Library Blog

[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1307,1308,1309,1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,1315,1316" orderby="rand"] Come check us out! This is just a small selection of the books on our New Book Shelf which is to the right of the circulation desk at the library on Main Campus.

Premium cable can be expensive or, if you're like me, you like to marathon an entire season of a show instead of waiting impatiently for the season to unfold. (Thank you, Netflix for indulging me on this.) Well, you Game of Thrones and Outlander fans, have we got the solution for you: Check out the book versions of your favorite series! See all the additional people killed and maimed in books 1-5 of George R.R. Martin's awesome fantasy epics before the new season starts on April 12 on HBO:

The U.S. National Archives, in conjunction with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, is producing a forum on women in leadership online. Watch the forum live here or on their YouTube channel today at 7:30pm, or stream it afterwards when you have time. The description of the forum is below. "From the early days of the Civil Rights movement, African American women have worked and served in numerous and influential leadership roles. What are their experiences and

Explore the online catalog for other biographies and visit our display in the library window for more books by and about important women in history.

If you're a college basketball fan--like I am--then maybe you consider this the most wonderful time of the year. The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament's "Round of 64" is underway as of today and the Division I Women's Tournament begins tomorrow. So, what has that got to do with the Durham Tech library? Well, you may be surprised at how much information we provide about basketball, with a bevy of library resources. For example, do you know who coined the term "March Madness" and how the

These are some of the new books we received in February. Come by the library and take one (or more!) home to read. [gallery type="slideshow" columns="2" ids="1234,1235,1236,1237,1238,1239,1240,1241,1244,1245" orderby="rand"]

When you're doing research online and find some resources, how do you know that they're credible resources? There are billions of websites on the Internet and it can be difficult to discern which ones to use in your research. Here's a video from Films on Demand that provides an excellent overview of evaluating websites for credible information. One tool mentioned in the video, which is good for evaluating a website's credibility, is the CRAAP test. CRAAP stands for " currency, relevance

We have new DVDs in the Main Campus library. These are just some of the great titles available for check out! Click on the pictures to read a description of the movie and watch the trailer. [gallery type="circle" ids="1215,1214,1213,1212,1211,1210" orderby="rand"] Over at the Northern Durham Campus we have more new DVDs. Can't make it over there but want to watch one of these anyway? Just ask! We can have it for you in the Main Campus library in a few days. [gallery type="circle" ids="1217,1218

Let the brief taste of a winter wonderland linger by reading these books. All of them have the word "snow" in the title, and all of them are available at the library. [caption id="attachment_1058" align="aligncenter" width="198"] The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey[/caption] Set in Alaska in the 1920's this book binds the drama of the landscape with magical realism to weave a tale you won't easily forget. Find it in our catalog here. [caption id="attachment_1059" align="aligncenter" width="195"] Snow

The library has rescheduled a few of our Citation Workshops due to the winter weather. All workshops will be held in the library's computer lab room 520. No pre-registration required. New dates and times: Tues. 3/3 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Mon. 3/9 6:00 - 7:00 pm Wed. 3/25 3:00 - 4:00 pm Thurs. 4/9 10:00 - 11:00 am Come to a workshop to learn how to avoid plagiarism and cite your sources correctly! [caption id="attachment_1194" align="alignnone" width="287"] Image from abovethelaw.com[/caption]