Online Resources, Resource of the Month

Resource of the Month – Biography Reference Center

Need information about notable African-Americans for Black History Month?  Have a report on famous children’s authors due for your early childhood education class?  Want to find out more about your favorite author or celebrity?  CPCC Libraries’ Resource of the Month can help you will all of these things!

Our featured resource for February is Biography Reference Center.  This recent addition to NC Live complements Biography Reference Bank, a database that CPCC already subscribes to.  Biography Reference Center offers a comprehensive collection of more than 461,000 full-text biographies, as well as thousands of narrative biographies that are not available in other databases.

In addition to keyword searching, users can also locate biographies of interest by browsing more than 30 genre categories, including actors, authors, composers, explorers, figures relevant to U.S. & world history, inventors, musicians, Presidents of the United States, current world leaders and many

Biography Reference Center may be accessed here or from the Research Databases section of the library website.

Online Resources, Resource of the Month

New Databases and Resource of the Month – Hoover’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CPCC Libraries now have access to a number of new online resources.  Provided by NC Live, these databases expand coverage for already familiar resources, such as the EBSCOHost databases, as well as add several entirely new information sources.  Starting this month and continuing into the coming months, we will be profiling a selection of these new databases in our Resource of the Month feature.

Our featured resource for January is Hoover’s.  Hoover’s is a comprehensive business resource.  It contains profiles of millions of public and private companies and important individuals in business, as well as hundreds of profiles of major industries.  If you are in need of any business-related information, Hoover’s is your source for the most up-to-date, reliable information.  Need help learning how to use Hoover’s?  This database provides a thorough help section that includes a number of insightful training videos.

Interested in seeing what other new databases we have?  Check out a full listing of all our new resources here.

Have questions about using this database or the research process in general?  Feel free to contact a CPCC Librarian.

Online Resources

Language Learning iPhone / iPad App

Mango MobileMango Languages now offers a free app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The app offers the same functionality as Mango’s online self-study language learning software. Once installed, you can download the lessons you are interested in and use the app without an internet connection.

Mango includes 49 courses, 15 of which are English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.  Created to provide the conversation skills needed to successfully communicate and engage with the local population, Mango also provides an understanding of the new language and culture.

The lessons are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application that goes beyond teaching vocabulary and pronunciation to integrate components of grammar and culture. Mango teaches actual conversation, breaking down complex conversational elements with a highly interactive interface that enables you to build important connections between previous lessons.

Don’t have an iThing? Mango is always available in the Research Databases area of the CPCC Library website.

 

Events, Fine Forgiveness

Got Library Fines? Get Forgiven!

Starting Monday, November 14th through the end of November, the CPCC Libraries will be offering fine free forgiveness days. During this period, fines accrued from overdue items will be forgiven at all campus libraries.

How does this deal work?

  1. Return overdue library materials to any CPCC library along with donations of personal care products (see list below), and your fine will be waived.
  2. This can also apply for each previously returned overdue item in order to have your unpaid fines waived.
  3. All materials must be returned in good condition. This deal excludes replacement fees for lost and damaged materials.

Donations from students, faculty and staff without current fines or overdue materials are also welcomed.  All items collected will be donated to the Shelter for Battered Women charitable organization.  Donations accepted are:

Automatic dishwasher soap

Body lotion

Bar soap

Liquid laundry/dish detergent

Q-Tips

Quart/gallon zip-lock bags

Shampoo/Conditioner

Shower gel/body wash

Tooth pastes/brushes

Wipes

Resource of the Month

Resource of the Month: Global Issues in Context

  The November Resource of the Month is Global Issues in Context.   This database focuses on broad issues, such as war, genocide, terrorism, human rights, poverty, famine, globalization, world trade, nuclear proliferation, and global warming, as well as more specific events and topics in the news that are related to these broader issues. It also includes detailed information on nations to provide a foundation for cross-cultural studies and, International periodicals and news sources that bring additional insight and currency.

Global Issues in Context includes a variety of sources and media formats:

  • Overviews summarizing background information, historical context, and contemporary stances
  • Expert perspectives analyzing an issue or event through multiple aspects
  • Reference documents providing background information on all issues and nations
  • Full-text international magazines, academic journals, and news sources
  • Primary sources
  • Statistics, including interactive graphs, tables, and charts
  • Multimedia elements
  • Links to Web sites, including government sites and organizations

Global Issues in Context may be accessed here or from the Research Databases section of the library website.

Have questions about using this database or the research process in general?  Feel free to contact a CPCC Librarian.

Online Resources

PBS Video Collection Planned Outage

The PBS Video Collection has a scheduled service outage on Sunday, November 6th between 4:00 am and 7:00 am EST. Please note, this is also the same day we will set our clocks back one hour as Daylight Savings Time ends. During this time, the video platform will be transitioning to new, more robust, hardware.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Select PBS videos are also available in Films on Demand another database available through CPCC Library.

Online Resources

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online

CPCC students and faculty have trial access to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online through November 13. The library is considering purchasing this resource. Take a few moments to try it out and let us know what you think! Send any feed back to Kimberley Balcos (kimberley.balcos@cpcc.edu).

Oxford Language Dictionaries Online offers bilingual dictionaries in 6 languages.

  • Chinese / English
  • French / English
  • German / English
  • Italian / English
  • Russian / English
  • Spanish / English

Some features include:

  • Comprehensive, accurate, and authoritative definitions
  • Listen to Pronunciations
  • Contextual clues to help you pick the right word or phrase
  • Click on any word in an entry to look it up
  • Correspondence templates including sample letters, emails, and CVs and résumés
Events, Library Scholarship

United Way and Library Scholarship Book Sale

The CPCC Libraries are now accepting new and gently used books, CDs, audio books and videos (DVDs) for the upcoming annual United Way & Library Scholarship Book Sale. Donations may be dropped off at any campus location during the hours the library is open now through Tuesday, Oct. 18. All items should be in good condition.
The book sale will be held on the Central Campus, Hagemeyer LRC, October 19 and 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to United Way and the library scholarship fund. For more information, please contact Lynette Kendrick at ext. 6114 or lynette.kendrick@cpcc.edu.
This year, the Merancas, Cato, Levine, Harper and Harris Campuses will also be hosting book sales. Please contact your campus library for more details.
More information about the book sale will be forthcoming, so keep your eyes and ears open!
Library Scholarship

Apply for the Library Scholarship!

The Library Scholarship application deadline is approaching fast! The CPCC Library offers two $500 scholarships each semester to help support students as they pursue their educational goals at CPCC.  The deadline for submitting an application for the Spring semester scholarships is Oct. 31st. To be eligible for the CPCC Library Scholarship, applicants must:

  • be a full-time student, currently enrolled in 12 credit hours or more in an approved degree program leading to a two-year degree.
  • have a cumulative CPCC GPA of 2.5 or higher. A copy of current transcript must be submitted with application.
  • submit a completed application with supporting documents.
  • write an original 500 word essay on how the CPCC libraries have helped you achieve your educational goals thus far.
  • submit a letter of recommendation from a current CPCC instructor.

Visit http://www.cpcc.edu/library/scholarship for more detailed information on the application process.