March Madness and Women's History Month in the library

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This month the library is featuring several March-themed displays. Do you have the fever? Check out the library's collection of basketball books and DVDs. Shooting Stars by LeBron James Tobacco Road : Duke, Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest, and the history of the most intense backyard rivalries in sports Heart of the Game DVD The Last Shot : city streets, basketball dreams Women's History Month Test yourself on your knowledge of women's history with this quiz from the National Women's History

More E-books!

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Thanks to NC LIVE, we now have access to even more e-books- the Open Library Borrowing Collection is now a part of NC LIVE! This new source of freely available downloadable eBooks is available to all North Carolinians. Interested? Find out more at http://nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?rsrc=288 (password required off campus, contact us if you need it).

Citation Workshops for spring semester

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Citation Workshops for students at the Durham Tech Library ERC Computer Lab classroom 52 Wed. Mar. 21st 5:30-6:45 p.m Tues. Apr. 3rd 12:30-1:45 p.m. Wed. Apr. 11th 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Workshop Objectives: -Learn to determine why, when, and how to cite sources -Learn to locate and follow proper citation guidelines for MLA and APA formats -Learn how to avoid plagiarism -Practice creating citations No pre-registration is required but each workshop is limited to the first 30 participants

Spotlight on new NC LIVE resources!

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We are excited to announce that NC LIVE has added several new resources. Happy exploring! Art & Architecture Complete This database features magazines, journals, trade publications and books covering a variety of art and architecture subjects including antiques, art and art history, interior and landscape design, and more. Includes image collection of over 63,000 images. Biography Reference Center This database includes more than 450,000 biographies, including actors, authors, explorers

ERC computer lab

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We are happy to say that the ERC library computer lab is now up and running again, as of Wednesday afternoon 1/11. This lab is open to all current Durham Tech students (current Durham Tech ID required) doing academic work.

Technical Difficulties

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We are starting off the New Year with a few technical difficulties. The most important of these is that the computers in the library computer lab have crashed, and so right now our computer lab is closed. Our upstairs public computers are available for use; you can print b/w copies for 5 cents a page or we can help you save your work to print later. Free printing (10 pages a day) for Durham Tech students is available at the Wynn Center computer lab. Our IT department is working hard to resolve

Happy New Year!

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We welcome all of you back to Durham Tech for our spring semester 2012. Don't forget, you will need your Durham Tech student ID both to use reserves (these are mostly textbooks available for library use only) and to check out materials to take home. We look forward to working with you--if you have any questions, please come to the desk and ask us!

News from NC LIVE!

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First, NC LIVE will be adding the following brand new resources to its collection by Thursday, December 15: Art & Architecture Complete Biography Reference Center Entrepreneurial Studies Source Environment Complete Legal Information Reference Center Points of View Small Business Reference Center Small Engine Repair Reference Center Also, NC LIVE audio books are coming back! NC has just announced they will again offer downloadable audio books beginning Tuesday January 3, 2012. All audio books

Assistive Technology Available for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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Hi, my name is Holly. I am one of the library technicians in the Durham Tech Campus Library. You'll usually see me at the desk in the evenings and most Saturdays. If you have been in the library in the evenings or on Saturdays, you may have noticed that there is a tiny laptop that sits near the computers at the circulation desk. This little computer is called an Interpretype. I am hard of hearing, so I use this device to communicate with people at the desk more efficiently. People with hearing

Cool Resource: NC LIVE's NoveList Plus

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NoveList Plus is a great tool for readers and book clubs. It is designed to help you find information on your favorite titles, authors, or series, including recommendations for your next great read. NoveList Plus features: Book discussion guides Author Read-alikes Award-winners lists Happy browsing and reading with NoveList Plus! Remember to ask the library for a password if you would like to access this resource remotely via NC LIVE.