Contest: Predict the Top Medal Winning Countries
- Medal Leaders as of February 17, 2010 3:00:00 PM
How are your Olympic Medal predictions going?
Be sure to stop by the Olympic Lounges in the Niagara College Libraries and fill out a ballot for your chance to win an “Olympic Prize”.
Contest Rules: Name the top 5 countries with most medals in order.
Contest closes Feb 19th and winners will be announced at the end of the games (Feb 28th).
Good Luck!!
The Library is the place to be during the Olympic Games!
Top Ten Medal Leading Countries (current as of Feb 16, 2010)
With the Olympics well underway be sure to drop by during regular library hours, from Feb. 12 thru 28th to stay abreast of all the Olympic action!
Visit the NC Libraries Olympic Lounges, curl up on our comfy seating and watch your favorite sport, check the latest score or cheer on your favorite team. Enjoy the book displays, decorations, “predict the winners” contest and more! The Library is the place to be during the Olympic Games.
NOTL Olympic Lounge
WC Olympic Lounge Viewing Station
The comfy couches of the WC Olympic Lounge.
Supplementary Resources : del.iciou.us Bookmarks
NC Delicious Bookmarksis a social bookmarking website, which means it is designed to allow you to store and share bookmarks on the web, instead of inside your browser.
Examples of Books OurOntario.ca Government Documents Collection: Access over 24,000 government documents from the collection of the Ontario Legislative Library, with new documents being added quarterly. You can find documents by typing in your search words in the search box, or by browsing lists of titles, a list of the ministry/agency, authors, subjects, or years.
The Alzheimer Society was founded over 30 years ago to help people affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The Society consists of a national office, 10 provincial organizations and more than 140 local groups across the country.
Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 30,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone or other device. Most releases are in English, but there are also significant numbers in many other languages. Currently, the non-English languages most represented are: French, German, Finnish, Dutch, Chinese, and Portuguese.
ibiblio is a “collection of collections,” and hosts a diverse range of publicly available information and open source software, including software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics, and cultural studies.
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 to provide information and resources on eating disorders and food and weight preoccupation.
Olympics in the Library Feb 12-28
Olympics in the Library Feb 12-28
They’re finally here! The Olympic Games begin Friday February 12th.
Drop by during regular libary hours, from Feb. 12 to 28. Visit the Olympic Lounge, curl up on our comfy seating and watch your favorite sport, check the latest score or cheer on your favorite team. Book displays, decorations, “predict the winners” contest and more!
The Library is the place to be during the Olympic Games.
NEW CANADIAN NURSING JOURNAL : CJNR
*****The CJNR can be found on the “Search By Database” page on the NC Libraries webpage.*****
The CJNR is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal published by the McGill University School of Nursing. Approaching its 40th year of publication with world-wide circulation, the CJNR’s primary mandate is to publish original nursing research that develops basic knowledge for the discipline and examines the application of the knowledge in practice. Research related to education and history is also welcomed, as are methodological, theoretical, and review papers that advance nursing science.
NC LIBRARIES OLYMPIC LOUNGE : FEB 12th thru FEB 28th
Olympic viewing lounges will be set up in both NC Libraries.
Be sure to keep in mind that both NC libraries at both campuses will be hosting an Olympic Lounge from February 12th to 28th.
Relax in the comfy seating to enjoy watching your favorite sport, cheer on your favorite team or check the latest scores!
See you there!
Free Trial: Scott’s Directories
- Free trial of Scott’s Directories [ Start Date: 02/01/2010to End Date:02/15/2010]
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
NC Libraries Group Study Rooms
- 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
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 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
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
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