Silent Spring

An American Experience DVD on Rachel Carson and her famous book that exposed the dangers of unregulated pesticide use on the environment.

Silent Spring
Find the DVD in our Video Collection at call number QH545 .P4R23 2007. The book is available at call number SB959.C3 C.1.

Culinary Calculations

A guide to basic math that's particularly relevant for culinary professionals. Includes a handy glossary and useful tables with common formulas for use in the kitchen.

Culinary Calculations: Simplified Math for Culinary Professionals
by Terri Jones
Find it in the Library zt call number TX911.3 .M33J56 2008

Print

A hip magazine for anyone interested in the many flavors of visual design, every issue of Print is loaded with tips, news, ideas and and creative solutions for the designer in all of us.

Print
The current issue of Print is available in our Reading Area. Back issues of all our magazines are located along the back wall of the Library in alphabetical order and up to five issues can be checked out for one week at a time. Online access to Print is available through the Full-text and Print Magazines link on the Library's homepage.

Northern California Bouldering

Columbia College's Arboretum is the first location listed in SuperTopo's new rock climbing guide for all of Northern California.

Northern California Bouldering
by Chris Summit, Kevin Swift and Chris McNamara
Find it in the Library at call number GV199.42 .C2S86 2009 (the Arboretum is below Toyon.)

EMS 2: The Life of Your Job

A collection of stories and anecdotes about life as an EMT.

EMS 2: The Life of Your Job
by Devin Kerins
Find it in the Library at call number RA645.5 .K47 2004

The Best of Randy Newman

A CD with many of the popular singer/songwriter's best known songs, including such hits as 'You've got a friend in me' and 'Political science'.

The Best of Randy Newman
by Randy Newman
Find it in the Library at call number MP N485 .B47 1999

Short Films ...How to Make and Distribute Them

A well-organized guide to the entire process of creating short films along with several pages of resources.

Short Films ...How to Make and Distribute Them
by Nathan Parker
Find it in the Library at call number PN1995.9 .P7P315 2007

The Roads that Built America

A colorful look at the history of the Eisenhower Interstate system and its impact on our nation and culture.

The Roads that Built America: The Incredible Story of the U.S. Interstate System
by Dan McNichol
Find it in the Library at call number HE355.3 .E94M36 2006

Skiing

In between classes (and hitting the slopes), check out Skiing for tips, reviews, gear guides and more for everything powder-related.

Skiing
The current issue of Skiing is available in our Reading Area. Back issues of all our magazines are along the back wall of the Library in alphabetical order. Electronic access to Skiing is available through the Full-text and Print Magazine search on our homepage.

Music Online

Our five music databases (with hundreds of thousands of streamed MP3s) are now available through a single interface. Also available from off-campus to Columbia College students and staff.

The five databases are:
American Song
Classical Music Library
Contemporary World Music
Jazz Music Library
Smithsonian Global Sound

Music Online
Available via our Article and Research Databases page and through this direct link: Music Online

See you in 2010!