Spring Break

The Library will be closed for Spring Break (April 18 - April 24). SWC Campus Libraries at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, and National City will also be closed. All SWC Libraries will resume regular hours on Monday, April 25.

Need to work on your upcoming assignments? The online library is always open! Read e-books, search for full-text articles, and chat 24/7 with a helpful academic librarian.

Latest e-Book Additions from Credo Reference

Credo's General Reference e-Book collection continues to grow each month and now has over 535 titles. The following well-regarded titles were added in March.

• Encyclopedia of American Studies, The Johns Hopkins University Press
• Encyclopedia of Cremation, Ashgate Publishing
• Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece, Ashgate Publishing
• The New Encyclopedia of the American West, Harper Collins
• OECD Factbook 2010: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics, OECD

Select the Off Campus Access link to request a user name and password to access the Credo Reference e-Book collection from off campus locations.

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Nursing, the Finest Art : an Illustrated History (3rd ed.) by M. Patricia Donahue.

The history of nursing is beautifully portrayed through works of art in this unique volume. Donahue, an authority on the history of nursing, intersperses hundreds of full-color images throughout the text to underscore the social, political, and historical influences on nursing. While the roles and functions of nurses may have evolved since ancient times, the quest for effective patient care remains a common thread.

Nursing, the Finest Art: an Illustrated History is currently available for 4-week check out. You can find it in the New Books Area (call number RT31.D66 2011).

What's New in Access Science

JoAnne Stubb of MIT, is the winner of the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry, and has earned this recognition for her work in uncovering the intricate processes by which cells safely use free radicals, for developing new cancer treatments, and for improving the production of environmentally friendly biodegradable polymers. But in what significant, if symbolic, way has Dr. Stubb's work imitated life?

The answer to that question is available in a video biography in the online database Access Science. To view the video Click Here. Select this Off Campus Access link for information on how you can connect to the Access Science database from off campus locations.

This Week in CQ Researcher

Wind Power by David Hosanky, April 1, 2011

Is wind energy good for the environment?

Wind has emerged as the nation’s fastest-growing energy source, with thousands of towering turbines dotting the countryside from California to New England. Generating capacity has risen as much as 50 percent annually, encouraged by tax incentives and state laws mandating growth in renewable energy. Already, wind provides about 2 percent of electricity nationwide, and the Department of Energy says a 20 percent share by 2030 is possible with improvements in turbine technology, large-scale investment and better planning of the electrical grid.

Opponents argue that wind turbines kill tens of thousands of birds and bats each year, mar pristine scenery and require far more land than traditional methods of power generation. The battle over wind is playing out in states such as Wisconsin, where the proximity of turbines to homes is an issue, and Vermont, where environmentalists are divided over two goals: protecting scenic vistas and reducing fossil fuel use.

• Can the United States derive a significant amount of its energy from wind?
  
• Is wind energy good for the environment?
  
• Should the U.S. government do more to support wind energy?
  

To read this article and others visit our Articles and Databases webpage and select CQ Researcher. Select the Off Campus Access link for information on how to access this resource from off campus locations.

The Library Catalog is another good source for locating information on this issue.

April is National Poetry Month

Celebrate National Poetry Month by taking home a book of poems -- old favorites like sonnets and haiku, or modern poetry of the last century. Discover poetry in Spanish, California poetry, poems by women, or Latin American poetry.

You can even find books about how to write your own poems.

Books in the Stacks may be checked out for four weeks with your SWC photo ID.

Explore your poetic side at the Library!
(photo courtesy Dayton Metro Library)