iTunes U is a great source of free educational materials. You can access it through iTunes on your laptop or through the iTunes U app on your phone or tablet. Hundreds of universities and cultural institutions offer free access to lectures and course materials, among them many well-known names such
As we all know, plagiarism and intellectual property rights are prime subjects these days for academics and business people alike. It’s difficult to find sources of media that are available for use without stepping on someone else’s intellectual property rights. But sometimes you need that perfect image for your PowerPoint
Stony Brook Libraries Access and User Services department is proud to announce that on Wednesday, June 21, our colleague Jay Levenson was awarded the Frederick R. Preston Partnership Awards from the Office of the Dean of Students. The award was given in appreciation for his hard work and dedication in
It’s LGBT Pride month! Here are some resources to learn more about this month-long celebration! Safe Space in Melville Library Queer Studies Research Guide Stony Brook University LGBTQ* Services Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month 2017 from Library of Congress NYC Pride Coming Out by the Human Rights Campaign
We had so many wonderful events this semester (30 to be exact)! A huge thank you to our cross-department collaborators who helped make the lecture series and concerts a success; thank you to all of our speakers for sharing their expertise and knowledge with the community; thank you to our event organizers who
Safe Space is an LGBTQ* Services program of that seeks to ensure that SBU becomes a more inclusive place for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning* (LGBTQ*) people by fostering a supportive learning and working environment. The goals of Safe Space are: •To change campus culture, and wherever else we
In case you missed last week’s visit from the therapy dogs Chip, Lucy, Jesse, and Hans, here they are again to get you through that last bout of finals. A great big thanks to CAPS and their PALS program and our partners at Southampton Student Life. But most of all,
On April 19, the final lecture of the spring 2017 University Libraries STEM Speakers Series, Dr. Anurag Purwar engaged audiences with his talk, “Innovating and Inventing Mechanical Motion Generating Devices” in the Special Collections Seminar Room, second floor of the Melville Library. Dr. Purwar discussed how task-driven mechanical motion
On April 12, Dr. Dan Davis led an engaging talk ““Mapping the Geology of Long Island Through Time at and Below the Surface” in the Special Collections Seminar Room marking the first lecture of the spring 2017 University Libraries STEM Speakers Series. Dr. Davis discussed the landforms of Long