InterDok Corporation has published the Directory of Published Proceedings since 1965. The print version of the Directory was converted to an online format in February of 2005, and is now available to us free of charge. The DoPP contains over…
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Where are the Journal Articles? Workshop 10/3
You’ve been asked to write a research paper using at least three journal articles from peer-reviewed journals. What does that mean and how do you find them? This workshop will go over what peer-reviewed means, where to find the articles,…
Posted in Library Science
That ol’ Search Engine, Time
“Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past” – T.S. Eliot (Burnt Norton) How much time does it take to think of something new – a poem, a scientific…
Posted in Library Science
Melville Library Author Series begins on September 28 at 7:30 p.m.
On Thursday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m., faculty author Fred Gardaphe will discuss his new book From Wiseguys to Wise Men in the Center for Italian Studies, Melville Library, E-4340. As the real American gangsters of yesterday recede into history,…
Posted in Author Series
We thank the Circulation staff for their efforts!
by DaVid The University Library’s Main Circulation Services is happy to report that our Reserve units, both Regular and Electronic, are off to a busy start. As of Tuesday, Sept 12th, there have been 103 submissions for Main Regular Reserve…
Posted in Melville Library
Sometimes we need just a little help….
Performing research can sometimes be daunting for even the most seasoned researcher. In order to help you make make this task go smoothly the library offers many workshops throughout the semester. Whether your research skills are beginner, intermediate or advanced…
Posted in Library Science
Collection Spotlight: Korean Studies
About the Korean Studies Collectionby Kyungmi Lee The Korean Studies Collection was established in 1987 to support the teaching and research of faculty and students in the Korean Studies Program at Stony Brook University. Starting with only 100 books, the…
Posted in Asian and Asian American Studies
Black Thought and Culture TRIAL through Sept 30th.
Black Thought and Culture from Alexander Street Press is available as a TRIAL until Sept 30th. Once you have tried the Black Thought and Culture database, please return to this blog and complete our online survey. Your opinions will help…
Posted in Database Trials
Using Library Resources Saves You Time and Money
by Karen Kostner When that research paper is assigned do you ever wish you had better resources than those Google often retrieves? While you may get about 30,000,000 hits, seldom are they of much substance for academic research. Sure, sometimes…
Posted in Library Science
Freaks from Brooklyn
Let’s go on a little fishing trip. There’s nothing else I can call it: you’re at a website you wanted to be at, you start exploring it, and then….maybe that site’s URL is intriguing. Or maybe you see all those…
Posted in History, Library Science
