August eBook of the Month:
Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age
With the recent revelations about the Bush administration's domestic surveillance programs, the issue of what governments can and cannot do to keep secrets has been thrust directly into the spotlight. The August eBook of the Month, Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age (Cambridge University Press, April 2006), directly addresses the issue of government transparency during this age of global terrorism threats.
Written by Alasdair Roberts, a prominent lawyer, public policy expert, and international authority on transparency in government, Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age offers a comprehensive look at the global efforts to restrict secrecy and provides readers with a clearly written guide to those areas where the battle is most intense. Drawing on cases from many different countries, Blacked Out powerfully illustrates why transparency matters and why the struggle for openness is so difficult.
The July eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of Cambridge University Press and will be available to the Mount Aloysius College community with free, unlimited access August 1-31 through the Library webpage (on Library home page click Library Databases and scroll down to OCLC NetLibrary and eBook of the Month) or by following this link: http://www.netlibrary.com/
Please take a look at this resource and share your comments and suggestions with the library staff or email askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
Monday, July 31, 2006
Monday, July 10, 2006
More NetLibrary eBooks Now Available through Mountlink
The complete contents of more than 13,000 NetLibrary eBooks are available in electronic form through Mountlink, the library's online catalog. Each eBook can be located by title, author, and subject in Mountlink, and viewed from any computer with access to the catalog, on campus and off. Subjects covered range across all major areas, academic as well as general interest. Contact the library staff with comments or questions about this exciting service!
Some examples of eBooks available from NetLibrary:
Health assessment through the life span. Hogstel, Mildred O. (2005).
Measurement problems in criminal justice research workshop summary. Pepper, John. (2003).
Understanding Asperger syndrome and high functioning autism. Mesibov, Gary B. (2001).
Modern crime and suspense writers. Bloom, Harold. (1995).
The science of superheroes. Gresh, Lois H. (2002).
The complete contents of more than 13,000 NetLibrary eBooks are available in electronic form through Mountlink, the library's online catalog. Each eBook can be located by title, author, and subject in Mountlink, and viewed from any computer with access to the catalog, on campus and off. Subjects covered range across all major areas, academic as well as general interest. Contact the library staff with comments or questions about this exciting service!
Some examples of eBooks available from NetLibrary:
Health assessment through the life span. Hogstel, Mildred O. (2005).
Measurement problems in criminal justice research workshop summary. Pepper, John. (2003).
Understanding Asperger syndrome and high functioning autism. Mesibov, Gary B. (2001).
Modern crime and suspense writers. Bloom, Harold. (1995).
The science of superheroes. Gresh, Lois H. (2002).
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
July eBook of the Month: Climate Change: Turning up the Heat
July eBook of the Month:
Climate Change: Turning up the Heat
Is climate change really happening and does it matter? The answer from the scientific community is a resounding yes, yet debates about the reality of climate change and what measures to take are slowing our response.
In NetLibrary’s July eBook of the Month, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock argues that we need to act urgently to avoid increasingly severe climate change. Climate Change: Turning up the Heat looks at the controversy around global warming and other predicted changes, examining the scientific basis of the changes observed to date, how they relate to natural variations and why the evidence points to larger changes later this century. The effect of these changes on our natural systems and our lifestyles will be considerable and could include wild weather, shifts in global ocean circulation, decreases in crop yields and sea-level rises.
The July eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of CSIRO PUBLISHING and will be available to the Mount Aloysius College community with free, unlimited access July 1-31 through the Library webpage (on Library home page click Library Databases and scroll down to OCLC NetLibrary and eBook of the Month) or by following this link: http://www.netlibrary.com/
Please take a look at this resource and share your comments and suggestions with the library staff or email askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
Climate Change: Turning up the Heat
Is climate change really happening and does it matter? The answer from the scientific community is a resounding yes, yet debates about the reality of climate change and what measures to take are slowing our response.
In NetLibrary’s July eBook of the Month, leading climate researcher Barrie Pittock argues that we need to act urgently to avoid increasingly severe climate change. Climate Change: Turning up the Heat looks at the controversy around global warming and other predicted changes, examining the scientific basis of the changes observed to date, how they relate to natural variations and why the evidence points to larger changes later this century. The effect of these changes on our natural systems and our lifestyles will be considerable and could include wild weather, shifts in global ocean circulation, decreases in crop yields and sea-level rises.
The July eBook of the Month is provided through the generous support of CSIRO PUBLISHING and will be available to the Mount Aloysius College community with free, unlimited access July 1-31 through the Library webpage (on Library home page click Library Databases and scroll down to OCLC NetLibrary and eBook of the Month) or by following this link: http://www.netlibrary.com/
Please take a look at this resource and share your comments and suggestions with the library staff or email askalibrarian@mtaloy.edu
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