Please stop by the library today (Thursday, April 25) to take part in the Faculty/Staff Publications reception.  This event is being held in the Main Reading Room of the Library from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The reception honors faculty and staff who have published scholarship during the years 2011 and 2012.

Library Database Workshops

Library Database Workshops

These are 30-minute, fast-paced sessions, open to all, designed to show you basic searching tips. Passport categories: SMTL or CYOE.

All workshops begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Library Instruction Lab.

Thursday, November 8: PubMed Central: PubMed Central is a full-text archives of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institute of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

Tuesday, November 13: JSTOR: JSTOR is a trusted source for peer-reviewed, academic content. It contains more than a thousand academic journals and over 1 million images, letters, and other primary sources, as well as links to other resources.

Finding Election Results

Finding Election Results

• CNN Politics: http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/
• Local Results: http://www.cattco.org/election/2012/11/general-election-2012
• FiveThirtyEight (NY Times blog offering a rigorous analysis of politics): http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
• How the Electoral College Works: http://people.howstuffworks.com/electoral-college.htm

Information Literacy Awareness Month

October is Information Literacy Awareness Month!

A quick definition of information literacy:  it is the ability to recognize when information is needed, and to effectively locate, evaluate, and use that information.  In addition, you need to be aware of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally.

Need help with any of these aspects? Ask a librarian! Librarians are information literacy experts!   

Network services to be down Friday 10/5 at 5:30 pm

On Friday, October 5, the library will be open until 8:00 p.m. However, all network services will be down, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

You can use the library for reading and studying during that time, but none of the following services will be available:

• the labs,
• Internet access,
• e-mail,
• MySBU,
• www.sbu.edu,
• printing,
• wireless network, and
• campus phones will be down.

This outage is expected to last for three hours.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Midterm Break Hours

Time is flying--it is already time to post midterm break hours! Here at the library, we hope that your semester is going well so far.

Saturday, 10/06: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 10/07: CLOSEDMonday, 10/08: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 10/09: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.

 

Summer Session I 2012 Library Hours

Summer Session I Library Hours

Monday, May 14 - Thursday, June 14

Monday – Thursday:  8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Friday:  8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday:  10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: CLOSED

• Closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 (no classes held that day)
• Last day of classes:  Thursday, June 14 – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

You Can Always Ask a Librarian!

No Matter Where You Are Working--You can Always Ask A Librarian! 

• Call us at 716-375-2164
• E-mail us at ref@sbu.edu 
• Use one of our virtual services online (real-time virtual reference or text-a-librarian)

Library Hours for Finals, Spring 2012

Library Hours for Finals, Spring 2012

• Thursday, May 3 (Reading Day): 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
• Friday, May 4: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
• Saturday, May 5: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
• Sunday, May 6 (non-exam day): 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
• Monday, May 7: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, May 8: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, May 9 (last day of exams): 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

24/7 Study Spaces for Finals

24/7 Study Spaces for Finals

The 24/7 study spaces on campus for finals have been announced.  These spaces are available to you through the end of finals on May 9.

• Murphy 102
• De La Roche 118
• Plassmann 1st floor Student Lounge
• Plassmann 103 (Honors Lounge)
• University Ministries
• University Chapel
• Café La Verna (space only, no food/beverage service after normal closing time)
• 1st Robinson Computer Lounge
• Francis 123
• Damietta Center
• Reilly Center 2nd floor: Commuter Student Lounge, Veteran’s Student Lounge