What's New at the Purchase College Library?

New Database Trials

2009-11-06T10:42:00.003-05:00

Go to the Databases on Trial page to access the following:

ProQuest Sociology

Access to the full-text of more than 180 journals in sociology and social work. This collection provides full-text coverage of many core titles included in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts.
[Trial ends November 28, 2009.]

MLA International Bibliography

Provides access to more than two million bibliographic citations to journal articles, books, dissertations, and scholarly Web sites. It indexes materials from 1926 to the present in academic disciplines such as language, literature, folklore, linguistics, literary theory and criticism, and the dramatic arts.
[Trial ends November 21, 2009.]

Art Image Gallery

A rich digital resource of art images and related multimedia gathered from the collections of distinguished museums around the world.
[Trial ends November 30, 2009.]

Art Full Text

Brings researchers the complete text of articles cover to cover from more than 250 important art periodicals, and abstracts and indexing of articles from more than 500. The database encompasses of the gamut of art specialties--architecture to video, folk art to photography. International coverage includes the most important English-language periodicals worldwide, plus others published in French, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Swedish. Besides articles,it also indexes reproductions of works of art that appear in the periodicals covered. Content stretches back over 25 years.
[Trial ends November 30, 2009.]

American History in Video
The collection allows students and researchers to analyze historical events, and their presentation over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries. This release now provides 1526 titles, with new videos from California Newsreel and PBS, equalling approximately 528 hours.
[Trial ends November 15, 2009.]

New Database Trials

2009-10-08T16:41:00.001-04:00

Access Newspaper Archive
Access NewspaperARCHIVE contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as the 1700s. It is your gateway to searching and reading historical newspapers online.
[Trial ends October 16, 2009.]

Oxford Journals
Over 200 academic and research journals covering a broad range of subject areas, two-thirds of which are published in collaboration with learned societies and other international organizations. See a full list of titles. [Trial ends November 23, 2009.]

For all the current trials, see: https://www.purchase.edu/Departments/Library/find/trials.aspx

New Database Trials

2009-09-22T07:55:00.001-04:00

Go to the Databases on Trial page to access the following:

Cinema Image Gallery
Presents the history of movie-making through a wide range of high-quality images of films in production: directors working on-set with the stars, set, costume and production design as well as hair and make-up shots and rare behind-the scenes material. It also offers an extensive TV stills archive featuring classic and modern TV: comedies, dramas, series, TV movies, game shows and thousands of pictures of the stars of this medium. [Trial ends October 31, 2009.]

GREENR
An authoritative, intuitive resource that combines news, unique commentary, audio, video, primary source documents, images, conference reports, statistics and more in a Web-like experience designed to attract attention and foster participation. Includes interactive maps, country portals, and full text content from newspapers, journals, and magazines. [Trial ends December 31, 2009.]

Welcome Back

2009-08-31T12:46:00.003-04:00

Welcome back everyone! If you have questions, feel free to stop by and ask us or use our 24/7 chat service available from our Ask Us page. Happy first day!

Library Hours for August and Labor Day Weekend

2009-08-04T11:08:00.005-04:00

August 1 – 30, 2009

Mondays – Thursdays : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Fridays : 8:30am – 4:00pm

Saturdays Closed

Sundays Closed

Fall 2009 Semester begins on Monday, August 31, 2009.

(Regular academic year Library hours begin.)

Labor Day Weekend

Saturday, September 5 : 11:00am - 8:00pm

Sunday, September 6 : 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Monday, September 7 (Labor Day) : 6:00pm – 11:00pm

New Database Trials

2009-08-04T11:03:00.003-04:00

The Early Republic
Since 1972, 17 volumes of primary material documenting the actions, debates, and thoughts of the First Federal Congress and its members have been collected by the First Federal Congress Project (FFCP) and published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. These volumes of the Documentary History of the First Federal Congress are used by Congress, historians, political scientists, and jurists to understand the most important and productive Congress in United States history. [Trial ends September 6, 2009.]

GREENR
An authoritative, intuitive resource that combines news, unique commentary, audio, video, primary source documents, images, conference reports, statistics and more in a Web-like experience designed to attract attention and foster participation for those interested in an academic approach to environmental topics. Includes interactive maps, country portals, and full text content from newspapers, journals, and magazines. [Trial ends December 31, 2009.]

See all database trials here.

New Databases

2009-07-10T15:17:00.005-04:00

The Library has the following NEW databases from EBSCO:

Academic Search Complete

Alt HealthWatch

Business Source Complete

Canadian Reference Centre

Computer Source

Computers and Applied Sciences Complete

Environment Complete

Health Source: Nursing Academic Edition

Humanities International Complete
Newspaper Source Plus

Points of View Reference Center

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

Religion and Philosophy Collection

Vocational and Career Collection

Library Hours and Closed Dates for Summer 2009

2009-05-13T11:41:00.003-04:00

The library will be CLOSED on the following days:

Wednesday, May 20 (electrical shutdown)
Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 26 (electrical shutdown)
Saturday, July 4 (Independence Day)

Library Hours for Summer Sessions:

Summer Session 1: May 18 – June 7, 2009

Monday – Thursday : 8:00am – 7:00pm

Friday : 8:00am – 4:00pm

Saturday & Sunday : Closed

Summer Sessions II -IV: June 8 – July 31, 2009

Monday – Thursday : 8:00am – 10:00pm

Friday : 8:00am – 4:00pm

Saturday* : 12:00noon – 5:00pm

Sunday : Closed

*Please note that the Library will be closed on Saturday, August 1.

Alexander Street Online Jazz Festival

2009-05-13T11:24:00.002-04:00

Tuesday, May 12 through Thursday, May 14

http://alexanderstreet.com/JAZZfest.htm

Come listen to more than 18,000 jazz recordings in streaming audio.

We're celebrating the launch of Jazz Music Library with our first-ever online jazz music festival and a sneak peek look at the entire collection—more than 18,000 recordings and 1,955 albums to-date—and it's growing all the time.Other jazz festival highlights include discounts and free downloads from Concord Records, quizzes that test your jazz knowledge, and prizes you can win—including a free, one-year subscription to Jazz Music Library for your library—plus teaching tools, liner notes, jazz videos, and more. Enjoy!

WHO ELSE WILL BE THERE: Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd, Eric Dolphy, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Nnenna Freelon, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Andre Previn, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Yusef Lateef, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Nina Simone, Wayne Shorter, Chet Baker, and thousands more.

Spring 2009 End-of-Semester Library Hours

2009-05-01T12:12:00.002-04:00

Monday, May 11 : 8:00am – 2:00am

Tuesday, May 12 : 8:00am – 11:00pm

Wednesday, May 13 : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Thursday, May 14 : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Friday, May 15 (Commencement) : 8:30am – 12:00 noon

Saturday, May 16 : Closed

Sunday, May 17 : Closed

Extended Library Hours This Weekend

2009-05-01T11:22:00.001-04:00

The Library will be open until midnight on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2.

Remember that our librarians are available to help you with last minute research needs at the Reference Desk or online with our Ask Us 24/7 chat service https://www.purchase.edu/Departments/Library/howdoi/askus.aspx

Good luck with finals, and final papers and projects.

Tell Us What You Think About the Library

2009-04-28T15:14:00.003-04:00

Please take this very brief survey and let us know what you like and don't like about the library. Thanks! Yes, I want to take the survey.

SLAC Open Forum on Thursday, April 30

2009-04-27T12:23:00.002-04:00

All Students are Invited to Attend the

SLAC* Open Forum

When: Thursday, April 30 from 3:30 - 4:30
Where: Library Classroom 1004D

Soda, juice, cookies, cupcakes and chips will be served!

Topics of Discussion

Library Website: We are redesigning the library's website for the Fall Semester. Come and tell us what features you would like to see on our website, and what type of design makes sense to you.
Collections: Does the library own what you want to read or watch? Would you like a better selection of popular books, films, 'zines, or graphic novels? Does your club have a collection of material you would like to see in the library? We want to hear from you!
Space and Furniture: Where to you go when you want to study quietly? How do you use the library's group study areas? What type of furniture would you like to see in the Loft area? What's more important - form or function? Help us designate and design library spaces to meet your needs.

For more information, contact

Sarah VanGundy x6423, sarah.vangundy@purchase.edu
or
Susanne Markgren x6415, susanne.markgren@purchase.edu

*SLAC stands for Student Library Advisory Committee

New Database Trials

2009-04-24T11:08:00.002-04:00

Links to these resources are on the Databases on Trial page.

Ebrary
Full-text collection of more than 41,000 books covering a variety of disciplines. Ebrary contains a unique reader that allows users to highlight, save, and search other resources for related materials.

American History in Video
A rich collection of video available online for the study of American history. The collection allows students and researchers to analyze historical events, and the presentation of historical events over time, through commercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries.

Plunkett Research
A leading provider of industry sector analysis and research, industry trends and industry statistics.

Access World News: Research Collection
Research unique current and archived news content for information on topics, events, issues, people, businesses, and more through this in-depth resource. Easy online access to local, in-state, national and international news sources, including newspapers, broadcast transcripts, newswires, news blogs, news web-only content and video. Alerts and "my personal" functionality helps students and faculty track and manage their research projects.

SpringerProtocols
Compiling protocols from Humana’s successful book series Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Methods in Biotechnology, Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Neuromethods, as well as from a vast number of Laboratory Handbooks, such as The Biomethods Handbook, The Proteomics Handbook, and the Springer Laboratory Manuals, Springer Protocols offers researchers access to nearly thirty years worth of time tested, easily reproducible, step-by-step protocols for immediate use in their lab.

RefMobile

2009-04-21T16:10:00.002-04:00

RefWorks announced the launch of RefMobile, a new interface that enables students and researchers to use the RefWorks web-based research management service via web-enabled mobile phones, smart phones, and personal data assistants (PDAs). The RefMobile interface gives users access to the most commonly used RefWorks functions, including searching their entire RefWorks databases, viewing references by folders, adding and removing references from folders, creating new folders, and adding comments to Notes fields. Users can also import new references to their RefWorks account using the new SmartAdd feature.

Please Note: You must have the RefWorks group code to log in. If you do not know it, contact a librarian.

Easter Sunday Hours

2009-04-08T14:21:00.001-04:00

On Sunday, April 12, the library will be open from 7:00pm to 11:00pm.

What Software is Where in the Library?

2009-03-30T14:48:00.003-04:00

Did you know that you can see what software we have on the different computers in the Library? Just go to our Computer Labs page (linked from the left sidebar of the Library homepage). We have Microsoft Office, SPSS, Rosetta Stone, Adobe Creative Suite, Sibelius, Photoshop, Finale, Final Cut Studio, iMovie and more. We also have color printing from computers in the basement (from some of the PCs and Macs)

SLAC Meeting on Wednesday

2009-03-24T08:55:00.001-04:00

The Student Library Advisory Committee, or SLAC, is meeting on Wednesday, March 25th, at 3:30pm. If you are interested in joining, and you are a current student, please come to the meeting. For more information about the committee, contact:

Sarah Van Gundy (x6423)

or

Susanne Markgren (x6415)

Library Hours for Spring Break

2009-03-10T10:06:00.003-04:00

Friday, March 13 : 8:00am – 7:00pm

Saturday, March 14 : Closed

Sunday, March 15 : Closed

Monday, March 16 : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Tuesday, March 17 : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Wednesday, March 18 : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Thursday, March 19 : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Friday, March 20 : 8:30am – 4:00pm

Saturday, March 21 : Closed

Sunday, March 22 : 7:00pm – 11:00pm

(Regular academic year Library hours resume on Monday, March 23.)

Database Trials

2009-02-25T09:46:00.002-05:00

More database trials:

Cinema Image Gallery
This database presents the history of movie-making through a wide range of high-quality images of films in production: directors working on-set with the stars, set, costume and production design as well as hair and make-up shots and rare behind-the scenes material. Cinema Image Gallery also offers an extensive TV stills archive featuring classic and modern TV: comedies, dramas, series, TV movies, game shows and thousands of pictures of the stars of this medium. Contains over 152,000 superior-quality images. [Trial ends April 2, 2009.]

Current Issues: Environment
From Alternative Energy to Global Climate Change, Environmental Problems in Developing Countries to the Organic Food Movement, Current Issues: Environment provides comprehensive, compelling, and balanced coverage to engage students interest and enhance their understanding of environmental concerns. [Trial ends April 2, 2009.]

Access World News: Research Collection
Research unique current and archived news content for information on topics, events, issues, people, businesses, and more through this in-depth resource. Easy online access to local, in-state, national and international news sources, including newspapers, broadcast transcripts, newswires, news blogs, news web-only content and video. Alerts and "my personal" functionality helps students and faculty track and manage their research projects. Contain full text of 118 New York newspapers, including The Journal News from 1999 - present. [Trial ends April 30, 2009.]

Go to the library's Databases on Trial page for links and more information.

New Database Trials

2009-02-18T10:38:00.003-05:00

Check out these new database trials:

Safari Tech Books Online
The ideal ready-reference resource, providing a level of authority, flexibility, and currency unequaled by other online IT reference databases. It covers the technologies most essential to users including certification, enterprise computing, Java, Linus/Unix, Web development, Windows, XML, and more.

Also includes videos providing instruction on web design, software development, and graphics tools and techniques, along with training videos for software such as Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, Mac OS X, Dreamweaver, Flash, Windows XP, and Microsoft Office. [Trial ends March 17, 2009]
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection
The collections include digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals never before available outside the walls of the American Antiquarian Society, the premier library documenting the life of America's people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction. [Beta Version]

SpringerProtocols

Compiling protocols from Humana’s successful book series Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Methods in Biotechnology, Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Neuromethods, as well as from a vast number of Laboratory Handbooks, such as The Biomethods Handbook, The Proteomics Handbook, and the Springer Laboratory Manuals, Springer Protocols offers researchers access to nearly thirty years worth of time tested, easily reproducible, step-by-step protocols for immediate use in their lab. [Trial ends May 1, 2009]

Go to the library's Databases on Trial page for links and more information.

Student Library Advisory Committee

2009-01-22T17:12:00.004-05:00

Do you use the Library?
Are you a student?
Do you have a vision of the ideal academic library?

Become a member of the Student Library Advisory Committee, or SLAC!

This is a new, student-run committee, whose primary goal is to come up with ideas for making the library a more enriching and exciting place for the Purchase College Student Body.

We are looking for students, from all years, who use the library and have good ideas for improving the library's collections, services, and spaces.

If you are interested in joining, or just finding out more about the SLAC, please come to an informational meeting on Thursday, February 5th, at 4pm, in the Library. Snacks will be provided!

For more information or questions, please contact: Sarah Van Gundy, or ask at the Reference Desk.

Winter Break Hours in January

2009-01-06T14:05:00.001-05:00

Monday Jan. 5 – Thursday Jan. 8 : 8:30am – 4:45pm
Friday Jan. 9 : 8:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday January 10 : CLOSED
Sunday January 11 : CLOSED

Monday Jan. 12 – Thursday Jan. 15 : 8:30am – 4:45pm
Friday Jan. 16 : 8:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday January 17 : CLOSED
Sunday January 18 : CLOSED

Monday Jan. 19 – Tuesday Jan. 20 : 8:30am – 4:45pm
Wednesday, Jan 21 : Regular Hours Resume

Don't Lose Your Work

2008-12-10T17:01:00.003-05:00

We know it's crunch time and we don't want you to lose any work. So, a few notes about public computers:

Documents saved to the computers may not be there when you return
Computers logoff after 5 minutes of inactivity

Don't get caught off-guard!

Please do this:

Save frequently
Save document to thumb drive (USB drive)
Email document to yourself

Library Hours at End of Fall 2008 Semester

2008-12-04T16:04:00.004-05:00

(Note extended hours on two Fridays and two Saturdays.)

Friday December 5 : 8:00am – 12:00 midnight
Saturday December 6 : 11:00am – 12:00 midnight
Sunday December 7 : 12:00 noon – 2:00am

Monday Dec. 8 – Thursday Dec. 11 : 8:00am – 2:00am
Friday December 12 : 8:00am – 12:00 midnight
Saturday December 13 : 11:00am – 12:00 midnight
Sunday December 14 : 12:00 noon – 2:00am

Monday Dec. 15 – Thursday Dec. 18 : 8:00am – 2:00am
Friday December 19 : 8:00am – 5:00pm

Winter Break Library Hours

Saturday December 20 : CLOSED
Sunday December 21 : CLOSED
Monday Dec. 22 – Tuesday Dec. 23 : 8:30am – 4:45pm

Wednesday Dec. 24 – Sunday Jan. 4 : CLOSED

Monday Jan. 5 – Thursday Jan. 8 : 8:30am – 4:45pm
Friday Jan. 9 : 8:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday January 10 : CLOSED
Sunday January 11 : CLOSED

Monday Jan. 12 – Thursday Jan. 15 : 8:30am – 4:45pm
Friday Jan. 16 : 8:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday January 17 : CLOSED
Sunday January 18 : CLOSED

Monday Jan. 19 – Tuesday Jan. 20 : 8:30am – 4:45pm
Wednesday, Jan 21 : Regular Hours Resume