Oxford English Dictionary Online

Explore more than 2,500 new and revised words from Purpress to Quit Shilling in the most recent update of the Oxford English Dictionary Online.

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Essay Contest - Win $250

Essay Contest

The Friends of the Library are sponsoring an essay contest for currently enrolled SWC students. There will be two prizes of $250 each. To find out all the details, read this Essay Contest blog post.

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A Turbulent Decade Remembered: Scenes from the Latin American Sixties
by Diana Sorensen
Stanford University Press, 2007
Call Number: PQ 7081 S688 2007 (in New Book Area until 2/15/08)

Sorensen's book studies the sixties, a turning point when Latin America entered the international arena in politics, literature and artistic expression. The book addresses defining events such as the massacre at Tlatelolco in 1968 and the impact of the Cuban Revolution but with a twist. Sorensen prompts the reader to rethink the memorialized events with a more complex reflection than has been presented by her predecessors. This book engages the reader in some very engaging perspectives.

Book review by Tanya Carr, SWC Librarian

February e-book of the Month

The bestselling textbook Science and Technology in World History studies the historical relationship between science and technology. Tracing this relationship from the dawn of civilization through the twentieth century and presenting its findings in a global context.

If you have already established a NetLibrary account through Southwestern College Library, visit http://www.netlibrary.com/ and log in to read Science and Technology in World History or any of our other 19,000 e-book titles.

If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create your own account from any computer on the Southwestern College campuses. Visit our NetLibrary e-book page http://www.swccd.edu/~library/Lvl3/index.asp?L3=9 for more information.

Does shutting off your computer save money?

Found this interesting article "Save Money by Watching the Watts" on how to monitor and reduce the power our technology gadgets use. The article was written by Tom Mainelli in the February 2008 issue of PCWorld.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,140796-page,1/article.html

This Week in CQ Researcher

Immigration Debate by Alan Greenblatt, February 1, 2008


Can politicians find a way to curb illegal immigration?

The number of illegal immigrants in the country has topped 12 million, making immigration once again a central topic of debate.


Enacting tougher enforcement policies has become a dominant theme in the 2008 presidential campaign, particularly on the Republican side. Just in the past year, states and localities have passed hundreds of bills to crack down on employers and illegal immigrants seeking public benefits. But Congress has been unable to act, despite a bipartisan deal brokered last year by the Bush administration.

Should employers be penalized for hiring illegal immigrants?

Can guest worker programs be fixed?

Should illegal immigrants be allowed to attend public colleges and universities?

To read this article and others visit our Articles and Databases webpage http://www.swccd.edu/~library/articles.htm and click on CQ Researcher. Select the Access Off-Campus link for information on how to access this resource from off campus locations.

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