The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: The NCAA Basketball Tournaments

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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

New Books to Check Out

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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"]

Internet Research: What's Credible?

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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

DVDs New in February

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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

These Books Are Snow Good!

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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

Citation Workshops update

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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]

Films for African American History Month

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Celebrate Black History Month by watching an inspirational film! The following films are available for viewing online through the library's Films on Demand streaming video collection. Click on the blue titles below for access. There are more than 150 films for African American History available through Films on Demand and the library has many DVDs for check out too. Eyes on the Prize Eyes on the Prize tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men

E-books ... For Dummies!

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Did you know that the Durham Tech library offers more than 200 e-books in the ... For Dummies series? Here's how you can find them. From the Durham Tech library home page, choose E-books and Digital Audio Books. Then, from the list of databases, click on ebrary Academic and Public Library Complete. (You will need to log in with your WebAdvisor ID and password if you're accessing this from off campus.) Click on "Advanced" next to the "Search" button to use the advanced search feature. This takes