The short answer is yes, Google is a very useful research tool. However, like any tool it can’t do everything (you wouldn’t use a hammer on a screw). Also like any tool, it helps to learn the most effective and safe ways to use it. Here are two [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]How can the library help me? We provide room to work, a place to meet, materials you can check out, online resources, help with research and with how to use MLA and APA. Come in person or call Circulation about materials you have or want to check out [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]While the spring semester might be over and the usual bustle of campus slows down, the library is still open for your information and studying needs. While our hours might change, we are here to help in the usual ways during the spring and fall semesters. For [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Kirkwood Library began providing services to the college in 1967. At that time, we had about 5,200 books. We now have over 50,000 print books. That’s in addition to over three times that number of ebooks. The classification system we have been using for our print books [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Sundberg Library at Kirkwood Community College has added a seed library, a collection of seeds students can use to start their own home garden. To access the new seed library, students can go to the front desk in the library and ask to browse the seed collection. [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]With the weather becoming nicer and the summer going into full swing, a favorite pastime after a busy semester is relaxing with a good book. An engaging type of book is a graphic novel. They are not only comic books with superheroes but cover historical fiction, realistic fiction [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood’s Library staff are here for you as you finish up spring semester and look forward to a well-deserved break as we head into summer! We have: • The research, citation and technology support you always get from the library • Exam Cram on Thursday, April 25, with [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Our library is known for having access to many databases, covering a wide array of subjects for the many different classes offered here on campus. While starting research with broad search terms on a more general database is a good starting point, using one with a specific focus [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Do you know the library has videos? I don’t just mean the collection of DVDs you can check out, but actual databases of streaming content you can get to with just your k-number and Kirkwood password. On the Sundberg Library website look in the box labeled Find: for [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Don’t overlook the library when you’re looking for a place to study. You already know that the Library has resources and helpful people, but The Sundberg Library and Learning Commons also offers excellent study spaces, including quiet corners, collaborative zones, computer lab space, and soft seating. This flexibility [Continue Reading »]
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