Thursday, October 15, 2015, is the Stony Brook University Libraries Buy a Bag of Books Sale! Pay $2 for a bag and then fill it with books from the Book Sale. We’ve got books on a wide range of subjects. Don’t…
Thousands of Streaming Videos Available from Kanopy
The Libraries have subscribed to Kanopy Streaming Video, which allows users to stream videos related to the arts, business, education, global studies and language, health, communications, sciences, social sciences, and technical fields. Designed to augment and enrich academic work in…
Students Transcribe Rare Long Island Slavery Document
Students in professor Douglas Pfeiffer’s EGL 494 course, “English Honors Practicum: Research” recently transcribed a rare manuscript, documenting slavery on Long Island in 1798. The contract, for the sale of a “Negro lad by the name of Jack” in Southampton, Long…
Learn More: Latin American Studies
This October, SBU Libraries are highlighting our rich resources related to Latin American Studies. In addition to our collection of books , videos, and journals such as The Journal of Latin American Studies, the Libraries have also prepared subject guides that gather relevant…
Let’s Have a “BLAST” with Sequence Similarity Searching
This workshop introduces the NCBI’s Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST), one of the most widely-used software tools in biology. BLAST allows rapid, easy sequence similarity searching online. However, use of BLAST is only truly effective when you understand what…
Posted in Health Sciences Library
Special Collections Researcher Spotlight: Matthew M. Montelione
Special Collections profiles researchers that have consulted collections in the department. Stony Brook University graduate Matthew M. Montelione earned his M.A. in History and is currently a research assistant to professor Dr. Jennifer Anderson. My name is Matthew M. Montelione. I…
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,…
Concert Celebration
The Music of John Lessard, composer and foundng member of Stony Brook University’s Music Department, will take place on Thursday, October 22 at 8 pm in the Staller Center’s Recital Hall. Come hear performances by the Music Department’s faculty, students…
Posted in About Us
Stony Brook University is Trying Out The North China Herald
Good news! SBU Libraries is beginning a trial run of The North China Herald. What does this mean for you, dear patrons? Wonderful things. Read on to learn more about what you could learn from this. The English-language North China…
SBU Libraries’ Concert Series: “The Art of Violin”
SBU Libraries’ hosted our first concert series of the semester on Wednesday, September 30th! Graduate violin students from the studio of Jennifer Frautschi presented “The Art of Violin”, a concert of works for solo and accompanied violin. Featuring music by…
