A Wok Through Chinese Culinary History

A 3,000-course cultural feast... with no calories!

Save and digest the history of Chinese cuisine at a dramatic new exhibition of the Jacqueline M. Neiman Chinese Cookbook Collection. Stony Brook University's collection includes more than 3,000 cookbooks - from the oldest to the smallest to the longest, and everything in between - as well as many other fascinating culinary items. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind visual banquet for everyone interested in one of the world's greatest civilizations.

Special Reception
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 5 pm FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
To RSVP, please call (631) 632-6320

Exhibit runs Monday, April 28 to Friday, May 30
Charles B. Wang Center, Main Lobby
Stony Brook University

RefWorks: Buy, Sell or Hold? Extended

Classroom A in the Melville Library will be open on the following additional dates for anyone interested in helping us evaluate RefWorks.

Thursday, May 1, 10—11 am
Friday, May 2, 11 am— noon
Tuesday, May 6, 7—8 pm
Wednesday, May 21, 3—4 pm

If you prefer to explore RefWorks on your own during the trial period, check out our sister blog, Screenings, for instructions on how to set up an account.

Already using RefWorks? Let us know what you think of RefWorks by email at Janet.clarke@stonybrook.edu.

Upcoming construction - May 26

On Monday, May 26, workers from Facilities, Design and Construction, will begin renovation work on the collapsed ceiling on the third floor of the Main Stacks. Work should be completed by June 9, if all goes to plan.

RefWorks: Buy, Sell or Hold?

You're invited to join the West Campus librarians for an exploration and discussion of RefWorks, the web-based citation management tool currently on trial through the library. This is not an instruction or presentation; the library is providing a space for the university community to get together and evaluate the usefulness of the tool.

Classroom A in the Melville Library will be open for an hour on the following dates for those who would like to investigate what the tool has to offer and share their thoughts. No registration needed, just stop by. Students, faculty and staff are all welcome.

Thursday, April 17, 10 am
Thursday, April 24, 10 am
Thursday, May 1, 10 am

Want to explore RefWorks on your own during the trial period? Check out our sister blog, Screenings, for instructions. For more information about RefWorks check out their website.

Already using RefWorks? Let us know what you think of RefWorks by email at Janet.clarke@stonybrook.edu.

NIH Public Access Policy Now In Effect

Effective April 7th, 2008 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) made the dissemination of NIH-funded research results mandatory (NIH Public Access Policy, PL 110-161). Any peer-reviewed article or manuscript accepted for publication that results in whole or in part from research funded by an NIH grant or cooperative agreement active in FY ’08 (October 1, 2007-September 30, 2008) or funded by a contract signed on or after April 7, 2008 must be submitted to PubMedCentral within twelve months of the publication date. Details are available on the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) website.

Italy Today by Mario B. Mignone on April 17th

Melville Library Author Series: Italy Today: Facing the Challenges of the New Millennium featuring author and Stony Brook Distinguished Service Professor, Mario B. Mignone.

Program: Italy Today is a concise narrative of the nation's stunning transformation from the ashes of World War II to the leading economic and cultural power it is today. This book provides insights into the dynamics of Italy's progression from the Second World War, through the anthropologically revolutionary 1970s and '80s, and into the complexities of a post-industrial nation, negotiating the challenges created by industrial, economic, and cultural globalization. Encompassing cultural, political, and economic spectrums, the book devotes particular attention to the controversial issues of the role of the family in Italian society and economy, the insidious presence of the Mafia, the lasting influence of Catholicism, the impact of television, and the country's often unstable politics, framing all these as the result of a complex and unique relationship between the individual and the state, with the family acting as intermediary.

Date: Thursday, April 17 at 4 p.m.
Location: Center for Italian Studies (4th floor of the Melville Library)
Sponsors: The Center for Italian Studies and the University Libraries

Galaxy Workshop on April 16

We've added an additional Galaxy workshop to accomodate the growing number of users. Join us on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 @ 1 PM for:

Federated Search: an Introduction to Galaxy.

Galaxy is the Library's new federated search system that allows you to search across multiple databases at the same time. Learn how Galaxy works and how to use it most effectively.

Location: Melville Library, Classroom A

Additional sections of these and/or other workshops may be scheduled for any group of 5 or more. We will also work to accommodate individual sessions as time permits. For a full description of all the workshops available upon request, see the Library Homepage, http://www.stonybrook.edu/library, click on Library Instruction and click on “Library Workshops.” Contact: Janet Clarke, Head of Instruction, at 632-1217 or Janet.Clarke@stonybrook.edu.

Citations (MLA, APA) Workshop on April 10

Not sure how to format an electronic journal vs. a print journal? Not clear on what the recent changes to APA for handling electronic resources mean? The library has a workshop coming up that might help you.

How to Avoid Plagiarism and use Citations.

In this workshop you will learn how to write a paper without committing plagiarism, become familiar with the components of a citation and how to locate the source it represents, get an overview of different citation styles and learn why correct usage is important when trying to avoid plagiarism in your own work.

Thursday, April 10, 2008 @ 2 PM

Melville Library, 1st floor, Classroom A

Additional sections of these and/or other workshops may be scheduled for any group of 5 or more. We will also work to accommodate individual sessions as time permits. For a full description of all the workshops available upon request, see the Library Homepage, http://www.stonybrook.edu/library, click on Library Instruction and click on “Library Workshops.” Contact: Janet Clarke, Head of Instruction, at 632-1217 or Janet.Clarke@stonybrook.edu.