Flu Facts and Info - Up to Date and Evidence Based

A wealth of quality, reliable, well-organized information regarding the seasonal flu and the H1N1 "Swine Flu" is available from Federal government and Ebsco Publishing websites.

1) http://www.ebscohost.com/flu/ - Ebsco Publishing has collected Evidence-based information from their clinical reference databases and scholarly literature and made it available from one convenient website.

2) Flu.gov - Health and Human Services Department from the Federal government provides comprehensive government-wide information on pandemic influenza and avian influenza for the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, and local communities.

At these websites you can find the below listed features and more:

• An interactive map - with links to states with YouTube videos and Twitter sites
  
• A "newsroom" for up-to-the-minute information


• Consumer education guides - lists definitions, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention

National Information Literacy Awareness Month

President Obama has declared October as National Information Literacy Awareness Month. He states in part, "Rather than merely possessing data, we must also learn the skills necessary to acquire, collate, and evaluate information for any situation. This new type of literacy also requires competency with communication technologies, including computers and mobile devices that can help in our day-to-day decision making. National Information Literacy Awareness Month highlights the need for all Americans to be adept in the skills necessary to effectively navigate the Information Age." Click here to view a copy of declaration in its entirety.

New Online Encyclopedia on Social Issues!

Social Issues In America: An Encyclopedia is a new online encylopedia purchased by Olympic College libraries. The Encyclopedia can be accessed 24/7 online from any internet capable computer. This reference work adresses nearly 170 timely American issues in breadth and detail, providing an introduction to the basic concepts, terminology, historical background, competing points of view, statistics, and research materials associated with each one.

This online encyclopedia can be accessed from the Haselwood Library Website by clicking on the Finding Articles link and scrolling down alphabetically under the "Reference Works" heading.

Welcome Students to Fall Quarter!

Welcome or Welcome Back to all OC Students! The library staff and librarians are glad you are here and we are here to help.

The librarians and library staff are ready to help you access, find, and organize the library information you need for your class assignments.

From the Library homepage look for this icon. Then, click on "Chat", "Email", or "Phone" to get help from a librarian. The librarians at the Haselwood Library can provide you one-on-one personal assistance by phone, by email, or you can use the "Chat" service to get immediate live online help. If you login to this 24/7 Ask-A-Librarian service at 2:00 am, you will get a librarian from another part of the country, but your question will always be reviewed by an Olympic College Librarian for follow-up.

Of course you may come into the Haselwood Library in person... the old fashioned way! We're here to help and we look forward to seeing you!

If you want to give the Reference Librarians a call now, call (360) 475-7252. Librarians at Haselwood Library in Bremerton are available most of the hours the library is open.

Closed until Fall quarter!

The OC Libraries are closed from Aug. 14th through Sept. 20th. If you need immediate help from a librarian, you can still utilize our "Chat" feature (click here) to chat with an academic librarian *somewhere* around the country!

And don't forget about Kitsap Regional Library locations, which remain open all summer long.

See you in September...

Midterm help!

We're halfway through summer quarter! Although the libraries have shorter hours during the summer, you can still receive help from a librarian when the library is closed! From our website, simply click the "chat" link under the "Ask A Librarian" logo, and you will be connected with a college or university librarian, 24/7/365!

OC Shelton library hours adjusted

The Johnson Library at the Shelton campus has adjusted its summer hours to better serve students at that campus. The hours are now 9am-2:30pm on Mon, Tues, and Wed, and 9am-2pm on Thursdays. The library remains closed on Fri, Sat, and Sun.