February 2016

14 Reasons to #loveSBU

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day are 14 reasons to love SBU, featuring photographs from the University Archives. From traditions, to concerts, to the Roth Pond Regatta, this Alumni Association-produced “listicle” captures the essence of our nearly 60 year university history. #loveSBU  

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SBU Libraries Acquire Electronic Access to Sabin Americana, 1500-1926

Explore Sabin Americana, 1500-1926, one of the Libraries’ newest databases: “Based on Joseph Sabin’s famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana – A Dictionary of Books Relating to America From its Discovery to the Present Time, Sabin Americana, 1500–1926 is an online collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from

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Tech Spotlight: BrowZine

BrowZine is a mobile and web app that makes keeping up with scholarly content as easy as reading a newspaper or magazine. The app works by providing subscription journal content in a friendly interface. The user can customize their bookshelf to feature journals in their field or bookmark particular articles

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SBU Libraries: Yes, we also do matchmaking!

It was the best of holidays, it was the worst of holidays.  Regardless of how you feel about Valentine’s Day, it is coming, ready or not.  If you find yourself a little dismayed by this news because you have no plans for Sunday night (reminder: it’s Sunday), why not let

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Access SBU Libraries eBooks any time, anywhere!

Did you know that you can access eBooks at Stony Brook University Libraries whenever you’d like, even when you’re off campus?  Simply log in with your NetID and password to read eBooks chosen to support the wide variety of academic disciplines represented at Stony Brook University. Advantages of eBooks include

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Upcoming Workshops: Introduction to Bioinformatics

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 get started by identifying key ‘entrance’ points and search techniques

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Play Culper Spies eGame this Presidents Day Week!

Presidents Day is next Monday, February 15th.  Wondering what you can do to feel a little more patriotic? Why not learn more about our nation’s rich history while fine tuning your research skills! For those looking for a game that educates as much as it entertains, we bring you Culper

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Additional Seating & Enhanced Services in the Central Reading Room

During construction, we have added more seating and enhanced services to the Central Reading Room. The CoLA booths, computers, and printers have been moved from North Reading Room to the 1st floor of Central Reading Room. Looking for a place to study? We have also added additional seating to the

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Gardiner Foundation Gift to Foster Long Island History Initiatives

Thanks to a major gift from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, Stony Brook University will establish an endowed chair in the Department of History: the Robert David Lion Gardiner Chair in American History. The gift makes it possible for Stony Brook to appoint a prominent scholar in the College of

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Special Collections Researcher Spotlight: David Purificato

Special Collections profiles researchers that have consulted collections in the department. David Purificato is a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at Stony Brook University, where he previously earned a B.A. and M.A. in History.  My name is David Purificato and I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of

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