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Welcome to our new Dean, Karim Boughida

The entire staff at the University Libraries extend a warm welcome to our new Dean, Karim Boughida. We are delighted that Boughida has joined the SBU family as the next leader of the Libraries. The following text are taken from

Posted in About Us, Music, Southampton

Deported: A Family Divided Exhibit and Panel Discussion

Deported: A Family Divided is the second installation of an exhibition that chronicles the life of the Quintana-Salazar family as they navigate the deportation policies and their impact on the family.  This photo exhibit, by award-winning visual journalist Rachel Woolf,

Posted in About Us, Art, Arts & Humanities, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Hispanic Languages and Literature

Meet our Fall Social Media Intern

Did you know that every semester, the library offers a for-credit internship on social media marketing and outreach? Through the Career Center, we run a section of EXT488 working with juniors and seniors of all majors. Students learn more about

Posted in About Us, Libraries, Library Outreach

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

Posted in About Us, Database Trials, Digital Collections, History, Political Science, Religious Studies, Women's Studies

Stony Brook launches DEI eBook collection

Stony Brook is now participating in the SUNY-wide DEI eBook collection to support our local initiatives, research, and teaching in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Ethnic Studies. This groundbreaking collection includes nearly 5,000 high-quality e-books assessed by EBSCO

Posted in About Us, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, eBooks, Electronic Resources, Health Sciences Library

Jessica Koos receives the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship

Congratulations to Stony Brook Health Sciences Librarian, Jessica Koos, MLS, MSEd, AHIP, who has received the prestigious Chancellor’s award for Excellence in Librarianship, 2022. The Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence are System-level honors conferred to acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for

Posted in About Us, Health Sciences Library

Graduating students: Ways to return library materials

The University Libraries wishes graduating students our heartfelt congratulations on your achievements at Stony Brook University! We are also reaching out to you to remind you to return your library materials by Wednesday, May 18, 2022. There are two ways to

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Studying for a licensing exam? Board Vitals is Perfect for You!

Do you want to pass your board exams? Check out our BoardVitals page! Register a free account and get the most up-to-date medical education materials on the market! BoardVitals is a physician-run company that covers many of the board and

Posted in About Us, Health Sciences Library

Pet Therapy Returns for Finals

On Friday, May 6, the University Libraries and SBU Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) once again partnered to bring Pet Therapy to the University Libraries Galleria. For two hours, students were able to spend time with 6 therapy dogs. A

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The University Libraries celebrates our graduating student employees

Our student employees are valuable members of our staff. We are grateful for their contributions to the library and want to honor the work of those who are graduating. Each graduating student who has worked at the library for 2

Posted in About Us