The Library has acquired about 85% of The Criterion Collection of DVDs, and will continue to collect titles as they are produced. The collection includes about 400 movies in DVD format, a little over half of which have already been…
Yearly Archives: 2007
Science of Synthesis Workshop
A workshop on how to use the online version of the Science of Synthesis Thursday, November 8th from 3:30pm -4:30pmLibrary Classroom A, Central Reading Room, 1st Floor of the Melville Library About the Science of Synthesis The premier reference source…
Small Business Resource Center Trial through August 31, 2007
The Library has a trial subscription, through August 31, 2007, to Gale’s Small Business Resource Center, a comprehensive database offering content that covers all major areas of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax…
Posted in Database Trials
LitFinder Trial through August 31, 2007
The Library has a trial subscription through August 31, 2007 to Gale’s LitFinder database, which contains 135,000 full-text poems, stories, plays and more. Please explore LitFinder and then leave a comment here at Screenings to let us know what you…
Posted in Database Trials
Biography Resource Center Trial through August 31, 2007
Through August 31, 2007, the Library offers a trial subscription to Gale’s Biography Resource Center, a comprehensive biographical reference database in the areas of literature, science, multicultural studies, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, current events and the arts. After…
Posted in Database Trials
DOES GOD EXIST ONLINE?
DOES GOD EXIST ONLINE? Theme and Variations by Paul B. Wiener Librarians know better than most people how easy it is to find the answer to a question. They also know how hard the search can be. That’s because most…
Posted in Library Science
New Online Reference Titles
250 reference titles are now available online via the Gale Virtual Reference Collection. The entire collection can be searched as a whole or titles within a subject area or even single titles. The complete texts of these titles are searchable.…
Posted in Reference
News from ARTstor
Paintings and Tapestries from the Getty ARTstor is pleased to announce two new collections from the Getty. The first, J. Paul Getty Museum Collection, contains nearly 400 paintings from the 14th century through the early 20th century. The second collection,…
Melville Library Author Series Elof Carlson to Discuss His Book “Times of Triumph, Times of Doubt: Science and the Battle for Public Trust”
Thursday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. – Javits Room, Melville Library (second floor) The intent and uses of science are a continuing preoccupation, especially in public debates on issues such as new pharmaceuticals, cloning, stem cells, genetically modified foods, and…
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Melville Library Author Series Paul Edelson to Discuss His Book “Drawing on Experience in Adult and Continuing Education”
Tuesday, April 17 at 4:30 p.m. – Javits Room, Melville Library (second floor) Based upon his experiences and scholarship, Dr. Paul Edelson, Dean of the School of Professional Development, will present an overview of present-day continuing higher education from the…
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