The main library on the west campus is the Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library. But who was Frank Melville, Jr. (1860-1935)? Melville and his wife Jennie rose from humble beginnings and founded the Melville Shoe Company in 1892, which evolved…
Welcome Jamie Saragossi, new Health Sciences Librarian!
Please welcome Jamie Saragossi to Stony Brook University Libraries! Jamie is our new Health Sciences Collection Development and Outreach Librarian. Jamie comes to us from Touro College of Health Sciences where she was Chief Librarian. In addition to her background…
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Ask Us ANYTHING! For real, we want your best questions!
No matter how you feel about it, classes will be starting again this coming Monday and students are already arriving back on campus. Many of them are bound to have questions, and rightly so. Where are the best campus dining…
New Databases for Health Sciences
The Health Sciences Library now has access to three new evidence-based databases from EBSCO: Dynamed Nursing Reference Center Plus Rehabilitation Reference Center These three databases enable health care practitioners to answer clinical questions quickly and easily at the point of…
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Breaking News: We’re on Instagram!
So, the Stony Brook University library has decided to get with the times and hop on Instagram. Our intern, Kristen, is running around taking photos of all things library, and so far it’s been a good time. We’ve gotten to…
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Collection of Charles E. Lawrence: Trotting Horses on Long Island
The papers of Charles E. Lawrence of Hauppauge, a breeder of trotting horses on Long Island in the late 1800s and early 1900s, are available for research. Correspondence, flyers, brochures, receipts, and advertisements are represented in the collection. The papers…
Welcome to Kate Kasten our new Head of Humanities and Social Sciences!
Welcome to Kate Kasten our new Head of Humanities and Social Sciences for the Stony Brook University Libraries. Kate comes to us from Hofstra University where she was an Adjunct Assistant Professor of French in the Department of Romance Languages. Kate…
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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…
Welcome Laura Costello, Head of Research & Emerging Technologies!
SBU Libraries is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Laura Costello, our new Head of Research & Emerging Technologies. Laura comes to us from Columbia University Teachers College where she was the Head of Library Materials and Acquisitions.…
Health Sciences Library Open House 7/30/2015
Stony Brook University Library staff members gathered in the Health Sciences Library for an Open House at 2 pm on Thursday, July 30. HSL librarians demonstrated new mobile technology, purchased through a Technology Achievement Award from the National Network of…
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