The library has extended night hours for study Monday May 13 – Wednesday May 15 and will be open: 7:30am – 3am
Don’t forget to take a study break today between 11am and 3pm! The dogs would love to see you at the second floor in the library! Come to the TMC for some fun activities!
Petting a dog is known to relax your body and mind!
Finals Can Be Ruff
Petting a dog is known to relax your body and mind.
Second Floor: Ease into your finals with a little love from our canine friends.
First Floor, TMC: Take a study break for some fun activities, such as games, puzzles and coloring.
MONDAY, May 13, 11am -3pm
The library has extended night hours for study days Monday April 29 – Thursday May 9:
The Hours:
Monday April 29 – Thursday May 2: 7:30am – 3am
Friday May 3: 7:30am – Midnight
Saturday May4: 10am – Midnight
Sunday May 5: Noon – 3am
Monday May 6 – Tuesday May 7: 7:30am – 3am
Good luck!
Would you like to view videos on your computer? Would you like to use videos for your presentation? Our new VIDEO Library Guide provides guidelines on how to locate and access streaming videos available to the SUNY Cortland community in the library catalog and databases! For Faculty: the guide also explains how to embed videos in Blackboard! Besides movies from our own collection the library gives access to movies from the following video database collections:
Films On Demand: includes over 6000 licensed films from a variety of commercial providers including PBS and National Geographic.
American History in Video:great collection of videos for the study of American history
Education in Video: developed specifically for training and developing teachers.
Ethnographic Video Online: comprehensive resource for the study of human culture and behavior.
You can find the Video Library Guide in the Library Research Guides box on the Library Tab in myRedDragon. ENJOY!
“A Taste of the Brooks Museum” is on display in the library! Located in the case next to the stairwell in the Lobby, the exhibit features some artifacts, including a “cowboy hat,” textiles and cat mask, from Latin America and Asia. Special thanks go to Sharon Steadman and the Brooks Museum for loaning these objects. For more fascinating items visit the Brooks Museum in Moffett Center, Room 2126! Please contact Amanda Halliwell, Secretary for Sociology/Anthropology, at 753-2726 for museum hours.
Don’t struggle: Ask A Librarian if you have difficulties finding scholarly resources for your research paper! Librarians are there to help you! You can find us at the Research Assistance Desk in the Learning Commons or connect with us through Chat, Email, Phone or Text in the “Ask A Librarian” box on the Library Tab in myRedDragon. When you have difficulties finding resources at 2:00am in the morning: chat with a librarian through AskUs 24/7! A librarian from another part of the country will help you find resources! Ask for Help!
The Teaching Materials Center has an online presence!
This online guide contains information about the many collections in the TMC, including descriptions and call numbers, as well as tips on how to search the catalog for these materials. There are also links to online journals, videos, databases, and websites. These websites include lesson plan ideas, children’s literature, standards, technology, and other topics aimed at educators.
The TMC Guide is always available under the Links/Resources area in the Library Tab.
Secondary Education students looking for articles to supplement their lesson plans will find a great resource in MAS Ultra. This database contains educational magazines and journals, reference works, and primary sources, all aimed at the high school level.
Among the roughly 500 periodicals included are: American Heritage, American History, Astronomy, Bioscience, Civil War Times, Discover, History Today, Popular Science, Science News, Scientific American… and many more, representing a variety of subject areas. In addition, MAS Ultra has background material from encyclopedia articles and biographies. There’s text from primary source materials such as historical documents and speeches, as well as photos, maps, flags, and other images.
Searches can also be narrowed by Lexile Reading Level, making this database very useful when working with a specific grade.
Due to an electrical power shut down on various parts of campus, the library will be closed Friday March 15th .
If you have any library related questions please use our chat box on the librarytab in myRedDragon during the hours of 9-4 and librarians will respond! Any other time, you can use our AskUs 24/7 chat reference, a nationwide collaborative service, by clicking here: http://goo.gl/M4UDj
The library will operate at reduced hours during spring break. Changes to the schedule are as follows:
Enjoy spring break!