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Finding Primary Experiments in Research Articles
Read more: Finding Primary Experiments in Research ArticlesSierra, a WCC student, recently asked a librarian about how to find an article “about anything human sexuality that involved an experiment BY the author; it can’t be the author writing about someone else’s paper.” Authors do plagiarize each other’s work sometimes, or sometimes they do their own analysis of someone else’s data. There is…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Read more: Martin Luther King Jr. DayThe Learning Commons is closed Saturday through Monday in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Take some time to learn about why we celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the fight for African American civil rights. Here are some library resources to get you started. About Martin Luther King, Jr. and…
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Winter poetry
Read more: Winter poetryWhen “the weather outside is frightful,” warm up with some winter poetry from the library’s eBook Collection. Here is a selection of poetry books for you to browse. If you’re off campus, you will be required to log in using your MyWCC account. Epochs of Morning Light: Prose Poems by Elena Botts (2018) “Each poem…
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Thanksgiving Day
Read more: Thanksgiving DayPuritan “Thanksgivings” The idea of a “Thanksgiving” originated in Puritan beliefs. An article from America’s favorite holidays: candid histories explains that Puritan beliefs did not include holiday celebrations, but they did have days of thanksgiving. “What was different about these days is that they were not annual observances that took place on the same date each…
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Native American Heritage Day
Read more: Native American Heritage DayPictured above: A Coast Salish canoe Celebrate Native American Heritage Day Native American Heritage Day was first celebrated as American Indian Day in “May 1916 in New York. Red Fox James, a Blackfeet Indian, rode horseback from state to state, getting endorsements from 24 state governments to have a day to honor American Indians. In…
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On the Origin of Species
Read more: On the Origin of SpeciesPictured above: “Darwin, c. 1854, when he was preparing On the Origin of Species for publication” On the Origin of Species Charles Darwin‘s seminal work, On the Origin of Species, was first published on November 24, 1859. It is “considered the founding document of modern evolutionary science” and “one of the most important books ever…
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
Read more: Transgender Day of RemembranceNovember 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to commemorate transgender people who have lost their lives to violence. History of Transgender Day of Remembrance According to this article from the Sage Encyclopedia of Trans Studies: “The TDOR was an outgrowth of ‘Remembering Our Dead,’ a website with information about people who had been…
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Read more: Indigenous Peoples’ Day(Pictured: A Coast Salish canoe, image by Wikimedia Commons user Amateria1121) What is Indigenous Peoples’ Day? According to Wikipedia, Indigenous Peoples’ Day “is a holiday that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. … It began as a counter-celebration held on the same day as the U.S. federal holiday of Columbus…
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Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Month
Read more: Asian Pacific Islander Desi American MonthAsian Pacific Islander Desi American Month In 1968, Activists Emma Gee and Yuji Ichioka, coined the term Asian Americans to unify the different groups of individuals of Asian descent. Prior to the 1970’S, people of Asian descent were commonly referred to as Orientals, a term that is offensive and outdated. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng proposed…