Filed on Nov 24th 2008 in Technology, Culture & Society
Spurred on by expanding sales in an otherwise somber market, Random House is expanding the number of books in its digital collection. In a statement reported by the Associated Press, the company says that digital book sales have expanded exponentially, mostly due to Amazon's Kindle reader, so the time has come to make more of the collection available electronically. Excerpt's of...
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Filed on Nov 21st 2008 in Events
Please be aware that the library will be closing at 8 pm on Wednesday, November 26 and will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Due to popular demand, the library will be open regular hours, 10 am - 9 pm, on Saturday and Sunday.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Filed on Nov 21st 2008 in Science
A new open access journal of interest to the bioinformatics community, DATABASE - The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation, will be released in January, 2009 . The online-only journal is now accepting submissions for publication. The journal seeks to provide a platform for novel ideas in database research surrounding biological information and will reportedly cover only open-access...
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Filed on Nov 18th 2008 in Science
Environment Complete offers deep coverage in a wide variety of disciplines including ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. Environment Complete contains more than 1,957,000 records from more than 1,700 domestic and international titles...
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Filed on Nov 14th 2008 in Library News
Can I borrow books from Bobst Library? Can I use my wireless lap top there? Can I use other NYU libraries?
We have the answers to these and many more questions all gathered in one convenient spot: Frequently Asked Questions about NYU Library Access. Please read this page before visiting any NYU or affiliated library. It also includes important information about accessing electronic resources...
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