FIND

• Algonquin College LRC (Library)
  
  
• Searching for books, ebooks, dvds, etc. (Click on Algonquin Library Catalogue)
  
  
• Hours for Perth, Woodroffe & Pembroke libraries

HELP

• Accessing your library account (+ how to place holds, renew books)
  
  
• Online research help (AskON)
  
  
• Accessing databases / e-resources from home (Remote Access)
  
  

EXTRAS   

We offer these items / services...please check with us for more info.

• Corel software (free to students & staff) includes: CorelDraw, PaintShopPro, Designer Technical Suite, Painter & WordPerfect Office
  
  
• Digital cameras / dvd recorders / memory sticks / calculators / card reader
  (loan period negotiable)
  
  
• Headsets ($1.50 each)
  
  
• Drafting tables & T-squares (3 hour loan)
  

News & information* for the Perth campus community from the Perth LRC / Library

*with the occasional bit of irrelevancy

Photograph by Gavin Hellier/Getty Images

Bathing huts on Muizenberg Beach, Cape Town, South Africa

A brief respite from the depths of winter through images...   If you think National Geographic is only about the magazine, check out their website for stunning photos, wallpapers, and, of course, articles.  

A recent addition to our dvd collection is
National Geographic's Human Footprint, a look at how we affect the planet, especially through our consumption of goods.  Have a look at the trailer.

(DVD shelves - GF 503 .H86 2008)  

Did you know....                                                                                

• that the library has GEN ED textbooks -  textbooks required for Gen Ed courses are available from the Library on a 1-day loan.
  
  
• that many of your professors have placed recommended readings and examples of student reports on Reserve (usually available on a 1-day loan). 

El Salvador - the buzz

A group of 2nd year SSW (Social Service Worker) students along with a few faculty will soon be heading off to El Salvador. They will spend approx. 2 weeks in El Salvador helping to foster economic and social development in this country.  To understand a little more on the struggles of this country following a civil war which killed over 75,000 people and displaced nearly one-fifth of the population, have a look at one of our new dvds: 

Return to El Salvador

(DVD shelves - F 1488.3 .R27 2010). 
Narrated by Martin Sheen, "this film is the moving story of Salvadoran individuals and their communities, as well as the complex geopolitical realities that have so profoundly impacted their lives."   Check out the trailer here.

Googled and still can't find what you're looking for?  Give our databases a try!

We subscribe to many different databases...here's a very select few with an IMPORTANT REMINDER:

you can access our databases off-campus but you will be asked to login...

 When this screen pops up -

-type your student # preceded by capital A  (A040...)

-your PIN # is the last 4 digits of your student #

Info on remote access is available here.

Art and Architecture Complete (scroll down the "A' listings if you're accessing from this link) covers architecture, art history, interior and landscape design etc. Included is full-text coverage of over 330 periodicals and 215 books, 70 additional publications and an Image Collection of over 64,000 images.

For example, a quick search for the keyword "arches" returned a large number of hits, including this first one: "The Mechanics of gothic arches"...an article from the International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis & Restoration; 2010, Vol. 4 Issue 1 which "provides new conclusions about the behavior of the pointed arch and the conditions necessary for collapse to occur."

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Canadian Points of View Reference Centre.  
This database has a wealth of info on a wide variety of topics from aboriginal people to women's issues.  For example, under the heading of Substance abuse & youth,- you will find over 9000 entries from Canadian magazines & newspapers, tv and radio transcripts, images, videos, etc.  What makes this database worth checking out?  It's Canadian based, current and topical!

Car troubles?  Trying to avoid car troubles? 

ChiltonLibrary (scroll down the "C" listings if you're accessing from this link) has repair guides / recall info / diagnostic & maintenance schedules / wiring diagrams for autos and light trucks from a 1940 Packard to a 2011 Nissan Versa.  

 Please email suggestions, recommendations and comments to macphaa@algonquincollege.com. 

We're always interested in your feedback.

January 2011  AM