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International Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility. It’s a day to recognize those around us who are transgender and the challenges they face–including barriers to health care.   If you are interested in learning more, here are some

Posted in Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Health Sciences Library, Inclusion

**University Libraries Operating on a Modified Schedule**

Thursday, March 22, 2018 – Updated: 2:22pm Due to inclement weather, the University Libraries are operating on a modified schedule. For updates on university-wide closings, please visit SB Alerts.   The following libraries have modified hours: North Reading Room: 9:30am – Midnight

Posted in About Us, Health Sciences Library, Music, Scholarly Communication, Southampton

Patient Safety Awareness Week is Here!

March 11-17, 2018 is Patient Safety Awareness Week. This special event helps bring awareness to issues in patient safety. Patient safety is not only relevant to healthcare providers, but includes the general public as well, since we are all patients

Posted in About Us, Books, Health Sciences Library Tagged with: , ,

Women in Medicine Research Day 2018

University Libraries are proud to support the Stony Brook University School of Medicine’s 12th Annual Women in Medicine Research Day being held on Wednesday, March 7th. This event highlights the essential contributions that women are making in the field of

Posted in Health Sciences Library Tagged with: , ,

Two Workshops for Data Management in Biomedical Research

Health Sciences Librarians Jessica Koos and Laurel Scheinfeld are offering two workshops on Data Management in Biomedical Research. These workshops are designed to teach clinicians, graduate students and undergraduate students how to ensure that research data is effectively organized, documented

Posted in Health Sciences Library

Colloquium Kick-Off 2/15/18

Join us on 2/15 for two exciting presentations!   Special Collections Seminar Room 2/15/18, 1pm-2pm   Drug Advertising in JAMA During the 1970s  Presented By Gregg Stevens Drug advertising in medical journals reflects both medical practice and social conditions. Ads

Posted in Events, Health Sciences Library, Libraries, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

SBU Health Sciences Librarians Participate in Biomedical Research Data Management Program

Librarians Jessica Koos and Laurel Scheinfeld are participating in a data management pilot program which is sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). This project is being administered by librarians at NYU’s Health

Posted in Data, Health Sciences Library, Research, Services

Health Sciences Liaisons…Here for YOU!

Stony Brook now has a team of six liaison librarians available to help students and faculty in the health sciences! If you need help with research—or would like someone to teach your students anything on research—just ask the liaison librarian

Posted in Health Sciences Library, Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Southampton

Don’t leave your personal items unattended!

We know it’s tempting. You’ve been studying in the library for hours and are ready for a break. You don’t want to give up your comfortable chair while you run to the restroom or go out for a bite to

Posted in Health Sciences Library, Libraries, Melville Library

HSL Student Employee Honored At Dorothy Award Ceremony

Each semester, one student employee is awarded and honored for their exquisite work ethic within SBU Libraries. Originally known as the Thomas Jefferson Award, this year we proudly announced the Fall 2017 Dorothy Award to Pule Wang from the Health

Posted in About Us, Health Sciences Library