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In a world overflowing with information, knowing how to find reliable sources and evaluate what you read is more important than ever. Our Navigate the Information Age display features books that can help you sharpen your research skills, identify trustworthy information, recognize misinformation, and become a more confident critical thinker. Whether you're a student, lifelong learner, or simply curious about how information shapes our world, these resources offer valuable insights for today's digital landscape. The best way to navigate the information age is to start with good information.  Stop by and explore the display. For more recommended resources on navigating the information age, take a look at our library guides on Propaganda, Critical Thinking, Fakes News, Disinformation & Misinformation, Media Bias and Evaluate Your Sources.   http://dlvr.it/TVxRsC

Originally published by John H. Johnson beginning in November 1945, Ebony has served as an influential African-American magazine promoting stories important to the black community and focusing on the achievements of African-American leaders. This fully searchable full-text archive covers business, history, politics, entertainment, fashion and culture from the African American perspective. Articles and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek. Here are a few samples from the Ebony Archives (Must access on campus or login with your COM account for off campus access):  *  Langston Hughes, As poet or playboy, he is nearest to an American Shelley, 1946 * THE KING PLAN FOR FREEDOM: Protest leader M. L. King, Jr., stresses eight points to speed equality fight, 1956 * THE SUPREMES MAKE IT BIG: Sweet-sounding Detroiters push to top as new rulers of “rock”; first girl vocal trio to make mil...

Complete one of the library's fall surveys and we'll give you some candy!  Got a suggestion?  Put it on the survey.  Love something we're doing?  Tell us that too!  Surveys can be taken online via QR code or in-person at the circulation desk.  Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we can best serve you. http://dlvr.it/TVvtdV

The Atlantic was originally created with a focus on publishing leading writers' commentary on abolition, education and other major issues in contemporary political affairs at the time. Over its more than 150 years of publication. It has featured articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, science and more. Mus be on campus or login with your COM account.  Some of the founding sponsors of the magazine include prominent writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe and John Greenleaf Whittier.              * The Indian Revolt, 1857 * A Brief Review of the Kansas Usurpation, 1858 * The Progress of the Electric Telegraph, 1860 * The Future of American Railways, 1860 * The Field of Gettysburg, 1865 * The Awakening of the Negro by Booker T. Washington, 1896 * An Odyssey of the North by Jack London, 1900 * Why I Came to America, 1911 ...

Explore COM Library's bestselling nonfiction collection featuring biographies and books on current events, history, personal growth and more.  Fresh non-fiction titles rotate in and out of the collection every month.  Look for the shelves holding books with orange spines.  If you're into factual reads or biographies, our bestsellers collection is a great place to get the freshest reads. Want more reading options?  COM library makes leisure reading easy!  In addition to both a leisure section and our rotating bestsellers collection, we have various eBook reading options you can access online anytime.  Check out our leisure reading guide to find out more. http://dlvr.it/TVrYYs

October is American Archives Month. Check out our collection of classic periodicals and streaming media. Read full text, full image top magazines: The Atlantic, Ebony, Jet, Life, The Nation, National Geographic, Newsweek, Time and Vanity Fair, or Texas newspapers El Paso Times and The Austin American Statesman. Stream archival films and newsreels from Films on Demand and AVON. Go to the Archives Collection.  Featured from the Collection * The Awakening of the Negro by Booker T. Washington, The Atlantic 1896 * Troubles of Mitchell (Stock market Crash), Time 1929 * Evolution of the speakeasy, Vanity Fair 1932 * The McCarthy Method, The Nation, 1950 * THE KING PLAN FOR FREEDOM: Protest leader M. L. King, Jr., stresses eight points to speed equality fight, Ebony 1956 * Apollo’s Great Leap for the Moon, Life 1969 * 'My God! They're Killing US' (Kent State), Newsweek 1970 * America’s New Beginning: Barack Obama Sworn In 44th President, Jet 2009 * These Anim...