Using Library Resources in your Blackboard Course Site

Do you want to include course readings and links to licensed library resources in your Blackboard site?

Do you want your students to access full-text articles, book chapters, databases, or other resources directly from your course page?

The NYU Library has thousands of digital resources—all licensed for use on Blackboard. Learn how to add these to your Blackboard site by attending a hands-on session in the library, and find out how librarians can help you with your course site.

Get a head start on your Fall semester. There are seven sessions to choose from throughout the summer and into September:

• Thursday, June 19, 10:00 AM
• Thursday, July 10, 2:00 PM
• Tuesday, August 26, 11:00 AM
• Wednesday, August 27, 1:00 PM
• Friday, September 5, 10:00 AM
• Tuesday, September 9, 11:00 AM
• Thursday, September 11, 3:00 PM

Sign up for a session now by going to this page:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=r_2fyM_2fzN2O9fpKeVeYTUFsw_3d_3d

Please note that all sessions require a basic familiarity with Blackboard, and are not intended for those without experience in navigating, using the control panel and other basic Blackboard features. (For help with basic Blackboard questions, please visit the ITS site at http://www.nyu.edu/its/classes/blackboard/ )

Thanks,
-The NYU Library Blackboard Team

Bobst Library Hours: End of Semester and Summer

Bobst Library hours are posted on the web for the end of the semester and the summer at: http://library.nyu.edu/about/access.html

One big change is that the library WILL be open in the morning on Thursday, May 15, since commencement is taking place elsewhere.

**Bobst takes a break and will be closed on Saturday/Sunday, May 17-18.
**We reopen on Monday, May 19, and summer hours begin.

Coming Soon: Changes to BobCat

In mid-July, we will begin transitioning to a totally new BobCat that will make it simpler for you to find, discover, get, use, share and save all kinds of information. Searching won’t require new skills — but you’ll get more information when you search, and an array of options for finding and using the rich results you get.
As we implement the new system, you will see enhancements including:

• more powerful searching
• simultaneous searching across multiple databases
• book and article searches from same starting point
• BobCat records in non-Roman scripts, e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic
• options to save your search results for future use
• ability to export search results to RefWorks, de.lic.ious and others
• book covers associated with records
• inks to Amazon, Google Books, tables of contents
• options to contribute reviews and read those written by others

As we phase in these features, you will find yourself able to do much more with your search results—tag them, save them to your personal e-shelf, create links to other work, get all kinds of related material, share your results and much more.

We will be piloting the new system over the summer. Development will be an ongoing process and we welcome your comments about the new system so that we can continue to improve it to meet your research needs. We’ll also be looking for your ideas about additional features you’d like to see.

Please visit http://library.nyu.edu/ late in July, and, as you begin to use the new features, let us know what you think. We’ll also announce on LibLink, of course.

Bobst Library Extended Hours

Bobst Library hours are being extended during the exam study period as follows:

• Floors 1-10: Hours extended until 3am, beginning Saturday May 3 through - Wednesday, May 14
• Bobst Library Computer Center:
• Hours extended until 12:45am beginning Monday May 5 - Thursday May 8
• Hours extended until 11:45am on Monday May 12 - Tuesday May 13

BOBST BOOK SALE: Thursday, May 1

Thursday, May 1, 2008
12 Noon to 2 PM
Collections & Research Services Conference Room, Mezzanine East

Collections & Research Services will be holding the Bobst Book Sale in the CRS Conference Room in the corridor of the East Mezzanine on Thursday, May 1.

For this semester’s final book sale, items will be priced at 50¢, $1.00, and some selections a bit more. But in the spirit of Earth Day, a small discount will be given to customers who bring their own bags. Donations of clean, dry bags (strong enough to hold books!) are also welcome.

Proceeds will benefit the Bobst Library Endowment Fund.

This event is only open to members of the NYU community.

Search the Libraries’ Archival Collections

Details of many archival collections in NYU Libraries’ Special Collections are described in “finding aids.” Now you can search these finding aids directly from the homepage of NYU Libraries website.

NYU Libraries Special Collections include the Fales Library, The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, the NYU Archives. Descriptions of some collections in the New-York Historical Society are also available. For an example of a search see The Abraham Lincoln Brigade.

Text-a-Librarian at Bobst

Bobst Library’s Ask-A-Librarian service is now available via text message (SMS) from your mobile device. Service is currently offered during business hours, as well as limited evening and weekend hours. You can text your questions to 646-265-1342.

Don’t forget you can still ask us questions over email and IM! For more information, check out our Ask-A-Librarian page:
http://library.nyu.edu/ask

Margaret Smith
Physical Sciences Librarian
Bobst Library, New York University
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
IM (AIM, GTalk, MSN, Y!): bobstmeg
212.998.2619

NYU STUDENTS: NEED HELP GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR RESEARCH FOR A PAPER?

Bobst Library is providing one-on-one research assistance for NYU students who want help locating library materials relevant to their topic. Students are invited to make an appointment with a librarian who will assist you in developing an individualized research strategy for your topic.

HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?
Complete the online registration form at http://library.nyu.edu/research/termpaper.html
There is no telephone or in-person registration.

WHEN ARE THE CLINICS BEING HELD?
Monday through Thursday, March 31 through April 10. The specific times are indicated on the registration form. Appointments last about 25 minutes.

WHO ARE THE RESEARCH CLINICS FOR?
This service is designed for undergraduates but any NYU student (except Law, Medical and Dental School students) is welcome to sign up.

Please note that this service does not include writing assistance.
Contact NYU’s Writing Center at 212-998-8866 or http://www.nyu.edu/cas/ewp/html/writing_center.html for details about writing support.

Graduate Student Spring Cleanup Series

Graduate Students:

Why not use Spring Break to “clean up” your research and organizational skills?

The NYU Bobst Library is holding a series of workshops and clinics especially for graduate students. These sessions focus on core skills like:

• Finding citations and expanding your research
• Organizing your research using an easy personal database called RefWorks
• Finding and ordering research materials from other institutions
• …And much more

Some of the sessions are one-hour sessions on a single topic, while others are designed to give you a chance to get help with whatever questions you might have. All sessions are led by expert librarians, and take place in the Bobst Library computer labs on Lower Level 1.

So you can’t go somewhere fun in the sun for Spring Break; you can still make the rest of your semester a little less stressful and a little easier.

Find all the details and sign up at this link

For more information about what the NYU Libraries can do for Graduate Students, see your web front door:

http://library.nyu.edu/grads

Thanks,

The Graduate Student Community Working Group

LexisNexis Search Tips

Place: Conference room in the Reference Center on the 1st floor of Bobst Library
Dates/Times: Tues, March 4th at 6 pm and Wed, March 26th at 3 pm

LexisNexis Academic’s full-text database provides a wealth of valuable content, but it can be hard to find what you’re looking for. Learn how to locate local and international news, statistics, and environmental information. (45 min.)

Walk-in session, no registration required.

Paula Feid
Undergraduate Librarian
NYU Libraries
paula.feid@nyu.edu
212-998-2509