Library Newsletter - October 2024
Need help finding an article?
Do you need to find credible sources for a research paper? Our How to Find Articles library guide can assist you. It can help you understand the types of databases offered and how to use them. The guide explains the difference between Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Popular sources. Plus, it provides search tips and database tutorials. Need more help? Click on the “Ask a Librarian” tab on the guide.
Mobile Library in AC3
The CCC Library is on the move! Our Mobile Library will be in AC3 every Wednesday from 10:00 to 2:00. A librarian will be on hand to help with research questions and with a small selection of books to check out. Now and then we will offer a fun activity, too. Stop by and say "Hi" to the librarian next Wednesday.
Employee Professional Development Corner
"The Resilient University" offers the resources and mindset that higher education institutions need to develop to sustain themselves through challenges and crises. The authors present many lessons in leadership that lead to student success and overall campus growth and stability. Available on Libby.
The Resilient University
by Freeman A. Hrabowski III et al
New Books
Food to Die for: Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places
by Amy Bruni
Paranormal investigator Amy Bruni brings you tantalizing recipes, spine-tingling stories, and historic photos from the most notoriously haunted locations across America in this fun and fascinating cookbook.
Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials
by Marion Gibson
A global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told through thirteen distinct trials that illuminate the pattern of demonization and conspiratorial thinking that has profoundly shaped human history.
Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic
by Tabitha Stanmore
In medieval and early modern England, cunning folk were practitioners of useful magic. This tome is packed with vivid historical anecdotes, an intriguing insight into the magical lives of past people, and the history of our own superstitions today.
You Will Get Through This: A Mental Health Tool Kit - Help for Depression, Anxiety, Grief, and More
by Julie Radico, Charity O'Reilly, & Nicole Helverson
Practicing therapists draw on the techniques used with their clients to offer a holistic understanding of more than twenty all-too-common life challenges. This text provides compassionate, evidence-based coping strategies.
Marketing: Manga for Success
by Takashi Yasuda
illustrated by Enju Shigematsu
The story follows Marimo, a young woman who wants to help her aging parents save their specialty pastry business. With the help of two mysterious characters, Marimo learns how to rebuild the family business through marketing, step-by-step. This book makes essential concepts easy to understand using practical examples and situations.
The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything from Hangovers to Homesickness
by Jill Grimes
This book addresses the most common medical issues encountered in the college years and teaches you how to handle them like a champ. This is an accurate, practical guide that will help you deal with unexpected illnesses, injuries, and anxieties.
Crafting Crime Fiction
by Henry Sutton
Within these pages, you'll learn to master the art of storytelling, from creating a compelling plot to choosing the perfect point of view to bring your characters to life. Whether you are an accomplished writer who wants a refresher or a new writer determined to craft something unique, this book is for you.
The 12-Hour Film Expert: Everything You Need to Know about Movies
by Noah Charney and James Charney
Covering a wide array of film genres and periods, the authors highlight key movies in each area of focus and explore important figures and more recent films to help readers develop their core understanding of the subject.
Living with the Dead: How We Care for the Deceased
by Vibeke Maria Viestad and Andreas Viestad
Translated by Matt Bagguley
The authors offer us an engaging account about rituals and feelings with stories of ceremonies and practicalities in an informative and beautifully written book about how we care for our dead.
