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Friday Fun: “Be a Better Bird Nerd”
I know, I know, it was only a couple of weeks ago that I used bird cams for Friday Fun. But I can’t resist another birds-on-the-brain entry! The Cornell Lab of Ornithology challenges you to be a better bird nerd! … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, audio, birding, birds, books, fun stuff, nature, web sites
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Sink Your Teeth Into Vampire Info!
Interested in researching all things vampire? Andersen Library can help! Search the catalog to find titles such as Encyclopedia of the vampire: The living dead in myth, legend, and popular culture (2nd-Floor Reference Collection, PN56.V3 E63 2011), The universal vampire: … Continue reading
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Tagged books, ebooks, encyclopedias, fun stuff, paranormal fiction, supernatural, vampires
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Mealtime Music on Thursdays
Looking for a place to enjoy lunch outside? Maybe with a little music, too? Mmmmm…like a mini-vacation in the middle of your day! On Thursdays in July, from 11:30am-12:45pm, eat while sitting on the lawn of the Cultural Arts Center … Continue reading
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Tagged CDs, community events, dinner, fun stuff, lunch, music, parks, reading, sound recordings
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July 4: Andersen Library hours, Whitewater events
Andersen Library will be closed on Friday, July 4th, 2014. Of course, online access to databases (including articles), the library catalog (including ebooks) and Ask a Librarian online assistance via chat will be available. But if you’re taking a break … Continue reading
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Tagged community events, fun stuff, holidays, library hours
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Friday Fun: Birds
What better way to celebrate Friday and the weekend than by appreciating nature via bird cams! I’ve recently been enjoying the Texas Barn Owls, brought to us by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. They should be fledging soon, in about … Continue reading
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Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall, appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Johnson on June 13, 1967, was the first African-American justice on the Court. You can read his biography via Biography Reference Bank database,
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Tagged anniversaries, articles, biographies, databases, federal government, government info, history, judges, justices, law, supreme court, Thurgood Marhsall, U.S. Supreme Court, videos, web sites
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Patricia Cornwell – summer reading
Bestselling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell, creator of crime-solving medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, was born on June 9th in 1956. Looking for a few good books to read? Do you like CSI? Try her novels! Search HALCat for a list of … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, books, fiction, forensic fiction, fun stuff, genre fiction, novels, reading
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How can I get the full text article??
How do you determine whether you can access the full text of a particular article in a journal, magazine, or newspaper? Use the Journal Holdings list!! On the Library Home page, there are several ways to get into the Journal … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, databases, Find It, full text, interlibrary loan, online research, online resources, research
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It’s tornado season again
It’s peak season (May-August) for occasional tornadoes. Be prepared! Know the difference between a watch and a warning: A Tornado Watch or Severe Weather Watch means a tornado may develop. Be alert and be prepared to take action if the … Continue reading
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