With over 4,000 active religions in the world, it can be difficult to track down scholarly religious research. Luckily for us, the American Theological Library Association has compiled a database of over 1,800 journals in the fields of theology and…
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Trial Access Added to Readers’ Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson)
Stony Brook University Libraries will trial Readers’ Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (H.W. Wilson) until October 22, 2016. Please let us know what you think! This trial is being run simultaneously with our trial of Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature: 1983- present…
Posted in Database Trials, History
Art Crawls: Guided Tours of Campus Galleries
Special Collections will be participating in the Fall 2016 Art Crawl, a free event with guided tours of Stony Brook University’s galleries. A variety of art will be exhibited, including work from international artists, Stony Brook students, and digital artists…
Professors Munich and Bona “Dazzle” at Writers Series
Diamonds and cloth-work were among the scholarly topics discussed by SBU professors Adrienne Munich and Mary Jo Bona, at the first program of the fall 2016 University Libraries Presents: Writers Series. A standing room-only audience of university and community guests…
University Libraries Presents: “INCIPIENT” 2016 Fine Arts Organization Student Exhibition
University Libraries is honored to exhibit the talented works of Stony Brook student artists as part of the grand opening of the renovated reading rooms, the Stony Brook Foundation Knowledge Commons. To highlight the student-centered vision for the recently completed renovation, University Libraries designated student art exhibit space…
Posted in Art, Events, Featured, Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library, Stony Brook University
Open Access Symposium 2016
The Center for Scholarly Communication, Stony Brook University Libraries presents Open Access, Global Access and Research Futures, the Open Access Symposium 2016. When: Tuesday, October 25 Where: Wang Center, Stony Brook University Registration is free and open! Open Access, Global…
SBU Libraries Trial: Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature (H.W. Wilson)
Stony Brook University Libraries will trial Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature (H.W. Wilson) until October 22, 2016. Please let us know what you think! Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature is a comprehensive tool which provides trusted, broad information on a…
Posted in Database Trials, Reference
MUS 520 Celebrates LPs and Manuscripts!
Each Fall semester MUS 520, a bibliography and research skills course, is offered to new DMA students in the Music Department’s performance program. This year the curriculum began with an assignment assessing the value of content found in the Music…
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Tech Spotlight: Jeopardy Labs
Jeopardy Labs is a website where users can create and customize their own jeopardy game templates for free. Instructors can use this tool to create jeopardy-style games for reviewing material with students during classes, which may be helpful before a test. They can have students play…
SBU Libraries and Stony Brook Ultimate Frisbee Hang Out for Fall 2016!!
Stony Brook Ultimate Frisbee team and SBU libraries staff met for some fun activities during campus lifetime at the Staller steps. The team set up and demonstrated games of Kan Jam and Spikeball. It was a great opportunity for the…
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