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Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

, Jesse Whitton, Library Resources, outreach
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and although society is becoming more open to discussing mental health, it can still be challenging to know where to begin when it comes to taking care of your own mental well-being. Several national groups and government organizations provide resources for all your mental health needs. Mental Health America offers a downloadable toolkit with information, posters, and DIY tools. The National Institutes of Health explores topics such as anxiety disorder, borderline personality disorder, and suicide prevention, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides direct support for those suffering from mental illness. Online counseling sessions are available for all students via Timely Care. IU East students also have access to Chat with a … Continued
Student Protester Resources

Student Protester Resources

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As protests for many causes crop up on college campuses across the country, students are grappling with strong feelings on important issues, and where and how to express them.  Recent protests, including at Indiana University itself, have controversially led to arrests.  Students may question what rights they do and do not have, and how they can assert them, whether they plan to join a protest, organize one, or document one (such as with video). The right to protest is enumerated in the Constitution, specifically the First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably … Continued
Cicada Broods and Beyond: Navigating Scientific Journals for Rare Natural Wonders

Cicada Broods and Beyond: Navigating Scientific Journals for Rare Natural Wonders

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On April 8, 2024, a large swath of Indiana was treated to a total solar eclipse, a rare event that last happened in 1869. And in May, parts of Indiana are experiencing another rare occurrence in nature – the emergence of two different cicada broods. In the north and southwest counties of Indiana there is the emergence of Brood XIII (17-year brood) and Brood XIX (13-year brood), a happening last took place in 1803. It will be another 221 years before these two broods sync again (Burga). Over a trillion red-eyed cicadas across the Midwest will emerge from underground burrows, where four U.S. cicada species live for 13 years and three U.S. species live for 17 years. They will spend … Continued
Database Discoveries – Journey through Library Resources

Database Discoveries – Journey through Library Resources

Jesse Whitton, Library Resources
Discover a treasure trove of reliable resources to support your research! Please share your enthusiasm by tapping that ‘Like’ button on the IU East Campus Library Facebook page. Stay updated with the latest highlights from our A-Z index – here are a few of our recent favorites… Business Interested in the daily British newspaper Financial Times, which covers topics such as global finance, economics, industry, energy, and international politics? For access, email liblearn@iu.edu. Access information on whole industries such as aerospace, telecom, IT, finance, and consumer goods industries with Marketline Advantage. Explore 4 million+ reports from 100,000+ companies. Diversity Discover the inspiring voices of Native Americans, African Americans, women, the LGBTQ community, and other historically underrepresented groups in American history … Continued
Exploring the History of Comics

Exploring the History of Comics

, Library Resources, Matt Dilworth
Comics, whether in strip or book form, have long been a mainstay of childhood and young adult reading.  The unique style of storytelling through sequential art, usually mixed with text, can facilitate any genre or idea, with an unlimited ‘special effects budget’ that would be unwieldy in any other medium.  Over the decades, they have grown from being a purely child-oriented type of entertainment to one that also caters to adults, with more literary stories including ‘graphic novels’.  Two days relevant to comics are coming up – Free Comic Book Day is on Saturday May 4th, where people can get a variety of free comic books.  Locally, Comic Relief Comics, located at 411 N. 8th Street, Unit#104 in the Depot … Continued