We’re excited to introduce two new team members who have joined the Content Acquisitions department! Annette Mims is our new Content Acquisitions Manager Annette will be contributing to collection development, maintaining vendor relationships, overseeing external accessibility and information security reviews, and managing workflows related to resource acquisition. She has been
Stony Brook University Libraries has canceled our subscription to OCLC FirstSearch effective 7/1/2024. This decision was not made lightly and was influenced by several critical factors, including outdated technology, rising costs, and notably low usage by SBU researchers (7%). The Libraries recognize that access to reliable and current resources is
Stony Brook University Libraries currently has trial access to three Gale databases: Environmental History: Conservation and Public Policy in America, 1870-1980 Environmental History: Colonial Policy and Global Development, 1896-1993 Nineteenth Century Collections Online: British Theatre, Music, and Literature The Environmental History databases provide a broad overview of the history of
Stony Brook University Libraries has a new subscription to APA PsycTests. APA PsycTests is a database of psychological tests and measures designed for use with social and behavioral science research. It provides test types including test batteries, questionnaires, rating scales, surveys, and much more. Focused primarily on unpublished tests, this
Stony Brook University Libraries now has a membership with Punctum Books. Punctum Books is a scholar-led, queer-led, and peer-reviewed diamond open-access academic book publisher of titles in the humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and architecture & design fields. A full catalog of their titles can be found here. Punctum’s titles
Stony Brook University has a new subscription to the New York Times website and mobile app. The subscription offers complimentary digital access to the New York Times for all Stony Brook University faculty, staff and students. This powerful digital resource will grant our university community unrestricted access to the renowned
Data Planet is a repository of harmonized and structured statistical data. With this dynamic tool, users can scan and search the contents of billions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Stony Brook University will have trial access to
Statista is a database with access to over a million statistics across 80,000+ topics and 170+ disciplines. All statistics are downloadable and presented in accessible and digestible articles and graphics. For more information, see their overview video here. Stony Brook University will have trial access to this database through 2/15/2023.
HeinOnline Academic includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more. Stony Brook has access to this database through February 27, 2023. You can search the collection here
