April 2019

New Books! Featured new additions to our print collection: Essential Truths for Principals by Danny Steele and Todd Whitaker The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books by Edward Wilson-Lee Demagoguery and Democracy by Patricia Roberts-Miller Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change by Elizabeth Kolbert An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System by Matt Richtel What Great Teachers Do Differently: 17 Things That Matter Most by Todd Whitaker See What Else is New in Our Catalog

Featured Resource: GreenFILE

GreenFILE is an electronic database offered by EBSCO, focusing on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize negative impacts. It covers the subjects of global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and more. The database includes full-text coverage from nearly 800 publications, including books, journals, magazines, reports and case studies. How to access: GreenFILE is a free database, so you automatically have access! Try out GreenFILE!

This Month's Book Display: Going Green In celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd, the library is displaying books that promote conservation, environmentalism and sustainability, as well as educating readers about the threat of pollution and climate change. Check Out All The Titles on Display!

Research Tip: Using WorldCat Discovery You may have noticed the WorldCat Discovery link and search box on the library's homepage . So what does it do? WorldCat Discovery is an application that helps users find and access resources available not only at RHEC library, but also throughout libraries worldwide, with a single search. Here's an example search to show how it works. Let's say I'm a student wanting to research education for individuals with autism. I go to RHEC library's homepage and use the quick search box.

I will get a list of results sorted by relevancy, with RHEC Library holdings prioritized. Tools on the left side of the screen can narrow the results using parameters like full-text availability, format type, publication date and topic. My first result is for an eBook. I can see it's held by the RHEC Library. I can click 'View eBook' to access it immediately.*

I also see a result for a print book held by the RHEC Library. If I click the 'Held by Roanoke Higher Education Center Library' link, I will be taken to the catalog, where I can check availability, see the call number and even place a hold.

Now I see an article I'm interested in, but the RHEC Library doesn't own it. If I click on the article I will see additional information, as well as a button to request it through interlibrary loan. If I click the interlibrary loan button, I'll be taken to a request form already populated with all of the article's information. I submit the request and 1-2 days later it's waiting for me in my e-mail's inbox.

What else can I do with my results? I can save them in a list to keep track of my research, and email that list or individual results to myself or others. I can also create citations for results automatically in any format from APA to Turabian! Consider trying WorldCat discovery the next time you perform research. It's an easy way to search all different types of material, even beyond just books and journals. Results may also include video and films, theses, dissertations, encyclopedia articles, music, archival material, and more. All of the world's library collections are one search away! *Keep in mind full-text access to most RHEC Library-owned material is only accessible while connected to the RHEC network (wired or wi-fi), or if you've already created an account with the provider, like EBSCO.

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