Dec 9th: Possible Network Outage

There will be a potential network outage on Tues. Dec 9th 2008 between 1700-1900 while DoIT and UHMC Network Services test SBU's new Internet redundancy connection.

EndNote Video Tutorial Now Available

Want to learn how to search PsycINFO using the online search feature in EndNote? This one minute video demonstration will walk you through how to automatically search PsycINFO from within EndNote.

The video tutorial is now available on the Research Guides & Tutorials page.

United Against Hatred - 11/24 @ 5:30pm

United Against Hatred: In Memory of Marcelo Lucero, SAC Auditorium, Monday, 11/24 at 5:30 p.m.
To: All Faculty, Staff and Students

The shocking murder of Patchogue resident Marcelo Lucero on November 8 should remind us that we must work tirelessly to ensure that our Long Island and Stony Brook communities promote respectfulness, safety, and inclusiveness. Please join us for a vigil on Monday evening to show that we here at Stony Brook are united against hatred and violence.

Let us gather on Monday, November 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the SAC Auditorium and join our campus chaplains, representatives of the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission and our Latin American Student Organization to honor the memory of Mr. Lucero by rededicating ourselves to be positive forces of peace and justice.

Shirley Strum Kenny
President

Inter-Campus Delivery Service

Are you a student at the Southampton Campus who needs a book from the Melville Library in Stony Brook? Or a Manhattan Campus student who is confused about how to get access to a DVD from the Southampton Campus? Have no fear, our Interlibrary Loan service is there to help. Get step-by-step instructions here.

Current Gallery Exhibit: Missed Connections

Missed Connections
Paintings by Austin Furtak-Cole

...is the current exhibit in the Lawrence Alloway Memorial Gallery on the 1st floor of the Melville Library. The opening reception is tonight, Nov. 12, from 5pm-7pm.

Gallery Hours are Mon-Fri 11am-2pm and Missed Connections runs through Nov 26th.

For more information see the artist's website: www.austinfurtakcole.com

Citeulike Workshop - Nov. 19

Citeulike

Need help organizing research articles? Come explore Citeulike, a free online resource for organizing papers and generating formatted citations. You will learn how to:
· Automatically format your citations and bibliography
· Collaborate and discuss articles online
· Create a research group for sharing information

Wednesday, Nov. 19 @ 1 PM

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room of the Melville Library and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

Finding Journal Articles Workshop - Nov. 18 - CANCELLED

Where are the Journal Articles?

You’ve been asked to write a research paper using at least three journal articles from peer-reviewed journals. What does that mean and how do you find them? This workshop will go over:

• What peer-reviewed means
  
• Where to find the articles
  
• How to find out if an article is or isn’t peer-reviewed
  
• Which databases are best for which subject matter

Tuesday, Nov. 18 @ 7 PM CANCELLED

Galaxy Combined Search Tool Workshop - Nov. 21

All Across the Galaxy: Searching Multiple Resources Simultaneously

The library's new combined search system, Galaxy, allows you to search up to 50 library resources simultaneously. Learn how to use Galaxy to quickly and effectively locate the information you need. In this workshop, you will:

• Understand the power of Galaxy as a research and discovery tool


• Construct effective and productive searches in Galaxy


• Navigate from citations in Galaxy to the full-text available elsewhere


• Email and print information from Galaxy

Friday, Nov. 21 @ 1 PM

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

This workshop takes place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room of the Melville Library and lasts about one hour.

Patent & Trademark Research Workshop - Rescheduled for Nov. 20

Patent & Trademark Research: An Introduction


All you ever wanted to know, well maybe not all, about patent searching. In this workshop learn:
· The basics of patent searching
· How to find current and pending patents
· How to search for trademarks

New Date: Thursday, Nov. 20 @ 2:30 PM

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

Historical Research Workshop - Nov. 12

Using the Internet for Historical Research

More and more valuable historical information can now be found on the internet, especially primary source material being digitized by libraries and research institutions around the world. This workshop will highlight some of the most interesting web sites and web tools, and discuss search methods to help you find quality historical information online. Learn about:
· Domain Searches and Other Advanced Searching
· Google Books and other Online Book Collections
· History Web Sites
· Major Digital and Audio/Visual Collections
· Library Resource Pages
· Creating a Google Custom Search
· Wikipedia as a way of finding Online Resources

Wednesday, Nov. 12 @ 1 PM

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room of the Melville Library and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

First Year Students Workshop - Nov. 11

Time-saving Tips for First Year Students


Feeling stressed by the amount of time you need to spend working on assignments? Having trouble getting assignments completed on time? Find out how to make your research more productive while reducing the time spent on it. Learn how to:
· Select the appropriate sources required for your assignment
· Focus your searches and set up alerts
· Have your citations generated automatically

Tuesday, Nov. 11 @ 5:30 PM


Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

Library Research Workshop - Nov. 5

Library Research Skills


You have a 15 page paper due and don’t know where to begin. In this workshop, learn how to:
· Get started doing research
· Narrow your topic
· Where to look for information (books, articles, and websites)
· Use subject headings and keywords
· Evaluate sources and create a bibliography

Wednesday, Nov. 5 @ 7 PM

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room at the Melville Library and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

MLA Citations Workshop - Nov. 6 - CANCELLED

MLA Citations

Writing a research paper can be an overwhelming project if you don’t know how to properly include certain kinds of information. In this workshop you will learn:
· What a citation is and what kind of information you need to cite
· How to format citations correctly for books, articles and websites in MLA format
· How to summarize, paraphrase or quote information
· How to cite information within the body of your paper
· How to cite information sources at the end of your paper

Thursday, Nov. 6 @ 2:30 PM - CANCELLED

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

Please see http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/ResearchGuides.htm or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ for help on formatting citations or click on the Ask a Librarian link from the library homepage.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room at the Melville Library and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

APA Citations Workshop - Nov. 5 - CANCELLED

APA Citations

Writing a research paper can be an overwhelming project if you don’t know how to properly include certain kinds of information. In this workshop you will learn:
· What a citation is and what kind of information you need to cite
· How to format citations correctly for books, articles and websites in APA format
· How to summarize, paraphrase or quote information
· How to cite information within the body of your paper
· How to cite information sources at the end of your paper

Thursday, Nov. 5 @ 2:30 PM - CANCELLED

Please see http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/ResearchGuides.htm or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ for help on formatting citations or click on the Ask a Librarian link from the library homepage.

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room at the Melville Library and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

LibX (Library Toolbar) Workshop - Oct. 30

Stony Brook University Libraries Toolbar (LibX)

LibX is a browser toolbar extension for Firefox and Internet Explorer that provides direct access to the library's resources without requiring a visit to the library website. Effortlessly switch between exploring the Internet and exploring the library. Learn how to:
· Install the SBU Libraries edition of LibX
· Use LibX toolbar functionality
· Use LibX right mouse click functionality
· Create your own edition of LibX to suit your specific research needs and preferences

Thursday, Oct. 30 @ 2:30 PM

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

Xtreme Googling Workshop on Oct. 29

Xtreme Googling

So you thought you knew Google? Watch a librarian reveal some of the secret powers of this amazing search engine. See Google challenge scholarship – and lose! Watch as Google redefines the law! Go places you never dreamed were possible sitting down! Discover answers for which there are no questions! In this workshop learn how to:
· Find Historical Images and Videos
· Googling Numbers
· Create your own search engines
· The Magic World of Google Maps & Earth
· Can Books be Googled?
· Google Geekery

Wednesday, Oct. 29 @ 2:30 PM

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room of the Melville Library and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

WorldWideScience.org Workshop on Oct. 29

WorldWideScience.org

WorldWideScience.org provides access to national and international government repositories containing scientific data. The site searches information that is not found through conventional web searching. Learn how to:
· Search international science repositories
· Access 23 national and international science databases

Wednesday, Oct. 29 @ 1 PM

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room of the Melville Library and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

Extra! Extra! Newspaper Research Workshop on Oct. 28

Extra! Extra! You Can Overcome Frustration with Newspaper Research!

This session examines ways to find current and historical articles in newspapers. We'll look at online indexes and collections of digitized newspapers, as well as explore old-fashioned ways to dig in the newspaper archives. In this workshop, you will:
· Become familiar with the odd nature of newspaper indexing
· Effectively search online newspaper indexes
· Effectively use non-online resources for locating older articles
· Find, display, and print articles from the library's online newspaper collections
· Find, display, and copy articles from the library's microformat collection of newspapers

Tuesday, Oct. 28 @ 4 PM

Location: Classroom A, First Floor, Melville Library

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

First Year Students Workshop on Oct. 22

Time-saving Tips for First Year Students
Feeling stressed by the amount of time you need to spend working on assignments? Having trouble getting assignments completed on time? Find out how to make your research more productive while reducing the time spent on it. Learn how to:
· Select the appropriate sources required for your assignment
· Focus your searches and set up alerts
· Have your citations generated automatically
· Feel free to bring your research problems and questions

Wednesday, Oct. 22 @ 1 PM

Sign up on the library website www.stonybrook.edu/library under Library Instruction > Register for a Workshop.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.

Advanced EndNote Workshop on Oct. 23

Managing Your Research Using Endnote: Advanced Endnote

For those who are using EndNote already, but have specific questions, or want to learn how to take advantage of ALL the advanced features and customization options. EndNote Advanced offers:
· Customize filters and output styles
· Attaching PDF documents, objects and images
· Footnotes and figure numbering
· Creating term lists and a traveling library

Thursday, Oct. 23 @ 5:30 PM (1.5 hours)

Register @ http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/services/instruction/.

All workshops take place in classroom A in the Central Reading Room and last about one hour, unless otherwise noted.