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…
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Library faculty team up with undergraduate student to promote open access
In the opening paragraph of his recent post to the Program in Writing and Rhetoric’s RhetComp blog, student Matt Hono explains a typical undergraduate experience of using databases to write a research paper: “Overwhelmed with the simple goal of finishing…
SSO 102.23 students explore online collections: Look what they found!
This semester, Science and Society 102.23 first-year seminar students practiced using a variety of databases and digital collections to explore questions related to new technologies. One project was to delve into the past and investigate how society reacted to emerging…
Women’s History in the Health Sciences
Women’s History month is a celebration of the shared stories and achievements of so many influential and well known figures. From American Abolitionist Harriet Tubman to American Astronomer Vera Rubin, there is no shortage of inspirational narratives. So this month…
HealthTech Fair
On Wednesday, September 26, the Health Sciences Library hosted its first HealthTech Fair. We had representatives from eight companies talking about the great products they offer, which are all available through the HSL. A representative from the National Network of…
New Melville Library Display Features Medieval Manuscripts
collection recently published by Stony Brook University Libraries. Photographs from the Otto F. Ege compiled portfolio Fifty Original Leaves from Medieval Manuscripts, Western Europe, XII-XVI Century are featured. Special Collections, Stony Brook University Libraries owns portfolio “No. 19” of the 40 unique…
Enhance Your Research with Sabin Americana (ProQuest)
The Sabin Americana database offers searchable, full-text access to thousands of archival documents from North, South, and Central America, as well as the Caribbean, from 1500 to 1926. Use it to enhance your research in history, cultural studies, religion, literature,…
SBU Libraries Trial Historic Map Works (ProQuest)
Database Trial of 60 Minutes: 1997-2014
The SBU Libraries are trialling 60 Minutes: 1997-2014 from 11/20/15 – 2/20/16: The 60 MINUTES: 1997-2014 online collection provides 350 hours of high-definition video from television’s most preeminent news program, including hundreds of segments not available anywhere else in the world. This…
Did You Know You Can Ask A Librarian Anything?
Yes, it’s true! Our fabulous staff of librarians is here to answer all your questions, big and small. We know ever so many things, from the population of Chicago in 1908 to how to rent a bicycle in French. And…
