tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127003542011-07-07T20:06:11.633-04:00This blog was created to meet the rapidly changing information needs of our patrons in the DeVry University PA Metro.DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-84159753313340184382010-05-27T11:34:00.004-04:002010-05-27T16:38:24.074-04:00<ul><li>Accounting Workbook for Dummies by John Tracy</li><li>Benchmarking in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors by Patrick Keehley </li><li>Big Book of Brain Building Games by Edward Scannell</li><li>Crisis of Capitalist Democracy by Richard Posner<br /></li><li>Governing Nonprofit Organizations by Marion Fremont-Smith</li><li>Governmental Accounting Made Easy by Warren Ruppel</li><li>How to Incorporate: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs by Michael Diamond</li><li>How to Land a Top Paying Federal Job by Lily Whiteman</li><li>Microsoft Office Project 2007 for Dummies by Nancy Nuir</li><li>Microsoft Project 2007 Bible by Elaine Marmel<br /></li><li>Microsoft Project 2007: The Missing Manual by Bonnie Biafore<br /></li><li>Negotiation Analysis by Howard Raiffa </li><li>Nonprofit Law and Governance for Dummies by Jill Welytok</li><li>Outsourcing America by Ron Hira</li><li>Practical Idealists by Alissa Wilson</li><li>Project Management for Dummies by Stanely Portny<br /></li><li>Project Management Tool Kit by Tom Kendrick</li><li>Social Entrepreneurship for Dummies by Mark Durieux<br /></li><li>What Executives Need to Know About Project Management </li><li>World Class IT by Peter High</li><li>World Is Open by Curtis Bonk</li><li>Worst Case Scenarios by Cass Sunstein</li><li>101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employees by Paul Falcone<br /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-8415975331334018438?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-43979300020044944912010-05-26T16:36:00.005-04:002010-05-27T11:33:56.040-04:00<ul><li>Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey</li><li>Aging In America (3 Volume Set) by John C. and Christine Cavanaugh</li><li>All the President's Men by Warner Brothers </li><li>Audacity to Win by David Plouffe</li><li>Ben Bernanke's Fed by Ethan Harris<br /></li><li>Benign Bigotry by Kristin J.<br /></li><li>Big Short by Michael Lewis</li><li>Black-White Achievement Gap by Rod Paige and Elaine Witty<br /></li><li>Book of Cool by Marianne Taylor</li><li>Catching Out by Dick Reavis </li><li>Creating Equal by Ward Connerly</li><li>Crisis of Islam by Bernard Lewis<br /></li><li>Eating Animals by Jonathan Foer<br /></li><li>Elsewhere, U.S.A. by Dalton Conley</li><li>Emperor's New Clothes: Exposing the Truth from Watergate to 9/11 by Richard Ben-Veniste<br /></li><li>Encyclopedia of Case Study Research by Albert Mills, Gabrielle Durepos and Elden Wiebe</li><li>Food Inc. by Karl Weber<br /></li><li>Football: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture by Edward Rielly</li><li>Freefall by Joseph Stiglitz<br /></li><li>Focus on Single-Parent Families by Paul Sharp<br /></li><li>Gender and Violence in the Middle East by David Ghanim<br /></li><li>God and Gold by Walter Russell Mead</li><li>Going Rogue by Sarah Palin</li><li>Googled: The End of the World As We Know It by Ken Auletta<br /></li><li>Green Collar Jobs by Scott Deitche</li><li>Greenspan's Bubbles by William Fleckenstein and Frederick Sheehan</li><li>He's Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo</li><li>His Change of Life by Chris Meletis and Sara Wood<br /></li><li>History of Smoking by Count Corti<br /></li><li>Intelligence and How to Get It by Richard Nisbett </li><li>Keynes: The Return of the Master by by Robert Skidelsky<br /></li><li>King, Kaiser, Tsar: Three Royal Cousins That Led the World to War by Catherine Clay</li><li>King's Dream by Hric Sundquist</li><li>Lift Every Voice by Patricia Sullivan</li><li>Making of African America by Ira Berlin<br /></li><li>Making of Americans by E.D. Hirsch<br /></li><li>Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and Family in America by Andrew Cherlin<br /></li><li>More Prefect Unions by Rebecca Davis</li><li>Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture by David Schmid<br /></li><li>Negro with a Hat by Colin Grant</li><li>New Korea by Myung Oak Kim<br /></li><li>No Enchanted Palace by Mark Mazower</li><li>No-Nonsense Guide to Menopause by Barbra Seaman and Laura Eldridge<br /></li><li>Normal at Any Cost by Susan Cohen and Christine Cosgrove</li><li>Open by Andre Agassi<br /></li><li>Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton</li><li>Politician: An Insider's Account of Edward's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal that Brought Him Down by Andrew Young</li><li>Prophets of Protest by Timothy McCarthy and John Stauffer<br /></li><li>Pursuit of Happiness by Darrin McMahon</li><li>Race, Incarceration, and American Values by Glenn Loury<br /></li><li>Real Role Models by Joah Spearman and Louis Harrison </li><li>Reflections on the Revolution in Europe Immigration, Islam, and the West by Christopher Caldwell</li><li>Russia and the Arabs by Yevgeny Primakov<br /></li><li>Science, Evolution and Creationism by The National Academy of Science</li><li>Serial Killers and Sadistic Murders by Jack Levin</li><li>Sexism In America by Barbra Berg<br /></li><li>Shifting Superpowers by Martin Sieff</li><li>Soft Power by Mingjiang Li</li><li>Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Steohen Dubner<br /></li><li>Taking Charge of Breast Cancer by Julia Ericksen<br /></li><li>Teen Pregnancy by Heidi Williams</li><li>Three Trillion Dollar War by Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes</li><li>Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin</li><li>Trillion Dollar Meltdown by Charles Morris<br /></li><li>Trouble with Boys by Peg Tyre<br /></li><li>Waxman Report by Henry Waxman</li><li>What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell<br /></li><li>What Works in Development? by Jessica Cohen</li><li>When Everything Changed by Gail Collins</li><li>When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird and Earvin Johnson with Jackie Macmullen<br /></li><li>Whistling Vivaldi: Claude Steele</li><li>Why Boys Fail by Richard Whitmire<br /></li><li>Working in the Shadows: A Year of Doing the Jobs Most Americans Won't Do by Thompson Gabriel</li><li>You Were Always Mom's Favorite! by Deborah Tannen<br /></li><li>Your Brain: A User's Guide by Time</li><li>You've Come a Long Way, Maybe by Leslie Sanchez<br /></li><li>1989: The Year That Defined Today's World by Time</li><li>9-11 by Noam Chomsky</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-4397930002004494491?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-61782444725993692592010-03-02T17:08:00.010-05:002010-05-26T11:28:08.884-04:00<ul><li>1989: The Year That Defined Today's World by TIME</li></ul><ul><li>Why Him? Why her?: Finding Real Love by Understanding Your Personality Type by Helen Fisher</li></ul><ul><li>Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely</li></ul><ul><li>The Pursuit of Happiness by Darrin McMahon</li></ul><ul><li>Influencer by Patterson, Grenny, Maxfield, McMillan, and Switzler</li></ul><ul><li>Sex, Lies, and Handwriting: A Top Expert Reveals the Secrets Hidden in Your Handwriting by Michelle Dresbold with James Kwalwasser</li></ul><ul><li>Uncommon by Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker</li></ul><ul><li>The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family In The American Century by Steve Coll</li></ul><ul><li>A History of Modern Sudan by Robert O. Collins</li></ul><ul><li>Benazir Bhutto by Reconciliation</li></ul><ul><li>The War Within by Bob Woodward</li></ul><ul><li>The Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of The Iraq conflict by Stiglitz, Bilmes.</li></ul><ul><li>The Sixties Unplugged: A Kaleidoscopic History Of A Disorderly Decade by Gerard J. DeGroot</li></ul><ul><li>Inside The Revolution: How the Followers of Jihad, Jefferson, Jesus are transforming... World by Joel C. Rosenberg</li></ul><ul><li>Curve ball: Spies, Lies, and Con Man Who Caused a War by Bob Drogin</li></ul><ul><li>Unintended Consequences: How War in Iraq Strengthened America's Enemies by Peter W. Galbraith</li></ul><ul><li>The Break Through: Politics and Race in the age of Obama by Gwen Ifill</li></ul><ul><li>1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History by Charles Flood</li></ul><ul><li>Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi</li></ul><ul><li>King's Dream by Eric J. Sundquist</li></ul><ul><li>Creating Equal: My Fight Against Race Preferences by Ward Connerly</li></ul><ul><li>Real Role Models by Spearman, Harrison J.R.</li></ul><blockquote></blockquote><ul><li>Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the making of the Civil Rights Movement by Patricia Sullivan</li></ul><ul><li>The Making of African America: The Four Great Migrations by Ira Berlin</li></ul><ul><li>Shifting Superpowers: The New and Emerging Relationship between the United States, China, and India by Martin Sieff</li></ul><ul><li>God and Gold: Britain, America, and the Making of the Modern World by Walter Russell Mead</li></ul><ul><li>Russia and the Arabs by Yevgeny Primakov</li></ul><ul><li>King Kaiser Tsar by Catrine Clay</li></ul><ul><li>Reflections on the Revolution in Europe by Christopher Caldwell</li></ul><ul><li>Tried By War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief by James M. McPherson</li></ul><ul><li>Renegade: The Making of a President by Richard Wolffe</li></ul><ul><li>American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham<br /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-6178244472599369259?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-25925714601682524282009-05-05T16:49:00.002-04:002009-05-06T10:26:09.125-04:00<ul><li>Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management by Horine, Greg</li><li>Accounting Control Best Practices by Bragg, Steven M.</li><li>Advanced Project Portfolio Management and the Pmo : Multiplying Roi at Warp Speed by Kendall, Gerald I.; Rollins, Steven C.</li><li>Annual Editions Marketing 09/10 by Richardson, John E. (EDT)</li><li>Authenticity : What Consumers Really Want by Gilmore, James H.; Pine, B. Joseph, II</li><li>Balanced Scorecards &amp; Operational Dashboards With Microsoft Excel by Person, Ron</li><li>The Black Swan : The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Taleb, Nassim Nicholas</li><li>Bringing The PMBOK Guide To Life : A Companion for the Practicing Project Manager by Saladis, Frank P.; Kerzner, Harold</li><li>Clintonomics : How Bill Clinton Reengineered the Reagan Revolution by Godwin, Jack</li><li>Computer Forensics For Dummies by Volonino, Linda, Ph.D.; Anzaldua, Reynaldo</li><li>Corporate Director's Guidebook </li><li>Crisis Management in Today's Business Environment : HR's Strategic Role by Lockwood, Nancy R.</li><li>Digital Engagement : Internet Marketing That Captures Customers and Builds Intense Brand Loyalty by Harden, Leland; Heyman, Bob</li><li>Doing Business Globally by Harvard Business School Press (COR)</li><li>Financial Statements Demystified : A Self-Teaching Guide by Kramer, Bonita K.; Johnson, Christie W.</li><li>From the Bureau to the Boardroom : 30 Management Lessons from the FBI by Carrison, Dan</li><li>Getting Results from Software Development Teams by Peters, Lawrence J.</li><li>Group Genius : The Creative Power of Collaboration by Sawyer, Keith</li><li>The Handbook of Project-Based Management : Leading Strategic Change in Organizations by Turner, J. Rodney; Nalco Company (COR)</li><li>Harvard Business Review on Emerging Markets by Harvard Business Review Press (COR)</li><li>Harvard Business Review on Manufacturing Excellence at Toyota by Harvard Business School Press (COR)</li><li>Hiring an Employee : Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges by Harvard Business Press</li><li>How To Write A Business Plan by Mckeever, Mike</li><li>Identifying and Managing Project Risk : Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project by Kendrick, Tom</li><li>The Illusions of Entrepreneurship : The Coslty Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors and Policy Makers Live by by Shane, Scott Andrew</li><li>Information Technology Project Management : Providing Measurable Organization Value by Marchewka, Jack T.</li><li>LLC OR Corporation? : How to Choose the Right Form for Your Business by Mancuso, Anthony</li><li>Making Decisions : Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges by Harvard Business Press (COR)</li><li>Managing Conflict by Harvard Business School Press</li><li>Managing Difficult Interactions : Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges by Harvard Business School Press (COR)</li><li>Managing Diversity : Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges by Harvard Business Press (COR)</li><li>Mastering the Hype Cycle : How to Choose the Right Innovation at the Right Time by Fenn, Jackie; Raskino, Mark</li><li>Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home by Bray, Ilona; Schroeder, Alayna; Stewart, Marcia</li><li>Nolo's Quick LLC by Mancuso, Anthony</li><li>On Competition by Porter, Michael E.</li><li>Power Referrals : The Ambassador Method for Empowering Others to Promote Your Business and Do the Selling for You by Sittig-rolf, Andrea</li><li>Preparing a Budget : Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges by Harvard Business School Press (EDT)</li><li>Project Management Case Studies by Kerzner, Harold</li><li>A Project Manager's Book of Forms : A Companion to the PMBOK Guide by Stackpole, Cynthia Snyder</li><li>Project Quality Management : Why, What And How by Rose, Kenneth H.</li><li>The ROI of Human Capital : Measuring the Economic Value of Employee Performance by Fitz-Enz, Jac</li><li>Shaping Your Career : Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges by Harvard Business School Press (COR)</li><li>Solving the Compensation Puzzle : Putting Together a Complete Pay and Performance System by Koss, Sharon K.</li><li>Starting &amp; Building a Nonprofit : A Practical Guide by Pakroo, Peri H.</li><li>Stay Rich For Life! : Growing &amp; Protecting Your Money in Turbulent Times by Slott, Ed</li><li>Stopping Identity Theft : 10 Easy Steps to Security by Mitic, Scott</li><li>Successful Business Research : Straight to the Numbers You Need - Fast! by Abrams, Rhonda</li><li>Successful Marketing Secrets &amp; Strategies by Abrams, Rhonda; Vallone, Julie (CON)</li><li>Super Crunchers : Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart by Ayres, Ian</li><li>Tax Smarts for Small Business by Parker, James O.</li><li>The Ugly Truth About Managing People : 50 Must-Get-Right Management Challenges and How to Really Handle Them by King, Ruth</li><li>Understanding Workplace Violence : A Guide for Managers And Employees by Paludi, Michele A.; Nydegger, Rudy V.; Paludi, Carmen A.</li><li>Whistle-Blowing in Organizations by Miceli, Marcia P. (EDT); Near, Janet P. (EDT); Dworkin, Terry Morehead (EDT)</li><li>Who's Buying Executive Summary of Household Spending : Executive Summary of Household Spending by New Strategist Pubns Inc. (COR)</li><li>Why GM Matters : Inside the Race to Transform an American Icon by Holstein, William J.Wiley </li><li>GAAP 2009 : Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles by Epstein, Barry J.; Nach, Ralph; Bragg, Steven M.</li><li>Winning Presentation in a Day : Get It Done Right, Get It Done Fast! by Abrams, Rhonda; Vallone, Julie</li><li>Working for Yourself : Law &amp; Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers &amp; Consultants by Fishman, Stephen</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-2592571460168252428?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-16286151179751261512009-04-01T10:43:00.002-04:002009-04-01T11:41:46.213-04:00<ul><li>The Best of Make by Frauenfelder, Mark<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li>CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide by Bruno, Anthony; Jordan, Steve<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li>CCIE Professional Development Routing TCP/IP by Doyle, Jeff; Carroll, Jennifer<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li>CCNP Official Exam Certification Library<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li>The Hungry Scientist Handbook : Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and<span style=""> </span>by Buckley, Patrick; Binns, Lily<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li>Mike Meyers' Passport A+ Certification by Meyers, Mike; Jernigan, Scott<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li>Upgrading And Repairing Networks by Ogletree, Terry William; Soper, Mark Edward<span style=""> </span></li><li>3ds Max 2009 Bible by Murdock, Kelly L.<o:p></o:p></li><li>3ds Max Modeling for Games : Insider's Guide to Game Character, Vehicle, and Environment Modeling by Gahan, Andrew<o:p></o:p></li><li>ActionScript 3.0 for Adobe Flash CS4 Professional by Florio, Chris<o:p></o:p></li><li>Adobe Flash CS4 Professional Classroom in a Book by Adobe Creative Team (COR)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Advanced 2D Game Development by Harbour, Jonathan S.<o:p></o:p></li><li>AJAX, Rich Internet Applications, and Web Development for Programmers by Deitel, Harvey M.; Deitel, Paul J.<o:p></o:p></li><li>Ajax : The Complete Reference by Powell, Thomas A.<o:p></o:p></li><li>Beginning Java 6 Game Programming by Harbour, Jonathan S.<o:p></o:p></li><li>Beginning Scripting Through Game Creation by Meyer, Jeanine<o:p></o:p></li><li>Beginning Web Development, Silverlight, and ASP.NET AJAX : From Novice to Professional by Moroney, Laurence<o:p></o:p></li><li>Best of Game Programming Gems by Deloura, Mark (EDT)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Build Your Own Web Site the Right Way Using HTML &amp; CSS by Lloyd, Ian<o:p></o:p></li><li>Building a Web 2.0 Portal With Asp.net 3.5 by Al Zabir, Omar<o:p></o:p></li><li>Creating a Web Site With Flash Cs4 : Visual Quickproject Guide by Morris, David<o:p></o:p></li><li>Creating Flash Widgets with CS4 and ActionScript 3.0 by Arana, John<o:p></o:p></li><li>Dreamweaver CS4 : The Missing Manual by McFarland, David Sawyer<o:p></o:p></li><li>Enhancing a Dreamweaver CS3 Web Site with Flash Video : Visual Quickproject Guide by Karlins, David<o:p></o:p></li><li>Flash and PHP Bible by Keefe, Matthew<o:p></o:p></li><li>Flash CS4 Professional Bible by Reinhardt, Robert; Dowd, Snow<o:p></o:p></li><li>Flash CS4 : The Missing Manual by Grover, Chris; Vander Veer, Emily A. (CON)<o:p></o:p></li><li>Flexible Web Design : Creating Liquid and Elastic Layouts With CSS by Gillenwater, Zoe Mickley<o:p></o:p></li><li>Fundamentals of Network Game Development by Lecky-Thompson, Guy W.; Hiquet, Stacy L. (CON); Panella, Sarah (CON); McNavich, Jessica (CON); Casey, Jordan <o:p></o:p></li><li>Game Character Development by Ward, Antony<o:p></o:p></li><li>Game Graphics Programming by Sherrod, Allen<o:p></o:p></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Teach Yourself Visually Flash CS4 Professional by Butters, Keith<span style=""> </span></span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-1628615117975126151?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-69838305802154779952009-04-01T09:33:00.000-04:002009-04-01T10:13:36.695-04:00<ul><li>Prevention of Cancer: Pointers from Epidemiology by Doll, Richard</li><li>Outliers: The Story of Success by Gladwell, Malcolm</li><li>Gandhi: An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Gandhi, Mahatma</li><li>Why Immigrants Come to America: Braceros, Indocumentados, &amp; the Migra by Stout, Robert Joe</li><li>Reinventing the Melting Pot: The New Immigrants &amp; What It Means to Be America by Jacoby, Tamar</li><li>Immigrants and Boomers: Forging a New Social Contract for the Future of America by Myers, Dowell</li><li>Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives by Palfrey, John by Urs Gasser</li><li>Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide by Hirshaut, Yashar by Peter Pressman</li><li>Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big by Canseco, Jose</li><li>Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin by Franklin, John Hope</li><li>Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973 by Dallek, Robert</li><li>Unintended Consequences: How War In Iraq Strengthened America's Enemies by Galbraith, Peter W.</li><li>Comma Sense: A Fundamental Guide to Punctuation. **John Shore by James Mclean, (Illustrations) by Lederer, Richard</li><li>Thousand Splendid Suns by Hosseini, Khaled</li><li>Cancer Treatment Revolution: How Smart Drugs and Other Therapies Are Renewing Our Hope and Chaning the Face of Medicine by Nathan, David G.</li><li>Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West by Bhutto, Benazir</li><li>Real Pepsi Challenge: The Inspirational Story of Breaking the Color Barrier In American Business by Capparell, Stephanie</li><li>Travels with Barley: A Journey Through Beer Culture In America by Wells, Ken</li><li>American Lion: Andrew Jackson In the White House by Meacham, Jon</li><li>Breakthrough: Politics and Race In the Age of Obama by Ifill, Gwen</li><li>Edgar Allan Poe Collected Tales &amp; Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan</li><li>Complete Tales &amp; Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan by Wilbur S. Scott, (Introduction)</li><li>Seven Military Classics of Ancient China by Sawyer, Ralph D. by Translation And Commentary By by With Mei-Chun Sawyer</li><li>Health Care Reform Now!: a Prescription for Change by Halvorson, George</li><li>Putting Our House In Order: A Guide to Social Security and Health Care Reform by Shultz, George P. by John B. Shoven</li><li>Complete Guide to Colorectal Cancer by American Cancer Society</li><li>Total Cancer Wellness Guide: Reclaiming Your Life After Diagnosis by Thiboldeaux, Kim by Mitch Golant</li><li>Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling by Gatto, John Taylor</li><li>Our Own Devices: The Past and Future of Body Technology by Tenner, Edward</li><li>Hotel: An American History by Sandoval-Strausz, A.K. This Book Recounts The Enthralling History Of The Hotel In America - A Saga In Which Politicians And Prostitutes, Tourists And Tramps, Conventioneers And Confidence Men, Vcelebrities And Salesmen All Rub Elbows</li><li>Cruel &amp; Unusual: The Culture of Punishment In America by Cusac, Anne-Marie</li><li>Myth of American Exceptionalism by Hodgson, Godfrey</li><li>Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread by Balinska, Maria</li><li>India: The Rise of an Asian Giant by Rothermund, Dietmar</li><li>Problem Solving 101: A Simple Book for Smart People by Watanabe, Ken</li><li>Quirkology: How We Discover the Big Truths In Small Things by Wiseman, Richard</li><li>I Am Innocent!: a Comprehensive *C by Nash, Jay Robert</li><li>Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Shubin, Neil</li><li>Curveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War by Drogin, Bob</li><li>History of Modern Sudan by Collins, Robert O.</li><li>Qaddafi's Libya In World Politics by Ronen, Yehudit</li><li>Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln As Commander In Chief by McPherson, James M.</li><li>1864: Lincoln At the Gates of History by Flood, Charles Bracelen</li><li>Looks: Why They Matter More Than You Ever Imagined by Patzer, Gordon L.</li><li>Stem Cell Century: Law and Policy for a Breakthrough Technology by Korobkin, Russell by Stephen R. Munzer</li><li>Controversies In Science and (V.2) Technology: From Climate to Chromosomes by Kleinman, Daniel by Karen A. Cloud-Hansen by Christina Matta by Jo Handelsman</li><li>Nuclear Waste Research: Siting, Technology, and Treatment by Lattefer, Arnold</li><li>Viruses and Nanotechnology by Manchester, Marianne, (Editors) by Nicole F. Steinmetz</li><li>Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery by Kara, Siddharth</li><li>Elsewhere, U.S.A: How We Got from the Company Man, Family Dinner, and the Affluent Society to the Home Office, Blackberry Moms, and Economic Anxiety by Conley, Dalton</li><li>American Families In Crisis: A Reference Handbook by Turner, Jeffrey S.</li><li>House Lust: America's Obsession with Our Homes by McGinn, Daniel</li><li>Faith In the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite by Lindsay, D. Michael</li><li>Colors of Poverty: Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist by Lin, Ann Chih, by David R. 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(Eds.). (2001). Information technologies in medicine: Medical simulation and education (Vol. 1). John Wiley &amp; Sons, Inc. (Ref R859.7.C67 V575 2001)<br /><br />Akay, M., &amp; Marsh, A. (Eds.). (2001). Information technologies in medicine: Rehabilitation and treatment (Vol. 2). John Wiley &amp; Sons, Inc. (Ref R859.7.C67 V575 2001)<br /><br />Beers, Mark. (2003). Merck manual of medical information, 2nd edition. Merck research laboratories. (Ref RC81 .M535 2003).<br /><br />Csillag, András. (1999). Anatomy of the living human: Atlas of medical imaging. Könemann. (QM25 .C958 1999)<br /><br />Dorland’s illustrated medical dictionary, 29th edition. (2000). W.B. Saunders Company. (Ref R121. D73 2000)<br /><br />El-Haik, B. S., &amp; Mekki, K. S. (2008). Medical device design for six sigma: A roadmap for safety and effectiveness. John Wiley &amp; Sons, Inc. (Ref R856.6 .E44 2008)<br /><br />Field, Shelly (2002). Career opportunities in health care. Facts On File. 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Elsevier-Mosby.<br /><br />Humayun, M., Weiland, J., Chader, G., &amp; Greenbaum, E. (Eds.). (2007). Artificial sight: Basic research, biomedical engineering, and clinical advances. Springer. (RE 986 .A78 2007)<br /><br />Kalender, W. (2005). Computed tomography: Fundamentals, system technology, image quality, applications. Publicis Corporate Publishing. (RC 78.7 .T6 K34 2005)<br /><br />Khandpur, R.S. (2005). Biomedical Instrumentation Technology and Applications. McGraw-Hill.<br /><br />Layman, D. P. (2004). Anatomy demystified. McGraw-Hill. (QM 32 .L39 2004)<br /><br />Loevner, L. A. (1999). Case review: Brain imaging. Mosby, Inc. (RC 386.6 .D52 L64 1999)<br /><br />Middleton, W. (2007). Case review: General and vascular ultrasound, 2nd edition. Mosby, Inc. (RC 78.7 .U4 M53 2007)<br /><br />Montaigne, F. (2006). Medicine by design: The practice and promise of biomedical engineering. John Hopkins University Press. (R 856 .M595 2006)<br /><br />Moody, G. (2004). Digital code of life. 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How does MRI work?: An introduction to the physics and function of magnetic resonance imaging, 2nd edition. Springer. (QC 762.6 .M34 W4513 2006)<br /><br />Yang, V. C., &amp; Ngo, T. T. (Eds.). (2000). Biosensors and their applications. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. (R857.B54 B5525 2000)<br /><br />Yu, J. (2001). Case review: Musculoskeletal imaging. Mosby, Inc. (RC 925.7 .Y8 2001)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-1542717982436611550?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-90979100154419198122007-09-20T11:01:00.000-04:002007-09-20T11:06:56.640-04:00In observance of National Constitution Day - September 17, enjoy the multimedia resources available at the National Consitution Center's website:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/Welcome/index.shtml">http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/Welcome/index.shtml</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-9097910015441919812?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-90873650078104681772007-05-17T09:24:00.000-04:002007-05-17T10:03:52.257-04:00<div align="center"><a href="http://photos9.flickr.com/13443716_5321512679_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos9.flickr.com/13443716_5321512679_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">"April showers bring <strong>May flowers</strong>!" </span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">New Books for May 2007</span><br /><br />Beyond 9 to 5<br /><em>by Sarah Norgate</em><br />BF468 .N67 2006<br /><br />Bipolar Kids<br /><em>by Rosalie Greenburg</em><br />RJ506 .D4 G74 2007<br /><br />The Carrot Principle<br /><em>by Adrian Gostick</em><br />HF5549.5 .I5 G6925 2007<br /><br />Charity on Trial<br /><em>by Doug White</em><br />HV91 .W496 2007<br /><br />Children of God<br /><em>by Mary Doria Russell</em><br />PS3568 .U76678 C48 1999<br /><br />Comeback Moms<br /><em>by Monica Sameuls<br /></em>HD6035 .S23 2006<br /><br />The Dance of Molecules<br /><em>by Ted Sargent<br /></em>T174.7 .S274 2006<br /><br />Dune<br /><em>by Frank Herbert<br /></em>PS3558 .E63 D8 1990<br /><br />From the Bottom Up<br /><em>by Chad Pregracke<br /></em>TD223 .P73 2007<br /><br />The Hellenistic Age<br /><em>by Peter Green</em><br />DE86 .G74 2007<br /><br />The Identity Trap<br /><em>by Joseph Nowinski<br /></em>HQ799.15 .N69 2007<br /><br />The Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome<br /><em>by Beverly Engel</em><br />RC569.5 .M8 .E54<br /><br />The Ice Maiden<br /><em>by Johan Reinhard</em><br />F3429.3 .M8 R46<br /><br />Kicking the Carbon Habit<br /><em>by William Sweet</em><br />TJ808 .S87 2006<br /><br />The Left Hand of Darkness<br /><em>by Ursula K. 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Mosley, Diawara, Taylor and Austin<br />E185.86 .B52556 1999<br /><br />The Bluest Eye<br />by Toni Morrison<br />PS3563 .O8749B55 2000<br /><br />Dreams from My Father<br />by Barrack Obama<br />E185.97.O23 A3 2004<br /><br />Early Novels and Stories<br />by James Baldwin<br />PS3552.A45 A6 1998<br /><br />Freedom's Daughters<br />by Lynne Olson<br />E185 .O43 2001<br /><br />Gather Together In My Name<br />by Maya Angelou<br />PS3551.N464 Z464 1975<br /><br />Harriet Tubman<br />by Jean M. Humez<br />E444.T82 H86 2003<br /><br />How Stella Got Her Groove Back<br />by Terry McMillan<br />PS3563 .C3868 H68 1996<br /><br />John Brown: Abolitionist<br />by David S. Reynolds<br />E451 .R49 2005<br /><br />Keeping Faith<br />by Cornell West<br />E185.615 .W427 1994<br /><br />Poems for the People<br />by Carl Sandburg<br />PS3537 .A618.A6 1999b<br /><br />The Reckoning<br />by Randall Robinson<br />E185.86 .R73 2003<br /><br />Ron Brown<br />by Steven A. Holmes<br />E840.8 .B77.H65 2000<br /><br />Runaway Slaves<br />by John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger<br />E447 .F7 2000<br /><br />The Senator and Socialite<br />by Lawrence Otis Graham<br />E664.B865 G73 2006<br /><br />Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell<br />by Karen DeYoung<br />E840.P64 D49 2006<br /><br />Song of Solomon<br />by Toni Morrison<br />PS3563 .O8749S6 1987<br /><br />Their Eyes Were Watching God<br />by Zora Neale Hurston<br />PS3515 .U789T639 1990<br /><br />War and Faith in Sudan<br />by Gabriel Meyer<br />DT155.2.N82 M49 2005<br /><br />Zora Neal Hurston<br />Eds. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and K.A. Appiah<br />PS3515 .U789 Z963 1993</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-8180020511227172089?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1167852118583143192007-01-03T14:19:00.000-05:002007-01-03T14:21:58.916-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7712/1088/1600/108411/j0226182.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="114" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7712/1088/200/847442/j0226182.jpg" width="97" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>DeVry University-PA Library<br />New Books for December 2006</strong><br /><br />**********************************************<br /><br />10 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius<br />by Brad Graham and Kathy McGowan<br />TK7882.E2 G685 2006<br /><br />Anti-Hacker Tool Kit<br />by Mike Shema and Chris Davis<br />TK5105.59 .S54 2006<br /><br />Bionics for the Evil Genius<br />by Newton C. Braga<br />Q320 .B73 2005<br /><br />Build &amp; Upgrade Your Own PC<br />by Ian Sinclair<br />TK9969 .S54 2005<br /><br />Build Your Own Car PC<br />by Gavin D.J. Harper<br />TL272.53 .H37 2006<br /><br />Build Your Own Electronics Workshop<br />by Tom Petruzzellis<br />TK9965 .P4797 2004<br /><br />CNC Ronotics<br />by Geoff Williams<br />TJ211 .W417 2003<br /><br />Electronic Sensors for the Evil Genius<br />by Tom Petruzzellis<br />TK7870 .P487 2006<br /><br />Homemade Lightning<br />by R.A. Ford<br />QC573 .F67 2002<br /><br />Introduction to Fiber Optics<br />by John Crisp and Barry Elliott<br />TK5103.15 .C75 2005<br /><br />Intuitive Analog Circuit Design<br />by Marc. T. Thompson<br />TK7867 .T48165 2006<br /><br />Linux Robotics<br />by D. Jay Newman<br />TJ211 .N485 2006<br /><br />Mechatronics for the Evil Genius<br />by Newton C. Braga<br />TJ163.12 .B72 2005<br /><br />More Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius<br />by Bob Iannini<br />TK9965 .I253 2006<br /><br />Photonics Rules of Thumb<br />by Ed Friedman and John Lester Miller<br />TA1520 .F75 2004<br /><br />The PIC Microcontroller: Your Personal Introductory Course<br />by John Morton<br />TJ223.P76 M67 2005<br /><br />PSP Hacks<br />by C.K. Sample III<br />QA76.76.C672 S275 2006<br /><br />Small Antenna Design<br />by Douglas Miron<br />TK6565.A6 M555 2006<br /><br />Starting Electronics Construction<br />by Keith Brindley<br />TK7870 .B754 2005<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-116785211858314319?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1167851077642358182007-01-03T14:04:00.000-05:002007-01-03T14:24:57.410-05:00<p align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7712/1088/1600/921894/j0410707.jpg"></a></p><p><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7712/1088/1600/921894/j0410707.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 106px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 97px" height="89" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7712/1088/200/133349/j0410707.jpg" width="115" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong></p><p><br /><strong>D</strong><strong>eVry University-PA Library<br />New Books for November 2006<br /></strong><br />***************************************************<br /><br />10 Rules of Sam Walton: Success Secrets for Remarkable Results<br />by Michael Bergdahl<br />HF5429.215.U6 ‡b B467 2006<br /><br />Art of Loving<br />by Erich Fromm<br />BF575.L8 F76 2000b<br /><br />Battle for the Soul of Capitalism<br />by John Bogle<br />HB501 .B655 2005<br /><br />Body Brokers: Inside the Underground Trade in Human Remains<br />by Annie Cheney<br /><br />Briefer History of Time<br />by Steven Hawking<br />QB981 .H3773 2005<br /><br />Circle in the Sand: Why We Went Back to Iraq<br />by Christian Alfonsi<br />E183.8.I57 A44 2006<br /><br />Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development<br />by Joseph Stiglitz and Andrew Charlton<br />HF1413 .S85 2005<br /><br />Guest of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America’s War with Militant Islam<br />by Mark Bowden<br />E183.8 .I55 B68 2006<br /><br />I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics<br />by Ritch Shydner and Mark Schiff<br /><br />Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century<br />by Howard Gardner<br />BF432.3 G227i 1999<br /><br /><br />Istanbul: Memories and the City<br />by Orhan Pamuk<br />DR723 .P36 2006<br /><br />One Soldier’s Story A Memoir<br />by Bob Dole<br />D769.3 10th .D65 2005<br /><br />Scorpion’s Gate<br />by Richard Clarke<br />PS3603.L377 S37 2005<br /><br />Smartbomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Video Game Revolution<br />by Heather Chaplin and Aaron Ruby<br />HD9993 E452 C43 2005<br /><br />Snow<br />by Orhan Pamuk<br />PL248.P34 K36513 2005<br /><br />Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain-Dead Politics Are Selling Out<br />by Byron Dorgan<br />HD5724 ‡b .D595 2006<br /><br />Tough Choices<br />by Carly Fiorina<br />HD6054.4 .U6 F56 2006<br /><br />Woman’s Letters: America from the Revolutionary War to the Present<br />by Lise Grunwald and Stephen Adler<br />HQ1410 .W6845 2005<br /><br />Work Hard, Study, and Keep Out of Politics!: Adventures and Lessons from an Unsuspected Public Life<br />by James Baker and Steven Fiffer<br />E840.8.B315 ‡b A3 2006<br /><br />Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers<br />by Robert Heilbroner<br />HB76 H4 1999 </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-116785107764235818?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1146068222206405222006-04-26T12:07:00.000-04:002006-04-26T18:12:17.866-04:00Gaming Titles @ your library<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7712/1088/1600/controller.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7712/1088/320/controller.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Beginning Flash game programming for Dummies<br />by Andrew Harris<br />QA 76.76 .C672 .B33 2006<br /><br />Game coding complete, Second edition<br />by Mike McShaffry<br />QA 76.76 .C672 M38 2005<br /><br />Game design complete<br />by Patrick O'Luanaigh<br />QA 76.76 .C672 O48 2006<br /><br />From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: gender and computer games<br />by Justine Cassell and Henry Jenkins<br />GV1469.17 .S63.F76 1998<br /><br />Sams teach yourself game programming with Visual Basic in 21 days<br />by Clayton Walnum<br />QA 76.76 .C672 W345 2001<br /><br />Game programming gems 2<br />by Mark A. DeLoura<br />QA 76.76 .C672 G36 2001<br /><br />Game programming gems<br />QA76.73 .B3 G36 2000Game creation and careers: insider secrets from industry experts<br />by Marc Saltzman<br />QA76.76.C672 S27 2003<br /><br />Game level design<br />by Ed Byrne<br />QA 76.76 C672 B97 2005<br /><br />Patterns in game design<br />by Staffan Bjork and Jussi Holopainen<br />QA 76.76 C672 B56 2005<br /><br />Game programming for teens<br />by Maneesh Sethi<br />QA 76.76 .C672 S48 2003<br /><br />Tricks of the Windows game programming gurus<br />by Andrâe LaMothe<br />QA76.76.C672 L3615 2002<br /><br />3D game engine design: a practical approach to real-time computer graphics by David H. Eberly<br />T 385 .E373 2001<br /><br />Break into the game industry: how to get a job making video games<br />by Ernest Adams<br />QA 76.76 C672 A32 2003<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-114606822220640522?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1137183749158826042006-01-13T15:10:00.000-05:002006-01-13T15:22:29.176-05:00These resources were provided in the bibliography available on the Library display table during University Day 1/13/06. Follow the links to gain access to the online resources profiled in the bibliography.<br /><br /><strong>Association of Women in Science-</strong> <a href="http://www.awis.org/">www.awis.org</a><br /><br /><strong>DeVry Women in Information Science and Engineering-</strong> <a href="http://facweb.phi.devry.edu/clubs/wise/">http://facweb.phi.devry.edu/clubs/wise/</a><br /><br /><strong>Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day & National Engineers Week-</strong> <a href="http://www.eweek.org/">www.eweek.org</a><br /><br /><strong>The Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)-</strong> <a href="http://www.jets.org/">www.jets.org</a><br /><br /><strong>Society of Women Engineers-</strong> <a href="http://www.swe.org/">www.swe.org</a><br /><br /><strong>Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network-</strong> <a href="http://www.wepan.org">www.wepan.org</a><br /><br /><strong>Women in Technology International (WITI)- </strong><a href="http://www.witi.com">www.witi.com</a><br /><br />Hitchcock, Corey. “Testing 1,2,3; Technology to Girls: Hello?”. 1998.- <a href="http://www.sfgate.com">www.sfgate.com</a><br /><br />American Association of University Women. Tech Savvy: Educating Girls in the New Computer Age. Washington, D.C.: AAUW Educational Foundation, 2000.- <a href="http://www.aauw.org/research/girls_education/techsavvy.cfm">www.aauw.org/research/girls_education/techsavvy.cfm</a><br /> <br />Commission of the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development. “Land of Plenty: Diversity as America’s Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering, and Technology.” 2000. National Science Foundation.- <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/od/cawmset">www.nsf.gov/od/cawmset</a><br /><br />Fisher, Allan and Jane Margolis. “Women in Computer Sciences: Closing the Gender Gap in Higher Education.” School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mello University.-<br /><a href="http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~gendergap/">http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~gendergap/</a><br /><br />Gatta, Mary. “Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology: Equity in the 21st Century.” 2002. Center for Women and Work, Rutgers University.- <a href="http://rci.rutgers.edu/~cww">http://rci.rutgers.edu/~cww</a><br /><br />--, with Dianne Mills McKay. “Engineering Their Futures: The Educational and Workplace Experiences of Female Engineers.” Trenton, NJ: Council on Gender Parity in Labor and Education, New Jersey State Employment and Training Commision.- <a href="http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/Research/engineerfuture.pdf">www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/Research/engineerfuture.pdf</a><br /><br />--- and Mary Trigg. “Bridging the Gap: Gender Equity in Science, Engineering, and Technology.” 2001. Center for Women and Work. Rutgers Unicersity.- <a href="http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cww">www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cww</a><br /><br />Gutbezahl, Jennifer. How Negative Expectancies and Attitudes Undermine Females’<br />Math Confidence. Masters’ Thesis: University of Massachusetts, 2000.- <a href="http://www.inform.umd.edu/UMS+State/UMD-projects/MCTP/Essays/WomenAndMath.txt">www.inform.umd.edu/UMS+State/UMD-projects/MCTP/Essays/WomenAndMath.txt</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-113718374915882604?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1128951959955576042005-10-10T09:42:00.001-04:002005-10-10T09:48:50.270-04:00If you're looking for a quick citation help web site, check out <a href="http://www.citationmachine.net">www.citationmachine.net</a>. This used to be at the <a href="http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.html">http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.html</a> link but it has a much shorter URL now.<br /><br />As always, you can get help from the campus librarians (215-591-5783 or <a href="mailto:ref@phi.devry.edu">ref@phi.devry.edu</a>) and from our many print reference sources available such as the official <em>APA Style Guide</em>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-112895195995557604?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1126897327954148202005-09-16T14:59:00.000-04:002005-09-16T15:16:02.930-04:00In honor of Citzenship Day (Sept. 17) and Constitution Week (Sept. 17-23), the PA Metro Library is sponsoring a Constitution Quiz contest. Answer the questions below and email them to <a href="mailto:ref@phi.devry.edu">ref@phi.devry.edu</a> for your chance to win Cafe DeVry and camous bookstore prizes. 5 winners from across te PA Metro will be announced on Monday at 12 noon. Non-campus winners will be contacted by phone or email.<br /><br />In preparation for the quiz, check out the National Constitution Center website @ <a href="http://www.constitutioncenter.org">www.constitutioncenter.org</a> or <a href="http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&fileName=001/llac001.db&amp;recNum=4">read</a> the Constitution!<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Constitution Day Quiz<br />DeVry University-Pennsylvania Metro<br />Name:<br />Phone/Email:</strong><br /><br />1. The Constitution of the United States was written in the city of<br />a. Harrisburg b. Washington D.C c. Pittsburgh d. Philadelphia<br /><br />2. The Constitution was written in the summer of<br />a. 1787 b. 1877 c. 1687 d. 1788<br /><br />3. How many Articles are in the constitution?<br />a. 10 b. 14 c. 7 d. 8<br /><br />4. How many amendments are in the Constitution?<br />a. 17 b. 20 c. 7 d. 27<br /><br />5. The minimum age to be President of the United States is<br />a. 18 b. 25 c. 35 d. 40<br /><br />6. Which amendment prohibits the federal government or any state from denying or abridging the right of a citizen of the United States to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?<br />a. First Amendment b. Fifth Amendment c. Fifteenth Amendment<br />d. Twentieth Amendment<br /><br />7. The United States has the oldest written constitution among the major nations of the world.<br />a. True b. False.<br /><br />8. The following is an excerpt from the Constitution: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”<br />a. True b. False.<br /><br />9. Article 1, Section 1 reads: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a _____________of the United States, which shall consist of a ____________ and a _______________________.<br /><br />10. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are otherwise known as _______________________.<br /><br />Please return completed entries to the Fort Washington campus library or via email to <a href="mailto:ref@phi.devry.edu">ref@phi.devry.edu</a> no later than 10am, Monday, September 19th. Winners will be announced by noon on the same day.<br /><em><strong>Good luck!</strong></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-112689732795414820?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1126281812871664482005-09-09T11:47:00.000-04:002005-09-09T12:06:38.280-04:00Below are some of the techniques discussed in class. Try them out on your own. Don't forget to write down or in some other way record really useful websites!<br /><br />· <strong>Targeted searching:</strong> quotes, natural language<br />· <strong>Advanced searching:</strong> domain, file type<br />· <strong>General sites:</strong> <a href="http://www.google.com">www.google.com</a>, <a href="http://www.yahoo.com">www.yahoo.com</a>, <a href="http://www.altavista.com">www.altavista.com</a><br /><strong>· Targeted sites:</strong> <a href="http://philly.devry.edu">http://philly.devry.edu</a>, <a href="http://www.firstgov.gov">www.firstgov.gov</a>, <a href="http://www.septa.com">www.septa.com</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com">www.amazon.com</a>,<br /><a href="http://palibrary.blogspot.com">http://palibrary.blogspot.com</a><br />· <strong>Index & Portal Sites:</strong> <a href="http://www.state.pa.us">www.state.pa.us</a>, <a href="http://www.lii.org">www.lii.org</a>; <a href="http://library.devry.edu">library.devry.edu</a><br /><br /><br /><strong>ABCDs of Website Evaluation</strong><br /><ul><li>Authority & auccuracy</li><li>Bias</li><li>Currency &amp; Coverage</li><li>Design</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-112628181287166448?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1124299634699474862005-08-17T13:17:00.000-04:002005-08-17T13:34:35.196-04:00From the <a href="http://http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/14/books/bestseller/0814besthardnonfiction.html">New York Times Best Sellers List</a> (August 14, 2005)<br /><br />#3 <strong>THE WORLD IS FLAT</strong>, by Thomas L. Friedman. (Farrar, Straus &amp; Giroux, $27.50.) A columnist for The New York Times analyzes 21st-century economics and foreign policy and presents an overview of globalization trends.<br /><br />#4 <strong>FREAKONOMICS</strong>, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. (Morrow, $25.95.) A maverick scholar applies economic thinking to everything from sumo wrestlers who cheat to legalized abortion and the falling crime rate. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/15/books/chapters/0515-1st-levitt.html">First Chapter</a><br /><br />#14 <strong>COLLAPSE</strong>, by Jared Diamond. (Viking, $29.95.) A historical investigation, by the author of "Guns, Germs, and Steel," into why some societies succeed while others fail. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/30/books/chapters/0130-1st-diamo.html">First Chapter</a><br /><br />These titles (and a whole lot more) are available @ your campus library. Stop in or fill out the <a href="http://philly.devry.edu/academics_library_form.html">ILL form</a> to get your chance to read these new titles!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-112429963469947486?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1124110063727302622005-08-15T08:45:00.000-04:002005-08-17T13:08:53.866-04:00A new website by Princeton University offers free access to speeches by prominent scholars. The website (<a href="http://uc.princeton.edu/">http://uc.princeton.edu/</a>) currently features speeches about public policy. A similar website (<a href="http://www.researchchannel.org/">http://www.researchchannel.org/</a>) out of the University of Washington covers a wider range of topics including business and technology. <a href="mailto:ref@phi.devry.edu">Let us know what you think.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-112411006372730262?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1122915575468656052005-08-01T15:58:00.000-04:002005-08-15T08:53:12.783-04:00<strong>Safari via PA Metro Library Services<br /></strong>URL: <a href="http://philly.devry.edu/academics_library.html">http://philly.devry.edu/academics_library.html</a><br /><ol><li>Choose Undergraduate, Graduate or Faculty Resources. </li><li>Click on Safari</li><li>Enter your DSI# </li><li><div align="left">Select Safari again and search away!<br /><strong></strong></div></li></ol><p align="left"><strong>DeVry University National Library Serives<br /></strong>Undergraduate Internet Resources<br />URL: librarydb.devry.edu/internet_resources_internet.html<br /><br /><strong>Websites for Research<br /></strong>URLs:<br /><a href="http://www.google.com/">http://www.google.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.lii.org/">http://www.lii.org/</a><br /><a href="http://www.medlineplus.gov/">http://www.medlineplus.gov/</a><br /><a href="http://www.firstgov.gov/">http://www.firstgov.gov/</a><br /><br /><strong>NETg<br /></strong>NETg is a tutorial and skills enhancement online learning service. This resource is accessible via the My DeVry portal.<br />URL: https://my.devry.edu<br />USER NAME: DSI#<br />PASSWORD: Year, Month of Birth [YYYYMM] (default)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-112291557546865605?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1122907261717154522005-08-01T13:40:00.000-04:002005-08-01T10:41:21.393-04:00<p><br /><strong><em>Are you looking for...<br /></em></strong>* job titles & descriptions?<br />* salary expectations &amp; employment prospects?<br />* required degrees &amp; skills?<br />* working conditions?</p><p><em><strong>Then check out the following sites!</strong></em></p><p>Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook<br /><a href="http://www.bls.gov/oco">http://www.bls.gov/oco</a><br /><br />O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles<br /><a href="http://online.onetcenter.org">http://online.onetcenter.org</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Check out the following sites for current job listings!</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>General:</strong> <a href="http://www.acinet.org">www.acinet.org</a><br /><a href="http://www.monster.com">www.monster.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.careerbuilder.com">www.careerbuilder.com</a><br /><br /><strong>Business/Technology:</strong> <a href="http://www.dice.com">www.dice.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.brassring.com">www.brassring.com</a><br /><br /><strong>Government Jobs: </strong><a href="http://www.fedworld.gov/">http://www.fedworld.gov/</a><br /><a href="http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/">http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/</a><br /><br /><strong>In-State Jobs:</strong> <a href="http://www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us">www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us</a><br /><a href="http://www.tristatejobs.com">www.tristatejobs.com</a><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Still want more? Go to these sites for more career information and links to career related sites:</strong></em><br />Riley Guide- <a href="http://www.rileyguide.com">www.rileyguide.com</a><br />Wetfeet.com- <a href="http://www.wetfeet.com">www.wetfeet.com</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-112290726171715452?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1122900649714910392005-08-01T11:50:00.000-04:002005-08-01T08:50:49.730-04:00<strong>Academic Advising Resources @ Your Library</strong><br /><strong>Summer 2005</strong><br /><br /><strong>Books<br /></strong>Bain, Ken. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Harvard University Press. (LB2331 .B34 2004)<br />Barefoot, Betsy O. (2005). Achieving and sustaining institutional excellence for the first year of college. Jossey-Bass (LB2343.4 .A34 2005)<br />Bates, A.W. (2003). Effective teaching with technology in higher education. Jossey-Bass. (LB2331 .B378 2003)<br />Bright, David F. (2001). Academic deanship, The. Jossey-Bass (LB2341 .B648 2001)<br />Burke, Joseph C. (2005). Achieving accountability in higher education. Jossey-Bass (LB2806.22 .B87 2005)<br />Conrad, Rita-Marie. (2004). Engaging the online learner. Jossey-Bass. (LB1044.87 .C65 2004)<br />Cook, Kelli Cargile. (2005). Online education. Baywood Publishing Company. (LB2395.7 .O63 2005)<br />Diamond, Robert M. (2002). Field Guide to academic leadership. Jossey-Bass. (Ref LB2341 .F43 2002)<br />Ender, Steven C. (2000). Students helping students. Jossey-Bass. (LB1027.5 .E52 2000)<br />Gordon, Virginia N. (2000). Academia advising. Jossey-Bass. (LB2343 .A29 2000)<br />Guthrie, James W. (2003). Encyclopedia of education. Gale Group Inc. (Ref LB15 .E47 2003 Vol. 1)<br />Kramer, Gary L. (2003). Student academic services. Jossey-Bass. (LB2343.4 .K73 2003)<br />Kuh, George D. (2005). Student success in college. Jossey-Bass (LB2343.32 .S79 2005)<br />Upcraft, M. Lee. (2005). Challenging and supporting the first year students. Jossey-Bass. (LB2343.3 .U63 2005)<br /><br /><strong>Online Resources<br /></strong><a href="http://www.aahe.org/" target="_blank">American Association for Higher Education</a> (12/20/02) AAHE is the membership organization that serves its members, other individuals, communities, and institutions in the higher education community, by building their capacity as learners and leaders and increasing their effectiveness in a complex, interconnected world. To pursue these aims, AAHE: Envisions and articulates agendas for change; Contributes to systemic improvement in higher education; Convenes forums for constructive conversations about difficult issues; Advocates learning practices that help individuals and institutions benefit from diversity; Documents and promotes multiple forms of scholarship; Enables institutions to achieve their evolving missions; Collaborates with individuals and organizations engaged in complementary work; and Disseminates the body of knowledge on teaching and learning <a href="http://www.aahe.org/" target="_blank">http://www.aahe.org</a><br /><a href="http://www.aacrao.org/" target="_blank">American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers</a> (12/20/02) The mission of AACRAO is to provide professional development, guidelines and voluntary standards to be used by higher education officials regarding the best practices in records management, admissions, enrollment management, administrative information technology and student services. It also provides a forum for discussion regarding policy initiation and development, interpretation and implementation at the institutional level and in the global educational community. <a href="http://www.aacrao.org/" target="_blank">http://www.aacrao.org</a><br /><a href="http://www.cpcc.cc.nc.us/ican" target="_blank">Integrated Counseling and Advisement Network</a> (3/7/03) The ICAN site provides resources for students, academic advisors, and counselors. <a href="http://www.cpcc.cc.nc.us/ican" target="_blank">http://www.cpcc.cc.nc.us/ican</a><br /><a href="http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/" target="_blank">National Academic Advising Association</a> (3/6/03) The NATIONAL ACADEMIC ADVISING ASSOCIATION (NACADA), promotes and supports quality academic advising in institutions of higher education to enhance the educational development of students. NACADA provides a forum for discussion, debate, and the exchange of ideas pertaining to academic advising through numerous activities and publications. NACADA also serves as an advocate for effective academic advising by providing a Consultants Bureau, an Awards Program, and funding for Research related to academic advising. <a href="http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/" target="_blank">http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/</a><br /><a href="http://www.studentaffairs.com/ejournal/" target="_blank">Student Affairs Online</a> (3/7/03) An online guide for student affairs professionals. <a href="http://www.studentaffairs.com/ejournal/" target="_blank">http://www.studentaffairs.com/ejournal/</a><br /><a href="http://www.psu.edu/dus/mentor/" target="_blank">The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal</a> (3/7/03) The Mentor is a free electronic publication about academic advising in higher education. The goal of this journal (available only on the Web) is to provide a mechanism for the rapid dissemination of new ideas about advising and for ongoing discourse about advising issues. <a href="http://www.psu.edu/dus/mentor/" target="_blank">http://www.psu.edu/dus/mentor/</a><br /><a href="http://www.wiche.edu/telecom/resources/publications/guide/guide.htm" target="_blank">WCET Guide to Developing Online Student Services</a> (4/23/03) The Guide to Developing Online Student Services is intended to help higher education institutions develop effective online approaches to delivering student support services. It provides: General tips for designing effective online student services; brief discussions on a range of student support services, especially the needs of online and distant learners; guidelines for basic good practice in delivering these services via the Internet; and examples of some institutions that use the Internet to offer students a variety of opportunities for self-help and customized services in addition to providing information and electronic forms online. <a href="http://www.wiche.edu/telecom/resources/publications/guide/guide.htm" target="_blank">http://www.wiche.edu/telecom/resources/publications/guide/guide.htm</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12700354-112290064971491039?l=palibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>DeVry PA Librarianshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12991891669584075476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12700354.post-1115401442710818742005-05-06T16:43:00.000-04:002005-05-06T13:44:02.716-04:00<strong>Nana Owusu- Director of Library Services:</strong> 215-591-5786<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><strong>Crystal Holland- Reference / Interlibrary Loan Librarian:</strong> 215-591-5785<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><strong>Circulation Desk:</strong> 215-591-5783<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><strong>Fax #:</strong> 215-591-5754<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><strong>Address:</strong><br />1140 Virginia Drive<br />Ft. 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