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Virtual Book Display

Published by Alyssa on October 10, 2018

Check out some books to help improve your knowledge on a variety of topics! Reading is a great relaxer after a busy day.

Title: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Business

Author: Charles Duhigg

Year Published: 2014

Topic: Changing your life through habit

Where you can find it: Penn State University Libraries, Schlow Library

Summary: Duhigg defines habits and explains how they work through various narratives. He states that any change in one’s life (healthy living, being more productive, and being more successful) can all be traced to the science of habits.

Reason to read: Check out this book to help you get into better habits and achieve your personal goals

Title: Big Magic: Create Living Beyond Fear

Author: Elizabeth Gilbert

Year Published: 2015

Topic: Living a fulfilling and creative life; mindfullness

Where you can find it: Penn State University Libraries, Schlow Library

Summary: From the author that brought you Eat Pray Love, this book asks readers to embrace their curiosity and creativity to gain inspiration for their lives. Readers are asked to discover the “strange jewels” within them and aim to live a more mindful and soulful life.

Reason to read: Big Magic is a great book for the soul and will challenge you to be mindful and creative in your every day life. It is important to take care of our mind and body, this book is a great way to break away from your busy life and focus on yourself.

Title: Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties

Author: Beth Kobliner

Year Published: 2017

Topic: Personal Finance

Where you can find it: Penn State University Libraries (book is currently being used for class material), Schlow Library

Summary: A guide for 20-30 somethings to assist them in various personal finance topics including:

  • Credit card debt
  • Student loans
  • Health insurance
  • Saving plans
  • Investing

Reason to read: Even if you aren’t in your 20’s yet, this book is a great source of personal finance knowledge that you should read BEFORE graduation. Use this book to educate yourself on these topics that you’ll find will become relevant in your life sooner rather than later.

Title: Unshakeable

Author: Tony Robbins

Year Published: 2017

Topic: Financial freedom and confidence in a world of uncertainty

Where you can find it: Schlow Library

Summary: After interviewing 50 great financial minds, Robbins creates a financial playbook for investors of any experience to ensure they will be prosperous no matter the state of the economy. Check out this book to quickly achieve your financial goals and learn to be confident in our volatile world. Note: All profits from this book are going straight to Feeding America.

Reason to read: This is a great book for anyone. Don’t let the topic of investing scare you, Robbins is aiming to help those who don’t have investing knowledge or experience. Millennials aren’t investing enough and are missing out on a lot of opportunity to earn great returns over time. You’ll thank yourself for reading this book in the future.

 

 

 

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Resource Highlight: Penn State Library Databases

Resource Highlight: Penn State Library Databases

Published by Alyssa on September 11, 2018

Need to do some research for a class project? Still not sure what majors interest you? Are you just generally curious? Do you have a never-ending thirst for knowledge? Good news, there’s a database for that and it’s provided to you by Penn State University Libraries. There’s a wide variety of databases from the Aerospace Database all the way to the Zoological Record. So why should you use these databases when you can just Google or ask Alexa anything? Library databases are credible, scholarly information that is hand-picked for students to assist them in research.

One great aspect of a library database is that you don’t have to worry as much about credibility. That being said, still make sure to evaluate the source and ensure that the information provided is relevant to your research needs. However, most library databases include scholarly articles, trusted news sites, and up-to-date information from credible sources.

These resources are available to students for free, take advantage of them! Penn State often pays for specific databases in order to provide students with the highest quality of information for our research. This is an awesome opportunity and a great way to help improve your project or knowledge.

Not sure which database to use? Don’t worry, the library provides categories and a search bar to help you narrow down which database to use. Still not sure? Ask a librarian, they are very familiar with the databases and can help you pick the best one for your needs.

Check out the library databases and more information about library resources here!

 

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