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
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
Did you know that the term Queer isn’t necessarily derogatory? It is an umbrella term for gender and sexual minorities who are not cisgender or heterosexual. Check out this reinvigorated guide featuring resources for the study of lesbian, gay, transgender, women’s, and related issues. The guide offers: Help getting started
Why would anyone try to do research from a mobile phone? Because it’s always with you, it always has an Internet connection, and the library has the tools you need to find articles, access databases, and other helpful resources. Check out these mobile research tools! library.stonybrook.edu works on all mobile
Stephanie McEvoy is the library’s graduate intern this semester. She is exploring academic librarianship while she completes her Master’s in Library Science degree from Queens College. She will be writing occasional columns about her discoveries and experiences at Stony Brook University Libraries. Note to self: I can get help with
MUS 520 (“Bibliography and Research Skills”) is a five-week course offered every fall for new students in the Music Department’s Doctoral of Musical Arts program in performance. This year there are over 20 students in the course. As Head of the Music Library, I introduce these talented instrumentalists and
ASK US – Chat with a Librarian! Need assistance with your research? Have a reference question? Stony Brook University Libraries offers the ASK US service – a chance to speak with a librarian right away through instant messaging. Look for the ASK US button on the top right corner of
Need a certain research article, but can’t find it through Stony Brook University? Do not despair! SBU’s interlibrary loan can help! ILLiad, or InterLibrary Loan internet accessible database, is the online system used to request material through interlibrary loan for SBU. Need help getting started? Librarians Jennifer DeVito and Elizabeth Trapasso created a handy tutorial
Sixteen members of Stony Brook University’s faculty and staff received 2013 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. The Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence are presented annually, providing system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and encouraging the ongoing pursuit of excellence. Lynn Toscano, of Special Collections and University Archives, and Kathleen Maxheimer, of Research
This month the Central Reading Room is providing patrons with fun distractions and a chance at prizes, just for using our services.
