2016

University Libraries Presents: STEM Speakers Series

The University Libraries is proud to announce its third lecture of the fall 2016 STEM Speakers Series presented by Dr. Joanna Kiryluk, Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University. Her talk, “IceCube and Understanding the High Energy Universe with Cosmic Neutrinos” will be given on Wednesday, November 30

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Book Swap In Central Reading Room!

Bored with textbooks? Need some adventure and can’t really escape to some exotic place? Looking for a good book to read? You only have to look as far as the Central Reading Room Book Swap stand!! Thanks to the cooperation of a variety of donors from the campus community, there

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Tech Spotlight: ATLA Religion Database

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 religious studies to make research a breeze. With coverage from

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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 (H.W. Wilson). Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature is a comprehensive

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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 who work in the math and sciences. This is a

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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 gathered to learn about their recent research endeavors. In Women Writing

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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 on the second floor of the North Reading Room.  Inaugurating

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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 Access and Research Futures features visionary ideas from inspirational speakers. The

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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 wide variety of popular topics. An essential resource for educators,

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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 Library’s LP collection.  Like Juilliard, Yale, Northwestern and other academic

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