Did you know that Research Help is available in the main lobby of the library? Tackle your research with a librarian, who can help you find, access, or cite sources for your paper. Librarians can also help you evaluate whether the sources you have found would be suitable for your paper.
For quick questions, you can visit the Library tab of myRedDragon to chat 24/7 with a librarian, or click the Ask a Librarian dragon button in many of our databases.
You can also Make a Research Help Appointment with a librarian that specializes in your area of study if you need specialized or more extensive help.
For more information: https://www2.cortland.edu/library/about/policies/Research-Help-Policy.dot
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Faculty/Staff Equipment Loans
Faculty & Staff: A variety of equipment can be loaned out from The Help Center in Memorial Library, including laptops, projectors, PA systems, webcams, and microphones. Equipment can be requested by faculty members or by staff members from the library by completing a Faculty/Staff Equipment Loan form, which can be found in the Tech Help tab in MyRedDragon or by clicking on this link.
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WEPA Account
WEPA is the printing service that is used by SUNY Cortland students. WEPA accounts are automatically generated for new students, and students who upload documents to the WEPA cloud can then print those documents from any WEPA kiosk on the campus. Funds can be added to WEPA accounts electronically by navigating to the WEPA website, while print cards for the WEPA kiosks can be purchased from the library.
More information about how to use WEPA kiosks can be found by reading the article that can be accessed by clicking on this link.
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Transformations on Digital Commons
Memorial Library is proud to highlight student work from Transformations, the annual undergraduate research conference at SUNY Cortland. Students who present or give posters can choose to share their posters or presentation slides through the Transformations collection in Digital Commons
Please contact digitalcommons@cortland.edu with any questions, or if you are interested in sharing your work from Transformations this year!
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Digital Commons Theses
Memorial Library preserves and shares Cortland students’ theses through our online repository, Digital Commons.
Our Masters theses collection includes graduate theses from the departments of English, History, Kinesiology, Physical Education, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies and Sport Management: https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/theses/
Also, check out our brand new collection of theses and final projects from students in the undergraduate Honors Program: https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/honorsprogram/
Expect new additions to both collections later this Spring!
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Digital Commons @Cortland
Wondering what SUNY Cortland used to look like? Want to check out photos of your time suiting up as a Red Dragon? Many of SUNY Cortland’s historical photographs, documents, yearbooks and many other items are available online for free! Check out the SUNY Cortland Digital Commons to find out more!
https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/archives_specialcollections/
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The Archives
Wondering about SUNY Cortland’s history? The Archives in Memorial Library is open by appointment! It is home to collections of photographs, the campus yearbook Didascaleion (also called the ‘Did’), and many more books and manuscripts that tell SUNY Cortland’s story.
The Archives is located on the 3rd Floor B-side of the Memorial Library.
Be sure to check out the Libguide here to learn more: https://cortland.libguides.com/archives
Appointments can be requested Monday through Friday from 8am to 3pm. To schedule an appointment or ask questions email: library.archives@cortland.edu
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4th Floor Study Rooms
There are 34 study rooms available on the 4th floor of the Memorial Library. The 4th floor is our designated quiet area. These small rooms allow for studying individually and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis to SUNY Cortland students, staff, and faculty. The rooms do not require a reservation or a key. They also have a window!
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Reserve a Group Study Room
To reserve one of the Library’s Group Study Rooms and review the terms and conditions visit https://cortland.libcal.com/reserve/groupstudyrooms
The Memorial Library has 3 study rooms that can hold 2 people and 6 study rooms that can hold larger groups of 4+. You need to make a reservation to sign out a key. Make your reservations early to ensure you get the room you want when you need it.
Note: The Library’s group study rooms are only available for check out to current students.
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Common Read Book: “Braiding Sweetgrass”
Memorial Library has a free online copy of this year’s Common Read book to all faculty, Staff and Students. That book is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer .
Access the ebook via the QR code in the image or use this link.
Note: You will be required to log into MyRedDragon.
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