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Get a Jump on Spring Semester with Learning Express
Have a little time on your hands over Winter Break? Start strengthening your academic skills with our Learning Express Library database. Available on or off campus, Learning Express contains interactive tutorials, skill builders, practice tests, e-books and more to help you achieve your educational goals. The “College Center” in Learning Express will help build your…
Finals Freaking You Out? De-stress at the Library
We sense some stress. Finals begin freaking you out. You’ve got to do everything because everything’s due. Here at CSN libraries, we understand. Students come in every day trying to finish up assignments and make it through semester. That’s why we’re here to help. Starting December 7, the library will be offering its annual “Stress…
Laptops Now Available for Checkout At Your CSN Library
Finals are coming up and the library is full to capacity. You can’t find a computer anywhere and your assignments are due. Are you out of luck? Not this time! The CSN campus libraries now offer laptops available for checkout! The laptop computers are available for students, staff, and faculty to use inside the library,…
One-on-one Help with Your Assignments: Reference Desk & Research Consultations
Do you know that you can meet one on one with a librarian any time that you come into campus? You can! When you meet with a librarian, he or she will lead you through the research process to find these resources that will make your paper shine! Drop by the library on any campus and…
Spotlight on Juan Felipe Herrera, first Latino U.S. poet laureate
CSN Library Services would like to invite the students and faculty to explore our selection of Hispanic authors in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. This year’s Hispanic Heritage Month is particularly exciting for the world of poetry as it coincides with the appointment of the nation’s first Latino U.S. poet laureate. Juan Felipe Herrera, already…
CSN’s first eLearning Librarian to help online students
With over 14,000 online students at CSN, it’s clear that education happens in more places than the traditional, physical classroom. But how do you make sure students doing course work far away from an actual campus still receive the same kinds of services as those here in person? To fill the need, CSN Library Services…
A Fine Idea: CSN libraries do away with late fines
The CSN campus libraries have always been in the business of helping students, from providing much-needed research resources to hosting events that let students de-stress during finals. But as of July 1, 2015, the libraries have gone a step further in making sure that financially stretched students have one less thing to worry about. Late…
A One Stop Shop for Your Assignment Needs: Writing Center Partners with the Library
You’re working on a writing assignment for class and need to get that paper done. Your professor recommended you visit the Writing Center as early as possible to help outline your topic and review your first drafts. You know the library can also help you find credible sources for the research part, and figure out…
Creating a Welcome Environment and Celebrating Pride
This September, Las Vegas celebrates diversity with its PRIDE Night Parade and Festival of events for the LGBT community. CSN libraries is joining the celebration with a Pride table outside the West Charleston campus library (Building I lobby) on September 17 from 11am-1pm. Join us for rainbow cupcakes, free library giveaway items, and information about…
Research Skills Class Starting September 25th
If you missed the deadline for registration last week, fear not! CSN offers plenty of late-start, short-term classes that you can still get into if you need more credits. CSN libraries offers one such class that will not only help you get college credit, but will help you with your future college assignments. From September…
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