We’re excited to introduce two new team members who have joined the Content Acquisitions department! Annette Mims is our new Content Acquisitions Manager Annette will be contributing to collection development, maintaining vendor relationships, overseeing external accessibility and information security reviews,…
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[Updated 9/17/24] OCLC First Search Cancellation and Alternative Resources
Stony Brook University Libraries has canceled our subscription to OCLC FirstSearch effective 7/1/2024. This decision was not made lightly and was influenced by several critical factors, including outdated technology, rising costs, and notably low usage by SBU researchers (7%). The…
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SBU Trial Access to 3 Gale Databases
Stony Brook University Libraries currently has trial access to three Gale databases: Environmental History: Conservation and Public Policy in America, 1870-1980 Environmental History: Colonial Policy and Global Development, 1896-1993 Nineteenth Century Collections Online: British Theatre, Music, and Literature The Environmental…
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Subscription to APA PsycTests
Stony Brook University Libraries has a new subscription to APA PsycTests. APA PsycTests is a database of psychological tests and measures designed for use with social and behavioral science research. It provides test types including test batteries, questionnaires, rating scales,…
Posted in Databases, Health Sciences Library
Membership with Punctum Books
Stony Brook University Libraries now has a membership with Punctum Books. Punctum Books is a scholar-led, queer-led, and peer-reviewed diamond open-access academic book publisher of titles in the humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and architecture & design fields. A full…
Stony Brook University Libraries’ New Subscription to the New York Times
Stony Brook University has a new subscription to the New York Times website and mobile app. The subscription offers complimentary digital access to the New York Times for all Stony Brook University faculty, staff and students. This powerful digital resource…
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Stony Brook’s Trial of Data Planet
Data Planet is a repository of harmonized and structured statistical data. With this dynamic tool, users can scan and search the contents of billions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings,…
Stony Brook’s Trial of Statista
Statista is a database with access to over a million statistics across 80,000+ topics and 170+ disciplines. All statistics are downloadable and presented in accessible and digestible articles and graphics. For more information, see their overview video here. Stony Brook…
Stony Brook’s Trial Access to HeinOnline Academic
HeinOnline Academic includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more. Stony Brook has access to this database…
