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
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 Cornell University Library, the Simons Foundation and by the member
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 it’s been since January 25th! There will be time to
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 of an open educational resource that supports teaching and learning
What’s more fun than being in the library during Spring Break? The Libraries hours for Spring Break 2015: Spring Break Hours: Friday, March 13, 2015 – Sunday, March 22, 2015 Friday March 13 Saturday March 14 Sunday March 15 Monday – Friday March 16 – March 20 Saturday March 21
We can’t wait for Saturday, we’re starting our Pi-day celebration this Wednesday, March 11th in the Melville Library Galleria! Stop by the Galleria Information Desk for a FREE slice of pie and enter to win numerous contests for a chance to win gift cards to the Bench Bar & Grill
Considering doing a systematic literature review, but not sure how to get started or what is involved? The Health Sciences Library is offering a one-hour Introduction to Systematic Reviews workshop this Thursday, March 5, 1-2pm in Classroom 1. The session will cover the planning, methodology and reporting of SRs and
March 14, or 3.14, is Pi Day, a day to celebrate all things mathematical. Here at SBU Libraries, we recognize Pi Day by highlighting our resources for your inner Mathlete. For starters, we have subject guides on Mathematics and on our branch Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy Library. SBU Libraries also provide topical
SBU Libraries want to help you “jump start” your research assignment, even if you don’t know where to begin. On Tuesday March 10, from 1-2PM, librarians will be on hand to offer individualized research instruction tailored to your topics and assignments. We will introduce you to the best databases for
Quotation marks are not just for grammar anymore. Putting quotation marks around a term or phrase of two or more words will yield results that are more accurate than a search of the same words without quotation marks. This is an effective search strategy in SBU Libraries’ databases, the SBU
