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New Year, New You? Hobbies To Try in 2022

Categories: Reader's Advisory, Resources

Collage of covers for various hobby related books.

January is National Hobby Month! What better way to start the new year then by trying a new hobby? Give something new a go with these recommendations from the Chester Fritz Library. Fiber Crafts Knitting in Circles: 100 Circular Patterns for Sweaters, Bags, Hats, Afghans, and More by Nicky Epstein You won’t believe what you […]

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December Reading Recommendations: Books to Movies

Categories: Reader's Advisory, Resources

books to movies

Cozy up with a few maybe new-to-you books! This month we are highlighting different books (or comics!) that have been turned into movies. We also have the DVDs of each of these books available through the library. This selection is comprised of all different genres including horror/thriller, satire, nonfiction, a Christmas classic, and other fiction […]

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New Resource: Communication Source

Categories: In and Around CFL, Resources

a laptop on a stack of books

This database combines both Communication Abstracts and Communication and Mass Media Complete and supports research in a wide variety of communication disciplines such as mass media, communications theory, linguistics, organizational communication and more. This is a searchable database that provides abstracts, indexing, and full-text content. This is a fantastic resource for not only communication studies but also […]

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

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collage of book covers

November is Native American Heritage Month. In honor of that, this post will start with the UND Land Acknowledgement. UND Land Acknowledgement: Today, the University of North Dakota rests on the ancestral lands of the Pembina and Red Lake Bands of Ojibwe and the Dakota Oyate – presently existing as composite parts of the Red […]

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Check Out the New Web of Science and SciFinder-N!

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Screenshot of the front page to Web of Science.

Web of Science and SciFinder updated their platforms and added new features over the summer.   Web of Science  Web of Science is known for its multidisciplinary, quality peer-reviewed journal coverage and citation tracking ability, as well as the ability to find metrics for journals, authors, institutions, and articles. Besides the updated look, the new platform offers:  Enriched cited […]