McKee Minute McKee Library Newsletter | October 2021
TOPICAL RESEARCH GUIDES
Research guides are now avilable for topic specific research McKee Library is proud to offer a selection of research topic guides for students, faculty, and staff. These guides are currated on a specific topic and include links to relevant research, internet resources, statistics, films, and books. Avialable Topic Guides We currently have 26 guides completed, with additional guides in the works. Available guides include: • 9/11 • American Civil War & Reconstruction • Anti-Prejudice & Hate • Anti-Racism • Careers, Calling, & Jobs • COVID-19 • Discovery of America • Environmental Challenges • Fake News,
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Misinformation, & Propaganda Happiness Holocaust Literature Studies Mental Health Awareness National Hispanic American Heritage Month Seventh-day Adventist History & Beliefs Vietnam War War on Terrorism Women’s History World Religions World War I World War II
1. Select Research Guides on the right side of the screen. 2. Next, select “Research Topic Guides”. 3. Select the topic guide of interest. Research Topic Guides McKee Library is working to expand the guides available to our students. If
you have a suggestion for a topic guide or a resource you feel should be added to an already existing guide, we want to know. Questions Please contact Jessica Spears or Bethany Howard with any questions or to request a custom research topic guide.
Accessing the Topic Guides To access the research topic guides, visit the library’s website and follow these steps:
TEACHING CHANNEL
McKee Library now provides access to Teaching Channel McKee Library provides Southern Adventist University students, faculty, and staff access to Teaching Channel.
databases, your students are able to observe hundreds of top educators in classrooms around the country.
What is Teaching Channel? Teaching Channel is a thriving online community where teachers can watch, share, and learn diverse techniques to help every student grow. With this
Questions Please contact Donald Martin at dvmartin@southern. edu with any questions regarding Teaching Channel or other library databases.
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8 MUST READ BOOKS Financial Literacy
Now Streaming
Chemistry
New & Noteworthy
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Tools&Resources Academic Video Online
Academic Video Online (AVON) is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary streaming video subscription, which includes over 74,000 videos covering a variety of material available with curricular relevance: documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, and demonstrations. Students will find thousands of award-winning films, including Academy®, Emmy®, and Peabody® winners. Faculty will find frequently used films for classroom instruction, plus newly released films and previously unavailable archival material. The collection represents content from over 800 leading distributors, producers, and filmmakers. In addition, AVON supports the entire range of curriculum. Some of the subjects covered include American history, world history, anthropology, Asian studies, art & architecture, African American studies, business & economics, classical music, cooking,
counseling & therapy, engineering, environmental studies, global issues, literature, newsreels, education, science, media studies, politics & current affairs, film, nursing, health policy, psychology, rehabilitation therapy, religion, social theory, sports medicine/exercise science, and women’s studies. Classroom Use Films available in AVON include limited public performance rights, which includes permission for classroom showings, as well as public screenings, as long as no admission is being charged. Accessing the Databases To access AVON, click here. To access the library’s databases by subject, click here. The database is listed across many of McKee Library’s research guides. Questions? Please contact Donald Martin at dvmartin@southern. edu with questions regarding McKee Library databases.
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Writing Center
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World Animal Day
Wildlife Spectacles Request Now
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Columbus Day
Discovery of America Research Guide View Guide
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McKee Library Open: 6 pm - 11 pm
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The Harpers Ferry Raid Occured in 1859 Midnight Rising Request Now
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World Pasta Day
The Food Lab Request Now
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World Teachers Day When Teaching Gets Tough Request Now
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Don’t forget to check out a book or movie before Fall Break!
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Jonathan Swift Died, 1745
Jonathan Swift: Hs Life and His World Request Now
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World Vegetarian Day Vegan & Vegetarian Cooking Reading List View List
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National Coaches Day
Mastery in Coaching Request Now
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McKee Library Open: 7:30 am - 5 pm
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National Depression Screening Day
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McKee Library Open: 1 pm - 5 pm
International Day of Non-Violence
Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea Request Now
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FDR Approves the Atomic Project, 1941
Understanding Depression Request Now
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Nuclear Dawn Request Now
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McKee Library Closed
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C.S. Lewis Published Lion, Witch, & the Wardrobe in 1950
Lion, Witch & the Wardrobe Request Now
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World Osteoporosis Day
National Nut Day
Osteoporosis: A Clinical Review Watch Online
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National Mentoring Day
The Handbook of Coaching Request Now
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Pecans: A Savor of the South Cookbook Request Now
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National Immigrants Day Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1870-1920 Request Now
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From Vault the
Engraved Image of Abraham Lincoln on Display
This engraved image of Abraham Lincoln by artist John Sartain is on permament display at McKee Library and is part of the Thomas Memorial Collection. The image depicts Lincoln in his younger years and contains the unverified signature of Abraham Lincoln. About the Collection Included in this collection are more than 2,700 volumes as well as authentic photos concerning Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. A $10 check signed by Lincoln is also part of the collection. Dr. Vernon L. Thomas, along with Dr. Russell C. Slater and John W. Fling, Jr., contributed books, photos, periodicals, and other memorabilia concerning
Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. The collection was opened to the public on July 4, 1976. View Image We invite you to visit McKee Library to view this image, which is available in the Thomas Memorial display case in the library’s Knowlege Commons area. For questions regarding McKee Library’s special collections, please contact Deyse Bravo at dbravo@southern.edu.
P.O. Box 629, Collegedale, TN 37315 Phone: 423.236.2788 Fax: 423.236.1788 Email: ask@southern.libanswers.com southern.edu/library
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Library Faculty & Staff
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