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Ph.D. Program in History at The CUNY Graduate Center @historygc.bsky.social · 15d

🚨Interested in American Studies? Curious about how others lean into their scholarship in this current political climate?
Join scholars, writers, and students practicing various aspects of American Studies.
⭐History faculty members David Waldstreicher and David Reynolds will be among the speakers.

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 2d

Participation in the NYPL Research borrowing programs allows for 120-day, non-renewable loans on select library materials available at the New York Public Library.
Visit website for details:
libguides.gc.cuny.edu/MaRLI/nypl
#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 4d

Welcome (Back) to the Mina Rees Library!

Check out a round-up blog post about how to get started with all the library has to offer

tinyurl.com/46bkdj8a

#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 5d

You can reserve a zoom booth!

There are two Zoom booths on the first floor of the library and one in Room 5396. GC students can reserve them using the DGSC Room Reservation portal.
libguides.gc.cuny.edu/librarytech/...
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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 5d

This workshop will cover advanced searching skills in Web of Science. Topics covered will include:
- Fast and efficient searching
- Citation searching
- Grant funding information
- Setting up search alerts
- Author and affiliation searching

#cunylibraries #libraryresearch #stemlibraries

Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 5d

Upcoming Science Workshop: Advanced Web of Science Searching 🕸️

Monday, October 20
2:00pm - 3:00pm
register @ tinyurl.com/3ctp22u3

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 8d

Feel free to bring questions! Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how to make the best use of these external resources and programs.

#cunygraduatecenter #cunylibraries #libraryresearch #academiclibrary #minareeslibrary #libraries #librarysky #academicsky

Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 8d

This workshop will give you a better sense of the many Library resources available to you within NYC. Looking beyond CUNY, we will talk about the Research Libraries of NYPL; the METRO and MarLI programs; a selection of unique or notable archives/scholarly resources within the city itself.

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 8d

Upcoming Online Workshop: Exploring Library Resources of New York City 📚

Monday, October 6
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Register @ tinyurl.com/2vv6h9wm

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 9d

#cunygraduatecenter #cunylibraries #libraryresearch #academiclibrary #minareeslibrary #openaccess #academicpublishing #academicsky

Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 9d

Further, we will cover a range of options for making your own scholarly work publicly accessible, and consider some reasons why you might want to. We’ll pay particular attention to CUNY’s own public access repository, CUNY Academic Works.

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 9d

This workshop will clear up some common confusions about open access, highlight some sites where open access publications can be found, and demonstrate some tools for finding open access versions of articles.

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 9d

You probably know that you can find open access (i.e., cost-free and publicly accessible) copies of many journal articles online. But do you know how to determine if a specific article is available open access?

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 9d

Upcoming Online Workshops: Open Access Explained: Best Practices for Finding Others’ Research and Publicly Sharing Yours 🔓

Thursday, October 16
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Register @ tinyurl.com/3d7w7b7v

AND

Friday, October 17
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Register @ tinyurl.com/ybw7u5va
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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 10d

Visit the Circulation Desk on the 1st Floor of the Mina Rees Library to check out equipment.

You can loan:
Logitech wireless presenters (i.e., pointer/clickers)

libguides.gc.cuny.edu/librarytech/...

#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 12d

Visit the Circulation Desk on the 1st Floor of the Mina Rees Library to check out equipment.

You can loan:
iPads

libguides.gc.cuny.edu/librarytech/...

#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 17d

Visit the Circulation Desk on the 1st Floor of the Mina Rees Library to check out equipment.

You can loan:
Audio recorders

libguides.gc.cuny.edu/librarytech/...

#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 17d

Visit the Circulation Desk on the 1st Floor of the Mina Rees Library to check out equipment.
You can loan:
Dell laptops
Chromebooks
Laptops with assistive technologies (students referred by Student Affairs)
libguides.gc.cuny.edu/librarytech/...
#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 18d

#cunygraduatecenter #cunylibraries #libraryresearch #academiclibrary #minareeslibrary #researchfunding #grantfunding #scholarship

Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 18d

We'll also talk about useful tips and tricks, as well as resources and additional databases at NYPL (Foundation Center Directory Online). This is an excellent starting point for those interested in funding their academic research: feel free to bring questions.

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 18d

Upcoming Online Workshop: Exploring Grants & Funding 💰

Tuesday, October 7
11:00am - 12:00pm
Register @ tinyurl.com/2t3mf9fy

This workshop will cover the databases offered by the Library for finding grants and funding, Pivot and Grantforward. 🧵

Event details in caption. Book titled "Prohibiting Poverty" on a bookshelf.

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 18d

#cunygraduatecenter #cunylibraries #libraryresearch #academiclibrary #minareeslibrary #stemlibraries #zotero

Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 18d

This workshop will teach you how to use Zotero, free open-source software that can manage your research and create your bibliographies. We will create accounts, install the software, and get you started in using this time-saving tool.

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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 18d

Upcoming Science Workshop: Intro to Zotero for Citation Management 📚

Monday October 6
2:00pm-3:00pm

Register @ tinyurl.com/4y6ym8tk
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Mina Rees Library @minareeslibrary.bsky.social · 23d

Learn about the Library!
Ask-a-Librarian.

If you have a library or research-related question, there are several ways to get help.

Our live chat service is available 24/7.

Chat with us:
libguides.gc.cuny.edu/ask-a-librarian

#academiclibraries #cunygradcenter #minareeslibrary

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