Another New Database!

The library has another brand new database available to you now- the Encyclopedia of U.S. Political History!



This is an excellent electronic translation of the print version of the Encyclopedia. Brief articles (browseable by topic or era) comprise the majority of the content here, but you may also view a small library of images and overviews of political history from different eras. A neat feature is that users can save searches and add documents to a favorites folder within your account. Also of note is that several articles were authored by Seminole State Political Science instructor Michael Hoover!

You'll find it under the "Social Sciences" subject heading when you log in to the databases- give it a try. Even if you aren't taking a political science course, the information could apply to your history or sociology course.

All My Favorites

No need to keep hundreds of bookmarks of your favorite sites. AllMyFavs is a visual log directory that specializes in the top 10 favorites of each category, like Blogs, Business, Education, Entertainment, etc. It makes the internent an easier place to search.

I did some rough math and counted 80 links via the sites logos, with a weeks fav link for the last three years too.

Medical Help from Salem Health

Need real medical information for personal or academic use? Try Salem Health online.

The Salem Health has been described as an excellent “mix of accessibility and depth,” and is designed to be used for both student and general readers. Salem Health covers diseases, treatments, and anatomy, all in a straightforward style. Nursing students give Salem Health high praise for its excellent overviews of medical conditions and descriptions of the systems of the body.

To get there go to the Library home page under Find and click on Articles/Databases. Once you log in go to the Health and Medicine category.

New Databases Available!

We're happy to report that we've got 2 brand new databases available through our library's electronic resources as of this week.

First up is a database called GREENR. It provides "authoritative content on the development of emerging green technologies and discusses issues on the environment, sustainability and more". Contained within are journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, case studies, video clips, podcasts, and topic overviews exclusively pertaining to environmental issues. This is a great resource for science, sociology, construction, interior design, and even political science research. It will be found in the "Sciences" subject section when you log in, or you will find it in the G's alphabetically.

The other new database we have is called Powerspeak Languages, a language-learning resource designed to assist students in learning Spanish, English (here called Spanish ESL), German, Mandarin, and French. It uses a storybook-type approach, providing context to the words and phrases as you learn pronunciation and grammar. It will be found in the "Digital Content" subject section when you log in, or you will find it in the P's alphabetically. Oh and lastly, after you've logged in, you will again be asked to log in- you must create a simple account before starting a program, but all you need is an e-mail address.

Take a look and try them out now!

Summer reading

Looking for some summer reading? Don't forget that Seminole State College Library has has a wide variety of fun reading material for you. The library has the latest NY Times best sellers and popular authors like James Patterson, Nora Roberts and Dean Koontz, located on the first floor by the Internet Computers at the Sanford/Lake Mary campus, and on display at Oviedo and Altamonte campuses.We also have a large collection of leisure magazines like Oprah, GQ, Hola, People en Espanol, People Weekly, Jet, Reader's Digest, Sports Illustrated and Southern Living. These are located on the second floor at the SLM campus and on display at OVE and ALT campuses, with plenty of soft seating nearby to relax and read.