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ACCESSING LIBRARY RESOURCES
McKee Library continues to provide access to resources during online learning. We want you to know that McKee Library is committed to providing you with access to a wide variety of library resources.
here. For help with LibKey Nomad, please contact Donald Martin at dvmartin@ southern.edu.
Electronic Books Our e-book collections can be found here. Faculty Select and R2 Digital have several textbooks in electronic format. More information about our electronic book collections can be found on page 3.
Flipster - Digital Newstand Flipster is an easy-to-use digital magazine newsstand. You can access this resource on the library’s A to Z database list and iOS or Android apps. More information about this app can be found here. For help with Flipster, please contact Seth Shaffer at sshaffer@southern.edu.
Streaming Media Our streaming media collections can be found here. Our largest collections include Kanopy and Films on Demand. Titles in these databases can be linked to directly into eClass. For help with streaming media, please contact Stan Cottrell at scottrell@ southern.edu. LibKey Nomad LibKey Nomad automatically provides instant links to full text content for articles available through McKee Library as you do research on the web. Complete directions on installing LibKey Nomad on your computer are available
BrowZine - Browse Journals BrowZine is a mobile app for tablets and smart phones, as well as for desktops and laptops, that allows you to access and browse e-journals from different publishers in one simple interface. Contact Donald Martin for assistance.
Virtual appointments are available for students and faculty during the library building closure.
Writing Center & Tutoring Center The Writing Center and Tutoring Center are offering online appointments. These must be scheduled one day before the desired date. To schedule an online
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Questions Please contact Deyse Bravo at dbravo@ southern.edu with additional questions or concerns.
VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS
Virtual appointments are available with the Writing Center, Tutoring Center, and research coaches. In addition, the librarians are available via chat Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 11 pm, and Friday from 9 am to 2 pm.
appointment, visit southern.mywconline. com. For any questions about the Writing Center or Tutoring Center, please email Sonja Fordham at sfordham@southern. edu. Research Coaching Appointments Research coaching is available through Zoom. Appointments can be scheduled up to a week in advance. Appointments can be made here: https://southern.libcal.com/ appointments.
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FILMS Streaming Films
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Teach Us All: Segregation for a New Generation A film by Sonia Lowman southern.kanopy.com/video/teach-us-all Sixty years after the Little Rock Nine faced mobs of racially charged hatred and became cornerstones of the Civil Rights movement, TEACH US ALL examines how the present day United States education system fails to live up to that promise of desegregation as it slides back into a re-segregation of its modern schools.
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Need Help? For additional information about the Library’s databases or electronic books, contact Donald Martin at dvmartin@ southern.edu.
Electronic Books
Though COVID-19 made it difficult to obtain physical books from McKee Library, we want to remind you that we also provide access to over 100,000 eBooks. From the McKee Library’s homepage, hover over the selection Research and Tools, located on the right side of the screen and you will see a selection for Electronic Books. Though we have access to various collections, our biggest collections are EBSCO eBooks, ProQuest’s EBook Central, PsycBooks, the R2 Digital Library, and Springer eBooks. All of these collections are available on the library’s Electronic Book’s webpage.
You can search all our eBook collections simultaneously by going to the Library’s homepage and conducting a search for your title or topic. On the left side of the search results screen,
filter first by ResourceType “Books,” then filter again by Subject “Electronic Books.” Accessing the Database To see a list of all our eBook databases, including
a list of free eBooks, click here. To access the Library’s databases by subject, click here.
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National Geologist Day
Henry Darwin Rogers, 1808–1866 American Geologist eBook
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Happy Easter!
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In 1896, the first modern Olympic games opened
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National Audobon Day
Bird Tales Films on Demand
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National No Housework Day
Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and Applications eBook
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The Revolutionary War Began This Day in 1775
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National Library Workers Day
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die eBook
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National Walking Day
Runner’s World Magazine Available in Flipster & SPORTDiscus
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National Vitamin C Day
World Autism Awareness Day
The Antioxidant Vitamins C and E eBook
Autism Spectrum Disorders from genotypes to phenotypes eBook
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National Pet Day
National Cherish an Antique Day
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul eBook
Country Living Magazine Flipster
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Titanic Rememberance Day
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Titanic Disaster Films on Demand
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Earth Day
National Picnic Day
Family Circle Magazine Flipster
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Paul Revere Took His Famous Ride on this Day in 1775
In 1945, Delegates met in San Francisco to organize the United Nations
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Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
Purebred Rescue Dog Adoption eBook
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From Vault A collection of World War I posters is available digitally on KnowledgeExchange@Southern.
About the Items A collection of digitized World War I posters are available in KnowledgeExchange@Southern, Southern Adventist University’s institutional repository. About the Collection The posters are on loan from the History and Political Studies Department and are currently stored at the library. During Winter 2019, students from Dr. Lisa Diller’s classes worked to research the posters to provide descriptions and historical background. View the Collection The exhibit is available online at https:// knowledge.e.southern.edu/wwiposters. Please contact Deyse Bravo at dbravo@ southern.edu for more information on the library’s special collections.
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