#GivingTuesday, a global day to give back, is a great opportunity to highlight all that SBU Libraries contribute to the university community. The libraries offer students, faculty, and staff access to world class collections and services, including books, journals, databases,…
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What is Sound? Taking on the Alda Center “Flame Challenge”
The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science has announced its 2016 Flame Challenge question: What is sound? For scholars hoping to take on the task of explaining science to an eleven year old, SBU Libraries are the place to start your…
Get Help for Stalled Research
Has your research stalled leaving you lost and bewildered? Have no fear, the library is here! Our free workshop, Jump Start Your Research takes place on October 27 at 3:00 in Library Classroom A where you can meet with a…
University Libraries Colloquium Series
We are pleased to announce the October schedule for the Stony Brook University Libraries Colloquium Series. All are welcome to attend. Please mark your calendars and come join the library faculty and staff as we share our current research, achievements,…
Have a Question? On-Site Reference in Humanities and SBS
SBU Libraries will offer on-site reference and consultation services in the Humanities Building lobby (Mondays, 2-3) and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Building lobby (Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30). All members of the campus community are invited to learn more about how the…
Congressional Tweets? #EnhancedResearch @SBULibraries
SBU Libraries‘ ProQuest Congressional database recently launched a newly redesigned interface with some engaging new enhancements such the ability to retrieve social media content from Senators, Representatives, and Federal agencies. The Political News & Social Media search can be filtered by…
This Just In!- News Resources for Journalism Students
This week, the Melville Library welcomes the participants of the 2015 Greene Team, a School of Journalism “boot camp” for high school journalists. For these budding journalists and for more seasoned Stony Brook journalism students, SBU Libraries is the place…
Summertime and the Research is Easy
Stony Brook University Libraries know that even in summertime, research can be a priority. That’s why we are highlighting our research services and resources, starting with our excellent Subject & Research Guides. 277 guides on more than 50 subjects await…
Piano Man
If you are anticipating Billy Joel’s speech at Stony Brook University’s commencement with great excitement and want to learn more about the Piano Man, SBU Libraries have the resources for you. In addition to sound recordings and music scores, the Library…
Documentary filmmakers at SBU Libraries
Japanese documentary filmmakers visited SBU’s Melville Library on April 15 in order to examine and film original documents from Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant’s emergency evacuation plan. Their documentary concerns Japan’s Fukushimi Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant which suffered damage as a…
