eBooks

Winter break is upon us and the library will be closed until Jan. 10th, 2011, the first day of the spring semester. While we're closed you can still access our online resources from off-campus, including nearly 17,000 electronic books across all disciplines. From the library catalog simply click the maroon electronic resources button, select the link for Columbia students, enter your student ID and birthdate and voilà!

Have a wonderful break and see you in the spring. 

Encyclopedia of Cocktails

A comprehensive collection of recipies for all manner of cocktails, complete with a full ingredients appendix and a section on bartending basics. Perfect for whipping up something special over the holidays.

Difford's Encyclopedia of Cocktails
by Simon Difford
Find it in the library at call number TX951.D52 2009

Arranged

A charming film about two young women teachers in Brooklyn - one an Orthodox Jew and the other Muslim - who are both struggling with the idea of arranged marriages.

Arranged
directed by Diane Crespo and Stefan Schaefer
Find it in our video collection at call number PN1995.9 .D7A77 2007

Geography: A Very Short Introduction

Part of the series of tiny books aiming to provide a brief overview of a given topic, Geography covers the core elements of the field, the types of work geographers do and what the future may hold for the descipline.

Geography: A Very Short Introduction
by John Matthews & David Herbert
Find it in the library at call number G70 .M376 2008

Snowboarder

Snow is here and the slopes are (mostly) open. Catch the latest snowboarding tips, tricks, news and gear suggestions - not to mention some stunning photos - in between trips up the hill.

Snowboarder
Find the current issue of Snowboarder in our Reading Area. Back issues of all our magazines are located along the back wall of the library in alphabetical order and can be checked out for one week at a time. Online access to Snowboarder is available via the Full-text and Print Magazines search available on our homepage.