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Writing and Researching Your ENG Literature Paper - Some…

By Clarissa Erwin. Published on 16 November, 2017. If you have not yet had the opportunity to write literature papers for English classes, and you now have that assignment coming due in a few weeks, you do not have to panic. While there are some

Women’s March Nevada Libraries

By Noelle Cruz. Published on 3 March, 2017. On the morning of January 21, 2017, I arrived an hour and a half early in Downtown Las Vegas for the Women’s March on Washington’s Sister march in Downtown Las Vegas. I volunteered to photograph the

Women's History Month Films Libraries

By Torri Kellough. Published on 1 March, 2024. Celebrate Women’s History Month, by delving into some incredible films highlighting the remarkable achievements of women available in our collection of electronic resources. Some important films are

Winter Intersession Hours Libraries

By Gracie McDonough. Published on 23 December, 2022. During the  winter intersession CSN Libraries will be open December 19-23 from 8AM-12PM. December 24-January 2 we will be closed, but the outside book drops will be open if you would like to

Winter Intersession 2023 Hours Libraries

By. Published on 12 December, 2023. Please check our library hours page for future dates, as we are working hard so they reflect our most current hours.

Winter Clothing Drive Libraries

By Emily Pattni. Published on 7 November, 2023. CSN’s Campus Life has organized a winter clothing drive for those in need. Anyone is invited to give back by donating your new or lightly used winter clothes. Additional articles of clothing include

What's Cooking Libraries

By Torri Kellough. Published on 22 November, 2023. What’s cooking? Maybe you after checking out the cooking and baking resources available at CSN Libraries. In support of the college’s Culinary Arts program, the library collects books and other

What is a Database? Libraries

By Clarissa Erwin. Published on 8 September, 2017. You should think of a library database as an organized electronic catalog and storage container for published articles mostly from research journals, newspapers, and magazines. Many databases give

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Welcome to Our New Administrative Assistant Libraries

By Emily Pattni. Published on 25 August, 2023. DJ Sunga recently joined the library as our Administrative Assistant on August 1st. She has kindly agreed to answer a few questions so we can all get to know her. Welcome to the team, DJ! Where are you

Welcome Back, Coyotes Libraries

By Stephanie Espinoza Villamor. Published on 16 January, 2024. Greetings to all students, faculty, staff, and community members coming to campus for the Spring 2024 semester! This is Stephanie Villamor, Interim Director of CSN Libraries. It’s my

Welcome Back! From the CSN Library Director Libraries

By Caprice Roberson. Published on 26 August, 2022. Welcome students, staff, and faculty to the 2022-2023 academic year! The CSN Libraries staff have spent the summer recharging and making several improvements in preparation for another great year.

We're Hiring Libraries

By Lorraine Rosales. Published on 3 December, 2021. Interested in a temporary, part-time Work Study position? We are seeking motivated student workers at all three campus library locations for Spring 2022! Get Ready…. If you’re interested in

We're Hiring Libraries

By Lorraine Rosales. Published on 18 July, 2023. We Are Hiring! Interested in working at the library? We are seeking motivated CSN students to work part-time at our campus library locations for Fall 2023! Get Ready…. If you’re interested in

We're Hiring Library Student Workers! Libraries

By Raine Rosales. Published on 10 February, 2021. Interested in a temporary, part-time Work Study position? We are recruiting for student workers at our North Las Vegas campus library location! Get Ready…. If you’re interested in working as a

We're Hiring Library Student Workers! Libraries

By Raine Rosales. Published on 7 July, 2021. Interested in a temporary, part-time library position? We are recruiting for student workers at our Charleston, North Las Vegas, and Henderson campus library locations! Work Study and Wages positions

Vote! Topic Ideas & Resources Libraries

By Susan Gregg. Published on 9 October, 2020. Are you exercising your right to vote this fall? Why not choose this topic for one of your assignments? This topic would work for an informative essay or speech and also a persuasive or argumentative

Vote for Favorite Disney Movies @ Your Library Libraries

By Stephanie Villamor. Published on 24 March, 2023. If you’re a sports fan you may be familiar with the month of March as the time for the NCAA basketball tournament—also known as March Madness. Here at CSN Libraries, we’re having a March

View the Past With History Resources Libraries

By Becky Blunk. Published on 19 October, 2017. Churchill once said, “The longer you can look back, the farther you can look forward.” As we reflect this October on a number of national and cultural celebrations – from LGBT and Filipino

Veterans Day Discounts: Supporting Those Who Served…

By Barbara Burgess. Published on 9 November, 2020. Barbara Burgess is our CSN Libraries Administrative Assistant and a veteran of the US Air Force. Each year, she makes this helpful guide available inside the libraries, but this year we are

Valentine’s at the Henderson Library Libraries

By Maggie Harris & Gracie McDonough. Published on 5 February, 2024. Meet your next book crush today! The CSN Henderson Library has fun Valentine’s activities to get you in the mood to turn your pages. Valentine’s Scavenger Hunt. This activity

Using Images? How to Avoid Copyright Problems Libraries

By Becky Blunk. Published on 22 March, 2018. You may have noticed that instructors, professors, and librarians spend a lot of time and effort talking about the importance of citation and referencing so that you can avoid plagiarism, but what you may

Using Film as a Resource for Research Assignments…

By Becky Blunk. Published on 17 September, 2018. Locating academic resources for a college paper, speech, or assignment can sometimes be overwhelming - especially when you have to sort through books, journal/newspaper articles, and database results

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Update on Summer Hours Libraries

By Emily Pattni. Published on 15 August, 2023. For the next two weeks, the library’s hours will be shortened as we prepare for the Fall semester. For the week of August 14th to August 18th. All libraries are open Monday through Thursday from 8 –

Travel the Globe with Library Databases Libraries

By Clarissa Erwin. Published on 31 July, 2017. If you have ever wanted to study abroad, travel the globe, become fluent in a foreign language, enter a career in international business, or simply understand the world around you better – then

Transgender Day of Visibility Panel Libraries

By Annelise Friedman. Published on 18 March, 2024. Join us Wednesday, March 27th at 12pm at the Henderson Library for a moderated panel as we celebrate the achievements and resilience of the transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming community

Topic Trouble? Credo Mind Maps Can Help Libraries

By Christine Shore. Published on 10 February, 2020. If there's a research assignment on your class syllabus and the thought of choosing a topic seems overwhelming, our Credo Reference database can help! With millions of articles from trusted

Tips for Finals Week: Studying from CSN Libraries

By Stephanie Espinoza Villamor. Published on 30 November, 2020. As Finals week fast approaches, it's time to study and finish up those final projects! Usually this week our libraries are filled with students looking for a quiet place to study, but

The Stonewall Uprising and Pride Events Libraries

By Torri Kellough. Published on 21 June, 2023. In recognition of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, CSN Libraries encourages students, faculty, and staff to explore the print and electronic materials that share the history, activism, and present-day

The Love Dogs are Back! Libraries

By Lorraine Rosales. Published on 18 October, 2023. The Love Dogs are back to bring their pawsitive vibes to students, faculty, and staff with their trained therapy skills! Love Dog Adventures- Pet Partners of Las Vegas will be visiting campus

The Love Dogs Are BACK Libraries

By Stephanie Espinoza Villamor. Published on 26 October, 2021. As November approaches with midterms past and finals on the horizon, we're so thankful to announce the return of our library's therapy animal event live and in person! That's right, the

Textbook Reserves Collection Libraries

By Gracie McDonough. Published on 15 January, 2021. Welcome back CSN students, faculty, and staff for the spring semester. We are glad that you’re here and want to help you in every way that we can. One of the ways that we can help is with the

Textbook Policy Libraries

Copies of textbooks for many CSN classes are available on a first-come, first-served basis at each campus library circulation desk in our reserve collection. Please ask at the circulation desk to borrow these items. To use most reserve items,

Take a Stand! Pro/Con Resources Libraries

By Christine Shore. Published on 11 March, 2016. Are you working on an argumentative research paper or persuasive speech? CSN Library Services has three databases just right for you! Opposing Viewpoints in Context contains essays that argue for or

Syllabus Statement Libraries

The CSN Faculty Senate requires course syllabi to reference CSN Libraries support. Here is our suggested language for the syllabus statement:. CSN Libraries provides support for students completing assignments that require research and the use of

Survey Says! Student Thoughts on New Library Spaces…

By Rebecca Blunk. Published on 6 July, 2022. In 2019, CSN Libraries began refurbishing their North Las Vegas space with new furniture after receiving the CSN Foundation’s Spirit of CSN award. Along with more modern and moveable furniture

Summer Reads and Movies Libraries

By Torri Kellough. Published on 6 June, 2023. Warm weather and sunshine are here so as you head to the lake, beach, or pool consider a book or movie from CSN Libraries’ print and electronic collections. We have a wide variety of materials for your

Suggest a Title for Purchase Libraries

A major goal of the CSN Libraries is to build collections on each campus to support and enhance the diverse programs offered by the College. Faculty, staff and student input is crucial in developing collections that contribute to student success

Subject Specific Research Libraries

Vote! Topic Ideas & Resources. By Susan Gregg. Published on 9 October, 2020. Are you exercising your right to vote this fall? Why not choose this topic for one of your assignments? This topic would work for an informative essay or speech and also a

Study Night at Henderson Campus Library Libraries

By Christine Shore. Published on 28 April, 2022. May the 4th Be With You: Study Night at Henderson Campus Library. Henderson Campus Life and Student Government (ASCSN) will be hosting “May the Fourth Be With You Study Night” at the Henderson

Stream Movies Through Films on Demand Libraries

By Torri Kellough. Published on 21 December, 2023. Among the many electronic resources available through CSN Libraries is a wondrous database called Films on Demand. This database contains films covering technology, business, history, art,

Stream Films for Free on Kanopy Libraries

By Christopher Zahedi. Published on 9 May, 2024. Kanopy is a streaming video service offering countless films covering a wide range of topics and interests. Subjects include Art, History, Political Science, Business among many others. Kanopy offers

strategic plan 2011

1. Strategic Plan 2011-2013. College of Southern Nevada - College Library Services – Strategic Planning - 2011/2013 Background: To ensure institutional effectiveness over the next years, strategic planning for College Library Services must

Stephanie Villamor Wins Librarian of the Year Libraries

By Gracie McDonough. Published on 18 November, 2022. On Monday, November 7. th. , the Nevada Library Association held their 76. th. annual conference at the Green Valley Library in Henderson. In addition to the many informational sessions and

Staff Directory Libraries

Stephanie E. Villamor, Interim Director. 702-651-7693. Office I-115B, Charleston Campus Library. stephanie.espinoza@csn.edu. DJ Sunga, Administrative Assistant. 702-651-5455. dianne.sunga@csn.edu. Charleston Campus Library. Ted Chodock, Instruction

Spring Green Book Display at Charleston Libraries

By Ajax Delvecki. Published on 3 April, 2024. I’ve got an old song in my head. It starts something like “Springtime on roses, and chickens on kittens, lottery tickets are best when they’re hittin’…” or whatever. I’m singing the song

Spring Break Library Hours Libraries

By Stephanie Espinoza Villamor. Published on 25 March, 2021. We've made it to Spring Break during another unprecedented semester at CSN! Our libraries continue to be open, but will have limited hours March 29-April 2. That week all campus libraries

Spring 2022 Library Hours Libraries

By Gracie McDonough. Published on 12 January, 2022. Welcome Back Students, Faculty, and Staff! The libraries are going to be open more hours this spring semester than we were last semester! Spring semester hours begin on Tuesday, January 18. th. The

Spring 2021: Our Campus Libraries are Open Libraries

By Stephanie Espinoza Villamor. Published on 21 August, 2020. Everything is a little bit different as we live our lives during a pandemic, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue moving forward with a little bit of caution and care. We are so