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Opening Day Reference Bonanza

The first day of the new academic year is always an exciting time at the library! Yesterday, library staff helped answer over 700 questions in person, online, and over the phone. Most of our questions came from the front desk

Posted in Reference

Welcome New Students!

Whether you are a first-year student or an incoming transfer, SBU Libraries welcomes you! We have the people, resources, and services to help make your transition to SBU successful and enjoyable. Please check out our First Year Student guide at

Posted in About Us, Libraries, Library Outreach, Melville Library

Welcome Jamie Saragossi, new Health Sciences Librarian!

Please welcome Jamie Saragossi to Stony Brook University Libraries! Jamie is our new Health Sciences Collection Development and Outreach Librarian. Jamie comes to us from Touro College of Health Sciences where she was Chief Librarian. In addition to her background

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Ask Us ANYTHING! For real, we want your best questions!

No matter how you feel about it, classes will be starting again this coming Monday and students are already arriving back on campus.  Many of them are bound to have questions, and rightly so. Where are the best campus dining

Posted in Library Outreach, Melville Library, New and Notable, Reference

New Databases for Health Sciences

The Health Sciences Library now has access to three new evidence-based databases from EBSCO: Dynamed Nursing Reference Center Plus Rehabilitation Reference Center These three databases enable health care practitioners to answer clinical questions quickly and easily at the point of

Posted in Health Sciences Library

Breaking News: We’re on Instagram!

So, the Stony Brook University library has decided to get with the times and hop on Instagram. Our intern, Kristen, is running around taking photos of all things library, and so far it’s been a good time. We’ve gotten to

Posted in Libraries, Library Outreach

Welcome to Kate Kasten our new Head of Humanities and Social Sciences!

Welcome to Kate Kasten our new Head of Humanities and Social Sciences for the Stony Brook University Libraries. Kate comes to us from Hofstra University where she was an Adjunct Assistant Professor of French in the Department of Romance Languages.  Kate

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Congressional Tweets? #EnhancedResearch @SBULibraries

SBU Libraries‘ ProQuest Congressional database recently launched a newly redesigned interface with some engaging new enhancements such the ability to retrieve social media content from Senators, Representatives, and Federal agencies. The Political News & Social Media search can be filtered by

Posted in Databases, Government Information, Research

Welcome Laura Costello, Head of Research & Emerging Technologies!

SBU Libraries is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Laura Costello, our new Head of Research & Emerging Technologies.  Laura comes to us from Columbia University Teachers College where she was the Head of Library Materials and Acquisitions.

Posted in Library Instruction, Melville Library, New and Notable

Health Sciences Library Open House 7/30/2015

Stony Brook University Library staff members gathered in the Health Sciences Library for an Open House at 2 pm on Thursday, July 30. HSL librarians demonstrated new mobile technology, purchased through a Technology Achievement Award from the National Network of

Posted in About Us