March 19, 2015

From treading water to smooth sailing

An article written by Colleen Kenefick and Jennifer A. DeVito, “From Treading Water to Smooth Sailing: Mentoring for New Academic Librarians,” was published in College & Undergraduate Libraries (2015, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p90-96).  The article explores the challenges and benefits of mentoring for new academic librarians.

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Public Access to NSF-funded research

Of interest to Stony Brook University researchers, the National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) has developed a plan outlining a framework for activities to increase public access to scientific publications and digital scientific data resulting from research the foundation funds. The plan, entitled “Today’s Data, Tomorrow’s Discoveries,” is consistent with

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Zotero is coming!

Zotero is coming! Have no fear, we will save you! If you are scratching your head wondering what Zotero is, here’s a brief synopsis: Zotero is an easy-to-use web tool that allows you to collect, organize, and cite your references.  Yes, you read that correctly.  It helps format the citations

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