Research

Memento Mori: The Richard F. Welch Collection

Learn about the history and artistry of early Long Island gravestones (1680-1801) through the Richard F. Welch Collection. Comprised of hundreds of photographs, negatives, and research notes, the collection documents gravestones, stone carvers, symbols, cemeteries, and people that lived from Brooklyn to the east end of the island, beginning in

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Dr. Joanna Kiryluk on IceCube and Cosmic Neutrinos Research

On November 30, Dr. Joanna Kiryluk engaged the audience in the Special Collections Seminar Room with a journey from outside our Galaxy to the earth’s South Pole. Dr. Kiryluk discussed how cosmic neutrinos were tracked, the discovery of the elusive neutrinos in 1956, and the 7 year long construction of

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Dr. Sotirios Mamalis on Internal Combustion Engine Research

The inaugural lecture in the SBU Libraries STEM Speakers Series presented by Dr. Sotirios Mamalis, Department of Mechanical Engineering was held on Wednesday, September 14 in the Special Collections Seminar room, second floor of the Melville Library. An audience of 37, including students, faculty, staff, and the local community, attended

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University Libraries Presents: STEM Speakers Series

The University Libraries is pleased to announce its first lecture of the fall 2016 STEM Speakers Series presented by Dr. Sotirios Mamalis, Department of Mechanical Engineering. His talk, “Internal Combustion Engine Research for Sustainable Transportation and Power Generation” will be given on Wednesday, September 14 from 1pm-2pm in the Special

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Instruction

Library Instruction Sessions The Stony Brook University Libraries instruction program nurtures and develops critical thinking skills for the university community, skills that are applicable inside and outside the academic environment. We create and sustain best practices in assessment, pedagogy, and emerging technologies that elevate our services and enhance information literacy.

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Quick Reference Shelf

Dictionaries Oxford English Dictionary Oxford Bilingual Dictionaries Encyclopedias Britannica Online Oxford Reference Online Gale Virtual Reference Thesaurus Oxford Thesaurus Style Manuals APA Citation Style Chicago Manual of Style MLA Citation Style

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Search Help

Find what you need, understand our eResources discovery tools, and get help. SEARCH is the Stony Brook University Libraries discovery system. It includes results from the Stony Brook University online catalog, hundreds of our research databases, tens of thousands of electronic journals, and other library digital collections. There are useful

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SBU Librarians Present at English Department Lightning Talks

Kathleen Kasten (Head of Humanities and Social Sciences) and Lis Pankl (Head of Academic Engagement) presented on Library Resources & Services for Graduate Students in English at the first English Department Lightning Talks event on 4/19/2016. Also presenting were faculty and graduate students in the English Department. The event was designed

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