It’s Time to Go Back to the Future!

Did you know that today holds a special place in the heart of Back to the Future aficionados?  In Back to the Future II (1989), Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel all the way into the future…to October 21, 2015!  Today, fans around the country are celebrating 1.21 gigawatts of

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Get Help for Stalled Research

Has your research stalled leaving you lost and bewildered? Have no fear, the library is here! Our free workshop, Jump Start Your Research takes place on October 27 at 3:00 in Library Classroom A where  you can meet with a librarian who will happily help you find resources for assignment.

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Trial of EBSCOhost eBook Academic Collection

The Library is conducting a trial of EBSCOhost eBook Academic Collection until September 22nd.  This collection provides access to e-books from scholarly and academic presses that support research and learning in a variety of disciplines.  Readers have access to searchable, full-text e-books with the option to add notes.  The Library invites

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Opening Day Reference Bonanza

The first day of the new academic year is always an exciting time at the library! Yesterday, library staff helped answer over 700 questions in person, online, and over the phone. Most of our questions came from the front desk service point in the atrium of the Melville Library and

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Welcome New Students!

Whether you are a first-year student or an incoming transfer, SBU Libraries welcomes you! We have the people, resources, and services to help make your transition to SBU successful and enjoyable. Please check out our First Year Student guide at http://guides.library.stonybrook.edu/firstyearstudents/home which gives helpful hints on researching and other important aspects

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Welcome Jamie Saragossi, new Health Sciences Librarian!

Please welcome Jamie Saragossi to Stony Brook University Libraries! Jamie is our new Health Sciences Collection Development and Outreach Librarian. Jamie comes to us from Touro College of Health Sciences where she was Chief Librarian. In addition to her background in Health Sciences, Jamie also has experience in Marketing and

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Ask Us ANYTHING! For real, we want your best questions!

No matter how you feel about it, classes will be starting again this coming Monday and students are already arriving back on campus.  Many of them are bound to have questions, and rightly so. Where are the best campus dining options, you might be wondering. Where can I pick up

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New Databases for Health Sciences

The Health Sciences Library now has access to three new evidence-based databases from EBSCO: Dynamed Nursing Reference Center Plus Rehabilitation Reference Center These three databases enable health care practitioners to answer clinical questions quickly and easily at the point of care. Each database includes thousands of topics that provide clinicians

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Breaking News: We’re on Instagram!

So, the Stony Brook University library has decided to get with the times and hop on Instagram. Our intern, Kristen, is running around taking photos of all things library, and so far it’s been a good time. We’ve gotten to meet the gents of the TLT Media lab (where they

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