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Spend Friday the 13th at the Library

There are no classes this Friday, December 13. Take advantage of the free day to study for finals or finish up that final project! The SWC Library on the Chula Vista campus is open 8 AM - 2 PM on Friday.

We are also open Saturday, 10 AM - 2 PM.

See you at the Library!

Here come finals...

The semester is almost over, and the Library is here to help!

• Books, e-books, articles, and other great academic resources for your paper
• Staff who can assist you with finding what you need
• Over 100 computers for students
• Quiet study space
• Study rooms for finishing up group projects

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Check It Out: Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela: the authorized biography

This book was written by Anthony Sampson and published by Vintage Books in 1999. It is located on the library’s New Books collection shelves and its call number is DT1974 .S26 1999. It is available for 4-week check out with your SWC photo ID card.

Sampson focuses on the South African freedom fighter’s incarceration spanning from 1962 to 1990. After his release from incarceration, Nelson Mandela became a master politician who believed in forgiveness, reconciliation, and support for a multiracial democracy.

Nelson Mandela passed away this week at the age of ninety-five. Mandela will be missed by not only his home, South Africa, but also the world.

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New Library Display

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. Visit the Library's display case (near the elevators on the 3rd floor) to find resources and information about this topic.

All books are available for four week check out with your SWC photo ID card. E-books are available to all SWC students, faculty, and staff.

CQ Researcher: Racial Profiling

Racial Profiling: Are minorities unfairly targeted by police?
by Kenneth Jost.

"Civil liberties and minority groups are pressuring police departments to eliminate racial and ethnic profiling in pedestrian and traffic stops, while police groups and some experts insist the complaints about the practice are exaggerated. African-Americans have long complained of traffic stops seemingly for 'driving while black,' and many — including President Obama and Oprah Winfrey — said recently they have felt profiled by store clerks for 'shopping while black.' Hispanics and Muslims also feel singled out as suspected immigration violators or terrorists. Two big law enforcement agencies — the New York City Police Department and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, which covers Phoenix — are under court order to eliminate the practice. In New York, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is expected to change the NYPD's aggressive stop-and-frisk policies after he takes office on Jan. 1."

Read the full report in the library's CQ Researcher database. Have a question? Ask a librarian!