Historical New York Times on ProQuest

The Library recently added Historical New York Times to our ProQuest subscription, so we now have access to full-text and full-image articles from the New York Times back to 1851. This exciting new addition means you can now search the Times without delving into the dizzying world of microfilm!

When you're searching ProQuest, you will automatically be searching the Times archive. You can limit your search to the New York Times only by selecting the Historical New York Times from the database drop-down menu.

Remember to stop by, call us at x2225, or request a consultation here if you'd like help accessing this wonderful new resource!

Do you need research assistance? Schedule a research consultation!

October Study Days are over and it is almost November. The end of the semester is almost in sight, so this is a great time to request a research consultation with a reference librarian. If you need help figuring out how to approach your conference research, we are here for you! Simply fill out the form linked above and a reference librarian will get in touch with you to schedule an appointment. We can show you how to use the databases, how to navigate the library catalog and WorldCat, and how to get your hands on the materials you need to do your research. We are here to help, so get in touch with us today!

October Study Days are not just for students!

All of the reference librarians will be out of the office on Monday, October 23, and we will return the next day on Tuesday. If you submit a reference consultation request over the weekend, please know that you may not hear back from a librarian as quickly as you normally do, but we will get in touch with you as soon as we can when we're back in the office on Tuesday.

We wish you a productive and restful break!

Recent dictionaries in the reference collection

Sometimes Webster's just isn't enough, especially when you're jumping into a discourse that's entirely new to you. Stop by the reference collection and take a look at these new dictionaries:

B2430 .D454 2005
Parr, Adrian, ed. The Deleuze dictionary. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005.

You're not alone in struggling with Deleuze! This companion text features signed entries for key terms in Deleuze's work, with 'connectives' to related terms and concepts.

B41 .D46 2006
Protevi, John, ed. A dictionary of continental philosophy. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006.

Attempting to cover all key figures, movements, and concepts in continental philosophy, this dictionary is meant to assist beginning philosophers as well as humanities students encountering these ideas across the curriculum.

HV2475 .G35 2005
Valli, Clayton, ed. The Gallaudet dictionary of American Sign Language. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.

This dictionary contains more than 3,000 of the most commonly-used signs in ASL, while a companion DVD features a live-action clip of every sign in the dictionary to aid beginners.

Westchester County Voters Guide

Come pick up your very own Westchester County Voters Guide at the library. Thanks to the League of Women Voters of Westchester, you don't have to vote in the dark. Guides are stacked just to the left of the circulation terminals on the main floor of the library.

UC's eScholarship Repository

Check out the University of California's eScholarship Repository of digitized scholarly research. This is a treasure trove of full-text documents from research divisions across the University. You can search by keyword or browse subject area, journal series, UC campus, or postprints. Check out the most popular document of all time: a paper calling into question the claimed wonders of Red Bull. This is a tremendous resource for students across the disciplines!

Where are the W, X and Y books?

Student worker Charlotte Price asked this difficult question recently, and in true SLC fashion, chased down the answer. From Charlotte:

"I have found (most of) the answer to the insurmountable question: why are there no Ws, Xs, or Ys in the Library of Congress system?

A librarian at the LoC informed me that I was correct about the Os and Is in that they could be mistaken for digits, and the other letters were omitted for similar reasons:

W upside down is M, X means "not" or "extra" internally to LC, but the librarian had no clue about the Ys and could find no answer within the LoC. I believe it's used sometimes in Medical libraries or something similar to that effect... In any case, my curiosity has been satisfied."

Has yours? Got a library stumper for the reference staff? Leave us a comment or give us a call at x2225!

Another way to ILL

Those of you who use WorldCat--a catalog of books and other resources available in libraries worldwide--may have noticed a new feature we recently added. You can now submit an ILL request directly from WorldCat!

When you are looking at a record for an item you searched for, you will now see a ILL link in that record. You can find this ILL link in the upper left part of the screen. If you click on the ILL button, you will be asked to fill out your name and contact information, and then you click "Submit." If you submit the request in this way, there is no need to fill out the ILL request form on the library home page.

You will still need to use the ILL form on the library home page for article requests, but for books and videos that are searchable in WorldCat, you can use this new direct link right there in WorldCat.

If you need help figuring out how to navigate WorldCat, please feel free to stop by the reference office, or give us a call at 2225, or submit a research consultation request.

Welcome AnthroSource!

Please check out our latest addition to the Databases A-Z page: AnthroSource! This resource from the American Anthropological Association brings us full-text electronic access to current issues of AAA's most critical publications, as well as access to electronic archives, often back to the first issue. We think this database will be helpful across the College, not just in anthropology. Environmental studies, sociology, geography, and global studies students can also expect to find useful materials here.

Please let us know if you need help navigating this or any of our other resources. Call the reference office at x2225, or sign up for a research consultation by clicking here.

Homeland Security Digital Library

We have recently acquired institution-wide access to the Homeland Security Digital Library. This new full-text database from the Department of Homeland Security allows quick access to policy and strategy documents related to the operations of the DHS. This includes counter-terror programs, emergency management plans, avian influenza action plans, and current strategic military documents. This is an excellent primary resource for conference work throughout the College that engages critical contemporary political questions related to the War on Terror, the war in Iraq, responses to Hurricane Katrina and other environmental issues, U.S. immigration control tactics, and a variety of public health concerns. You can access this database from our Databases A-Z page.

We were concerned that providing access to this database would result in tracking of our students use of the data. The HSDL does collect browsing data in aggregate, but does not collate that browsing to individual users. In other words, you-as-individual will not be tracked as you use the database. Please contact the reference department if you have any concerns about your privacy while navigating our online resources, or if you would like help using this new database. You can call us at x2225, or fill out a research consultation request form.

Book giveaway October 11th

Bring your bags, boxes, and boats to the library loading dock on October 11th take advantage of our book giveaway! Take your pick from hundreds of donated books. This is a great chance to expand your eccentric personal collection, get materials for book- or text-based art, or talk to the librarians about books.

Please come! October 11, 12:30 to 3:30, at the library's loading dock.