Sullivan Library Extended Hours for Finals
26 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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You asked for it…
Sullivan Library Extended Hours
… most nights until 2AM in the Learning Commons!
Between 11PM – 2AM on weekdays (Sunday 7PM – 2AM), enter and exit the Commons via the ramp in front of Rosary Hall. When the main library is open, use the elevator inside the library.
For all other days, the schedule is Mon-Thurs 8AM-10PM, Friday 8AM-7PM, and weekends 12PM-7PM.
New Mobile Apps available!
16 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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The Sullivan Library is proud to introduce four new mobile apps for accessing our wonderful library resources. More information (including download information) on the four apps can be found on the Library Portal Page.
The four apps are:
BookMyne – use this app to access and search our library catalog. You can also scan a book’s barcode and check BookMyne to see if we own it.
EBSCOhost Mobile – use this app to search for sources for your research. You will need to re-authenticate your access every 9 months.
Gale Mobile – use this app to search for sources for your research. You will need to re-authenticate your access about every 12 months.
Britannica Mobile – use this app to search for ready-reference information about a broad range of topics, all from your mobile device!
New vending machine in the library!
16 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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The Sullivan Library is proud to introduce a new vending machine outside of the Learning Commons. The theme of this vending machine is “Healthy Choices”, with options like veggie straws, vitamin water, V8 juice drinks, Nature Valley granola bars, and more!
Our healthy vending machine with many great snacking options!
To reach this vending machine, simply take the elevator within the library down to the lower level. Immediately after exiting the elevator, you will see it. These great vending options are available whenever the library is open, even if the Learning Commons itself is closed.
Research Made Easy workshops next week!
17 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Sullivan Library Workshops
Research Made Easy
Monday, February 20 from 5:45 to 6:45 PM
Thursday, February 23 from 10:45 to 11:45 AM
http://www.tinyurl.com/2012Workshops
Please note registration must be made by 12PM the day of. Workshops with no registrations at this time will not be held.
ProQuest workshop, Updates to the Handouts page
03 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Sullivan Library Workshops
ProQuest
Tuesday, February 7th, 10:45 – 11:45 AM
Friday, February 10th, 5:45 – 6:45PM
Register for this and other Spring 2012 workshops here:
http://www.tinyurl.com/2012Workshops
Additions to the Handouts Tab
In addition, the following items have been added to the handouts tab:
Updates to APA 6th guide and Using Boolean Operators in Searches.
New files include: Quick Guides to EasyBib and PubMed, as well as new RefWorks documents for the RefGrabIt browser tool and the Write-n-Cite MS Word add-on. There are also two new files for research: a research log for writing down what searches you have done, and a citation log for writing down what items you have found. Highly recommended!
Let us know if there is any other handouts you would like us to add!
Dry Erase Board added to the Learning Commons
22 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
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New!
A dry erase board has been added to the small study room within the Learning Commons. Markers and an eraser are available at the Staff Desk.
View if a study room is available || Request a room
NOW OPEN: The Learning Commons!
07 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
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The Learning Commons
Open weekdays! Monday – Thursday noon – 10PM, Fridays noon – 7PM.
Access is available via the library’s elevator in Rosary Hall.
The space includes two group study rooms. The first room holds up to 10 students and includes a projector, a DVD/VHS player, and a Polyvision interactive board. The smaller study room can hold between 4 – 6 students.
View if a study room is available || Request a room
You can reserve the study rooms in three ways:
1) The form above (“Request a room”)
2) Calling 845-848-7722
3) Walking in while the Learning Commons is open
Reservations can be made up to 14 days in advance, and are good for up to 3 hours. A reservation extension of 1 hour can be granted if a different group is not waiting. If you have any questions call the Learning Commons at 845-848-7722 or the Learning Commons Coordinator, Nicole Kranich, at 845-848-7506.
New study space available in the Periodicals department
24 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
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Need to study?
Two group study tables were added to the Periodicals department yesterday! Each table can hold six students comfortably. The room also has 4 PCs and one small study table for 3 students. So bring your laptop and your classmates and get started on that collaboration! The Periodicals department can be found in the back of the library, past the computer lab.
Stay tuned for more exciting changes that have occurred this summer!
New EBSCOhost databases: European Views of the Americas, Teacher Reference Center
13 Oct 2010 Leave a Comment
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The Sullivan Library is pleased to announce the addition of two EBSCOhost Web databases to its offerings:
European Views of the Americas: 1493 to 1750
This new bibliographic database is a valuable index for libraries, scholars and individuals interested in European works that relate to the Americas. EBSCO Publishing, in cooperation with the John Carter Brown Library, has created this resource from “European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to The Americas, 1493-1750,” the authoritative bibliography that is well-known and respected by scholars worldwide. The database contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.
Teacher Reference Center
Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
Note that both of these databases are indices; the full-text would need to be found in a different database or requested from another institution. For more information on finding or requesting the full-text, try Journal Article/Book Request and Serial Solutions Info (.doc).
Enhancements to the Online Catalog
09 Aug 2010 1 Comment
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The online catalog here at the Sullivan Library — used to find books, electronic books, and print journals – has had a few extra tools added to it recently.
You now have the ability to create a permanent link to any page (be it a results list page or an actual result such as a book) as well as the ability to bookmark the page. Once you create a permanent link, you can then send it in emails, use it in blog posts, and similar.
For example:
Ripped: How the wired generation revolutionized music
Try it out by connecting to the catalog and then searching for something. Once you are on the desired page, look at the green row for the options “Permalink” and “Bookmark this page”.
Hope this helps!
