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Collection Spotlight: AAPG Datapages
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Posted on Oct. 31, 2023, 10 a.m.
A database containing current and archived publications and data sets from around the world for petroleum geologists and students.
Blackstone LaunchPad Video
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Posted on Oct. 27, 2023, 8 a.m.
The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries is the campus innovation and entrepreneurship hub.
SURFACE Open Access Newsletters and Publications
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Posted on Oct. 26, 2023, 4 p.m.
Currently, there are 24 Syracuse University newsletters and publications in SURFACE which feature multiple issues.
Collection Spotlight: NoveList Plus
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Posted on Oct. 24, 2023, 2 p.m.
NoveList Plus is a reader’s advisory, or book recommendation, database.
Mend Journal Available on SURFACE
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Posted on Oct. 23, 2023, 10 a.m.
Mend Journal emphasizes personal narratives of people directly impacted by criminal justice system.
How to Request an Article or Book Chapter
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Posted on Oct. 20, 2023, 10 a.m.
Video on how to request an electronic article or book chapter.
Collection Spotlight: STEM Databases with Broad Appeal
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Posted on Oct. 17, 2023, 1 p.m.
Get to know these must-try resources relevant well beyond STEM.
New e-Resources July through September 2023
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Posted on Oct. 16, 2023, 4 p.m.
The Libraries' has added the following new electronic resources to its collections.
Welcome to Syracuse University Libraries
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Posted on Oct. 13, 2023, 10 a.m.
Video overview of the Libraries
Little Free Bird
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Posted on Oct. 10, 2023, 11 a.m.
Take a book to keep for your personal delight, or leave one to share.
Collection Spotlight: Decolonization: Politics and Independence in Former Colonial and Commonwealth Territories
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Posted on Oct. 10, 2023, 10 a.m.
Decolonization movements of the 20th century in their own words.
LGBTQ History Month 2023
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Posted on Oct. 9, 2023, 10 a.m.
The Syracuse University LGBTQ Resource Center is hosting various events throughout the month of October to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Posted on Oct. 6, 2023, 10 a.m.
The Department of Learning and Academic Engagement shares some frequently asked questions and answers to help students navigate Libraries and campus service and resources.
Collection Spotlight: Detail Inspiration
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Posted on Oct. 4, 2023, 3 p.m.
Be Inspired -- Check out the Detail Inspiration database for architectural design research help!
Collection Spotlight: Lens.org
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Posted on Sept. 26, 2023, 3 p.m.
Lens serves integrated scholarly and patent knowledge as a public good to inform science and technology enabled problem solving.
Collection Spotlight: Value Line Research Center
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Posted on Sept. 19, 2023, 2 p.m.
Value Line Research Center offers investment and stock info for everyone from advanced researchers to new investors.
Collection Spotlight: Digitalia Hispanica
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Posted on Sept. 14, 2023, noon
A Spanish language database with a wide range of disciplines and collections.
You Asked, We Listened
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Posted on Sept. 11, 2023, noon
The Libraries’ UX program recently advocated for a major change to the Libraries’ website, but you won’t find it if you go looking.
Collection Spotlight: Early Modern England: Society, Culture and Everyday Life, 1500-1700 and Literary Manuscripts: Leeds
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Posted on Sept. 7, 2023, noon
Recent subscriptions offer exciting opportunities to explore, search and discover among a vast trove of 16th, 17th and 18th Century sources.
Spring 2023 SURFACE Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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Posted on Sept. 5, 2023, 10 a.m.
The Electronic Theses and Dissertations submitted by the Graduate School for Spring 2023 have been processed and loaded into SURFACE.