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The Oxford English Dictionary is the premier authority on English language and speech from its first publication in 1884. It provides definitions to over 500,000 words, access to over 2.5 million quotations, pronunciation, spellings, and etymology, and access to the 20-volume Second Edition of the OED.

To access it click here or visit the “Find an Article” section of our website and browse the article databases by name.

Hours for Fall Break are below. Hope to see you at Central!

Central Campus Library

October 15th & 16th — 7:30a -5:00p

Cato, Harper, Levine, North, and Cato Campus Libraries will be CLOSED. All libraries return to normal hours on Wednesday.

The library now has trial access to two Gale nursing and allied health databases. These resources are being considered for purchase in support of the respective programs at CPCC. Please take a moment to give them a try and give your feedback using our online survey.

About these products:

Nursing Resource Center: Designed for community college nursing programs, Nursing Resource Center provides content needed by students for research papers and basic nursing theory overviews, including nursing care plans, as well as multimedia content. The content (just like Literature Resource Center) is organized into tabs: Diseases & Conditions, Assessments, Diagnostics, Interventions, Care Plants, Multimedia, Journal Citations, and Related Articles.
On-Campus Link: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/centralp?db=NRC

Nursing and Allied Health Collection: This is a collection of journals related to nursing and allied health. (As of 10/24 we do not have access to this trial)
On-Campus Link: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/centralp?db=SPJ.SP00

Off Campus? Use the link below then enter the username and password listed to gain access. Link: http://access.gale.com/pubacd/

• Username: research
• Password: library

The trial period runs through October 31st. Your input is an important part of our evaluation process. Please forward any questions or feedback regarding these electronic resources to Jennifer Arnold and Elaine Kushmaul.

The books are piling up, better come check some out! We added over 100 items to the CPCC Libraries collection throughout the month of September. Browse the the list using the following link.

Link: September 2007 New Library Materials PDF

The library now has trial access to two Gale nursing and allied health databases. These resources are being considered for purchase in support of the respective programs at CPCC. Please take a moment to give them a try and give your feedback using our online survey.

About these products:

Nursing Resource Center: Designed for community college nursing programs, Nursing Resource Center provides content needed by students for research papers and basic nursing theory overviews, including nursing care plans, as well as multimedia content. The content (just like Literature Resource Center) is organized into tabs: Diseases & Conditions, Assessments, Diagnostics, Interventions, Care Plants, Multimedia, Journal Citations, and Related Articles.
Link: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/centralp?db=NRC

Nursing and Allied Health Collection: This is a collection of journals related to nursing and allied health.
Link: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/centralp?db=SPJ.SP00

CPCC faculty and staff can access the above resources from on-campus only. The trial period runs through October 10th. Your input is an important part of our evaluation process. Please forward any questions or feedback regarding these electronic resources to Jennifer Arnold and Elaine Kushmaul.

By student request, LR205, located on the 2nd floor of the Central Campus Library, has been designated a quiet academic study area. The following restrictions will begin being enforced on Monday, September 3rd.

• LR 205 is a Quiet Study classroom for CPCC students, faculty, and staff.
• Only one user per station; group work is not encouraged in LR 205
• Cell phones are to be turned off
• Chat rooms or games not related to class work are not permitted
• Videos or music not related to class work are not permitted
• Students engaged in non-academic work will be asked to relinquish his/her computer.
• No food, but beverages with lids are permitted.

Lab hours vary, call the Reference Desk @ 704-330-6884 for more information.

Even if it doesn’t feel like fall outside, the Fall Semester has officially begun and the CPCC Libraries are here to help you find the resources you need to finish your assignments. We’re also here for you if you need a place to cool off between classes because it’s HOT outside!

In the meantime, take a look at some of the posts from over the summer to see what’s new at the Library. Our hours for the Fall Semester 2007 are as follows…

Central Campus Library

Monday-Thursday ———- 7:30am – 8:30pm
Friday ——————— 7:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday —————— 9:00am – 1:00pm
Sunday ——————– closed

All other campus libraries

Monday-Thursday ———- 8:00am – 8:00pm
Friday ——————— 8:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday and Sunday——- closed

Hi, all! During July we added 103 new items to the CPCC Libraries’ collections. Any new book located at the Central Library can be found on the first floor by the reference desk. Any item listed at Cato, Harris, Harper, Levine, or North campus libraries will be available when they re-open on August 20th.