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Open Access SBU

The SBU University Senate adopted an open access policy on February 6, 2017. This policy shows SBU’s commitment to disseminating the fruits of research and scholarship as widely as possible. Open access policies increase authors’ rights, readership and citation rates for scholarly articles. The opt out provision ensures that all

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Collection Development Statement

Stony Brook University Libraries provide students, faculty and researchers with the means to reach their fullest potential by ensuring an equitable and balanced collection development profile that: reflects and anticipates the University’s teaching, research and clinical requirements; deploys seamless and flexible technology in discovery of relevant information in all formats; and implements

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New to SBU?

Quick start guide for new students at Stony Brook University Here’s a brief overview of the Libraries and what resources you will find both in the library and online. This is just a small sample of the entire guide to the Libraries for 1st year students. To borrow books you will

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