Academic Commons News

Jump into 2025 with 25 new eBooks that range in topics from nursing leadership to recycled concrete. Scan the list of new additions below or browse our complete eBook collections at Dixon Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – Dixon Campus), Gutman Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – East Falls Campus), and Scott Library (on the Thomas Jefferson University – Center City Campus).

Are you interested in writing poetry, fiction, or non-fiction for the Theresa and Charles Yeo Writing Prize, but you need a kickstart? Join writing experts on Monday, December 9, at a brainstorming and writing session. 

Session 1: 12-1pm
200a, Scott Memorial Library 

Session 2:  5-6pm
200a, Scott Memorial Library

All are welcome to attend and registration is not required. You don’t need to attend to submit to the contest. See our flyer or check out the website for information about the Yeo Writing Prize.

We hope to see you there. 

Drop by the Brain Break Lounge (in the Learning Instruction Space on the Main Floor of the Paul J Gutman Library) and take a break from studying for finals to relax, engage in de-stressing activities, and win prizes! Free coffee and snacks are provided. 

Brain Breaks will run from Wednesday, December 4, to Friday, December 13, on the East Falls Campus in the Gutman Library. If you are a student on the Center City Campus, check out what's going on at Scott Memorial Library. 

Jump into December with 25 new eBooks from the Jefferson Libraries. Explore the list below or browse our entire eBook collection at the Dixon Library (Dixon/Horsham campus), Gutman Library (East Falls campus), and Scott Library (Center City campus). 

• 50 Studies Every Occupational Therapist Should Know
• Basic Information and Tutorial Exercises for Medical Parasitology
• Clinical Kinesiology and Biomechanics: A Problem-Based Learning Approach
• Cost-benefit Analysis and Dementia: New Interventions
• Documentation Manual for Occupational Therapy
• Falls in Older People: Risk Factors, Strategies for Prevention and Implications for Practice
• Flesh and Bones: The Art of Anatomy
• Graff's Textbook of Urinalysis and Body Fluids
• Health Colonialism: Urban Wastelands and Hospital Frontiers
• Health Equity in Hospital Medicine: Foundations, Populations, and Action
• Human Parasites: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention
• Infant and Child Feeding and Swallowing: Occupational Therapy Assessment and Intervention
• The Misdiagnosis Casebook in Clinical Medicine: A Case-Based Guide 
• Occupation-Centered Intervention Assessment (OCIA)
• An Occupational Perspective on Leadership: Theoretical and Practical Dimensions
• A Physiotherapist's Guide to Understanding and Managing ME/CFS
• Pocket Guide to Emergent and Serious Adverse Events in Psychopharmacology
• A Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping for Injury Prevention and Medical Conditions
• Public Health 101
• Quintessential Occupational Therapy: A Guide to Areas of Practice
• The Reproduction of Inequality: How Class Shapes the Pregnant Body and Infant Health
• Rethinking the Aging Transition: Psychological, Health, and Social Principles to Guide Aging Well
• Statistics as a Resource in Medical Research
  
• Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology

• Transforming Cognitive Rehabilitation: Effective Instructional Methods 

Feeling the end-of-semester crunch? We know how intense this time of year can be, so we've got just the thing to help you unwind and recharge: Brain Breaks at the Scott Memorial Library on the Center City Campus.

During the weeks of December 2 - December 16, we'll host a series of stress-relieving activities to give your brain a much-needed breather. Whether you're cramming for finals or just need a moment to chill, we've got something for everyone. If you are a student on the East Falls Campus, check out what's going on at the Paul J. Gutman Library. 

Visit the 2nd floor of Scott for coloring books and puzzles, and check out our leisure collection of cookbooks, nonfiction books, and fun fiction titles.  

Check out what else is in store:

Chair Massages
Wednesday, December 4
4-7pm, Library Cafe (1st floor)

Animal Documentary Films
Tuesday, December 10
drop in between 1-3pm, 200a

Breakfast Bars & Hot Drinks
Thursday, December 12
9:30-11:30 am, 2nd floor

Therapy Dog
Thursday, December 12
2-3pm, 2nd floor

Collage Making
Tuesday, December 17
drop in between 1-3pm, 200a

Collage Making
Thursday, December 19
drop in between 1-3pm, 200a

So, mark your calendars and make sure to take advantage of these awesome Brain Breaks. Remember, taking care of your mental health is just as important as acing those exams!