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All SWC Libraries are closed December 13, 2015 - January 3, 2016 for Winter Break.
Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Spring Semester begins Monday, February 1, 2016.

January Intersession, January 4 - 28, 2016

Library Hours:

Main Campus Library: 

Monday - Thursday, 8 am - 6 pm
Friday, 8 am - 2 pm

Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm

San Ysidro Library:

Tuesday, 10 am - 2 pm

Thursday, 12:30 - 4:30 pm

Otay Mesa Library:

Monday, 10 am - 2 pm

Wednesday, 12:30 - 4:30 pm

National City Library:

Closed

Check It Out

The World through Soccer
by Tamir Bar-On 

Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2014
Call Number: GV943.9.S64 B37 2014

This book is available in the New Books Area and can be checked out for four-weeks with your SWC photo ID card.

The world’s most popular sport, soccer is a global and cultural phenomenon. The television audience for the 2010 World Cup included nearly half of the world’s population, with viewers in nearly every country. As a reflection of soccer’s significance, the sport impacts countless aspects of the world’s culture, from politics and religion to business and the arts. 

 In The World through Soccer: The Cultural Impact of a Global Sport, Tamir Bar-On utilizes soccer to provide insights into worldwide politics, religion, ethics, marketing, business, leadership, philosophy, and the arts. Bar-On examines the ways in which soccer influences and reflects these aspects of society, and vice versa. Each chapter features representative players, providing specific examples of how soccer comments on and informs our lives. These players—selected from a wide array of eras, countries, and backgrounds—include Diego Maradona, Pelé, Hugo Sánchez, Cha Bum-Kun, Roger Milla, José Luis Chilavert, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Neymar, Clint Dempsey, Mia Hamm, and many others. 

 Employing a unique lens to view a variety of topics, The World through Soccer reveals the sport’s profound cultural impact. Combining philosophical, popular, and academic insights about our world, this book is aimed at both soccer fans and academics, offering readers a new perspective into a sport that affects millions.

-- Book review from publisher 

We are open on Saturday!

Need to finish up that last project? We are open this Saturday!

Stop by the Library between 10 am - 2 pm Saturday, and you can use one of our many computers, print out your document for 10 cents/page, and receive help from a librarian.

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Closed Dec 13 - Jan 3

All SWC Libraries are closed December 13, 2015 - January 3, 2016 for Winter Break. 

January Intersession classes will be held January 4 - 28, 2016. 

Spring Semester begins Monday, February 1, 2016.

January Intersession, January 4 - 28, 2016

Library Hours:

Main Campus Library: 

Monday - Thursday, 8 am - 6 pm
Friday, 8 am - 2 pm

Saturday, 10 am - 2 pm

San Ysidro Library:

Tuesday, 10 am - 2 pm

Thursday, 12:30 - 4:30 pm

Otay Mesa Library:

Monday, 10 am - 2 pm

Wednesday, 12:30 - 4:30 pm

National City Library:

Closed

Open until 9 pm tonight!

We are open until 9 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights this week!

See you at the Library.

Check It Out

December 2015 is National Write A Business Plan Month!

Did you know in the library’s glass display case on the upper floor that there's a great title honoring this theme to check out?



It is called, How to Write a Business Plan, by Mike McKeever. It was published in 2012, and its call number is: HD30.28 .M3839 2012.

This book and others can be found through the SWC Library’s Search the Library Catalog webpage. Just type in the title in the search box and you can find it in the results list.

How to Write a Business Plan provides guidance for any entrepreneur looking to start their own small business. This edition is updated with new online resources and many examples of successful business plans used for starting up a new venture or expanding an existing one.

Come to the Library to see more National Write A Business Plan-related titles on display this month.

Cheers!

Review by Arnold Josafat, SWC Librarian

Website of the Week

StoryCorps 

https://storycorps.org (About) 

https://storycorps.me/ (App) 

If you’ve ever listened to NPR’s Morning Edition, you may have heard a StoryCorps excerpt.

What is StoryCorps?

StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and each conversation is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Since 2003, StoryCorps has recorded more than 60,000 interviews from more than 100,000 participants.

In a brief conversation in a recording booth, two people explore the heart of a personal story. One person takes on the role of interviewer and the other is the interviewee. Conversations cover simple and familiar topics, as well as extraordinary experiences – no matter the theme, the listener may discover that while the subject is unique, the emotion is universal.

Some examples of interview titles include:

• “Being married is like having a color television set…”
• "I didn't know that there were other blind people except me and my brothers.”
• "He was proud to be the person to challenge that law."
• "I just hugged the man who murdered my son.”
• "As he's walking away, I'm like, 'Hey, you forgot something...'" 

StoryCorps uses mobile recording studios and anyone can make a reservation to interview someone they know. Don’t want to wait for the studio to come to town? Anyone can record a interview with the new StoryCorps App.


The Library owns a copy of Listening Is an Act of Love, a print compilation of some of the StoryCorps interviews.

From the StoryCorps website: “StoryCorps’ mission is to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share and preserve the stories of our lives. We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. At the same time, we are creating an invaluable archive for future generations.”

Time to get it done!

More open hours for you to get your final projects done!

November 30 - December 11, 2015

Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 9 pm

Friday: 7:30 am - 4 pm

Saturday, December 5, 2015: 10 am - 4 pm

Saturday, December 12, 2015: 10 am - 2 pm

See you at the Library!

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December is "Write a Business Plan" Month!

What is a business plan? How do you go about writing one?

December is National Write a Business Plan Month, and our display of books, e-books, and videos is available to browse on the third floor of the Library.

Staying here until 9 pm?

SWC Police will escort you to your car.

Call for an SWC Police Escort Request, 619-216-6783. You can also download the app "MyPD (My Police Department).

It's time to finish that paper!

• SWC Library Research Databases

Are you researching a topic for your paper? Need academic sources? We have thousands of full-text articles, e-books, statistics, and primary sources from credible, accurate, and up-to-date sources. 

• SWC Library Ask a Librarian 24/7 Chat

Have a question about which database to use, or how to search for your topic? Librarians are available 24/7 to assist you!

• SWC Writing Center

The Writing Center offers a wide variety of services to students, tutors, faculty, and staff. From help with grammar, punctuation, and essay structure to online writing tutoring to faculty and tutor resources, there is something for everyone!

• SWC Online Writing Lab (OWL) 

You can expect your OWL tutor to give you clear, specific suggestions for improving your paper. You should also expect to do some work revising your paper based on those suggestions. Be sure to leave yourself enough time for revision.

• SWC Academic Tutoring 

The ASC offers tutoring in a myriad of subjects from accounting to zoology! Students are welcome to make an appointment for tutoring or simply come on in, and an available tutor will assist you. Please make sure you bring your current SWC student ID in order to receive tutoring.

• SWC Library Citation Guides 

SWC Library has created Quick Guides for MLA and APA citations.  You'll also find links to helpful citation websites on this page.

Extended Hours at the Main Library

More open hours for you to get your final projects done!

November 30 - December 11, 2015

Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 9 pm

Friday: 7:30 am - 4 pm

Saturday, December 5: 10 am - 4 pm

Open Saturday, December 12: 10 am - 2 pm

See you at the Library!

Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday

SWC Libraries are closed Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Regular hours resume on Monday, November 30 at the Higher Education Center Libraries.

Extended hours begin on Monday, November 30 at the Main Campus Library.

Flickr/Bill Selak

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Database of the Week

CQ Researcher

Need to research a controversial topic? Need something more reliable than Wikipedia? Go to CQ Researcher, one of the Library's academic databases, free for all SWC students.

Access is available from off-campus, go to the Library's Articles and Databases page, select "CQ Researcher," and enter your username (WebAdvisor ID) and password (birth date).

This weekly, full-text publication provides original in-depth analysis of the most current major and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, pros and cons, bibliographies, and more.

Read about current issues of the day, such as the recent report on "Air Pollution and Climate Change," published on November 13, 2015.



Or go back through the archives of the CQ Researcher database for reports that provide a snapshot in time, such as "Should the U.S. reinstate the draft?" published in 1991.

CQ Researcher is a great starting place for your research about a controversial issue.

Have a question? Ask a librarian!

Thanksgiving Hours

SWC Libraries are closed Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Regular hours resume on Monday, November 30 at the Higher Education Center Libraries.

Extended hours begin on Monday, November 30 at the Main Campus Library.

Flickr/Bill Selak

Frustrated with writing your paper?

Don't despair!

There is plenty of help available!

• SWC Writing Center

The Writing Center offers a wide variety of services to students, tutors, faculty, and staff. From help with grammar, punctuation, and essay structure to online writing tutoring to faculty and tutor resources, there is something for everyone!

• SWC Online Writing Lab (OWL) 

You can expect your OWL tutor to give you clear, specific suggestions for improving your paper. You should also expect to do some work revising your paper based on those suggestions. Be sure to leave yourself enough time for revision.

• SWC Academic Tutoring 

The ASC offers tutoring in a myriad of subjects from accounting to zoology! Students are welcome to make an appointment for tutoring or simply come on in, and an available tutor will assist you. Please make sure you bring your current SWC student ID in order to receive tutoring.

• SWC Library Citation Guides 

SWC Library has created Quick Guides for MLA and APA citations.  You'll also find links to helpful citation websites on this page.

• SWC Library Ask a Librarian 24/7 Chat

Have a question about your research or how to cite a source? Librarians are available 24/7 to assist you!

30-Minute Thursdays

Join us for a free, 30-minute workshop about Primary Sources!

When: Thursday, November 19, noon
Where: L-244
What: Learn the basics about primary sources -- what are they, and how can you find them?
Who: Open to all SWC students -- ask your instructor if you can receive extra credit for attending

This Thursday: Primary Sources

Click on the schedule above for more information about upcoming workshops.

Studying late?

SWC Police will escort you to your car. Call for an SWC Police Escort Request, 619-216-6783. You can also download the app "MyPD (My Police Department).

Website of the Week

Global Attitudes and Trends
Pew Research Global Attitudes Project, from the Pew Research Center.
http://www.pewglobal.org/

The Global Attitudes Project conducts public opinion surveys around the world on subjects ranging from people’s assessment of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. Over 330,000 interviews in 60 countries have been conducted.

The project provides a unique, internationally comparable series of surveys. To browse reports and data by subject, select from the topic link near the top page, Each subject page collects all reports published since 1983.

Since its inception in 2001, the Pew Global Attitudes Project has released major reports, analyses and other publications on topics including attitudes toward the U.S. and American foreign policy, globalization, terrorism and democracy.

Review by Tony McGee, SWC Librarian

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