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March 28, 2006

Information Ages Exhibit

scholarly3.JPG The Libraries are currently featuring an exhibit entitled Information Ages: Modes of Knowledge Transmission. Designed to provide an overview of the various tools used to disseminate information throughout history, exhibit materials taken from the Libraries’ collections will illustrate the use of cave paintings and petroglyphs, the emergence of clay tablets and then scrolls using papyrus and animal skins. The exhibit will continue with materials on the era of illuminated manuscripts and lead into the revolutionary impact of the printing press, the evolution of the modern book, microformats and current developments in electronic and digital texts.

Posted by erushton at 05:36 PM

4 Things You Should Know about the Libraries

The Libraries are full of books, but we also offer many other resources and services. Here is a sampling.

4 New Library Services
The following services are now available, or will be very soon.

  1. Laptop lending: Need a laptop while you study in the library? Laptops are now available in both Bartle and Science. Read more about laptop lending.
  2. Grokker: Grokker, coming soon, is a tool that displays search results topically organized in visual maps. Keep your eyes open for it on the Libraries' home page.
  3. Information Commons: Now open in Bartle! Read more about the Commons.
  4. 24 Hour Service: Bartle is open from 12 noon Sunday to 8 p.m. Friday. Library hours

4 Websites @ the Libraries
These resources are available only through the library website, not for free on the web.

  1. Annual Reviews: Annual Reviews saves you time by synthesizing the vast amount of primary research literature and identifying the principal contributions in your field.
  2. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Overviews of social issues, including viewpoint articles, statistics, and primary documents.
  3. ProQuest: Over 2,500 journal and newspapers plus information on over 60,000 companies. A great place to start your research.
  4. Subject databases: Check out our specialized subject databases in metaLINK.

4 Ways to Get Just About Any Question Answered
We are here to help!

  1. Visit us.
  2. IM us.
  3. Call us.
  4. Email us.

Posted by bordeaux at 11:48 AM

March 20, 2006

The Information Commons is Here!

Binghamton University students have a new space to access a powerful selection of print and online resources, a vast array of application software and tools, and expert assistance to help with their use. Read more....

Posted by mulligan at 10:40 AM

March 03, 2006

More Project Muse Journals Now Available

Project Muse logoWe now have access to all Project Muse journals. More than 200 new titles have been added in subjects ranging from History to Literature to Psychology. Complete title list

Posted by bordeaux at 04:18 PM