Exploring the scholarship on electric and hybrid cars

In honor of Nazareth College's new car-charging stations, we decided to see what interesting aspects of hybrid and electric cars scholars are researching.

In the social sciences, Xinghua Li (2016) has studied hybrid car advertisements in both the United States and China.  The author uses psychoanalytic techniques to deconstruct the subconscious meanings of advertising discourse.
Read more here

In urban planning, researchers have looked at the policies surrounding electric and hybrid cars, and how they can encourage their adoption (van Wee, Maat, & De Bont 2012).
Read more here

In the field of design, researchers have studied how hybrid and electric cars are styled to 'signal' their eco-friendliness (Lee, Jung & Chu 2015).
Read more here

Of course, most research is in the fields of physics and engineering.  Here are a few examples:

Wang, L., & Song, Y. (2015). Multiple Charging Station Location-Routing Problem with Time Window of Electric Vehicle. Journal Of Engineering Science & Technology Review, 8(5), 190-201.

Zhen, Z., Chau, K. T., Chunhua, L., Chun, Q., & Fei, L. (2014). An efficient wireless power transfer system with security considerations for electric vehicle applications. Journal Of Applied Physics, 115(17), 17A328-1-17A328-3. doi:10.1063/1.4866238

Ahn, Y., & Yeo, H. (2015). An Analytical Planning Model to Estimate the Optimal Density of Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles. Plos ONE, 10(11), 1-26. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0141307

Want to read more?  Try searching the library's EBSCO Discovery Search box on the library homepage, which searches all of our library databases.  Here are some keywords to try:

• hybrid vehicles
• electric vehicles
• battery charging stations
• environment
• sustainability

If you have questions, please contact the Reference Desk at refdesk@naz.edu. 

New log-in screen from off-campus

The library is in the process of moving to a new system.  One of the benefits is that you can now access our ebooks, databases, and other electronic resources from any location with your NazNet ID!

When you're trying to access library resources from off-campus, you might see a screen that looks like this:

For the present time, you can choose to log-in with either your Last Name and Library Barcode OR your NazNet ID and Password.  You do not need to enter both.

If you see the 'old' log-in screen, that simply means we haven't updated the URL for that resource yet.  Go ahead and use your Last Name and Library Barcode to log in.  Eventually, everything will be moved over to the new system.

For the time being, you will also still need your Library Barcode to access your Library Account (your loans, renewals, etc.).

If you have questions, please call the library's main phone line:  585-398-2129.

Library closing at 3 today

Because of the incoming storm, the library will close at 3pm today, Tuesday March 14.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Databases and ILLiad are currently unreachable *UPDATE*

Because of the recent windstorms affecting the Rochester area, Nazareth's internet service has been affected.  At this time, Nazareth is using a back-up internet service provider, and has not been able to establish service with our databases vendors and our interlibrary loan provider, ILLiad.  Nazareth ITS staff is continuing to work on this issue and will update the community as needed.  Thank you.

*UPDATE*
The library has been able to re-establish our connections with some of our database providers.  We are continuing to work to get all services restored.  Thank you.

Women's History Month Film Series: Free for Students!

March is Women's History Month!  Celebrate by watching some fantastic films by and about women at The Little Theatre.  Best of all, students get free admission with their college ID!

This month The Little Theatre in Rochester is celebrating Women's History Month with a collection of documentary and narrative films about trailblazing women. 

Special speakers, including local educators and women's right advocates, will lead audience discussion after most of the films.

The series is sponsored by a New York Council on the Humanities New York Action Grant, and co-presented by The Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Rochester.

The screenings begin this Sunday at 3pm with Sonita.  Here is a short description from The Little:

If 18-year old Sonita had a say in things, Michael Jackson would be her father and Rihanna her mother. She captures her dream of being a famous rapper in her scrapbook. For the time being, her only fans are the other teenage girls in a Tehran shelter. There, Sonita, a refugee from Afghanistan, gets counseling for the traumas she has suffered and guidance in shaping her future. Her family has a very different future planned for her: as a bride she's worth $9,000. What's more, women aren't allowed to sing in Iran. How can Sonita still succeed in making her dreams come true?

Director Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami ends up personally involved in answering that question, reigniting the discussion as to how documentary makers should relate to their subjects. This is just one of the many unexpected twists in an exciting journey replete with the setbacks and successes of a young women looking for her own path. The film's core consists of Sonita artistically arguing against the disastrous forced marriage practices that obstruct her freedom in an impressive, dramatic rap video.

This screening is presented with community partner Girls Rock! 

Girls Rock! Rochester is a 501c(3) nonprofit camp dedicated to using music creation and performance as tools for cultivating self confidence in girls and trans youth. The film will be introduced by members of Girls Rock! Rochester and a performance will follow the screening.

You can find out more about this film, and the others in the series, on The Little's website.  

If you'd like more information, please contact Ilka Datig at idatig5@naz.edu.  She is a member of the organizing committee and will be leading one of the panel discussions.