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Co-created by Quincy Jones & Reza Ackbaralay, QwestTV EDU preserves diverse live performances, covering the evolution of jazz and beyond — representing funk, soul, hip-hop, folk, indie, electronic, blues, and other eclectic world genres.  This unique collection of highly curated titles makes timeless concerts and global music accessible for research, teaching, and learning.  An indispensable collection of over 1,000 videos of energizing concerts, inspiring artist interviews and insightful documentaries for music students, researchers and teachers. Access QwestTV EDU now on AVON. For more books, eBooks, videos and articles on various music genres, check out the library's guides on Blues & Jazz, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, American Folk Music and World Music. http://dlvr.it/THhnR1

January 29th is National Puzzle Day!  There are LOTS of benefits to spending time on puzzles.  Research shows that doing puzzles can help improve short-term memory and thought processing.  It's also a great stress reducer. You don't have to like jigsaw puzzles to be a puzzler.  There are many different puzzles you can try. You can: * do a math puzzle, like Sudoku, online or in a puzzle book * play a word puzzle on your phone or online * read a book of brain teasers * do an online crossword puzzle  If you DO like jigsaw puzzles, come by the library and spend some time working on our communal puzzle.  We always have one going and it's very popular with students! It doesn't matter how you do it; pick your favorite puzzle game and spend a few minutes on it today.  Your brain will thank you!   http://dlvr.it/THfMF8

January is National Hot Tea Month. Check out this book to learn more about this hot brew.  The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide tells readers about all the different types of teas, tea culture and customs, how to brew different types of tea, and the health benefits of tea drinking.  http://dlvr.it/THdBCB

Looking for a space for you or your group to study in the library?  There are nine study rooms that can be reserved online through the library website. Study Rooms A, B, C, D, E & F: fits up to two people. Study Room G: fits up to six people Study Room H: fits up to five people Study Room I: fits up to ten people Reserve your space online and when it's time, bring your COM ID to the circulation desk to check out the room key.  Each room has a whiteboard for study aid.  Dry erase markers & erasers are also available to check-out. Other spaces that can be reserved through the library website are floor whiteboards for group work and tech workstations for group media projects.  The library has space for you.  For more information from our website on library spaces, click here.     http://dlvr.it/THW8w6

It does not snow often in our area, but every once in a while it happens! Take a look back at our COM History album The Snow of 2017, when we got enough snow to make snowmen!    http://dlvr.it/THV158

Veganuary is a challenge to people to give a vegan diet a try for the month of January. Pick up this book to try out a recipe.  The Forks Over Knives Plan gives readers a four-week plan on how to transition to a plant-based diet. The book shows you how to build your pantry, shop, and gives you recipes to get you started on your journey.  Get any of these books from COM Library. Want More? Get more resources by checking out our How to Use AtoZ Food America or How to Use AtoZ World Food. Also, see How to Use OneSearch to find even more resources.  http://dlvr.it/THV0mZ

January 20th is MLK day. COM Library will be closed in observance. Meanwhile, you can discover some of the great resources COM Library has on Martin Luther King, Jr. Go to the Guide. Must be on campus or login with COM account to access the online resource below.  Features * Stream Swank feature film Selma free to COM students, faculty & staff! How to Use Swank. * Stream the full speech I Have A Dream, then watch an analysis of the speech techniques that made this speech so effective.  * Stream HBOs King In The Wilderness.  * Read one of our great eBooks like King's Dream : The Legacy of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream Speech, From Civil Rights to Human Rights : Martin Luther King, Jr. , and the Struggle for Economic Justice, or Where Do We Go from Here by Martin Luther King; Coretta Scott King (Foreword by).  * Check out the DVD King : Go Beyond the Dream to Discover the Man. How to use OneSearch.  * Get print books like the multivolume...

On the Internet, it’s incredibly easy, and fast, to research a topic with a few simple keystrokes. But it’s also incredibly easy to end up with unreliable and non-credible information that makes your research efforts fruitless. With an overwhelming abundance of options after doing an Internet search, how can you tell which results are reliable? In this video, viewers will learn strategies for narrowing down results and honing in on credible sources of information online. Experts such as college professors and media librarians offer advice, while students share their own experiences. A special section on one of today’s most popular research sites—Wikipedia—investigates whether it’s trustworthy or not for academic or professional use.  Avoid making mistakes with your research!  Watch this short video (28:57) now to get started on the right path. Get more resources on picking credible resources..  Visit the library guides on College Level Research, Finding Your Sources & Evalu...

* Ask a Librarian You've got questions? We've got answers! Ask via live chat 24/7, text, email, call or ask face 2 face!  * Book a Librarian  COM students can book a one-on-one research session with a librarian. We're here to help! Book a librarian sessions are held face to face or in Teams.  * Book a Study Space Book a study room, tech workstation or whiteboard for individual or collaborative study.  http://dlvr.it/THP5k5

When the temperatures outside are plummeting, stop by the library and have some coffee (hot chocolate or tea). The library has a Keurig, located to the right of the snack machine  Purchase a pod from the vending machine (or bring your own pods) and use the Keurig to make a steaming cup of warmth.  Cups, stirrers, sugar and cream are all provided.  You just buy (or bring) the pod! While you're here, take a seat in one of our comfy chairs and chill with your drink for a few minutes.  Got some time?  Pick up a book and read a few chapters before you go!  Or take a seat at the puzzle table and work on it for awhile. COM Library is your library.  We're here for you! http://dlvr.it/THMzCm

Welcome back to school! Check out these books to get you settled into the new semester.  The Secret Syllabus helps students plan their semesters, build relationships with instructors, how to study, how to take tests and more.  Colleging with ADHD teaches students dealing with ADHD how to be successful in college. The author teaches readers tips on how to stay organized, manage their time, how to increase their productivity, and more.  Thinking Critically in College: The Essential Handbook for Student Success by Louis E. Newman. In this book, Newman teaches students how to learn, what critical thinking is and how to apply it to different aspects of college learning, and how to understand college assignments. Get any of these books from COM Library. Want More? Get more resources by checking out our Study Skills Guide or our other Student Success Guides. Also, see How to Use OneSearch to find even more resources.  http://dlvr.it/THLrfg

We've got lots of great resources just for you!  Real People. Real Help. 24/7. You asked for it, you got it! Now you can ask for help with research and citations 24/7! So if it is 2 in the morning and you need a source, head to COM Library and get started with Ask a Librarian! You will get help from real live people, and it's available from every page! During library hours COM Library staff will still be answering chats, but when we close real academic librarians working at colleges from around the world will hop online to help you out. They can help with all the same things that our library staff do, like helping you find scholarly articles, primary sources and grabbing citations.  The little orange chat but is gone! We never use AI or robots to help our students, so now our chat button makes it clear: Ask a Librarian!  Library Space We have lots of places to read, study, charge your devices, and even places to de-stress with puzzles, chess, backgam...

Do you have new goals for 2025? We've got lots of books & eBooks to help you stay motivated.  It doesn't matter what goals you set, there's a book for that...and COM Library has it!  Come take a look at some of the books we currently have featured on a variety of self-help topics.  Don't forget to bring your COM ID so you can check something out and take it home with you. Don't see what you are looking for?  Ask us to help you.  We love to help students and staff find the right books to enjoy. Don't forget, we have lots of eBooks online you can read anytime - 24/7!  Libby and hoopla are great eBooks platforms with lots of self-help choices.  Check them out today! http://dlvr.it/THHBwh

Most of our library platforms are working on beta versions of AI enhancements to make research easier for students. ProQuest Community One databases have already made these AI features available to all users. You can see this and more on using ProQuest in How to Use ProQuest.  Research Assistant Research Assistant is designed as a research companion for students with the aim of making reaserch easier for students while ensuring that  sources are reliable and appropriate. Watch a demo.  Research Assistant AI features allow users to: * Easily craft more effective and targeted searches * More effectively review, analyze, and interrogate documents * Quickly evaluate the usefulness of each document for your research * Receive guidance on next steps including choosing a research topic AI Search Terms Feature  AI Research Assistant Article Features   http://dlvr.it/THGB95

The library has a limited amount of laptops and graphing calculators that students can check out for the spring semester.  These are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Students must present a valid COM ID at the time of check-out. Have questions?  Chat with us online (24/7), text us, or email us anytime.  Visit the About COM Library webpage for contact information.  We're here for you. http://dlvr.it/THF4LC

Zora Neale Hurston was born on January 7, 1891. She would later become one of the stars of the Harlem Renaissance. One of her most popular books, Their Eyes Were Watching God, was published in 1937. The book starts with Janie Crawford returning to her hometown, where she sits down with her friend and tells her and the reader her life story. The Library also has this book available as an eBook.   Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by Valerie Boyd is a biography of Zora's life.  Get any of these books from COM Library. Want More? Get more resources by checking out our African and African American Literature guide. Also, see How to Use OneSearch to find even more resources.    http://dlvr.it/THCy0t

Library database provide you and your students with high quality content, including artifices, eBooks, journals, streaming video, primary documents and more. Find them on our A-Z Databases page. You can limit by subject and narrow down by content type. Get more details and step by step instructions for grabbing durable links so you can share articles, eBooks, streaming video and more in Enhance Your Courses with Library Resources.  What's Available to Share?  Direct links to great academic resources are available for you to share with your students and embed in D2L. You'll find articles, eBooks, primary sources, reference, streaming media and more!  Unlimited Articles, Streaming Media & More The great news is that all our online articles, streaming media and most other content available from our databases has 24/7 unlimited access! Meaning all your students can access them all at the same time, no limits, and you can feel free to provide links and assign...

January is Mental Health Wellness month.  This is a good time to pause and think about what steps you are taking (or not taking) to promote good mental health in yourself.  COM Library can help get you thinking about ways to practice self-care this year with videos, books/eBooks and articles on mental health wellbeing.  Here are some great ones with which to start: Mindfulness: Staying Calm in a Crazy World (29:35) -  Online video on Films on Demand The College Student's Guide to Mental Health: Essential Wellness Strategies for Flourishing in College - Physical book ready for check-out with your COM ID Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness - Read this eBook on your device now on Libby/OverDrive For more great video, article, book & eBook suggestions on promoting good mental health and wellbeing, visit the library's online guide Living Your Best Life. http://dlvr.it/TH8LRT

COM Library offers a number of services to our faculty including custom guides, book suggestions, reserves, library instruction and more. * Collection Recommendations No one knows better than you what you are teaching and which books, eBooks, DVDs, feature films (via Swank) will help your students the most. Email us with your collection suggestions. Learn more.  * Virtual Librarians for your Online/Hybrid Courses Let us know if you’d like a virtual librarian for your courses. Your virtual librarian will send out several announcements during the semester with links to top resources for their assignments as well as links to get help with the research directly from library staff via live chat, texts, emails and online forms. Email us if you’d like a virtual librarian for your class. Learn more.  * Library Instruction In person or via Teams We can deliver synchronous library instruction for your courses in person in the library, your classroom and online, or eve...