The John Tyler Community College Libraries will have a reduced schedule during the upcoming summer break. June 29-July 2/Monday-Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM July 3/Friday: CLOSED July 4/Saturday: CLOSED Normal library hours will resume Monday, July 6.
The Modern Language Association published a major update of the manual this year. MLA style is a popular citation style at John Tyler; this change will affect multiple disciplines. This 7th edition has changed the rules for citing sources to make things clearer in electronic sources and bibliographies. No underlining. MLA now asks for italicizing [...]
All summer we will be highlighting some winners from the collection for summer reading. Try some new authors, explore some new topics, enjoy the pace of summer with the library. The Places in Between by Rory Stewart In 2002 Rory Stewart, a British national and diplomat, set out to walk across Afghanistan. Accompanied by the [...]
Songbirds are more than just a chirping morning symphony-they may be the alarm clock for climate change. Songbird populations are dropping; scientists speculate that we have already lost half the population of US birds. Biologist and ecologist Bridget Stuchbury outlines what this loss means to the health of our ecosystem-and to us. Stuchbury encourages individuals [...]
Struggling with Pride and Prejudice? Have a class discussion on Hamlet and no idea what to say? Do a bit of extra reading and get the clues you need–free and online. A bit of reading and research can increase your understanding–and your grade! Check out the following websites for extra help: SparkNotes: No Fear Shakespeare! [...]
Technology should make your life more efficient and simple, right? And until personal robot assistants are available, make RSS feeds YOUR personal information tool. What is RSS? RSS is how you can get it together and Get Things Done. RSS is an acronym that few agree on. Really Simple Syndication Rich Site Summary RDF Site [...]