Intro to Sullivan Library

Monday, January 23rd, 5:45 – 6:30 PM
Tuesday, January 24th, 11:00 – 11:45 AM
Get information about all the Library’s services, including how we can help you find resources both in person and online.

Register for this and other Spring 2012 workshops here:

http://www.tinyurl.com/2012Workshops

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For those students who are new to Sullivan Library, we have a downloadable Quick Guide to the Sullivan Library which lists our hours, phone number, and other FAQ-type questions. If you are working on a project, we recommend our subject guides which list databases to find journal articles in, websites to look at, reference resources at the library, and more. We also have a map and directions (.pdf) to the library.

Some good links to bookmark on your personal computer include the database sign-in page, our books catalog, our hours, librarian and staff contact information, the list of workshops offered in the Spring and Fall, research handouts (APA/MLA guides, EBSCOhost searching guides, and more!), and our Internet resources page. If you want to keep up with the latest news and information coming from the library, feel free to subscribe to The Veritas Blog hosted on WordPress.

Our main library page from which you can access these services is located on the Dominican College Portal.

Publisher’s Description:

The latest clinical developments in sports medicine for practicing PT’s, athletic trainers, and orthopaedic surgeons.

Example articles –

• December 2011: A Composite Athletic Tape With Hyperelastic Material Properties Improves and Maintains Ankle Support During Exercise
• November 2011: Low Back Pain: MRIs Should Be Used Sparingly in Patients With Low Back Pain
• October 2011: Evoked Spinal Reflexes and Force Development in Elite Athletes With Middle-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy
• September 2011: Criteria-Based Management of an Acute Multistructure Knee Injury in a Professional Football Player: A Case Report
• August 2011: Dancers With Achilles Tendinopathy Demonstrate Altered Lower Extremity Takeoff Kinematics

Issues Per Year: 12

Peer Reviewed: Yes

Sullivan Library Has: 1999 – present in print format.

Electronic Database Availability: None. Ask a librarian if you need assistance.

Publisher’s Description: Addresses specific policy or program implications or issues social, political, and economic of great topical interest to the professional with direct involvement in criminal justice.

Example articles –

• November 2011: Sentencing Juveniles to Life in Prison: The Reproduction of Juvenile Justice for Young Adolescents Charged With Murder
• September 2011: How Justice System Officials View Wrongful Convictions
• July 2011: The Impact of School Environment and Grade Level on Student Delinquency: A Multilevel Modeling Approach
• May 2011: Perceptions of Police Disrespect During Vehicle Stops: A Race-Based Analysis
• March 2011: Smells Like Teen Spirit: Evaluating a Midwestern Teen Court
• January 2010: Patterns of Victimization and Feelings of Safety Inside Prison: The Experience of Male and Female Inmates

Issues Per Year: 6

Peer Reviewed: Yes

Sullivan Library Has: 2000 – present in print format.

Electronic Database Availability: Issues are available in full-text in SAGE Journals from Jan 1997 to present. Log-in via http://libdb.dc.edu. Ask a librarian if you need for more assistance.

NEW DATABASES!

The following databases have been added:

Hoovers

Hoovers business database offers information on 85 million individuals and 65 million private and public companies from over 900 global industries. The database also contains business news compiled from over 3,000 sources. A directory is also offered to locate contact information for potential employers, partners and clients. You can also use Hoover’s to analyze industry trends or compare companies within or across industries.

First Research

An industry style business database, Hoover’s First Research provides users with up-to-date industry intelligence data. Over 900 industries are included in this database. Industry profiles are summarized including critical industry statistics, challenges, opportunities, issues and changes. Call Prep Sheets, State and Province Profiles, and an Industry Prospector tool are also offered to locate or rank industry drivers and key economic metrics.

Morningstar Investment Research Center

Morningstar Investment Research Center covers 24,000 funds and 10,000 stocks, 850 reports on ETF’s, 2000 stock analyst reports and 2000 fund analyst reports. It also includes a Portfolio X-Ray, a comprehensive Help and Education Center and other screening tools.

NetAnatomy

NetAnatomy is an online resource designed to teach human anatomy to students in the health professions. Images and information are offered in three areas: Gross Anatomy, Cross Sectional Anatomy, and Radiographic Anatomy. It also serves as a place to review anatomy after an individual’s exposure to the subject.

The following databases have been removed: OCLC FirstSearch (no longer available), Mergent Online (replaced by Hoovers, First Research, and Morningstar) and CAMIO: Catalog of Art Images Online.

Annual Finals Crash

sponsored by the Learning Resource Center

What is it? A 5 hour event where you can get tutoring to prepare for final exams!

When is it? Tuesday, December 6, 2011 between 12:00 and 5:00PM

Where is it? The Lawrence Room of Rosary Hall

For more information, feel free to contact the LRC at (845) 848-4056.

AP Photo/Henry Ray Abrams

Take a break from studying for your finals this weekend and consider visiting the Rockefeller Christmas Tree!

According to the Rockefeller Center‘s page: “The tree, traditionally a Norway Spruce, is illuminated by 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights on five miles of wire, and crowned by a Swarovski crystal star.”

Publisher’s Description: Provides practical, hands-on information to nurses. Readers say the journal is their first choice for quick-read updates on the most comprehensive range of nursing topics, including clinical and professional information on drugs, diseases, nursing care strategies, and legal/ethical issues.

Topics By the Cover –

• December 2011: Getting “hip” to hip hemiarthroplasty (link to free article)
• November 2011: Celebrating our 40^th anniversary
• October 2011: Salary and benefits survey report (link to free article)
• September 2011: Surviving PTSD
• August 2011: The face of dehydration (link to free article)
• July 2011: Inside intentional self-injury (link to free article)

Issues Per Year: 12

Sullivan Library Has: 1971 – 2007 in microfilm format; 2008 – present in print format.

Electronic Database Availability: Issues are available in full-text in EBSCOhost’s Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition from Jan 1, 1975 to August 24, 2007. Log-in via http://libdb.dc.edu.

Publisher’s Description: The only magazine devoted to exploring human behavior is better than ever. From self-help to our relationships, from anxiety to parenting, this legendary and groundbreaking magazine covers it all. Because learning about yourself has never been this entertaining.

Topics By the Cover –

• September 2011: Self-sabotage: the enemy within
• July 2011: How to spot a narcissist, and why you can’t help falling for them
• May 2011:6 clues to character: how to gauge the suitability of a partner, and more
• March 2011: How to take feedback: learn to give and get criticism
• January 2011: Who are you (and what do you think of me?)
• November 2010: The truth about beauty

Issues Per Year: 6

Sullivan Library Has: 1996-2004 in microfilm format; 2005 – present in print format.

Electronic Database Availability: Issues are available in full-text in EBSCOhost’s Academic Search Elite from Jan 1, 1992 to present. Log-in via http://libdb.dc.edu. It is also available in other databases, including ProQuest; ask a librarian if you need for more assistance.