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Have you tried EasyBib?

EasyBib is on trial through Nov. 10 and is an online tool that helps students with managing citations and creating bibliographies as well as other aspects of writing papers including outlining and organizing via virtual notecards. It encourages students to cite as they write, helping to lessen plagiarism. The product can also evaluate sources chosen by students. Students create accounts that they can access from anywhere. To try all of the features of EasyBib, go to the link on our trials page and create your own account.
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While you were away … New Gale resources at the library


Through the CUNY consortium, the City Tech Library now has access to two new Gale databases:

Furthermore, the following two databases were supplemented with their respective “Part 2” counterparts:

The following two series have been added to the Gale Virtual Reference Library:

  • For Students Series (includes: Drama for Students; Novels for Students; Poetry for Students; and Short Stories for Students)
  • Scribner Writers Online (includes: American Writers Series; British Writers Series; and more)

If you’re having difficulties accessing the databases or e-books, check out the library’s instructions on accessing electronic resources from home. If you’re still having trouble, don’t hesitate to ask a librarian!
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While you were away … 5 New Alexander Street Databases

The library has acquired access to five new databases from vendor Alexander Street. They cover a variety of disciplines and topics in the humanities and are available for your searching pleasure:

They can be accessed via the library’s list of databases, all of which help you locate articles, primary documents, news articles, images, and more for your research!
Furthermore, the library has also purchased dozens of new e-books, adding more titles to our ever-growing accumulation of e-books! Visit the library’s list of e-book collections to see what we have to offer (especially via the MyiLibrary and Project MUSE vendors).
Keep checking back to see what else we add over the summer to aid you in your research in the fall!
If you’re having difficulties accessing the databases or e-books, check out the library’s instructions on accessing electronic resources from home. If you’re still having trouble, don’t hesitate to ask a librarian!
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Happiness happens in August!

The month of August is celebrated by some as Happiness Happens Month! It was first established in 1998 by the Secret Society of Happy People and is the time to discuss and promote happiness–yours and others’. The relatively new field of positive psychology studies what actually makes people happy, fulfilled, and resilient, and tries to figure out how this happiness affects our lives.
Take a look at some of City Tech Library’s resources on happiness and positive psychology:

Journals/Magazines

Books & eBooks

The psychology of superheroes Using humor to maximize learning Positive psychology at work

Miscellaneous

And, now, a gratuitous video of puppies to start off your Happiness Happens celebration!

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Limited availability of library resources on 7/31/12

On Tuesday, July 31 (that’s tomorrow!), several of the library’s online resources will be unavailable between the hours of 6 AM and 12 PM. Users will be unable to access the catalog and all its functions (such as requesting books via CLICS, renewing items, etc.), as well as remote (off-campus) access to all library databases.
While in the library or elsewhere on campus between 6 AM and 12 PM tomorrow, users will be able to access all databases and retrieve all articles. However, the catalog and all its functions will remain unavailable. Please use WorldCat during that time to locate items in the library’s collection.
10:26 AM: All library services are back up & running. If you experience any problems, please contact Prof. Allie Verbovetskaya at averbovetskaya@citytech.cuny.edu or 718-260-5457.
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July is National Ice Cream Month!

Back in 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared the month of July as National Ice Cream Month. He had also named the third Sunday in July to be National Ice Cream Day. (This year, it falls on Sunday, July 15.) In the proclamation he signed on July 9, 1984, he wrote: “I call upon the people of the United States to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” Presumably, he had meant for Americans to go out and eat ice cream… but because we’re a library, we’ll celebrate by highlighting several books on the topic!
Books/eBooks
Ice Cream: A Global History Of Sugar and Snow: A History of Ice Cream Making The Ice Cream Maker: An Inspiring Tale About Making Quality the Key Ingredient in Everything You Do
Periodicals

Websites

…Of course, you’re free to celebrate in the traditional way: by indulging in some ice cream! Just please refrain from bringing the frozen dessert into the library (…unless you’re treating the librarians!).
If you’re having difficulties accessing the periodicals or e-books, check out the library’s instructions on accessing electronic resources from home. If you’re still having trouble, don’t hesitate to ask a librarian!
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