NCC Library Blog

LGL 101 - Professor Mullins

2010-09-25T09:37:00.000-07:00

LGL 101 - Professor Mullins

Selected NCC Reference Books:

Court cases:

Connecticut Reports KFC3651.A51C61 (Connecticut Supreme Court Reporter)
Connecticut Supplements KFC3651.A511C62 (Connecticut Superior Court Reporter)
Connecticut Appellate Reports KFC 3648.C65 (Connecticut Apellate COurt Reporter)
United States Supreme Court Reports (Lawyer's Edition)KF101.A313

Connecticut Statutes and other related legal materials:

General statutes of Connecticut KFC3630 1958 .A247 (paperback, blue cover,no annotations, no pocket parts)
Connecticut General Statutes annotated KFC3630.A4C6 (hard cover, red color, with indexes in paperback, annotated, packet parts)
Connecticut Practice Book KFC4129.A192 C6 (contains rules of professional conduct, code of judicial conduct, rules for the Superior Court, rules of appelate procedures, and forms)
Connecticut Probate Deskbook KFC3774.W54
Superior Court Civil Rules KFC3680.C65
Connecticut Evidence KFC4140.A53H64

and more...

Selected legal databases in NCC Library:

LOIS LAW (you need an username and password to get in LOIS Law, see handout)
West Law
LexisNexis

Note: Use My.commnet.edu to search database if you are off campus.

How to read citation

WestLaw Tutorial

Follow up for ESL 192 Professor Hannelore I. Moeckel-Rieke

2010-06-07T12:59:00.000-07:00

Selected Sources:

1. Credo Reference will give you a good understanding of what "Offshore drilling" is.
Scroll down to the end of the article, a citation will be given to you according to the citation style you selected.
For students selected "Wolrd Cup" as their topic, check out Pearson's World Cup Lessons.
For those who selected "Vietnam War" as thier topic, ebooks are available from NCC Library.

2. Another database Academic Search Premier will give you articles from general magazines to scholarly journals on the topic. Type in the search box "oil spill", you will retrieve 23oo + articles, you can narrow your topic by adding the word "and", i.e. "Oil spill and health", "oil spill and environmental effect", etc...

3. Since it happens just recently, newspapers will be a good source of informations. Database LexisNexis Academic will retrieve all national and international newspaper articles.

4. Information found in Internet need to be evaluated. The criteria are:

Accuracy: Is the information correct?
Authority: What gives the author(s) of this site authority or validation?
Objectivity : Is the information on the website neutral?
Currency : Is the information current and is it relevant?
Coverage : Does the site throroughly cover and explain the material?

5. A sample of MLA citation compiled by NCC librarians is posted in NCC library homepage.

Please post your feedback and comments!

New Library Exhibits for March

2010-03-08T11:20:00.000-08:00

2010 Census
To further stress the importance of the 2010 Census, the display cases just outside the entrance to the Everett I.L. Baker Library now display the full United State 2010 Census Guide prepared by NCC Nursing Student, Emma Llamas along with related materials. The Quiz on the Census announced by Craig Machado at the All College Staff Meeting on March 3rd appears in the second display case.
Paula Podlaski and student worker Malati Thapa designed and arranged the exhibit.

Joys of Spring
Selections from the Library’s collection on the subject of spring appear on display tables highlighting the visual and creative delights within the Library’s collection.
Gunnar Sahlin, Todd Hampton and student worker Dmitry Vortman arranged the exhibit.

Writing Women Back Into History
With a focus on Women’s History month, Curleen Elliott is creating a new exhibit to highlight library materials illustrating the theme of this year’s National Women’s History Project’s 30th anniversary. For more information about the Project see http://www.nwhp.org/whm/index.php

Copier

2010-03-01T11:20:00.000-08:00

Library Phasing Out Coin Operated B&W Photocopiers

To meet the diverse photocoping needs of our customers and reduce overhead to the College, the Baker Library has upgraded to two new black and white photocopier machines as part of a long term project under the administration of IT Director Alan Anderson . The old coin operated black and white photocopier vending system will be completely replaced after Spring Break on March 22nd. The new machines can only operate with the copier key card reader system.
Key cards may be purchased from a separate machine located outside the Library Conference Room in the Library. The initial card requires users to insert a dollar bill, which includes a one-time fee of $0.70 for the card and $0.30 worth of copies. This copier key card dispenser can also be used to add cash value to the key card. The initial purchased card can be used over and over again. While no credit or debit cards can be used with this dispenser, the machine does accept $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills. Coins are not accepted and no change is provided. If you have any further questions please call the Library’s Information Desk at 857-7379 or stop by for personalized instruction.

2010-02-19T08:26:00.000-08:00

The Everett I.L. Baker Library presents

The Black History Month 2010 Trivia Challenge

Test your knowledge of black history by answering the series of questions using any of our resources including the database American History in Video.
NCC Students who get the most correct answers will receive selected prizes.
Questionnaires can be found on the library’s display for Black history Month.

Contest ends February 26th 2010
Winners will be announced on March 1, 2010

2010-02-19T08:15:00.000-08:00

NCC Everett I.L. Baker Library News Alert – February 2010

1.Back By Popular Demand: LEXIS/NEXIS Academic as of March 1st
Although dropped by the State Library two years ago, the vendor is now offering reduced pricing for community colleges.

2. Trial Databases - Requesting Your Feedback by Feb. 26th http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/library/databases/trial.htm

Newsbank through Feb. 19
EBSCO’s Newspaper Source Premier
PsycArticles in full text with EBSCO’s platform
ebrary’s community college collection of 21,000 e-books, already at Gateway CC

3. Term Paper Clinic in its 5th Year! Scheduled for March 22-27, 2010 in the Baker Library. Send the librarians your students who need help starting or refining their research strategies, finding authoritative online resources, learning to cite sources use MLA, APA, or AMA

4.Library Exhibits

NEW:
Black History Month: The History of Black Economic Empowerment Exhibit
Black History Month Trivia Challenge using resources on display and the database American History in Video

CONTINUING:
In Celebration of Presidents’ Day

LAST CALL:
Student Clubs at NCC

COMING LATER THIS SPRING:
Sports at NCC - March 15
Holocaust Remembrance Day – April 5
Earth Day – April 19

Follow up to LGL 101 class - Professor Barone

2010-02-16T08:16:00.000-08:00

LGL 101
Professor Barone

Selected Reference Books:

Court Cases:

Connecticut reports KFC3651.A51 C61 (Connecticut Supreme Court Reporter)
Connecticut Supplements KFC3651. A511 C62 (Connecticut Superior Court Reporter)
Connecticut appellate reports KFC3648 .C65 (Connecticut Appellate Court Reporter)
United States Supreme Court reports KF101.A313

Connecticut Statutes and other Connecticut related legal materials:

The general statutes of Connecticut KFC3630 1958 .A247 2009 (paperback, blue cover, and no annotations).
Connecticut General statutes annotated KFC 3630 .A4 C6 (2007) (hard cover with indexes in paperback, red cover, has pocket parts, and annotated)
Connecticut probate deskbook KFC3774 .W54
Connecticut practice book KFC4129.A192 C6
Superior Court civil rules KFC3680 .C65
Juvenile law KFC3680 .C65
Connecticut evidence KFC4140.A53 H64
Alternate dispute resolution in Connecticut's courts KFC4160.3 .H63

Go to NCC Library Online Catalog for more information.

Note: How to read legal citation by Bunker Hill Community College
Hierarchy of Federal and Connecticut Court Systems

Use books when:

1. A complex concept.
2. Your search terms are common words that happen too often in databases or the search terms are ambiguous.
3. Cost.
4. The legal source you are looking for is only available in books.

Use databases when:

1. Looking for the most current information.
2. Looking for cases involving a certain attorneys, law firms…
3. Updating your research (to shepardize).
4. Looking for a known case.

Selected Paralegal Periodicals Owned by NCC Library

1. Paralegal Today: provides paralegals with the latest news, salary data, how-to, tips and cautions, software and hardware reviews, and digital forms.

2.Connecticut Law Tribune : a weekly newspaper that provides job announcements in Connecticut besides of news.

Selected Databases in NCC Library

LOIS Law
Westlaw
LexisNexis

Note: If you want to access these databases off campus, don’t forget to log in http://my.commnet.edu , sign in with your NetID (your student ID@student.commnet.edu) and password.

Note: For more assistance on Westlaw, click on NCC database tutorial.

Note: Steps to print in 2 columns:

1.Copy the case selected.
2.Open a blank Word document
3.Click “Page Layout” on menu bar.
4.Click “Columns”.
5.Select “two” on the drop down menu.
6.Paste.

Other related web sites

AltLaw - is a joint project of Columbia Law School's Program on Law and Technology and the Silicon Flatirons Program at the University of Colorado Law School.
Connecticut Law and Legislation - Connecticut Law Library.
General Statutes of Connecticut.
Google Scholar.
LII – Legal Information Institute by Cornell University.
New York State Court Unified Court System.

2009-11-23T10:55:00.000-08:00

This is a follow up for Professor McNerney’s Public Speaking class.

Recommended database to use for a persuasive speech
· Opposing Viewpoints which is a database that explores today’s controversial social issues. It includes essays offering different points of view, government data, court cases, statistics, organization profiles, newspapers, magazine articles, and links to subject related web sites.
http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/dbs.htm

The toolbox of this database will coach you on how to choose a topic, make an outline, organize your report, judge your information, make a visual chart, etc… for your speech.

For more assistance on how to do use this database, click on
http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/library/opposing.pdf

Other recommended databases might be helpful for your assignment
· Academic OneFile
· Academic Search Premier
· Master File Premier
All these databases can be found under the “General Databases” in NCC Library webpage
http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/dbs.htm

*****Remember if you are doing your work from home, you must go to http://my.commnet.edu/ , click on LIBRARY TAB, select the NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE LINK under MY LIBRARY RESOURCES, and scroll down until you see “GENERAL DATABASES”.*****
Other recommended internet resources to search statistics
· U.S. Census Bureau
· Federal Government Statistics
· National Center for Health Statistics
· USA Government
Last, but not least, handout to cite your sources in MLA Citation

http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/library/citations/MLA.pdf

NCC Library hosts the Audio Guide Tour

2009-07-09T09:44:00.000-07:00

NCC Library Hosts the Audio Guide Tour

The Department of Art, Architecture and Design has just announced the release of their new Audio Guide Tour. The units can be checked out in NCC Library for use, at no cost, by NCC students, staff, and faculty with their NCC ID cards and by the general community with NCC Guest Library Cards.

Selections include interviews with artists and historical information about the many important modern and contemporary artists whose work is in the NCC Art Collection.

Many of the works included on the tour are currently on exhibit in the East Campus Gallery and others are located nearby. A map of simple operating instruction will be handed out with the audio guide.

The audio tour took about a year to develop, and includes detailed information on 28 pieces of art in the NCC art collection. It takes about an hour to complete the entire tour.

Celebrate Bloom's Day in the Baker Library

2009-06-09T06:13:00.000-07:00

Celebrate Bloom's Day in the Baker Library:
Art Opening and Artist's Talk, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Artist's talk at 3:30 and tea at 4:00 East Campus Art Gallery

Melissa Slattery, Public Relations Associate in the Public Relations Office invites the campus community to come celebrate Bloom's Day, June 16, 2009. She is presenting an art exhibition in the Baker Library titled "A Visual Response to James Joyce's Ulysses."

Mixed media book art, drawings and photographs are on display in the Baker Library art gallery and cases.

Bloom's Day, June 16, 1904, is hte day the novel, "Ulysses" takes place. The observance of Bloom's Day was begun by Joyce fans in Dublin, Ireland and is now celebrated around the world in observance of Joyce's groundbreaking novel.

2009-05-28T07:21:00.000-07:00

All my sons VIDEO PS3525.I5156 A44 1987
Beautiful mind VIDEO QA29. N25 N372 2002
Breaker Morant VIDEO PN1997 .B64 1999
Chariots of fire VIDEO PN1995.9.S67 C4 1981 c. 2
Citizen Kane VIDEO PN1997 .C57 1996
Crossroads, a nurse's story VIDEO RT82. C76 1986
Cultural assessment VIDEO R118 .C85 1989
Dealing with death and dying VIDEO RT87. T45 D4 1991
Death a personal understanding VIDEO BF789.D4 D43 1998, vol. 2
Funny face VIDEO PN1997 .F8652 Grease VIDEO PN1995.9.M86 G73 1998
Great speeches. VIDEO PN6121 .G74 vol. 6
Heart of darkness Joseph Conrad / DVD PR6005.O4 H427 2004
Hidden child DVD D804.6 .H53 2007
Hostages of hatred DVD HV640.5.P36 H67 2005
In context To kill a mockingbird DVD PS3562 .E353 I5 2004
Kiss me Kate VIDEO PN1995.9.M86 K57
Mansfield Park DVD PR4034.M36 R69 2000
Meet me in St. Louis VIDEO PN1997 .M443 1990
Newton's dark secrets DVD QC16.N7 N48 2005
Northanger Abbey DVD PR4034.N67 J66 2008
Peripheral artery disease staying on your feet / VIDEO RC694. P4 2004
Sense and sensibility DVD PR4034.S46 L43 1999
Ulee's Gold VIDEO PN1997 .U39 1997
Waiting for Godot VIDEO PQ2603.E378 E535 1990
We shall remain America through native eyes DVD E77 .W4 2009 disc. 2

Exhibit "Visual Response to James Joyce Ulysses" by Melissa Slattery in NCC Library

2009-05-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

Melissa Slattery from NCC Public Relations Office, is showing book art work and small mixed media sculptures inspired by James Joyce’s “Ulysses” from May 20 - July 10 at The Everett I.L. Baker Library on Norwalk Community College’s East Campus. Mixed Media drawings will be installed on June 1st, and an opening reception and artist’s talk will take place from 2:30- 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, in recognition of Bloom’s Day. Bloom’s Day is celebrated all around the world by Joyce fans, it is the day that the novel “Ulysses took place, June 16, 1904. This is the day that Joyce first went out with his future wife, Nora Barnacle, who he based the character Molly Bloom on.

Above photo titled “Big Number,” this is a book art pieces based on the character Leopold Bloom. The idea of rationality based on Bloom’s knowledge of a big number: “nine to the power of nine to the power of nine,” is the theme of this piece. Bloom’s ability to rationalize and thus manage his emotions is the basis of his heroism in the novel. Joyce templated Ulysses on Homer’s Odyssey.

Got Information Overload by Curleen Elliott

2009-05-19T09:46:00.000-07:00

What is information overload?

It’s the internet pages you have to browse; the emails, instant messages, text messages, RSS feeds, and blogs you have to read; the voicemails and podcasts you have to listen to; the DVR, TiVo or other on demand shows you have to watch . . . . Did I mention that these are coming at you 24 hours a day constantly interrupting you from your job, schoolwork, recreation and sleep?

Information overload steals your productivity, and creativity. It leaves you without time to just sit and think, or be innovative. The volume of it can create stress and anxiety. The problem is not the information. The problem is the innovation. We have cell phones, iPods, laptops, cable TV, internet, smart phones, and personal computers constantly bringing us updated, seemingly important, information. Most people would consider death before giving up any one of their information technologies. Another major cause of information overload is poor information practices. Here are tips to deal with this issue:

• Critically assess your personal information landscape

Do you need internet, text messaging and email on your cell phone? Do you need to be active on MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, and Twitter. Do you read all your subscribed email alerts and listservs? How many email accounts do you need? Which information interruptions can you respond to later? When can you disconnect from all your information technologies?

• Filter, filter, filter

If it does not serve your information needs get rid of it. Setting email spam filters and screening communications correctly can save you hours in a week.

• Don’t react to information, respond

You do not have to answer every text message, email or call immediately. Be aware of when you need to think or give yourself some time before responding.

• Take Control

Your information technology should not control your life. Organize your information landscape around priorities and objectives. Create a plan for dealing with a full inbox, or overactive text messaging and RSS feeds. It may be a problem if it is taking too much of your time or causing too many interruptions. Schedule times to deal with and respond to email, blogs, RSS feeds and other communications.

Library intersession and Summer Hours

2009-05-08T05:56:00.000-07:00

Library intersession hours (May 19 - May 22)

Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday: Library closed

Library closed May 25, Memorial Day

Library Summer hours (May 26 - July 29)

Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday: Library closed

Library closed July 4, Independent Day

Check out the World Digital Library in NCC Library homepage

2009-05-06T07:51:00.000-07:00

The WDL was developed by a team at the U.S. Library of Congress, with contributions by partner institutions in many countries; the support of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and the financial support of a number of companies and private foundations.

The WDL makes it possible to discover, study, and enjoy cultural treasures from around the world on one site, in a variety of ways. These cultural treasures include, but are not limited to, manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings.

Navigation tools and content descriptions are provided in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Many more languages are represented in the actual books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and other primary materials, which are provided in their original languages.

New Arrivals for the month of April, 2009

2009-05-05T07:00:00.000-07:00

New DVDs Acquisitions for the month of April

2009-04-17T08:25:00.000-07:00

Lifeboat
Young and innocent
Sabotage
Andrzej Wajda. Ashes + diamonds
Andrzej Wajda. Kanal
Andrzej Wajda. A generation
Emma
Great Gatsby
Spellbound
Notorious
Paradine case
Lodger
Dean martin and Jerry Lewis Comedy Classics
Wings of the dove
Speeches of Robert F. Kennedy
Days of Heaven.
Elvis Costello and the Imposters

Check the NCC Library homepage for more information.