Find out what’s new at the Pierce College Library!
Do you love e-books? If you do, then check out ebrary, which has added more than 1,900 new e-books to its collection! Read these books on campus or online. Check them out by selecting the “Articles and Databases” link to your left.
The Puyallup campus library now features a self-check machine so that you can check out your own books! Have your student ID ready and follow the instructions on the monitor to check out books and print a receipt with the due date. If you have questions, ask the circulation staff for help.
Attention Dental Hygiene students! The library has a trial subscription to the Dentistry & Oral Science Source, which has articles from hundreds of dentistry journals, many of which are available full-text. Go to the “Articles & Databases” page to your left and select the link for database trials at the bottom to explore this database!
This holiday has a split personality: since Roman times it has been a celebration of spring fertility and also since 1889 it has been observed as a celebration of labor unions, socialism and worker solidarity. Check out our Online Encyclopedia Britannica (under “Find Articles and Databases” on the library website) for the full scoop!
“The Green Generation” is the global theme for this year’s Earth day. How can you become a greener member of society? Type in SUSTAINABLE LIVING in our library catalog (under “Find Books and Videos” on the library website) to find some books with answers!
Inspired by renowned author and physicist Brian Greene, part of the Puyallup lecture series? If so, check out the book and DVD “The Elegant Universe,” or the books “Fabric of the Cosmos” and “Icarus at the Edge of Time.” All are available at the Puyallup campus library.
From FRONTLINE: “Ten Trillion & Counting” “My Father, My Brother & Me” “Sick Around America” & “Black Money; From NOVA: “Spy Factory” “Extreme Ice” “Last Extinction” “Rat Attack” & “Incredible Journey of the Butterflies.” Search by title in the library catalog to view these videos online!
April 2 is International Children’s Book Day. Celebrate this year’s theme “I am the World” by checking out children’s books for your favorite kid. Fun books on this topic include Somewhere in the World Right Now, Madlenka, and Our Earth. Ask a librarian for more suggestions!
The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why by Amanda Ripley (BF 698.35 . R57).
Mike Campbell, Director of the Center of Excellence Homeland Security, is a strong advocate of this book and believes it ought to be required reading. It is a quick, riveting read and even skimming it will convince you that safety drills can save your life.
We have added the Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature to the Gale Virtual Reference Library. This is an ideal resource for all ENG107 students. Select “Articles and Databases” to your left and go to the Gale Virtual Reference Library to explore this new ebook!