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  • Math Materials

    Calculators The WCC Library hosts a collection of calculators including TI-84’s available for quarterly checkout. Please visit us to check one out. You can also read the full manual online. Textbooks Current copies of the math textbooks can be found in Course Reserves and additional math books can be found in our Stacks section in…

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  • Research in Spanish

    Fuente Académica is collection of scholarly journals from Latin America, Portugal and Spain and is able to be searched in Spanish. Topics include history, literature, politics, business, current events, economics, biological sciences, philosophy, psychology, public administration, religion, sociology and more. MedicLatina is a Spanish language database of medical research and investigatory journals from Latin American…

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  • Which news to trust?

    Ask these questions from the American Press Institute (2013) as you decide to use a piece of news. You can also use four moves to decide if information is reliable. What type of content is this? News story? Opinion piece? Comment, reaction? Ad, native advertising? Who and what are the sources, and why should I…

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  • News literacy

    If you are researching current issues at Whatcom Community College Library, try a search through our newspapers or visit US Newsstream, which has recent articles, newspaper archives, wire services, broadcast transcripts, and blogs. Which news should you trust? Misinformation is false information. Disinformation is false information that is spread with malicious intent. Malinformation is factual…

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  • Business ethics

    Cambridge dictionary defines business ethics as “the rules, principles, and standards of deciding what is morally right or wrong when working.” So, business ethics refers to the implementation of appropriate business practices and policies in the workplace. C. Patton, a WCC student in Philosophy 301, decided to explore the factors that lead to ethical or…

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  • Nursing research

    Books on nursing are in the RT section of the library on the second floor of the Learning Commons. eBooks on nursing are available in a few collections, and include title like: The library has several nursing databases and online nursing journals, including:

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  • Management research

    Books about management are in the HD section of the library on the second floor of the Learning Commons. The library also has many ebooks on management, including Reinventing Communication: How to Design, Lead and Manage High Performing Projects. Current research in management can be found by browsing our online journals, including titles like:

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  • Anti-racist English Language Teaching Resources

    Foundational Reading (start here!) Dr. Suhanthie Motha’s research and heart create a foundational reading on the topic of race, empire and power in the context of teaching English to speakers of other languages.  Motha, Suhanthie. Race, Empire, and English Language Teaching: Creating Responsible and Ethical Anti-Racist Practice. Teachers College Press, 2014. [Library stacks LC 3731…

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  • Communication Studies

    Research Exploration Start here for some to explore topics and themes in Communication Studies Browse the Stacks Call Number Subject HM 1206 – HM 1236 Media and Society. Propaganda. Persuasion. Public opinion. P 87-96 Communication. Mass media. P 94.7 Interpersonal Communication P 95 – P 95.6 Oral Communication P 99.5 – P 99.6 Nonverbal Communication…

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  • Spanish language and literature

    Books on Spanish literature and the Spanish language are in the PC section of the library on the second floor of the Learning Commons. The library has many ebooks on Spanish literature and language, including: For current research, browse our collection of Spanish language and literature online journals or search for news articles in Spanish…

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