On this page are a few methods for exploring new items to add to the college library collection.
Some may require collaboration with a librarian or the creation of a login.
Contact an SCC librarian for more information: Janine Odlevak, library liaison to CMST faculty
(suggestions welcome)
Encyclopedias and other reference books on a variety of subjects.
In-depth reports on current and controversial topics. Includes images, background information, pro/con, charts, and statistics.
eBooks from across the disciplines, including reference works and scholarly monographs. Available on the EBSCO platform.
eBooks from across the disciplines, including reference works.
Signing-up for regular article alerts
Name | URL |
ACRLog (a blog for academic and research librarians) | http://acrlog.org/ |
Against the Grain | http://www.against-the-grain.com/ |
ALA Award Winners | http://libguides.ala.org/recommended-reading/award-winners |
Association of Colleges for Tutoring & Learning Assistance Collection Connection | http://www.collectionconnection.alcts.ala.org/ |
Booklist | https://www.booklistonline.com/ |
Booklist Reader | http://www.booklistreader.com/category/book-lists/ |
CC Advisor | http://www.choice360.org/products/ccadvisor |
Charleston Advisor | http://www.charlestonco.com/ |
Choice Reviews | http://www.choice360.org/products/reviews |
Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries | http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice/ |
Goodreads | https://www.goodreads.com/ |
Information Today Newsbreaks | http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/ |
Joe Wikert's Publishing 2020 | http://jwikert.typepad.com/ |
Library Journal | http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ |
New York Times Book Review | https://www.nytimes.com/section/books/review |
No Shelf Required | http://www.noshelfrequired.com/ |
Publishers Weekly | https://www.publishersweekly.com/ |
Publishing Trends | http://www.publishingtrends.com/ |
Resources for College Libraries | http://rclweb.net/ |
Shelf Awareness | http://www.shelf-awareness.com/ |
W.W. Norton | http://books.wwnorton.com/books/index.aspx |