LibGuides: 2021/2022 Newsletter: Issue #4 (Spring 22)

IN THIS ISSUE

RESOURCES ABOUT THE UKRAINE CRISIS

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE

EBOOK HIGHLIGHTS

E-BOOK HIGHLIGHTS

I Am Still Your Negro : An Homage to James Baldwin by Valerie Mason-John
ISBN: 9781772125108
Publication Date: 2020-01-31
Social Justice Poetry Spoken-word poet Valerie Mason-John unsettles readers with potent images of ongoing trauma from slavery and colonization. Her narratives range from the beginnings of the African Diaspora to the story of a stowaway on the Windrush, from racism and sexism in Trump's America to the wide impact of the Me Too movement. Stories of entrapment, sexual assault, addictive behaviours, and rave culture are told and contrasted to the strengthening and forthright voice of Yaata, Supreme Being. I Am Still Your Negro is truth that needs to be told, re-told, and remembered. I was your Negro Captured and sold I am still your negro Arrested and killed --from "I Am Still Your Negro"
I Ain’t Marching Anymore : Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America’s Wars by Chris Lombardi
ISBN: 9781620973189
Publication Date: 2020
A sweeping history of the passionate men and women in uniform who have bravely and courageously exercised the power of dissent. Before the U.S. Constitution had even been signed, soldiers and new veterans protested. Dissent, the hallowed expression of disagreement and refusal to comply with the government's wishes, has a long history in the United States. Soldier dissenters, outraged by the country's wars or egregious violations in conduct, speak out and change U.S. politics, social welfare systems, and histories. I Ain't Marching Anymore carefully traces soldier dissent from the early days of the republic through the wars that followed, including the genocidal “Indian Wars,” the Civil War, long battles against slavery and racism that continue today, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, and contemporary military imbroglios. Acclaimed journalist Chris Lombardi presents a soaring history valorizing the brave men and women who spoke up, spoke out, and talked back to national power. Inviting readers to understand the texture of dissent and its evolving and ongoing meaning, I Ain't Marching Anymore profiles conscientious objectors including Frederick Douglass's son Lewis, Evan Thomas, Howard Zinn, William Kunstler, and Chelsea Manning, adding human dimensions to debates about war and peace. Meticulously researched, rich in characters, and vivid in storytelling, I Ain't Marching Anymore celebrates the sweeping spirit of dissent in the American tradition and invigorates its meaning for new risk-taking dissenters.
Unapologetic : A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Charlene Carruthers
ISBN: 9780807019412
Publication Date: 2018-08-28
This 21st-century activist's guide to upending mainstream ideas about race, class, and gender carves out a path to collective liberation. Drawing on Black intellectual and grassroots organizing traditions, including the Haitian Revolution, the US civil rights movement, and LGBTQ rights and feminist movements, Unapologetic challenges all of us engaged in the social justice struggle to make the movement for Black liberation more radical, more queer, and more feminist. This book provides a vision for how social justice movements can become sharper and more effective through principled struggle, healing justice, and leadership development. It also offers a flexible model of what deeply effective organizing can be, anchored in the Chicago model of activism, which features long-term commitment, cultural sensitivity, creative strategizing, and multiple cross-group alliances. And Unapologetic provides a clear framework for activists committed to building transformative power, encouraging young people to see themselves as visionaries and leaders.
Black Fatigue : How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit by Mary-Frances Winters
ISBN: 9781523091317
Publication Date: 2020-09-15
This is the first book to define and explore Black fatigue, the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the physical and psychological health of Black people--and explain why and how society needs to collectively do more to combat its pernicious effects. Black people, young and old, are fatigued, says award-winning diversity and inclusion leader Mary-Frances Winters. It is physically, mentally, and emotionally draining to continue to experience inequities and even atrocities, day after day, when justice is a God-given and legislated right. And it is exhausting to have to constantly explain this to white people, even--and especially--well-meaning white people, who fall prey to white fragility and too often are unwittingly complicit in upholding the very systems they say they want dismantled. This book, designed to illuminate the myriad dire consequences of "living while Black," came at the urging of Winters's Black friends and colleagues. Winters describes how in every aspect of life--from economics to education, work, criminal justice, and, very importantly, health outcomes--for the most part, the trajectory for Black people is not improving. It is paradoxical that, with all the attention focused over the last fifty years on social justice and diversity and inclusion, little progress has been made in actualizing the vision of an equitable society. Black people are quite literally sick and tired of being sick and tired. Winters writes that "my hope for this book is that it will provide a comprehensive summary of the consequences of Black fatigue, and awaken activism in those who care about equity and justice--those who care that intergenerational fatigue is tearing at the very core of a whole race of people who are simply asking for what they deserve."
The Anxiety First Aid Kit : Quick Tools for Extreme, Uncertain Times by Rick Hanson; Matthew McKay; Martha Davis; Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman; Martin N. Seif; Sally M. Winston; David A. Carbonell; Catherine M. Pittman; Elizabeth M. Karle
ISBN: 9781684038480
Publication Date: 2020-08-01
A quick-relief guide for calming anxiety and stress right now--during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're feeling unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety right now, please know that you aren't alone. In these extreme and uncertain times, it's natural to be in a constant state of mental and physical strain. Whether you're dealing with job loss, a sick loved one, or just feeling the weight of the world during your 2 a.m. doomscroll--you need quick tools you can use right now, whenever and wherever you are, to lower stress and soothe anxiety. This emergency kit has you covered. Written by a dream team of mental health experts and grounded in evidence-based therapy, The Anxiety First Aid Kit offers powerful tools for triaging stress and anxiety in the moments when you need it most. You'll find easy and doable ways to help you press pause on panic, and find your calm spot right away. You'll discover in-the-moment interventions to help you relax before your anxiety and stress go into overdrive. And finally, you'll learn how to make healthy and workable lifestyle changes to improve your mental health and increase resilience, so you can effectively deal with stressful situations in the future--no matter what life throws at you. Between pandemic-related economic fears, the frustrations of social distancing, indoor confinement, work and household double duties (now including homeschooling!), and the looming threat of serious illness, is it any wonder you're feeling completely stressed out and anxious? If you need immediate relief, The Anxiety First Aid Kit has everything you need to manage stress and anxiety--right now.

RESOURCES: UKRAINE CRISIS

RESOURCES: THE UKRAINE CRISIS
By Chelsea Contrada OER & Outreach Librarian

The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has raised many questions and navigating through available information can be overwhelming. The STCC Library has curated a list of resources that can help. Use the resources below if you are interested in understanding more about the conflict, including historical, economic, and social context.

Databases

Global Issues in Context
This database covers a variety of international issues and currently features a spotlight on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which includes articles, videos, and scholarly research from a variety of perspectives.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
A wide variety of content on current and controversial topics. This database includes articles, videos, and more about the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and offers historical, economic, and political context.

Books & eBooks

Historical Dictionary of Ukraine by Ivan Katchanovski, et al.

Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of the Post-Cold War Order (eBook)
by Rajan Menon & Eugene B. Rumer

Ukraine: Society & Culture (eBook) by Calif Petaluma

Online Resources

Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine
Hosted by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies

Council on Foreign Relations: Conflict in Ukraine

Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
By Stanford University

Resources for Understanding the Conflict in Ukraine
Hosted by the Center for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies at Ohio State University

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIERE

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT: A GOOD STARTING POINT GETS EVEN BETTER!

By Dan Paquette, Systems and eResources Librarian

For a long time, the STCC Library offered the Academic Search Premier database as a good starting point for reliable research. When our library joined the new HELM Consortium in 2020, we gained access to a series of database upgrades, including the transition from Academic Search Premier to a higher level Academic Search Complete.

This new version maintains the easy to use interface where keyword based searches generate relevant results and helpful citation tools. Academic Search Complete offers access to several thousand more articles from academic journals and credible publications geared toward college students. An excellent starting point has gotten even better for research across many disciplines including the liberal arts, social sciences, criminal justice and the STEM fields.

As always, a friendly team of librarians are available to help in person or virtually. Stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor of Building 19, or email stcclibrary@stcc.edu to get help from one of STCC's research experts.

Access Academic Search Complete: libguides.stcc.edu/AcademicComplete

Watch a two minute video describing how to turn your research topic into keywords: https://youtu.be/k0qnqhTrsdk

Ask a librarian for help: libguides.stcc.edu/HowToVideo/Ask

2021/2022 Newsletter: Issue #4 (Spring 22)

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Table of Contents

IN THIS ISSUE

E-BOOK HIGHLIGHTS

RESOURCES: UKRAINE CRISIS

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIERE