Niagara College Library Blog

Free Trial: Scott’s Directories

Posted in Equipment, General, Research help, Services, research_help by gebrown73 on Jan 26, 2010

Free trial of Scott’s Directories [ Start Date: 02/01/2010to End Date:02/15/2010]

 

Scott’s Directories

All Scott’s company records are confirmed, revised, and edited annually for the highest possible level of accuracy.  Scott’s Directories is a valuable tool that can be used to locate the name,address,phone,fax,email,websites,budgets,funding,publications,contacts,executive listings,membership numbers,founding date and description of the activities of Corporate, Medical or Government organizations.

Scott’s Directories Include:

Scott’s Corporate Directories

Canadian Medical Directory

Directory of Canadian Healthcare Personnel

Canadian Dental Directory
Canadian Pharmacists Directory

Scott’s Medical Experts Directory of Canadian Associations

Directory of Canadian Schools
Directory of Canadian Municipalities Scott’s Government Index

Try it today!!

NC Libraries Group Study Rooms

Posted in General, Library Facilities, Library Staff, Research help, Services, research_help by gebrown73 on Jan 20, 2010
Students hard at work in one of the ten NOTL Study rooms.

All of the NC Libraries study rooms are WiFi ready and the WC students pictured here make the most of it!

GROUP STUDY ROOMS

The Group Study Rooms are a perfect spot to gather with classmates to discuss course curriculum, organize group presentations or prepare for exams.

Did you know?:

Group study rooms are available at both the Welland Campus and the Niagara On The Lake Campus and can be booked up to a week in advance.

How:

Simply approach the circualtion desk and request the time you would like to book the study room (max 2 consecutive hrs per group) and we will do our best to accomodate. Each Study Room has a white board and white board markers which also can be signed out at the circualtion desk.

Database Trial: ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source and CINAHL Plus with Full Text

Posted in General, New Material, Research help, Services, Surveys, research_help by gebrown73 on Jan 18, 2010

Niagara College Libraries has organized the trial of two Nursing and Allied Health databases.

 Niagara College Libraries has organized the trial of two Nursing and Allied Health databases. Links to access ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source and CINAHL Plus with Full Text have been added to the trial section of our Search by Database page.  Niagara College Libraries would love to hear your thoughts and comments on these databases so that we can make an informed decision on behalf of our students and faculty. Your insights are valued and can be sent to library@niagaracollege.ca

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source

ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source  provides users with reliable healthcare information covering nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and much more. This versatile database is designed to meet the needs of researchers at healthcare facilities as well as nursing and allied health programs at academic institutions. ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source provides abstracting and indexing for more than 850 titles, with over 715 titles in full-text, plus more than 12,000 full text dissertations representing the most rigorous scholarship in nursing and related fields.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text

CINAHL Plus with Full Text also provides indexing for over 4,175 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. The database contains more than 2,000,000 records dating back to 1981. Offering complete coverage of English-language nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses’ Association, CINAHL covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. In addition, this database offers access to health care books, nursing dissertations, selected conference proceedings, standards of practice, educational software, audiovisuals and book chapters. Searchable cited references for more than 1,300 journals are also included.

New Database: Culinary Arts Collection

Posted in General, New Material, Research help, research_help by gebrown73 on Jan 13, 2010

The Culinary Arts Collection includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

The latest Culinary Arts Collection provides access to recipes and
other culinary information from trusted
sources. The Culinary Arts Collection is
comprised of more than 250 major cooking
and nutrition magazines from the award winning
magazines.
The Culinary Arts
Collection
provides researchers with more
than just recipes. It gives them quick access
to restaurant reviews, industry information
and practical instruction, including:
✔ Creating baked goods
✔ Preparing popular recipes
✔ Managing your weight
✔ Choosing the right wine
✔ Gaining catering experience
✔ Preparing fast meals
✔ Practical advice on opening a restaurant
✔ Developing healthy eating habits
✔ Calculating recipes
✔ Becoming a wine connoisseur
✔ And much more

Welland Campus Library closing at 5pm Jan, 12th, 2010

Posted in General by gebrown73 on Jan 12, 2010

The Welland Campus Library will be closed at 5:00 p.m. to facilitate emergency water main repairs.

The Welland Campus Library will be closing Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 5pm.

The closure is due to the water at the Welland Campus being shut off to facilitate emergency water main repairs.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Open For Business: A New Semester and A Friendly Reminder About Your Niagara College Campus Libraries

Posted in Equipment, General, Hours, Library Facilities, Research help, Services, research_help by gebrown73 on Jan 11, 2010
N.Y. Library On Opening Day (LOC)

 

 As of  Monday, January 11th our regular winter hours are as follows (unless posted otherwise):

Monday to Thursday 8am to 8pm

Friday 8am to 5pm

Saturday – Closed

Sunday 1pm to 5pm

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Also, be reminded of all the services that the Niagara College Campus Libraries has to offer:

If you are a student (full-time, part-time, continuing education, and apprenticeship) and have a  Niagara College Student Card then you have access to:

Borrowing books, DVDs, reserve materials, feature films, paperbacks and magazines

The Library computer labs, printers, photocopying and binding services (some fees applied)

Book multimedia equipment  for classroom presentations and projects, on or off campus

Group study rooms

Subject specific reference help

and much, much more………. 

Drop by today!