Research Help Hours for the Fall

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Welcome back! The Library is now open for students, faculty, and staff. Technology and Circulation Help are available at the main desk on the first floor. Research Help is also available on the first floor Monday-Wednesday and Saturdays. On Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, Research Help will be offered virtually. Our librarians are available online seven days a week:

  • Chat with a librarian 24/7. Local SUNY Cortland librarians will answer your questions Mondays-Wednesdays 11am-8pm, Thursdays 11am-4pm, Fridays 11am-2pm, Saturdays 10am-6pm, and Sundays 1-8pm. Chat is also monitored 24/7 by back-up librarians from other colleges around the country. A librarian is always available to answer your question!
  • Video Chat: Librarians are available for video chat on Thursdays and Fridays from 11am-2pm, and Sundays from 2-5pm. More information about this new pilot is available at https://cortland.libguides.com/videochat
  • Call us at 607-753-2590. Librarians are available to answer phone calls Monday-Wednesday and Saturdays; phone calls received Thursdays-Fridays and Sundays will be returned the following day.
  • Text us at 607-341-7883. Texts received outside of our staffed hours will be replied to when we reopen the following day.
  • Email us at research@cortland.edu. A SUNY Cortland librarian will respond as soon as possible (typically within 24 hours).
  • Research Help Appointments are now available remotely. For in-depth or specialized questions, complete the request form to contact the SUNY Cortland librarian that specializes in your area of study. Appointments can save you time and improve your research!

Fall 2020 Research Help Desk Schedule
Schedule is subject to change; please visit myRedDragon for the most current information

Fall 2020 Research Help Schedule

*Chat is also monitored 24/7 by back-up librarians from other colleges around the country.

For further information about our resources and services, please visit the Library Resources – COVID-19 – Fall 2020 Guide at https://cortland.libguides.com/COVID-19

Requesting a Library Pickup

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While the library is open, you may still request a pickup for Memorial Library books.

We will retrieve the book(s) for you, notify you when they are ready, and you will be able to pick them up at the front desk.

  1. Find a book using OneSearch on the Library Tab in myRedDragon.
  2. Click on Check Shelf
  3. Click on Request.
  4. Fill out the form.
  5. Show your Cortland ID at the front desk to pick up your book(s).

Library Hours for the Fall

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Memorial Library will be opening for the Fall Semester:

Move in week (August 24 – August 28)
Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday
Closed Saturday & Sunday

Fall Semester August 31 to November 20
Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday – Thursday
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday

Fall Semester November 30 – December 18 (Classes in session remotely)
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
Closed Saturday & Sunday

You will need to scan your Cortland ID card to enter the building. The main front door provides both an entrance and an exit. The door near the Bookmark Café is now exit only.

For further information about our resources and services , see the Library Resources – COVID-19 – Fall 2020 Guide at https://cortland.libguides.com/COVID-19

Curbside Pickup for Library Material

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While the building is currently closed, SUNY Cortland’s Memorial Library is providing curbside service to assist the campus community to safely access materials. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to request materials in the Library’s physical collection and through Interlibrary Loan.

An appointment will be set for a socially distant pickup. Items processed through curbside pickup will be checked out to patrons when they are picked up. Items from the library’s physical collection that are not picked up within seven days of scheduled pickup will be returned, and the hold on these items will be cancelled.

Please see the guide for more information on requesting items.

Library Resources during COVID-19

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Looking for Resources during COVID-19? Thinking about returning materials that you have borrowed from Memorial Library or through Interlibrary Loan?

Before you you do anything, check out our LibGuide – https://cortland.libguides.com/COVID-19

Here you can find information on Library Resources; Research Help; Archives; Teaching Materials Center; Testing Center; Digital New York Times, Wall Street Journal & Chronicle of Higher Education; Holds & Checked out Books; Interlibrary Loan Availability; Recommended Library Materials; Freely Available Videos; Temporarily Available Resources; and COVID-19.

Library’s Virtual Stress Relief LibGuide

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📚 Don’t stress over finals! …

Visit the Library’s “Virtual Stress Relief” guide 👀 for a momentary diversion or an hour long distraction. 😁

We have cute pet photos galleries 🐕🐈🦜, exercise & meditation 🧘🖍, guilty pleasures 🍰🍿, virtual entertainment 🎞🌄, online games 🎮🧩, and more!

https://cortland.libguides.com/c.php?g=1033680&p=7493369

Photo of dog studying with text: Are you tired of studying? Do you need a break? Visit the Library's Virtual Stress Relief Guide!

Are you tired of studying? Do you need a break? Visit the Library’s Virtual Stress Relief Guide!

Students: Participate in Transformations via new Library initiative

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Memorial Library invites any student participating in the Transformations Undergraduate Research Conference 2020 to share their research with the campus, via a new library initiative.

Because of COVID-19, the Transformations Undergraduate Research Conference cannot happen in person; instead it will be hosted online on Memorial Library’s Digital Commons platform. The submissions will go live on May 13th.

Students who had planned on participating may submit their research papers, posters or slides as described here: https://www2.cortland.edu/events/scholars-day/digital-commons

Note that the deadline for submission is May 6th. Please contact digitalcommons@cortland.edu with any questions.

Interlibrary Loan Update

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Memorial Library is still processing article requests. Unfortunately, physical items are not loanable at this time. This process may take longer than usual as staff are working remotely so please be patient.

We are monitoring our ILL email, Interlibraryloan@cortland.edu so if you need to communicate with us, please do so by email rather than calling.

See our Library Resources during COVID-19 LibGuide (https://cortland.libguides.com/COVID-19) for further information.

Ask a Librarian – Virtual Research Help

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Although the Library building is closed, SUNY Cortland librarians are still available to assist you online.

Librarians are available to help you:  identify and access resources, narrow your research topic, develop search strategies, cite sources, and learn to use citation managers and other research tools.

You can chat with us in ONESearch by clicking the red pop-up button on the right-hand side of search results.

You can also contact us from the Ask a Librarian channel, located in the Library tab of myRedDragon:

Ask A Librarian Box in myRedDragon

Ask A Librarian Box in myRedDragon

  • Chat with a librarian 24/7.  Local SUNY Cortland librarians will answer your questions Mondays-Thursdays 9am-6pm, Fridays 9am-3pm, and Sundays 1pm-6pm.   Chat is also monitored 24/7 by back-up librarians from other colleges around the country. A librarian is always available to answer your question!
  • Text us at 607-341-7883 during the hours noted above.  Texts received outside of those hours will be replied to when we reopen the following business day.
  • Email us at research@cortland.edu. A SUNY Cortland librarian will respond as soon as possible (within 24 hours or the following business day).
  • Research Help Appointments are now available remotely.  For in-depth or specialized questions, complete the request form to contact the SUNY Cortland librarian that specializes in your area of study.  Appointments can save you time and improve your research!

Thank you,

Lauren deLaubell
Information Literacy/Instruction Coordinator
Memorial Library, SUNY Cortland