http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news Find out what's new at the Pierce College Library! Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:57:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Puyallup library replaced its old printers with three new duplex printers! They are set up to print on both sides of a sheet to be more efficient and save resources. Students have the option of printing one-side only if they wish. Library staff is happy to help if you ... http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=213 The MLA citation style changed this past spring, and all citations now look different! Select the "Citing Sources" link to your left for handouts, examples of works cited pages and in-text citations, and sample papers. http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=211 The library has trial subscriptions to four databases, including two in nursing, one in psychology and one in current events. Test them out by scrolling to the bottom of the "Articles & Databases" page and let us know what you think! http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=209 The library has added Oxford Art Online and Oxford Music Online to its list of online resources! Both feature biographies, informative articles, and multimedia. Explore these new resources at the "Articles and Databases" link to your left. http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=202 The library has changed its hours beginning fall quarter. We will be closed on Saturdays and will close at 2PM on Fridays. For a complete list of hours, including special days we will be open or closed during the fall, click on the link "Hours & Locations" under the ABOUT ... http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=198 It's that time of the quarter again. How do you cite a source in the body of the paper? How is a web site cited on the Works Cited page? Visit the Citing Sources link to your left for handounts and helpful hints, including the brand new rules for MLA! http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=196 The library has trial subscriptions to Oxford Art Online, Oxford Music Online, and the Oxford English Dictionary Online. Select  "Articles & Databases", scroll to the bottom of that page to click on the link for "Database Trial" to explore these resources. Let us know your thoughts by posting your ... http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=189 The library has Campus Research to its list of databases. Campus Research contains news and business information and law-related resources. Select the link for "Articles and Databases" to your left and find the database located in the section titled Business, Economics & Law. http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=186 The library's newest database, The New York Times Historical Newspapers, has articles going back to 1861. You can even see the pages as they originally appeared! We have also upgraded EBSCO to Academic Search Complete, which has full-text articles from more than 7,000 periodicals. Select "Articles & Databases" to your ... http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=180 The library has added the Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition as an ebook. Select the "Articles & Databases" link to your left and click on the link for the Gale Virtual Reference Library to search within this valuable reference source. http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/Library/news/?p=177