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…
Yearly Archives: 2015
Research Anywhere!
Posted in Databases, eBooks, eJournals, Electronic Resources, Library Technology, Reference, Research
Article of Interest: Open Access & the Creative Commons
Better Sharing Through Licenses? Measuring the Influence of Creative Commons Licenses on the Usage of Open Access Monographs by Ronald Snijder. This article examines the influence of an unrestricted Creative Commons license on scholarly eBook sharing and usage. From the…
Posted in Scholarly Communication
Michael Bailou Huang Elected to IFLA Standing Committee on the Health and Biosciences Libraries Section
Nominated by the American Library Association (ALA), Michael Bailou Huang was elected as a Standing Committee member on the IFLA Health and Biosciences Libraries Section for the term 2015-2019. The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the…
Posted in Global Initiatives, Health Sciences Library
From treading water to smooth sailing
An article written by Colleen Kenefick and Jennifer A. DeVito, “From Treading Water to Smooth Sailing: Mentoring for New Academic Librarians,” was published in College & Undergraduate Libraries (2015, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p90-96). The article explores the challenges and benefits…
Posted in About Us
Public Access to NSF-funded research
Of interest to Stony Brook University researchers, the National Science Foundation (NSF or Foundation) has developed a plan outlining a framework for activities to increase public access to scientific publications and digital scientific data resulting from research the foundation funds.…
Zotero is coming!
Zotero is coming! Have no fear, we will save you! If you are scratching your head wondering what Zotero is, here’s a brief synopsis: Zotero is an easy-to-use web tool that allows you to collect, organize, and cite your references. …
Posted in Events, Library Instruction
Workshop – Introduction to Bioinformatics Databases
There are a vast number of bioinformatics databases, software tools, and resources available on the web covering a wide range of biological data including genes, genomes, sequences, molecular structures, proteins, gene expression and genetic variation. This workshop will help you…
Posted in Health Sciences Library
ArXiv.org: Open Access
ArXiv.org is an open access scholarly publishing platform. It includes 1,021,025 e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance and Statistics. ArXiv is owned and operated by Cornell University, a private not-for-profit educational institution. ArXiv is funded by…
Spring Break: the perfect time for gaming in the library!
For those of us who will be remaining on campus during the upcoming Spring Break, things will be a little more relaxed. The campus crowds will be gone, classes will not be in session, and parking will be the best…
Posted in About Us
Open SUNY Textbooks
It’s Open Education Week, and a time to consider and advocate for the resources, tools and practices that employ a framework of open sharing to improve educational access and effectiveness worldwide. The Open SUNY Textbook initiative is a model example…
Posted in Open Access, Scholarly Communication
