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6 Things to Read to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day (October 11th) with a selection of some of the Libraries’ resources on Indigenous Long Island and issues in Indian Country. Indigenous Peoples Day is a holiday on the second Monday of October that celebrates and honors…
Posted in About Us, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Research Tagged with: Indigenous peoples, Indigenous research, Long Island Indigenous histories, research
Access to Other Research Libraries
Through the University’s membership in various library consortia, Stony Brook University students, faculty, and staff have access to numerous libraries both locally and throughout the country. SHARES The University Libraries’ participation in the SHARES program (OCLC) allows Stony Brook University students, faculty,…
Important Changes Coming to My NCBI Accounts
After June 1, 2021, My NCBI users will no longer be able to login using their My NCBI credentials. This includes access to SciENcv and MyBibliography. You must use a federated account, either through eRA Commons, Google or your institution, in…
Posted in Databases, Health Sciences Library, Library Science, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Social Welfare Tagged with: health sciences, PubMed, research
New NIH Data Management Policy
Guest post by Health Sciences Library Intern Sunny Chung. The National Institutes of Health recently announced a new Policy for Data Management and Sharing. This will replace the policy that is currently in effect on January 25, 2023. NIH requires…
Posted in Data, Health Sciences Library, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, Research, Scholarly Communication, School of Dental Medicine Tagged with: data management, National Institutes of Health, research
Dr. Neelima Seghal on “Unveiling the First Moments of the Universe’s Creation with the Simons Observatory”
On November 18, 2020, Dr. Seghal talked about how the oldest light in the Universe, called Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), is being collected using the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) and the Simons Array in the Chilean Atacama Desert. Using data…
Important Changes to PubMed Coming Soon
A new version of PubMed has been in the works for some time now, and as of May 18, 2020, this new database will be the default. Users will still be able to access what is now being referred to…
Posted in Health Sciences Library, Medicine, Nursing, Research, School of Dental Medicine Tagged with: PubMed, research, systematic reviews
National Library of Medicine Releases New COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19)
The National Library of Medicine has recently released the COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19). This is the most comprehensive, machine-readable dataset on this topic to date, containing information on COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses. It contains over 29,000 articles (with…
New Virtual Anatomy Resource Available
University Libraries now has a new virtual anatomy resource available to faculty and students called, “Complete Anatomy,” by 3D4 Medical. Faculty can embed images or videos into lectures, track student progress and more. Students can use this resource to study…
Dr. Kedar Kirane on Predicting Dynamic Fracture of Fiber Composites to Enable Protection of Army Personnel and Infrastructure
On November 19, Dr. Kedar Kirane presented “Predicting Dynamic Fracture of Fiber Composites to Enable Protection of Army Personnel and Infrastructure” at the University Libraries. Dr. Kirane described 7 mechanical properties of fiber composites that make them useful and viable…
