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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...