CSN Libraries News

Have you scrolled your “For You” page on TikTok and come across influencers talking about books and reading? That’s BookTok! BookTok is a subcommunity on TikTok that focuses on talking about books, reading, and literature. Since it’s the start of the Fall Semester, we didn’t want to bog you down with any more study materials, so at each campus library we offer a fun display full of books that you can find on BookTok and even books on how to become an influencer. Check them out today! Stop in at any campus library this month to see what we have to offer!! Many of our popular books are spread

CSN Libraries is excited to announce a new single user study pod available at the Charleston campus library. This pod was made available through an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant by way of Nevada State Library, Archives & Public Records . This study space can be checked out by a single user for quiet study, test taking, slide deck voice recordings, and other uses that comply with the library’s use policies . The pod includes an adjustable chair, table, and connectors for charging devices. If you have questions about using the study pod, contact the Charleston campus library

If you have enjoyed using images from ARTSTOR take note that all that amazing content now lives in a library database called JSTOR . With the addition of image content, JSTOR provides access to a comprehensive collection of over 12 million journal articles, books, and images. Users still have access to museum works, prints and photographs, historical graphics, illustrations, and much more. A useful citation tool 1 remains so that users can give proper credit when including images in their assignments or work product. Additionally, images can be downloaded in JPG format for easy insertion into

Welcome back to CSN y’all! We are ready for another great year and excited to help connect you to information. Before you enter our doors, remember that there are no silly or stupid questions; there are only answers and solutions in a safe learning environment with our awesome staff. During the summer, we bid a happy retirement to a fantastic librarian and welcomed a new Director. Your technical services and circulation staff have been working to make our resources relevant and accessible. This includes inter-library loan (ILL), books on the shelves, an expanding eBook collection, and many

Searching for health-related topics? Try using MeSH! If you are a Health Sciences student, taking a class related to health science topics, or just interested in the subject in general, you may find that locating sources from the CSN Libraries catalog and databases that are precisely related to a medical or scientific term to be challenging at times! You may ask yourself whether you should be using the search term “heart attack” or “myocardial infarction,” and you may not be aware that what people often commonly refer to as having “shin splints” is technically an ailment known as “medial

Statista is a prolific database that contains over 1 million statistics and covers 80K topics across 170+ industries. Users can search by topic or use Statista’s subject categories to find statistical reports, consumer, and industry reports, as well as global information and data. Infographics are an invaluable tool that display data in easy-to-read charts that are downloadable in multiple formats including PNG images which can be inserted into a Word or Google document. In addition, the computer-generated1 citation tool allows users to cite charts and data sets with ease. Among its many uses

Thanks to a recent update, accessing the JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) database is now much easier for CSN students. In the past, all users were required to create a separate JoVE account. Now, all CSN students have to do is sign in using your CSN student ID and Canvas password! What is JoVE? JoVE is a database provided by the publisher of the same name that offers short videos about topics and experiments related to Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, and even how to use laboratory equipment. Each video includes narration and transcripts in 10 different languages for improved

Love Dogs – April 19th, 25th, and 27th What is something that you’ll be able to look forward to when you return to campus after spring break? The Love Dogs coming to visit the libraries! On Tuesday, April 19 th they will be at the Charleston campus library, Monday, April 25 th they will be at the North Las Vegas campus library, and on Wednesday, April 27 th they will be at the Henderson campus. Each visit will take place from noon until 1:30PM. Come and decompress and destress from midterms and before the craziness of final projects and exams takes over. We can’t wait to see you there!

Spring Green Book Display at Charleston I’ve got an old song in my head. It starts something like “Springtime on roses, and chickens on kittens, lottery tickets are best when they’re hittin’…” or whatever.I’m singing the song because Springtime Is Here! To help usher in the flowers and allergies, Charleston Library has a display commemorating the freshness of the season. Come check out “Spring GREEN!” We are celebrating the fun and zippy aspects of sustainable and clean living. Whether it’s Greening In with the NEW By Ajax Delvecki Published on 13 March, 2024 We don’t know if it was a winter