Lara Nicosia will join University Libraries as a Health Sciences Librarian beginning February 23, 2026. Mrs. Nicosia holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science and a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from Syracuse University. Most recently,…
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University Libraries Welcomes New Health Sciences Librarian Lara Nicosia
Posted in About Us, Health Sciences Library Tagged with: health sciences librarians, Health Sciences Library
Introducing Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source (NAHRS)
The Health Sciences Library recently acquired a new database, Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source (NAHRS). This database will be replacing Nursing Reference Center Plus, Nutrition Reference Center, and Social Work Reference Center, as they have now been discontinued. Nursing…
Posted in About Us, Databases, Health Sciences Library Tagged with: allied health, nursing, social work
Government Shutdown: How It May Affect Access to Medical Information Resources
As the federal government undergoes a shutdown, access to several government-maintained websites and services may be disrupted. This includes some medical and scientific databases that health professionals, researchers, and students rely on for current, evidence-based information. What’s Affected?During a shutdown,…
Government Shutdown Information
Dear Stony Brook Community Members, In response to the US Federal Government shutdown, the University Libraries’ have compiled a research guide of both open access and subscription resources which contain information from U.S. agencies and departments to ensure continuity of access to lessen…
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Health Tech Fair 2025
On Tuesday, September 16th, from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m., the Health Sciences Library hosted a Health Tech Fair where representatives showcased their resources. Wolfie made a guest appearance! The fair featured representatives from UpToDate, Complete Anatomy, AccessMedicine, Covidence, the…
Health Tech Fair 2025: Save the date!
Join us at the Health Sciences Library for our Health Tech Fair on September 16th from 11 pm. to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome, including students, staff, faculty, and University Hospital staff. Representatives from EBSCO Health, Elsevier, Wolters Kluwer, McGraw-Hill,…
Michael Huang Receives CALA Outstanding Leadership Award
Michael Huang, SUNY Distinguished Librarian, received the 2025 Outstanding Leadership Award from the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) in memory of Dr. Margaret Chang Fung. Michael was chosen from a large pool of nominations, which attests to his accomplishments and…
Introducing Article Galaxy Scholar: On-Demand Access to Scholarly Articles
We’re excited to announce a long-awaited enhancement to research access at Stony Brook University Libraries! Through a new partnership with Research Solutions/Reprints Desk, we are now offering on-demand access to scholarly literature on a per-article basis—a major step forward in…
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Introducing Covidence
SBU researchers now have access to an institutional subscription to Covidence, a web-based platform designed to make conducting evidence synthesis projects more manageable. Most commonly used for systematic or scoping reviews, Covidence can support and streamline any sort of knowledge…
Posted in About Us, Events, Health Sciences Library Tagged with: evidence synthesis, health sciences, knowledge synthesis, research, scoping reviews, systematic reviews
2025 Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture Recap
The annual Antonija Prelec Memorial Lecture took place in the Wang Center Theater on March 27th, 2025. This event celebrates the life and accomplishments of the founding Director of the Stony Brook University Health Sciences Library, Antonija Prelec. The lecture…
