. All Durham Tech students, faculty, and staff are able to access these databases on and off-campus. Log in using your Durham Tech username and password, the same as you'd use for Self-Service, WebAdvisor, or Sakai. Not affiliated with Durham Tech? TERC is also available
June 19th marks the historic holiday known as Juneteenth when in 1865 a Union general spread news in Texas of that enslaved Africans were free. North Carolina recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday in 2007, but the holiday was not federally recognized until President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act on June 17, 2021. Did you know the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources offers a Juneteenth website? It offers comprehensive historical resources on African