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Staying Safe on Campus

libnews — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:48:48 +0000

Recent violent incidents on local high school campuses and the mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona are traumatic and unnerving to most of us. Although CLU and Thousand Oaks are considered very safe communities, being cautious is always wise. Here are some campus resources to help keep you safe at CLU: The Campus Public Safety department offers tips and contact information for reporting threats and incidents. The site also includes current campus crime data. Add the Campus Public Safety emergency number to your cell phone or mobile device: (805) 493-3911. For non-emergencies call: (805) 493-3208. The Campus Conduct Hotline is designed to minimize any apprehension you may have and make it possible for you to report concerns about issues or behaviors that pose a risk to CLU or its students, staff, or faculty. Campus Public Safety. Other campus sources for confidential help include: Campus Life, Campus Ministry, Student Counseling Services, and Health Services. For objective research on crime, the gun control debate, or perspectives on mental health, start with the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. The Criminal Justice research guide will also lead you to databases, Web sites, and sources for statistical data.

What’s the number one new years resolution?

libnews — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:43:57 +0000

What is your new years resolution? Every year, millions of people commit themselves to some sort of lifestyle-improvement plan for the upcoming year. Resolutions can include getting out of debt, finding a new (better) job, and working harder for better grades. The most popular new years resolution is (of course) to get fit, including exercise more, quit smoking, drink less alcohol, or eat better. The library has tons of resources to help you keep your new years resolutions and improve your life.

Here’s a “taste” as to what books and eBooks you can check out:
–Natural foods cookbook by Beatrice Trum Hunter (find in the library: TX715 .H899)
–Exercise: A Program You Can Live With published by Harvard Health Publications (an eBook)
–Essentials of strength training and conditioning with Editors: Thomas R. Baechle, Roger W. Earle (REF GV711.5 .E88 2008)
–Nutrition : concepts and controversies by Frances Sizer Webb (REF QP141 .S5365 2008)
–Healthy Eating: A Guide to the New Nutrition published by Harvard Health Publications (an eBook)
–101 Championship Baseball Drills by Glenn Cecchini (eBook)

Databases are great also. Ever wonder if a Nintendo Wii actually works as a good form of exercise? SportsDiscus Full Text, a comprehensive database covering the topics of physical fitness, sports medicine, physical education, kinesiology, training, nutrition, and much more, can help you answer that question. A keyword search for “Wii and exercise” came up with 34 results. One article by the American Council of Exercise’s (ACE’s) study on the health advantages of playing Wii Sport. The study concluded that by playing Wii Sport calories were “expended due to increased heart rate, oxygen intake and exertion. The energy expenditure per 30 minutes included 216 for boxing, 159 for tennis and 135 for bowling. However, chief science officer Cedric X. Bryant concludes that there is no replace for the real sport.” However, many studies also mention that playing active video games can play a role in maintaining or losing body weight. Basically: some exercise is better than no exercise.

Don’t be part of the 88% of people whose new years resolutions end in failure. Let the Pearson Library provide you with resources to help you achieve your new years resolution to get fit and live healthy.

Getting the facts on Thanksgiving and gobblers

libnews — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:55:34 +0000

It’s finally Thanksgiving! For most of you it’s a needed respite from studying, papers and the pressure of mid-terms. You’ve done enough serious research on academic topics, so how about researching something fun and carefree—like the Thanksgiving holiday? Let’s do some research on the holiday and the centerpiece of this commemorative day—the turkey. The first stop was the JSTOR database where a keyword search of the terms (thanksgiving AND holiday AND history) retrieves this article: Pleck, Elizabeth. “The Making of the Domestic Occasion: The History of Thanksgiving in the United States.” Journal of Social History 32.4 (1999): 773-74. Here, you’ll learn that Thanksgiving evolved as a “domestic occasion” beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. Next, a search of the Internet Public Library reveals many interesting links including an article entitled Out of This World Thanksgiving from NASA about celebrating the holiday in space. You can also do serious research on turkeys using the Academic Search Premier database. Just go to the Subject Terms guide and key in turkeys and you get some related terms including wild turkeys, which leads to an article entitled Ground Invasion. Reading the abstract, you’ll discover that the East Bay hills in California are being overtaken by—you guessed it—wild turkeys (and pigs!) McGlynn, Daniel. “Ground Invasion.” Bay Nature 10.4 (2010): 18-22. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Finally, did you know that this year, the estimated cost is $43.47 for a traditional Thanksgiving feast for 10 people? You can find other interesting statistics about gobblers and Thanksgiving gathered by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University. Enjoy your break and your Thanksgiving feast!

Links: Career paths & advantages of handwriting

libnews — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:40:15 +0000

Reading through my RSS reader via Google Reader, I came across two articles that you might find interesting. Enjoy!

1. Career Explorer via LinkedIn: LinkedIn announced a tool that they believe can help current college students figure out their career paths or career potential. Read the article to learn more.

2. Handwriting helps the brain, study finds: Handwriting matters not only in terms of communication, but studies have also found that writing something out (rather than typing it out) is better for our brains. Read the article to learn more.