Monthly Archives: August 2015

Michael Huang Attends the World Library and Information Congress

Michael Huang, Coordinator of the Office of Global Library Initiatives and Health Sciences Librarian, attended the World Library and Information Congress: 81st IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa from August 15 through August 21, 2015.  The

Posted in Global Initiatives

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

Posted in Database Trials, eBooks, Electronic Resources

From the Archives: Happy 50th Anniversary, Alumni Association

SBU's First Graduating Class, 1961

Stony Brook’s Alumni Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary on August 28. For the last 50 years, the association has supported its extensive network of Stony Brook alumni around the world – now 160,000 alumni strong. Established on August 28,

Posted in Special Collections & University Archives, Stony Brook University

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

Posted in Reference

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

Posted in About Us, Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library

Who was Frank Melville Jr.?

Frank Melville, Jr.

The main library on the west campus is the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library. But who was Frank Melville Jr.? Melville and his wife Jennie rose from humble beginnings and founded the Melville Shoe Company in 1892, which evolved into the Melville

Posted in Special Collections & University Archives

The Library Gets a Name: Frank Melville, Jr.

Frank Melville, Jr.

The main library on the west campus is the Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library. But who was Frank Melville, Jr. (1860-1935)? Melville and his wife Jennie rose from humble beginnings and founded the Melville Shoe Company in 1892, which evolved

Posted in About Us

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

Posted in About Us

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

Posted in Library Outreach, Melville Library, New and Notable, Reference

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

Posted in Health Sciences Library