Reduced Library Hours

Twin Cities Library will have reduced hours the first two weeks of July, and we'll be closed over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Please visit our hours webpage to see when we're open. Have a safe and happy July 4th holiday weekend!

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New SuperSearch Features: Research Starters

Like Wikipedia, but want to get your information from a reliable source? Have a difficult research topic and don’t know where to start? The Library has recently implemented Research Starters in SuperSearch, to help with those tricky research situations!

Research Starters provide summary articles for popular topics that are authoritative and suitable for use in academic papers. These articles provide links to related topics, as well as short bibliographies to help with further research. Research Starter summary articles will always appear on the top of the results list for popular topics.

So get started on that big research project today, with this great new resource from the Twin Cities Library!

To learn more about the development and implementation of Research Starters, check out Library Journal’s recent article about them!

June 2014 New Books

Did you know that there are a bunch of great holidays to celebrate in June?  In addition to big ones like Father's Day (June 15th) and the beginning of Ramadan (June 28th), there are less common mini-holidays, from National Repeat Day (June 3rd) to Meteor Day (June 30th).  So stop by and celebrate all month long with these fantastic new books at the library! 


Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
Brown, Peter C. 

The Oxford Handbook of Research Strategies for Clinical Psychology
Comer, Jonathan S.

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
Creswell, John W.

Supervision of Instruction: A Developmental Approach
Glickman, Carl D.

Developmental Teacher Evaluation
Harris, Ben M.

Mermaid and the Minotaur
Dinnerstein, Dorothy

Civilization and Its Discontents
Freud, Sigmund

Measuring Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty, Third Edition: Survey Design, Use, and Statistical Analysis Methods
Hayes, Bob E.

Cool Infographics: Effective Communication with Data Visualization and Design
Krum, Randy

Infographics: The Power of Visual Storytelling
Lankow, Jason

Teacher evaluation: Improvement, accountability, and effective learning
McLaughlin, Milbrey Wallin

Attachment in Adulthood: Structure, Dynamics, and Change
Mikulince, Mario

NCMHCE Secrets Study Guide: Exam Review for the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination 

Smarter Brains (video)

A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain
Strong, Marilee

Evaluating Teaching: A Guide to Current Thinking and Best Practice
Stronge, James H.

Journey of the Universe: An Epic Story of Cosmic, Earth and Human Transformation (video)
Swimme, Brian Thomas

Principles and Practices for Effective Teacher Evaluation
Valentine, Jerry

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New Resource: Intelliconnect

Just in time for summer, there is more good news from Saint Mary's Twin Cities Library!  The Library has recently subscribed to a fantastic new resource called Intelliconnect, which is now available for student use.

Intelliconnect contains the most recent version of the U.S. Master Tax Guide.  It also provides access to news, journals, regulations, court cases, IRS rulings, and tax forms for state and federal taxes.  Intelliconnect is great for accounting students who need up-to-date information on state and federal taxation.

Give the new database a try!  Just click on the image below to visit Intelliconnect.

Memorial Day Holiday Hours

Twin Cities Library will be closed over Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 24th - Monday, May 26th. Much early-season BBQ, gardening, and cornhole will be had.

Although Twin Cities Library will be closed along with the rest of campus, all of our online resources will still be available (SuperSearch, articles, eBooks, streaming videos, etc.) Online services that require our delicate human touch will not be available; these include chat, interlibrary loan, and email. You can still place interlibrary loan requests and send us emails, but will won't be able to take care of them until Tuesday.

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Library Hours - Thursday, May 15

Twin Cities Library will be closed from 11am - 2pm for a campus wide staff meeting on Thursday, May 15th. Computers are available in the student lounge on the second floor of LaSalle Hall. 

May 2014 New Books

Spring has officially sprung (even if we still don't have any sun). You know what that means - time to get some books for summer reading! Let us help you find something interesting to page through, starting with these exciting books, which are new to the library this month.

Achieving Educational Excellence: A Critical Assessment of Priorities and Practices in Higher Education - Astin, Alexander W.

The American college: A psychological and social interpretation of the higher learning - Sanford, Nevitt

The American Community College - Cohen, Arthur M.

Bringing Psychotherapy Research to Life: Understanding Change Through the Work of Leading Clinical Researchers - Castonguay, Louis G.

Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture - Erl, Thomas

The College Completion Agenda: Practical Approaches for Reaching the Big Goal - Phillips, Brad C.

College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success - Seidman, Alan

Collegiate Transfer: Navigating the New Normal - Marling, Janet L.

Community College Leadership and Administration: Theory, Practice, and Change - Nevarez, Carlos

Creating Learning Communities: A Practical Guide to Winning Support, Organizing for Change, and Implementing Programs - Levine, Jodi H.

Dual Enrollment: Strategies, Outcomes, and Lessons for School-College Partnerships - Hoffman, Eric

Farmingville (video)

Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies That Work - Bray, Ilona

The Enneagram: Understanding Yourself and the Others In Your Life - Palmer, Helen

First Things Fast: A Handbook for Performance Analysis - Rossett, Allison

Four Critical Years: Effects of College on Beliefs, Attitudes, and Knowledge - Astin, Alexander W.

Handbook of Research Methods in Personality Psychology - Robins, Richard W.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers - Horowitz, Ben

The Highly Qualified Teacher: What Is Teacher Quality and How Do We Measure It? - Michael Strong

How College Affects Students: A Third Decade of Research - Pascarella, Ernest T.

How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding: With Your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, Parent, or Someone You're Dating - Cloud, Henry

Inside Job (video)

Job Evaluation: Methods to the Process

The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management - Renz, David O.

Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition - Tinto, Vincent

Mid-level Manager in Student Affairs Strategies for Success - Robert L. Ackerman

Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention for Youth: An Evidence-based Approach to Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Linda A. Reddy

New Knowledge in Human Values - Maslow, Abraham Harold

Organization Development: Behavioral Science Interventions for Organization Improvement,6th Edition - French, Wendell L.

Organizational Learning: A Theory of Action Perspective -  Argyris, Chris

Presidents and Analysts Discuss Contemporary Challenges - Prihoda, John J.

Psychoanalysis And Feminism A Radical Reassessment Of Freudian Psychoanalysis - Mitchell, Juliet

The Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience - Kiehl, Kent A.

The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms - Williams, Mary Beth

In Pursuit of Excellence: The Community College of Denver - John E. Roueche

Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools - Ravitch, Diane

Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity With Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods - Mertens, Donna M.

Research Methods for Business: A Skill Building Approach - Sekaran, Uma

Social Learning Theory - Bandura, Albert

Student Development in College: Theory, Research, and Practice - Nancy J. Evans

Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession - Schuh, John H.

Student Success in College: Creating Conditions That Matter - Kuh, George D.

Student Tracking in the Community College - Bers, Trudy H.

The Tacit Dimension - Polanyi, Michael

Technology and the Cloud

Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder - Huffington, Arianna

Transformative Assessment - Popham, W. James

Understanding Community Colleges - Levin, John S.

What Matters in College: Four Critical Years Revisited - Astin, Alexander W.