Recent protests have reignited larger discussions of race, African American history, and the unfinished work in America towards equality. To learn more about this important conversation, the Library has collected some predominantly audio resources to help you continue to educate yourself.
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Watch: Learning More about Race in America
Recent protests have reignited larger discussions of race, African American history, and the Civil Rights Movement. To learn more, Films on Demand has some great documentary resources that are free for Durham Tech faculty, staff, and students.
Click for streaming video resourcesMay is Mental Health Month
It’s been an unconventional [see: literary term–understatement] few months. May is always Mental Health Month, but due to the stresses and uncertainties a lot of us are facing, it seems particularly important this year.
There are lots of ways to attend to your own mental health needs and for many, meditation and yoga or other mindfulness practices may be beneficial.
Check out some of the free (or temporarily free) apps that you can use to practice these skills.
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Continue Reading →Test Prep with PrepSTEP
We’re all looking to succeed and make it to the next level, right? Step up your career prep and achieve success with PrepSTEP.
Need to study for the NCLEX, TEAS, Nurse Aide, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, or other career certifications, including additional allied health exams? Need to study for a placement test, boost your math, science, or writing skills, or even work on your basic computer skills?
PrepSTEP provides interactive tutorials, practice tests for entrance exams and occupational exams, and ebooks—for self-guided skill building, career preparation, and workforce readiness.
Continue Reading →#QuaranReads: What We’re Reading at Home
The results are in! Check out Durham Tech’s #QuaranReads (including some friendly faces and a few unpaid work-from-home coworkers).
Continue Reading →Need Scholarly Research in the Sciences? Explore ScienceDirect
Have an assignment in one of the sciences? Try out ScienceDirect! ScienceDirect offers access to scholarly science journal content, including life, medical, technical, social, and physical sciences.
Searching for Library Resources at Home: Tips & Tricks for Using Summon
Working on a research project and want a little help using our integrated search, also known as Summon, so that you can find the best options for your assignments that aren’t going to be behind a paywall?
Continue Reading →Where Have All My Librarians Gone? Librarian contact info and library services while everyone is off-campus
The librarians are still here for you, though we’re working remotely and with our new [unpaid] coworkers. Note: These coworkers are not very good at accurate typing, so will not be manning the chat.
Well, what can we do (and what is a no-go for off-campus work conditions)?
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