On April 13th, the University Libraries hosted the fourth event in this semester’s colloquium series, showcasing library faculty members’ research and professional development. Bob Tolliver (Head of Sciences & Engineering, Stony Brook University Libraries) and Clara Tran (Science Librarian, Stony…
Tech Spotlight: Open Science Monitor
Open Science Monitor tracks trends in fields with consistent and reliable data. It offers research in an approachable and easy to navigate way. With areas in Open access, scholarly communication, and open research data it is the perfect tool for students…
Dr. Dan Davis on Mapping the Geology of Long Island Through Time at and Below the Surface
On April 12, Dr. Dan Davis led an engaging talk ““Mapping the Geology of Long Island Through Time at and Below the Surface” in the Special Collections Seminar Room marking the first lecture of the spring 2017 University Libraries STEM…
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Tiny Book Making in the SBU Preservation Department
On April 12th, Arielle Hessler, SBU Bookbinder and Preservation Technician, hosted a tiny book making event in the library’s Preservation Department. Participants learned the basics of bookbinding by making fully functional, 3-inch tall mini books! There were a variety of felt and…
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Met Opera on Demand Now Available!
Enjoy instant access to more than 600 full-length Met performances with this online streaming database for college and university libraries! Our Met Opera on Demand subscription now accommodates 5 simultaneous users. It can be accessed from the University Libraries’ databases page, with…
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Meet Daniel Hess: Research & User Engagement Intern
The Research & User Engagement team has been lucky to work with Daniel Hess this semester as an intern. Daniel is a Stony Brook student majoring in English who also works in public libraries. We asked Daniel a few questions…
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Join the University Libraries at the Art Crawl Today!
Join us this afternoon from 3pm-5pm for the Stony Brook University Art Crawl, which will have stops at the North Reading Room and Special Collections. This event is free and open to the public. View the full schedule. Special Collections…
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Tech Spotlight: EndNote
With the end of the semester coming it is time for students to start getting citations for final projects and papers. EndNote is a bibliographical tool that helps students find citations and organize them into documents. EndNote also allows users to…
Special Collections Features Poetry Archives
In honor of National Poetry Month, Special Collections is featuring several of its distinctive poetry archives. From manuscript drafts to published books, all are welcome to explore Stony Brook University Libraries’ unique literary works that celebrate “poetry’s vital place in our…
