Extra, extra! Free NY Times digital access!
Did you know that all RVCC students, faculty, and staff have free access to the New York Times online? Be sure to take advantage of this great resource! Just go to https://library.raritanval.edu/NYTimes. If prompted to login, use your G# and password. Then, when you reach the NY Times site, create your personal NYTimes account using your email address. You're all set! Once your NY Times account is set up, you can just go directly to the NY Times website and sign in with your email and password, to gain full access to all NY Times content.
Looking for help with citations and bibliographies? Give NoodleTools a try!
Looking for a way to make creating your citations and bibliographies in MLA, APA, or Chicago style easier? NoodleTools can help! NoodleTools allows you to easily download citations from most library databases, and will format them in the style you choose - and even create a full bibliography that can be pasted into your research paper! Just look for the “cite” option when using a library database, and then look for the link that says “Export to NoodleTools":
If you are using a source that did not come from a library database (such as a website or print book), you can easily enter the information manually,and let NoodleTools format the citation. It's a great way to make your research easier, more organized, and more accurate!
To sign into NoodleTools, just go to https://library.raritanval.edu/noodletools and sign in using the “Microsoft 365” link, and enter your G# and password when prompted.
Need more help with NoodleTools? Check out our online NoodleTools help, or ask a librarian!
Website spotlight: Fighting election misinformation
With Election Day fast approaching, it is more important than ever to be aware of election misinformation. The News Literacy Project is a non-partisan organization dedicated to helping young people become educated, well-informed voters and critical thinkers.
As part of this mission, the News Literacy Project has created an Election 2024 Misinformation Dashboard. It provides a way to stay informed regarding the falsehoods and misinformation that surround the 2024 election cycle.
Fight the tactics of misinformation and become an informed voter! And, if you're not registered yet - be sure to register to vote!
Library Scavenger Hunt winners!
Congratulations to Daniela Villadiego, Te'Anna Neptune, Seeun Kim, and Ashley Reyes! Each won a Starbucks gift card in the RVCC Library scavenger hunt - while learning about our library and having some fun! Thanks to all of our students who participated!
Whiteboard Question of the Month - Farewell Summer '24 (good times!)
Stop by and share your own thoughts on the library whiteboard near the entrance - there's a new question every week!
Need a charge? (Or a calculator? Or headphones?…)
Need to charge up your phone or device? The library's got you covered. You can now borrow charging cables and blocks at the library's circulation desk! Cables can be checked out for up to 3 hours.
The library also loans out other useful items, including calculators and noise-canceling headphones. (Headphones are for in-library use only.)
There is also a handy charging station mounted on the pillar near the library's reference desk, if your device needs a quick charge while you're working in the library:
Chess anyone?
Looking to take a quick study break? Why not challenge a friend to a game of chess? It's fun and competitive. The library now has a chess set available in our leisure reading area - it's just to the left as you enter the library.
Database spotlight: Digital Theatre Plus
The library recently added a new database to our online streaming collections - Digital Theatre+. Geared towards literature and theatre students, DT+ offers full-length filmed stage performances of classic and modern plays, along with interviews and workshops with playwrights, directors, designers, actors, musicians, and others involved in the playmaking process. Selections range from classic Shakespeare to contemporary productions. The content is available to all students, faculty, and staff.
Website Spotlight: The Banned Book Club
Here's a sad truth: book banning is still a prevalent issue in the United States in 2024. Schools and libraries from many parts of the country are seeing efforts to ban books, and are being forced to remove titles from their shelves. The Banned Book Club is a project from the Digital Public Library of America which aims to make all banned books freely available to all, as digital copies.
All NJ residents can download the free Palace e-book app to gain access to all titles in the Banned Book Club. For step-by-step instructions, please see https://thepalaceproject.org/banned-book-club/.
Whiteboard Question of the Month (music lover's edition)