Book Spotlight: Richfield Collection

Review of Five Quarts: A Personal and Natural History of Blood by Bill Hayes.

Are you fascinated by blood? Or do you faint at the sight? This book tells the story of how humans have come to learn about our blood and how it affects our society. The author moves between ancient views and beliefs about blood to his own experience dealing with the AIDS virus. Everything from Odysseus to Dracula, and ancient medical treatments to cutting-edge blood tests are discussed. The author is able to mix his own personal encounters with blood and the historic and folkloric ways it has been viewed in the past. This book is a fascinating look into medical and social history, as well as a great insight into the way we view blood today.

This book can be found in the Richfield Circulating Collection 612.11 HAY.--Read and reviewed by Erica Nutzman

Book Spotlight: Richfield Collection

Review of Flesh Wounds: The Culture of Cosmetic Surgery by Virginia Blum.
Why do 16 year olds think they need breast enlargement or a nose job? Is erasing the bump on our nose erasing our heritage? The answer may be here. This book is an intriguing look into the world of cosmetic surgery and how it became such a prominent part of our culture. We look at celebrity magazines and wonder who has had surgery to make them look the way they do, and many of us want to look that way too, regardless of the costs. The author moves from personal stories of her own cosmetic surgery and interviews with doctors and patients, to research into personal identity and the obsession with celebrity. This is an eye-opening book that looks at the issue of cosmetic surgery from many different angles and without judgment. It will make you think twice about how you view cosmetic surgery and yourself.

This book can be found in the Richfield Circulating Collection 617.95 BLU.--Read and reviewed by Erica Nutzman

28 Gale Databases Added!!!

WOW! What a great new addition to our library collections!

Here are the 28 new databases added. Please ask your librarian if you’d like more information about these or other article databases.
· Criminal Justice
· General Science (different than Gale’s Science Resource Center)
· Religion & Philosophy
· Military & Intelligence
· Pop Culture
· War & Terrorism
· Small Business Collection (different than Gale’s Small Business Resource Center)
· World History
· U.S. History
· Vocations, Careers, & Technical Education
· Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues
· Information Science & Library Issues
· Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
· Diversity Studies
· Insurance & Liability
· Educator’s Reference Complete
· Student Resource Center – Gold
· Agriculture
· Business Economics & Theory
· Culinary Arts
· Communications & Mass Media
· Environmental Studies & Policy
· Fine Arts & Music
· Gardening, Landscape, & Horticulture
· Home Improvement
· Nursing & Allied Health (different than ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health database)
· Psychology
· Hospitality, tourism, & Leisure

Search them now!

- Happy researching!
Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Book Spotlight: Richfield Collection

Review of Rapunzel’s Daughters: what women's hair tells us about women's lives by Rose Weitz.
Have you ever wondered if you were the only one who has issues with your hair? Believe me, you’re not! This book is filled with women’s stories of how their hair has affected and been a part of their lives. There is a short history of how we got to the point of being obsessed with our hair, and then the author moves quickly on to talk about how hair, and lack of hair, can affect our lives and our relationships. She discusses the culture of the salon and how women can communicate to the world through their hair. Hair is an important part of our lives and the author helps us understand the ‘why’ behind it. Whether your hair is long, short or non-existent, this book has something for you. It may even make you feel better about your own hair. This book can be found in the Richfield Circulating Collection 391.5 WEI.
--Read and reviewed by Erica Nutzman

Websites Added!

We've added websites to our collection of Recommended Websites! You can search or browse by topic!


Here are the new additions:

• CineFiles
  http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cinefiles/
  "CineFiles is a database of reviews, press kits, festival and showcase program notes, newspaper articles, and other documents from the Pacific Film Archive Library's collection. The collection contains documents from a broad range of sources covering world cinema, past and present."


• EPA's Climate Change Site
  http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html
  "EPA's Climate Change Site offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments."


• Climate Change: Discovery of Global Warming
  http://www.aip.org/history/climate/
  This site explores the history of climate change science. Find links to summaries, essays, and other climate change resources.


• Chem 1 Virtual Textbook
  http://www.chem1.com/acad/webtext/virtualtextbook.html
  A reference text for general chemistry.


• PsychScholar
  http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/
  "A Collection of Web Resources for Psychological Scholars and Budding Psychological Scholars."


• MetaVid
  http://metavid.ucsc.edu/
  MetaVid offers video clips from congressional sessions and legislative proceedings.


• Economic Indicators
  http://www.economicindicators.gov/
  This website is a service of the U.S. federal government. "Economic Indicators.gov is brought to you by the Economics and Statistics Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Our mission is to provide timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau."


• Chronicling America
  http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/
  Historic American newspapers sponsored by the Library of Congress. "This site allows you to search and read newspaper pages from 1900-1910 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present."

Happy researching!

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian