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Finding and Using Ebooks

  Did you know that the Libraries have ebooks that you can read anywhere and download to your mobile device? The Libraries’ Finding and Using Ebooks webpage provides information on  ebook packages available at the Libraries (e.g. EBSCOhost eBook Collection, Eighteenth Century Collections … Continue reading

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New Science Journals

The Libraries are pleased to announce that we now have access to the following journals in the sciences. In most cases we have access to current content as well as several years of back-files. Each title is available through the journals link on the … Continue reading

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Constitution Day (September 17, 2012)

On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia to sign the newly created Constitution of the United States of America. “Constitution Day” was established to honor this document that functions as the cornerstone of our government … Continue reading

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Business Insights: Essentials

The Business and Company Resource Center database has a new name, Business Insights: Essentials, and a new interface. Users can now use keyword searching for the entire database, enhancing the discovery of company and industry information, including company histories and … Continue reading

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New Business Database

The Libraries have added a new business database, Mergent Online. The database focuses primarily on company information, such as financials, executives, SEC filings, ownership, cost basis, and risk analysis.  In addition, there are international economic indicators, industry reports, international stock … Continue reading

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10 Things about the Libraries

Welcome back new and returning students!  Here are 10 things you should know about the Libraries. 1.  Seek assistance from subject specialists/librarians serving every discipline 2.  Utilize all four libraries:  Bartle, Science, University Downtown Center, Annex@Conklin 3. The Information Commons combines cutting-edge technology with a strong … Continue reading

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Special Collections Fall Hours

Binghamton University Libraries’ Special Collections will be closed on Monday, September 3 for Labor Day. Beginning Tuesday, September 4, Special Collections will be open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  (Closed Weekends)

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Stat-USA

Stat-USA, a government database long used by students in international business and economics, is no longer active and has been removed from the Libraries’ website. The content has moved to various other sites, such as Lexis Nexis, Bureau of Economic … Continue reading

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Ephemeral Films

The Internet Archive now has a section devoted to “ephemeral films”. Ephemeral Films are “non-fiction films usually made for educational, industrial, or promotional purposes. The two classic ephemeral film collections found on the Archive are the Prelinger Archives and AV … Continue reading

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Japanese Manuscript, Hanaoka Seishu’s Influential Surgical Casebook

NLM “Turning The Pages” Adds Richly Illustrated Japanese Manuscript, Hanaoka Seishu’s Influential Surgical Casebook The National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library and an arm of the National Institutes of Health, announces the addition of Hanaoka Seishu’s Surgical … Continue reading

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