Library Workshops & Events
Check the library calendar for workshops and events of interest, including Zotero trainings!
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Getting Closer to OneSearch
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Stay Connected! New Alumni Library Resources
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Why You Should Ditch Academia.edu and Use CUNY Academic Works
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Beyond Wikipedia: Background and Reference Sources
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(Radical) Keywords : A Conversation
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2016 | No CommentsOn the evening of Monday, October 17th, the Graduate Center library will host a combined special interest group for Reference and Social Justice. Join the researchers, students, authors and librarians as we unpack language, text, or better put: keywords as they apply to reference librarianship. […] -
Open Access Research Guide
Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 | 5 CommentsCheck out our newly updated Open Access research guide to learn the ins and outs of OA publishing and how it relates to your dissertation and other scholarship. As you may already be aware, open access publishing is web accessible, free of charge, and free […] -
Library Closed Sunday 10/9 and Monday 10/10
Posted on Thursday, October 6, 2016 | 2 CommentsIn observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous People’s Day, the Graduate Center Library will be closed on Sunday, October 9th, and Monday, October 10. If you need library help on that day, please use the chat tool on the library website. Chat is available 24/7, and you’ll […] -
New in the Library: Group Study Tables
Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 | 2 CommentsThe Library is pleased to introduce two group study tables immediately inside the GC Library entrance. This offers library users a place to hold quiet conversation, away from the 1st floor dissertation reading room and the entire 2nd floor designated for quiet, individual study. Graduate Center students […] -
Upcoming Workshops at the Graduate Center Library
Posted on Friday, September 30, 2016 | 1 CommentWe invite you to join us at the library for our upcoming workshops and events. Click the links below to RSVP. Researching Publishing Opportunities for Beginners October 5th, 1-3PM October 6th, 6:30-8:30PM Room C196.05 This workshop will overview the industry of academic publishing by highlighting […] -
FTC vs. “Predatory” Publishers
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 | 11 CommentsAre you familiar with the phenomenon of “predatory” open access (OA) journals? If not, here’s a brief description (from an article I co-authored last year) to get you started: [Predatory open access journals] exist for the sole purpose of profit, not the dissemination of high-quality research findings […] -
NYPL Reading & Catalog Rooms Reopen
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2016 | 1 CommentThe New York Public Library’s Rose Main Reading Room and the Bill Blass Public Catalog Room will reopen for full service Wednesday October 5. These grand, adjacent rooms on the library’s 3rd floor will be staffed by more librarians hired for on-the-spot research questions and scheduled one-on-one consultation. […] -
Pickling the Web at the GC
Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 | 2 CommentsStephen Klein, Digital Services Librarian for the Graduate Center Librarian, has recently published an article in the Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy where he discusses why the Graduate Center Library has embraced a dual approach to web archiving using both Archive-It and Webrecorder. Stephen […] -
Which to choose? Zotero Standalone vs. Firefox
Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 | 4 CommentsZotero Workshops are receiving high attendance rates at the Graduate Center library. We like to have students arrive with their laptops so that they may choose the web browser and Zotero version that is right for them. While most have a preference to use either Firefox, Chrome, […] -
News You Can Use from Interlibrary Loan
Posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | 7 CommentsWelcome to a new semester at The Graduate Center! We hope that our ILL services will help you with your research needs and make the year easier and more productive. We process tens of thousands of requests every year and we strive to get you […]
