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This COM Library LibGuide provides access to the best books, eBooks, articles, Internet resources and media on Biology . COM Library's LibGuides are media rich and feature embedded videos, podcast feeds, RSS feed, books from the library catalog, and more! Go to the guide . Popular topics from the guide: -Food & Nutrition -Pathophysiology -Anatomy & Physiology -Microbiology

A new LibGuide to support the new COM course, The Undead in Film & Literature . Get the best books, eBooks, articles, Internet resources and media on Frankenstein, vampires and zombies. Go to the Guide .

Celebrate the 70 th year anniversary of Disney’s Bambi in COM Library where the collection of COM student Andrew Ridenour will be on display. The collection includes Bambi related images and artifacts. Disney related books will also be on display. The display is running the week of the August 27 th .  -Go to the official Bambi site . -IMDB: Bambi -Wikipedia: Bambi Watch the original Bambi trailer:

When unexpectedly confronted with his own mortality, Mark Stevenson-a writer, deep-thinker, and stand-up comedian-began to ponder what the future holds for our species. "The past is a foreign country," writes Stevenson. "By my analysis it's a bit like France-in that I've been to parts of it and eaten some nice food there. But the future? The future is an unknown territory-and there isn't a guidebook." Thus, his ambition was born. Stevenson set out simply, asking, "What's next?" and then traveled the globe in pursuit of the answers. Along the way, he visited the Australian outback to visit the farmers who can save us from climate change, met a robot with mood swings, and talked to the Spaniard who's putting a hotel in space. While some might be overwhelmed, or even dismayed by the looming realities of genome sequencing, synthetic biology, a nuclear renaissance, and carbon scrubbing, Stevenson remains, well, optimistic.  A...

North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people are being held in its political prison camps, which have existed twice as long as Stalin's Soviet gulags and twelve times as long as the Nazi concentration camps. Very few born and raised in these camps have escaped. But Shin Donghyuk did. In Escape from Camp 14 , acclaimed journalist Blaine Harden tells the story of Shin Dong-hyuk and through the lens of Shin's life unlocks the secrets of the world's most repressive totalitarian state. Shin knew nothing of civilized existence-he saw his mother as a competitor for food, guards raised him to be a snitch, and he witnessed the execution of his own family. Through Harden's harrowing narrative of Shin's life and remarkable escape, he offers an unequaled inside account of one of the world's darkest nations and a riveting tale of endurance, courage, and survival.-- from...

Send Us Your Photos! Have you taken any pictures that you feel are particularly unique, or funny, or interesting, or artistic?  Anything that really demonstrates the old saying “A picture is worth a thousand words”? Print out a picture and it post it on the window in COM Library above the book display (or bring it to the Circ desk, we can do it for you), or email dl-library-reference@com.edu your digital picture and we will post it in our Camera Day Hall of Fame album on Flickr and Facebook . If you want your print picture back after the display ends, just leave a note with your name on it. If you have a Flickr account you can join the group Camera Day Hall of Fame and add you photo to the group. National Camera Week on Display June 29th is Camera Day (yes, there is a Camera Day), and the library is recognizing it by having a display starting Monday, June 25th that will feature books about photographic art and technique. 

A new LibGuide for our new database, Learning Express Library. LearningExpress Library offers eBooks, practice exams, preparation, courses, guides, and skills improvement. In the LibGuide, learn about the database, how to create an account, access resource in My Center, and access tutorials. Go to the Guide . You can practice your skills or prepare for (see more on the Featured Resources PDF ): -Professional certification, licensing, and aptitude tests in nursing, civil service, law enforcement, firefighting, EMS, military, and real estate, among others.  -Workplace skills preparation such as networking, success on the job, business writing, and core computer skills, creating professional resumes step-by-step with an easy-to-use program.  -eBooks & courses on the art of interviewing for career advancement, career change, or re-entry into the workforce.  -Practice tests and eBooks on preparation for college and graduate school admissions tests including the SA...