Wall Street Journal online now at CSM Library

In a world where education and career opportunities are more competitive than ever, the need for you to obtain broader perspectives on a variety of global business issues is a necessity. Which is why The College of San Mateo has joined The Wall Street Journal in a collaboration that will provide students and faculty full access to the Journal. The Journal provides career advice and ties real-world examples into what you learn, giving you the opportunity to enhance your educational experience and stay ahead.

You can use your school-sponsored WSJ membership to:

• Research topics relevant to your courses and careers
• Save and share pertinent articles with other students
• Follow companies and industries that interest you
• Track real-time stories and trends
• Enjoy the most engaging coverage of arts, culture and life

Activate your school-sponsored Journal membership by going to: wsj.com/CoSM

Please note--you must be on campus to create an account. If you are an online student, please contact the CSM Library for help.

If you already have an account and have questions about your school-sponsored membership, call 1-800-JOURNAL or email support@wsj.com. 

KQED MindShift features CSM Library Makerspace

KQED MindShift features CSM Library Makerspace

The College of San Mateo Library Makerspace is featured in the article "What Colleges can Gain by Adding Makerspaces to their Libraries" by Katrina Schwartz (February 5, 2016).

Read about makerspaces in three different colleges and universities in order to learn more about what makerspaces in the academic environment have to offer.

To learn more about the CSM Library Makerspace, visit our website.

New York Times online accounts are now available for students, staff, and faculty!

NEW YORK TIMES inEDUCATION IS NOW AT CSM

College of San Mateo Library now offers online New York Times accounts for all students, staff, and faculty. This includes unlimited access via mobile apps on tablets and smart phones.

NYTimes.com accounts are good for one year for eligible CSM community members only (current students, staff, and faculty), after which accounts must be renewed from on campus.

Faculty are eligible for a New York Times in Education account. New York Times inEducation provides curated content for a range of disciplines on how to incorporate news content from the New York Times into your curricula.

Highlights & Features:

• Tools: Mobile Apps, Email Newsletters, Alert set up, and more
• Times Topics - A to Z, a treasure trove of news, interactive, multimedia on subjects, events, people, and places
• The Learning Network - Designed for K-12 yet relevant to all educators
• Today's Paper - For those wanting to use their print and have students follow digitally
• Interactive Graphic on Paris' Climate Change Event - So cool - Science made easy
• The Edit - The New York Times newsletter for students, with news organized by academic major, popular articles on social media, advice from experts and more, delivered to your inbox.
• New York Times inEducation Trial - Faculty resource website four-week trial. The NYTimes requires faculty to complete a 4 week trial and then request permanent access.
• Tablet Apps - Includes NYTimes Cooking app.

Only Registered Users Can:

• Save articles for later. Retrieve your Times content from any device.
• Receive custom newsletters. Sign up and get news sent right to your in-box.
• Access content tailored to you. Enjoy personalized articles, videos and slide shows.
• Comment on articles. Spark conversations with other readers.
• Email stories, videos, and multimedia. Share your favorite content with your favorite people.

NYTIMES.COM ACCOUNT SET UP

1. Click www.NYTimes.com/GroupPass
   (You must be on campus to create the account. Once created you can access your account anywhere.)
2. Click on Create Account.
3. Sign up by typing in your email address and any password.
4. Access www.NYTimes.com on any computer. Log in using the account you created.
5. Visit www.NYTimes.com/mobile on your tablet or mobile device to download your free NYT apps. Log in using the account you created.