Home - Chaffey College Library Happenings - November 2022

Did You Know

Get Research Help!

Did you know that librarians can help you find any kind of source for your assignments, even sources not from the library? Chat with us, make an appointment, or walk in to the library to find out how we can help you find information you need!

Meet Us!

Meet Selene! Selene Pineda is a Reference Librarian who started at Chaffey in Fall 2017. She is currently the Library Coordinator. One of her primary research areas has been humanizing online instruction and promoting library resources such as the Awareness & Celebration guides. Selene is also one of the library liaisons for the Public Service, Culture, and Society Academic and Career Communities. Selene enjoys outdoor activities such as camping and mountain biking and loves sushi! Watch her welcome video and connect with Selene!

Faculty Support

Self-paced research tutorials? Yes! You can assign low stakes or extra credit when your students complete a research tutorial. This is a great way to engage your students in learning about the research process. The research tutorials are interactive, and students get an email notification for each tutorial they complete.

For more faculty support, visit our Faculty Support page or email us at library@chaffey.edu

What's Happening!

We are excited to share with you what's new at the library.

Library Guides to look for November:
- Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Library Guide - Celebrate and learn more about Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead meaning and celebration. Check out our awesome display at the Rancho campus. Stop by at any of the library locations to pick up a bookmark and check out books!
- Native American Heritage Library Guide - Celebrate and learn more about Native Americans accomplishments.
Library Workshops are here! Learn how to use databases, evaluate web resources, and more. Register or do a virtual walk-in!
Introducing BrowZine! Check it out! You can browse journals by title or subjects where you can find articles that support research assignments. Let us know your thoughts about BrowZine!
- Library Research
  - 11/7 at 4:30 pm; 11/10 at 4:00 pm
- Finding & Evaluating Scholarly Sources
  - 11/3 at 9:30 am; 11/15 at 9:30 am; 11/16 at 9:30 am; 11/22 at 10:30 am; 11/30 at 3:00 pm
- Website Evaluation
  - 11/5 at 11:00 am; 11/21 at 2:30 pm
- Fake News: Fact Checking Like a Pro
  - 11/1 at 4:30 pm; 11/17 at 10:30 am

Research Spotlight

Using Opposing Viewpoints database effectively!

Opposing Viewpoints database draws on the social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as material from other reference sources including specialized encyclopedias to present social issues. Great place to check for topics for research papers. Most useful for selecting a topic, position papers, statistics and background reference material. Watch the Opposing Viewpoints database video to learn how to use it.