CSN Libraries News

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

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 Your Cleaning or Vegan-ing Your Eating, we will have something for you! Be sure to check out the updated New Books display! And for

Love Dogs are Back The Love Dogs are back to bring their pawsitive vibes to students, faculty, and staff with their trained therapy skills! Love Dog Adventures-Pet Partners of Las Vegas will be visiting campus libraries in April. Take a break from studying and come spend time with certified therapy animals.Henderson Campus LibraryTuesday, April 912pm-2pm (classroom H229)North Las Vegas Campus LibraryThursday, April 1112pm-2pmCharleston Campus LibraryTuesday, April 1612pm-2pm Scholars & Scribes By Raine Rosales Published on 13 March, 2024 Have a term paper or essay due? Let our scholars and

The Love Dogs are back to bring their pawsitive vibes to students, faculty, and staff with their trained therapy skills! Love Dog Adventures-Pet Partners of Las Vegas will be visiting campus libraries in April. Take a break from studying and come spend time with certified therapy animals. Henderson Campus Library Tuesday, April 9 12pm-2pm (classroom H229) North Las Vegas Campus Library Thursday, April 11 12pm-2pm Charleston Campus Library Tuesday, April 16 12pm-2pm

We don’t know if it was a winter slowdown or a sunshine hoedown, but a lot of our new books at the Charleston Campus Library came in at the same time! We have so many new books that we made a larger display to showcase some of them. Come check them out (and, literally, check some out) this month of March. In addition to books in the library, here is a glimpse of just a few of our new electronic resources: ---------------------------------- Title: A Mic for All Seasons: My Three Decades Announcing the NFL, NHL, MBA, MLB, and Olympics Author: Kenny Albert Location: EBSCOhost Details: Kenny