Spring Break Workshops

Join the Mina Rees Library this week with Spring Break workshops:

Tuesday, March 26th, 6pm Research in Health WebinarTo join the webinar, click this link and ‘Enter as Guest’ This 30 minute webinar will provide an overview of several resources that will help students find information from books, journals, and dissertations. Registration is suggested but not required. Wednesday, March 27, . . . → Read More: Spring Break Workshops

New York Public Library Electronic Books

Thousands of electronic books, including many scholarly titles, are available from the New York Public Library. Reading these books requires a free download of Adobe Digital Editions. There are also instructions for downloading to devices. Access these books through your NYPL library card.

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Register for Spring Webinars & Workshops

The Mina Rees Library will hold evening and afternoon webinars & workshops for GC students this Spring.Register here!

March Webinars Social Sciences Research, Wed, Mar 6, 6:00pm Humanities Research, Fri, Mar 15, 12:30pm Research in Health, Tue, Mar 19, 6:00pm Research in the Sciences, Fri, Mar 29, 12:30pm

Special Off-Site Collaborative March Workshop @ . . . → Read More: Register for Spring Webinars & Workshops

Orientation to Resources at the NYPL 2/27

The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at 42nd St. and 5th Ave. is an historical research library to which Graduate Center scholars have full and complete access. Books and specialized periodicals in the Library’s general collection support research in both American and European history, anthropology, political science, and other research interests in . . . → Read More: Orientation to Resources at the NYPL 2/27

Orientation to Resources at the NYPL 2/27 & 3/27

The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at 42nd St. and 5th Ave. is an historical research library to which Graduate Center scholars have full and complete access. Books and specialized periodicals in the Library’s general collection support research in both American and European history, anthropology, political science, and other research interests in . . . → Read More: Orientation to Resources at the NYPL 2/27 & 3/27

NYPL revises CLP: more space for books

From the New York Times: Responding to objections raised by scholars, writers, artists and others, the New York Public Library has revised its plan to remove most of the books from its flagship Fifth Avenue research center to make room for a circulating library. Library officials said that an $8 million donation would help pay . . . → Read More: NYPL revises CLP: more space for books

Did You Miss New Student Orientation?

Click here to find the unedited 11:00 – 12:15 segment of the 2012 Grad Center Student Orientation covering registration, library services, and the Grad Center’s digital initiatives.

Click here for a 4-minute video introduction to getting your GC network account, your Grad Center email address, and other IT services. Use your GC network account to . . . → Read More: Did You Miss New Student Orientation?

MaRLI suspends applications til early September

As of August 20, the New York Public Library suspended applications for NEW MaRLI applications from CUNY grad students and faculty. Current MaRLI pilot program borrowers (using NYPL, NYU, or Columbia library materials) will retain all borrowing privileges at least through September 30, 2012. NYPL will reopen MaRLI applications in September. All three libraries remain . . . → Read More: MaRLI suspends applications til early September

NYPL’s New Scan & Deliver Service

NYPL research libraries have improved the delivery service for books and journals stored offsite at the RECAP facility. NYPL offsite staff will now scan a journal article, a book chapter, or up to 50 cited pages of a book (whichever is shorter) and either deliver it free via email or post it online for you. . . . → Read More: NYPL’s New Scan & Deliver Service

NYPL’s New Scan & Deliver Service

NYPL research libraries have improved the delivery service for books and journals stored offsite at the RECAP facility. NYPL offsite staff will now scan a journal article, a book chapter, or up to 50 cited pages of a book (whichever is shorter) and either deliver it free via email or post it online for you. . . . → Read More: NYPL’s New Scan & Deliver Service