Category: resources
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5 Library Services You Need To Use
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The Library might not be the first place you want to go when you get to college, but it is definitely one of the most useful! Here are 5 library services you will not be sorry you took advantage of: 5. Textbooks Why spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks when the library has most Columbia College…
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5 Tips for Starting the Semester Off Right
Don’t skip the first day of class. You’ll find out more information about the class and most importantly get an idea of what the professor expects of you. Stay organized! Make your planner your best friend this semester and don’t miss an assignment! Planners are available at the Columbia bookstore or online. (http://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10369-1?demoKey=d) Ask questions.…
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New Comics & Graphic Novels Database!
Underground and Independent Comics – a new resource from the Library. Underground and Independent Comics includes more than 100,000 pages of materials, 75,000 pages of primary materials (the comics themselves), and more than 25,000 pages of materials about comics—interviews, commentary, theory, and criticism—from The Comics Journal and other secondary sources. Browse and search by character,…
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Berg Fashion Library Database – New!
The Library has added Berg Fashion Library to our list of databases available to Columbia College Chicago students. You can scroll through the slideshow of designers… …explore fashion and textile by Place… …or by Time… …and Search the image collection … …and Browse by topic… … all through the Berg Fashion Library!
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Vote – Tuesday, November 2nd
Do your civic duty and Vote!Some resources to help you make an informed decision and some photos to inspire you to have your say: Locate polling place (Google voter info): maps.google.com/vote – 1st time voters need to bring a valid photo ID Print sample ballots for IL: http://illinois.evoter.com/ Non-partisan judicial evaluations – voting for judges…
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Interested in the Day of the Dead?
Day of the Dead, or el Día de los Muertos, is a traditional Mexican holiday celebrated annually on Oct. 31-Nov. 2 to honor friends and family members who have died. The actual Day of the Dead falls on Nov. 2. Part commemoration and part celebration, Day of the Dead is a blend of indigenous beliefs…