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Collection Spotlight: UrbanNext

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Posted on Sept. 17, 2024, 9 a.m.

Looking for new ways to keep current with architecture? Then look no further than UrbanNext, a multi-media database launched in 2023 which brings together wide-ranging topical information about contemporary architecture and urban design.

Latine Heritage Month

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Posted on Sept. 12, 2024, 11 a.m.

September is Latine Heritage Month and the Syracuse University Libraries is pleased to be a part of this year’s campus celebration

Collection Spotlight: Brand Catalyst by MRI Simmons

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Posted on Sept. 10, 2024, 10 a.m.

Tap into vivid data visualizations about U.S. consumer behaviors and attitudes.

Collection Spotlight: Indigenous Peoples of North America

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Posted on Sept. 3, 2024, 10 a.m.

Linking digitized primary source search results across Indigenous and colonizer terminologies.

Collection Spotlight: Digital Scholarship in Nineteenth Century Collections Online

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Posted on Aug. 27, 2024, 9 a.m.

Gale’s NCCO offers researchers the ability to explore its vast collections via emergent topics drawn from the documents themselves.

June 2024 Electronic Theses and Dissertations now available in SURFACE

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Posted on July 29, 2024, 9 a.m.

June 2024 records for the Graduate School's Electronic Theses and Dissertations are now available in SURFACE, Syracuse University’s Institutional Repository.

Spring 2024 Electronic Theses and Dissertations on SURFACE

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Posted on July 2, 2024, 1 p.m.

The records for the Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) submitted by the Graduate School for the Spring 2024 May Graduates have been processed and loaded into SURFACE – Syracuse University’s Institutional Repository.

Digital Stewardship Completes 3-Year Migration

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Posted on July 2, 2024, 11 a.m.

In June 2024, Department of Digital Stewardship completed a three-year migration to its new collections platform.

New e-Resources February to June 2024

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Posted on July 2, 2024, 9 a.m.

New e-resources from February to June 2024. Note that their inclusion in Libraries Search will be delayed.

Changing Hands: Ownership Erasures in Rare Books

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Posted on May 31, 2024, 2 p.m.

Many books at the SCRC showcase layers of ownership marks; but in some cases, the distinctive marks left by earlier owners were erased by the subsequent keepers.

Memorial Day 2024

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Posted on May 27, 2024, 1:54 p.m.

Books included in the research guide for this year's Memorial Day display relates to the American Vietnam War memorialization.

SOURCE Explore: Finding Yourself in the Archives with Special Collections Research Center

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Posted on May 24, 2024, noon

SCRC partnered with SOURCE on a new undergraduate research program, SOURCE Explore.

Graduate Student Educators Showcase of Work on Disabilities

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Posted on May 15, 2024, 9 a.m.

Graduate students and educators enrolled in Syracuse University’s School of Education course “SPE 644: Significant Disabilities: Shifts in Paradigms & Practices” created a digital exhibition of their research.

Mushrooms!

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Posted on May 14, 2024, 10 a.m.

One of the Libraries' unique collections is our mushroom books and resources; now Syracuse University Press is releasing a new mushroom field guide.

Collection Spotlight: The Bloomsbury Food Library

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Posted on May 2, 2024, 1 p.m.

The Bloomsbury Food Library places food at the center of our humanity.

Preserving Your Heritage: How to Care for the Family Album

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Posted on May 1, 2024, 2 p.m.

Advice from Special Collections' photograph conservation, along with “Do & Don’ts” and useful resources for keeping your family heritage in good condition.

Finals Week Tips: How the Libraries Can Help

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Posted on April 30, 2024, 1 p.m.

Whether you’re finishing up a paper or project or studying for a final exam, here are some tips to help you finish the semester strong.

Collection Spotlight: Bloomsbury Music and Sound

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Posted on April 23, 2024, 11 a.m.

A digital hub for music and sound studies.

Collection Spotlight: ACM Open and Other OA Resources for Engineering and Computer Science

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Posted on April 22, 2024, 11 a.m.

Did you know publishing Open Access is not always free?

What’s New in Special Collections? — You Found Out!

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Posted on April 17, 2024, 9 a.m.

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) held a spring open house on March 21, 2024.

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