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Term Paper Research Clinics

October 27, 2009

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 [...]

BobCat Unavailable 5/24/09 7-9am

May 22, 2009

BobCat will be unavailable on Sunday, May 24th from 7am to 9am due to maintenance. Users needing access can use BobCat Standard to locate items at: http://bobcatstandard.library.nyu.edu:8991
We apologize for any inconvenience.

Finals Week at Bobst Library

May 5, 2009

Reminder: During finals week, the Bobst Library offers some special services and support for the NYU community.
Extended Hours: The stacks are open for study until 3AM during final exams, May 2-13. Lower Levels are open 24/7.
Expanded Seating: We are offering extra seating in the 6th floor reference area and in the Avery Fisher Center [...]

New Databases

April 10, 2009

FIAF Intl Index to Film Periodicals
Previously on the SilverPlatter platform, is now available from Proquest.
https://ezproxy.library.nyu.edu/login?url=http://fiaf.chadwyck.com
Many articles are available in full text; those without full text are linked via SFX.
Retrospective Indexes from Wilson

Short Story Index Retrospective 1915-198
https://ezproxy.library.nyu.edu/login?url=http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=SHR
Applied Science & Technology Index Retrospective, 1913-1983
https://ezproxy.library.nyu.edu/login?url=http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=ASTR

Essay and General Literature Index Retrospective, 1900-1984
https://ezproxy.library.nyu.edu/login?url=http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=EDUR

For more recent additions to electronic resources, see
http://library.nyu.edu/collections/databases.html?category=NEW#items

BobCat Is Now Available

March 16, 2009

BobCat and BobCat Standard are now back online and available. Thank you for your continued patience during this extended downtime!
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact the BobCat User Experience Team at http://library.nyu.edu/bobcat/comments

Customize Google Scholar

March 12, 2009

Reposted by popular demand (first posted Friday, February 23rd, 2007)
Are you a user of Google Scholar?
Wish you could link to all the full text the library provides?
Want to export Scholar citations into EndNote or RefWorks? Now you can. Here’s how:
1. Connect to http://scholar.google.com
2. Click on “Scholar Preferences”
3. Scroll down to “Library Links”
4. In the “find [...]

REMINDER: Spring Break Clean Up Graduate Student Workshop Series

March 11, 2009

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 [...]

Bobst Library Is Open–Mon. March 2

March 2, 2009

Bobst Library is open as usual thus far. We’ll let you know if anything changes in terms of hours for specific services. There will not be any changes to the Stacks and Lower Levels 1 & 2 hours.

Bobst Library – Special Hours – Saturday February 28

February 28, 2009

The Violet Ball will be held in Bobst Library this Saturday, February 28. The Violet Ball is sponsored by the NYU SSC (Student Senators Council) University Committee on Student Life.
As a result, there will be changes to hours for the Avery Fisher Center, Circulation and floors 1-10:
Circulation and the Avery Fisher Center close early [...]

Library E-services Restored

February 16, 2009

System maintenance is complete. Access to all Library e-services has been restored.