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Monday, February 01, 2010

Media Names & Numbers

Humber Libraries now subscribes to Media Names & Numbers. This directory of Canada's media, with listings for all print and broadcast media provides details for more than 6,000 publications and stations. Find essential contacts including names of editors and producers, information about editorial scope, circulation and audience size, plus subscription prices.

Start at Library Home > Find articles.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Reserve a Human Library Book


Humber Libraries is having two Human Library Days, one at each campus. Go to our Human Library site to learn more about the event.

Winter Newsletter



Check out our Winter 2010 Newsletter to discover our latest services and resources.

Friday, January 08, 2010

Statistics Portal


We’re launching a statistics and data portal to support your research needs. The site includes links to Statistics Canada products plus tips and guides to help you find what you need.

Access the Data Liberation Initiative collection from here too.

Start at Find > Statistics.

Website Changes


Thanks to user feedback we have made improvements to our website to serve you better.

The changes include: redesigning the menu and moving the Writing a Paper Steps to the main page. Go look at http://library.humber.ca

Do you like the changes? Let us know at library@humber.ca

Thursday, December 10, 2009

New Database - Canadian Points of View


Access the Canadian Points of View database at http://library.humber.ca/articles/subjectlist.php#General

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre™ is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides information on more than 100 key topics of interest to Canadian researchers, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics covered include: environment, health, human rights, crime, race, technology, substance abuse, and many more.

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including more than 400 main essays, leading political magazines, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents, and reference books. The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers. Additionally, this database contains the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, providing students with a searchable collection of some of the most important social, political, and cultural moments of the 20th century.

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Critical Thinking Guides for every topic covered helps the student judge Fact vs. Opinion and enhances the student's ability to read and think critically.


Subject coverage includes:

Crime
Environment
Health
Human Rights
Race
Substance Abuse
Technology

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Check Out Our New Resources


New Books



New Videos

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Miriam Toews reading on Nov 9



Humber Libraries welcomes award winning author and freelance journalist, Miriam Toews, to read from her most recent work, The Flying Troutmans.

The Flying Troutmans is the winner of the 2008 Rogers Writers’ Trust
Fiction Prize. Miriam is the author of three previous novels, including
A Complicated Kindness (winner of the 2004 Governor’s General Award for fiction), and one work of non-fiction: Swing Low: A Life.

Date and Time: Monday, November 9th, 12 noon - 1:30 pm

Location: North Campus, 7th Semester (beside the Food Emporium)

The reading is open to all Humber College and University of Guelph-Humber students, faculty and alumni.

Coffee and cookies will be provided.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Media Literacy Week

Media Awareness Network (MNet) and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) are joining together to host Canada's fourth annual Media Literacy Week, November 2-6, 2009.

This year's theme – Media Literacy in the Digital Age – will emphasize the multiple literacy skills needed by today's youth for accessing, evaluating, repurposing, creating and distributing media content.

"Students need a whole new skill set to successfully navigate media content in the digital age," explains CTF President Emily Noble. "Although young people navigate easily through various media, they still require guidance and mentorship to develop the necessary critical thinking skills for active and engaged online citizenship."

Go to http://www.medialiteracyweek.ca for details.