Streaming in the Rain: Trial ends July 31st
Rainy weather may keep you indoors this summer break, but an at-home streak can be an opportunity to indulge in some online videostreaming. Yes. That’s right. Watch a moving image with audio – a...
View ArticleVersatile PhD
This entry is a reposting of a blog post by Jiaqi Wang of the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development discussing the benefits of using the site Versatile PhD. Features of the Versatile...
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October 2015 E-resources Summary
This post is the latest in a series designed to keep the Graduate Center community updated about our collections; focused primarily on electronic resources available through the Graduate Center...
View ArticleTwo Database Cancellations
Due to restricted budgets, the GC Library has had to make a few hard decisions about our database offerings this year, and will no longer subscribe to the following databases. Please see below for...
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Welcome Adriana Palmer, ER-IR Librarian!
You may have already met Adriana Palmer. She has worked at the GC as an adjunct librarian since 2014. But now we are additionally thrilled that Adriana Palmer joins our team as a full time librarian!...
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January and February 2016 E-Resources Summary
This post is the latest in a series designed to keep the Graduate Center community updated about our collections; focused primarily on electronic resources available through the Graduate Center...
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Getting Closer to OneSearch
Have you noticed the OneSearch link on the library website? Have you tried it? Now’s a great time to give OneSearch a whirl — or, if you’ve tried it in the past, to check it out again, as we’ve...
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#BlackLivesMatter and the Power of the Primary
Helicopters swarmed above 34th street last week, positioning the Graduate Center amidst blocked traffic and sirens as protesters painted the city with demands for justice. Responses such as these to...
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CUNY Legacy Dissertations & Capstones
The Graduate Center Library is pleased to offer the CUNY community a new collection: CUNY GC Legacy (Retrospective) Dissertations, 1965-2014. This database is open for use by any current CUNY Library...
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October 2016 E-Resources Summary
This post is the latest in a series designed to keep the Graduate Center community updated about our collections; focused primarily on electronic resources available through the Graduate Center...
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Goodbye Scopus
Because of the Graduate Center’s budget constraints, the library can no longer sustain a subscription to Elsevier’s Scopus database. Librarians apply cost and use statistics (and other factors) to...
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Database Highlight: Kanopy, the Video Streaming Service
This spring we will be highlighting in a series of occasional posts some useful library resources that might be flying under your radar. We begin with Kanopy, the subscription streaming video service...
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Database Highlight: Cochrane Library
In this post we highlight the Cochrane Library, a collection of databases containing high quality health care information for researchers, health care professionals, patients, and funders. Cochrane is...
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Get to Know the Web of Science Database (Upcoming Workshop!)
You may not know this, but the Graduate Center Library provides access to a powerful resource which enables you to both delve into published literature and monitor new developments in your field. This...
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Database Highlight: Book Review Digest Plus
In this post we feature Book Review Digest Plus, a valuable source for finding book reviews on virtually every subject. The database contains more than 900,000 full text book reviews and more than...
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Washington Post Offers Free Access to Those With .edu Email
The Washington Post allows for free access to its website to everyone who has a .edu email account. That includes students, faculty and staff of the Graduate Center! From the Washington Post Help...
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May 2017 E-Resources Summary
This post is the latest in a series designed to keep the Graduate Center community updated about our collections; focused primarily on electronic resources available through the Graduate Center...
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Alumni Library Access Lets Grads Stay Connected
Graduation day has one reliable disappointment: saying goodbye to library database and journal access. Grads’ off-campus access to library databases ends weeks after graduation, as soon as IT closes...
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Summer spotlight: Streaming Video Databases
Seeking something different to watch this summer? The Graduate Center subscribes to several alternative video/media databases, in addition to our popular film-streaming service, Kanopy. + Digital...
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Ebook Central Replaces ebrary and Ebook Library: How to Migrate Your Bookshelves
The collections that were once known as ebrary and Ebook Library (EBL) have merged to a new ProQuest platform and are now known as Ebook Central. This platform offers a new look and updated features,...
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