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Getting Started Guides to library research, pathfinder bibliographies, frequently asked questions, preventing and detecting plagiarism...	Internet Resources Selective lists of links to many subjects, links to other local libraries...
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About the Library

Introduction, Mission, and Goals

Top 10 Things to Know About Your Library

Collection Policy Statement

Frequently Asked Questions

What's New?

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Circulation and Reserve Procedures

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Campus Map

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Renovations in the Library

Your Library : Preserving the Past and Creating the Future

Tenth Anniversary of the Library Website

Library Departments

Library Resources

LIUCat on the Web: Long Island University's Online Public Access Catalog

Quick Guide, Detailed Guide, Check Your Account, Tips
Online Databases
Periodicals Department

Hardcopy & Online Holdings (all departments) and Library Science Periodicals
Audio, CDs, Video, Film, DVD, Media, Software, and Lectures
Electronic Reserve Collection (ERes)
Special Collections
Art Slide Collection
Cedar Swamp Historical Society Collection
Thesis Collection
Special Business Collections
- Papers of Arthur T. Roth
Library Information Retrieval Service
Special Periodical Collections
- The Alan G. Barbour Screen Facts and Screen Nostalgia Illustrated Collections
- American Periodicals Series
- British Literary Manuscripts from the National Library of Scotland
- The Bronte Manuscripts: Literary Manuscripts and Correspondence of the Bronte Family
- Dickens Playbills in the Bodleian Library
- Early American Imprints Collection, 1639-1819
- Early Periodicals, 16th through 19th centuries
- The Foster and Dyce Collections, from the National Art Library
- Four Centuries of Shakespeare: The Prompt Books
- Gerritsen Women's History
- Index Iconologicus, 1250-1940
- Library of American Civilization, early explorations to start of World War I
- Manuscripts of the Irish Literary Renaissance
- Negro Periodicals in the United States, Series I and II, 1827-1960
- PCMI Library Collection
- Radical Periodicals of Great Britain, 1794-1867
- Radical Periodicals of the United States, 1890-1960
- Source Materials in the Field of Theatre
- The Vauxhall Gardens: Theatrical Entertainment in Victorian London
- William Morris
Other Local Libraries
- Adelphi University
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Brooklyn Law School
- Brooklyn Public Library
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Dowling College
- Five Towns College
- Hofstra University
- LIU Brentwood
- LIU Brooklyn
- LIU Riverhead
- Long Island Library Resources Council
- Molloy College
- Nassau Community College
- Nassau County Medical Center
- Nassau Library System: public libraries' catalog and websites
- New York Institute of Technology
- New York Public Library
- Polytechnic University
- Queens Borough Public Library
- Saint Joseph's College: Brooklyn and Patchogue
- Suffolk Cooperative Library System: public libraries' catalog and websites
- Suffolk County Community College
- SUNY at Farmingdale
- SUNY at Old Westbury
- SUNY at Stony Brook
- SUNY at Stony Brook Health Sciences Center
- SUNY College of Optometry
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center at Brooklyn
- Touro Law College
- United States Merchant Marine Academy

Online Databases Database status, outages and alerts

Complete List of Databases:: Follow this link for a complete annotated list organized by subject and for instructions on accessing them from home. An alphabetic list is also available.

Quick List of Databases: Only a few of the available databases are listed below for quick access. Use the complete annotated list organized by subject to see everything that is available.
( * Denotes databases that are available from off-campus computers )

InfoTrac / Gale Group Databases *

Academic OneFile (Novel)
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Business Insights: Essentials (Novel) (was: B&CRC and B&CASAP)
Business Rankings Annual
Encyclopedia of Associations
Gale Directory Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library (298 titles)
General BusinessFile ASAP
General OneFile (Novel)
Health Reference Center-Academic (Novel)

InfoTrac Newsstand (Novel)
InfoTrac/Gale Main Menu
Literature Criticism Online
Literature Resource Center
National Newspaper Index (Novel)
New York State Newspapers (Novel)
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Twayne's Authors Online (Novel)
U.S. History in Context
World History in Context

Ovid Databases *

Ovid Main Menu

YourJournals@Ovid

Wilson/Ebsco Databases *

Children's Core Collection
Fiction Core Collection
Graphic Novels Core Collection
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text

Library Literature & Information Science Retrospective
Middle & Junior High Core Collection
Nonbook Materials Core Collection
Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction
Senior High Core Collection

ProQuest Databases *

ABI/Inform Dateline
ABI/Inform Global
ABI/Inform Trade & Industry
Algology Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C)
Animal Behavior Abstracts
ASFA 1: Biological Sciences and Living Resources
ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts
ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts
Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B)
Barron's
Biological Sciences
Biotechnology Research Abstracts
Black Newspapers
Calcium and Calcified Tissue Abstracts
Chemoreception Abstracts
Chicago Tribune
Conference Papers Index
CSA Neurosciences Abstracts
Dissertations & Theses @ Long Island University
Dissertations & Theses: Full Text
Ecology Abstracts
Endocrinology Abstracts
Entomology Abstracts
Genetics Abstracts
Health and Safety Science Abstracts

Human Genome Abstracts
Immunology Abstracts
Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts (Microbiology A)
International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP)
Los Angeles Times
Medline
National Newspapers Premier
New York Times
New York Times: 1851-2009 (Historical)
Nucleic Acids Abstracts
Oncogenes and Growth Factors Abstracts
Plant Science
Proquest Dissertations & Theses
ProQuest Education Journals
ProQuest Health Management
ProQuest Newspapers (all)
ProQuest Psychology Journals
ProQuest Research Library
ProQuest Social Science Journals
Toxicology Abstracts
TOXLINE
Virology and AIDS Abstracts
Wall Street Journal
All ProQuest Databases
(see also: Using ProQuest Databases)

LexisNexis Databases *

Academic Universe
Academic Universe (Power Search)
Accounting
All News (includes magazines)
Business and Industry News
Canadian Court Cases
Canadian Law Journals
Canadian Legislation
College and University News
Company Dossier
Company Profiles
Congressional Universe
Consumer Information
Country Profiles
Environmental Studies (law, news, and decisions)
Foreign Language News
Government and Politics
Health and Medical Care

International Laws, Cases, and Treaties
Landmark U.S. Legal Cases
Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Medline
Newspapers and Newswires
Patents
People
SEC Filings
Shepard's Citations
State Statutes, Codes, and Regulations
Supreme Court Briefs
TV and Radio News Transcripts
U.S. Federal and State Cases
U.S. Federal Statutes, Codes, and Regulations
U.S. Law Reviews and Journals
U.S. Legal Reference Books
U.S. Tax Laws and Cases
World Almanac

EBSCOhost Databases *

Academic Search Premier
Alt-HealthWatch
Business Source Premier
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Communication Abstracts
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Ebsco A-to-Z
EbscoHost Electronic Journals Service
Education Research Complete
Environment Complete
ERIC: Education Resources Information Center
Film & Television Literature Index
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
GreenFILE

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Magill on Literature Plus
MEDLINE
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print
Military and Government Collection
MLA Directory of Periodicals
MLA International Bibliography
PEP Archive
Points of View Reference Center
Primary Search (Novel)
PsycARTICLES
PsycINFO
Regional Business News
SocINDEX with Full Text
Teacher Reference Center (TRC)

Thomson Scientific Databases *

EndNote Web

Journal Citation Reports

Other Databases

American Chemical Society Journals *
American Juvenile Collection *
Books in Print Professional *
Columbia International Affairs Online *
ebrary *
Emerald Fulltext *
Gale Literary Index

IngentaConnect *
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive *
LIUCat on the Web *
MathSciNet *
PubMed Medline *
Westlaw Campus *
Trial Databases

Online Reference Books

2-1-1 Long Island (Community Resource Database) *
Gale Virtual Reference Library (298+ titles) *

Oxford Art Online * (see also: User Guide)
Oxford Music Online *
More Reference Books!

Business and Company Information

The Conference Board *
Mergent Online (formerly FISonline) *
Hoover's Online *

NBER Working Papers *
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint *
More Business Databases!

NOVEL (New York Online Virtual Electronic Library) is a statewide virtual library provided free to the public by the New York State Library. It is currently a pilot project funded through a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Internet Resources

ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center

Long Island University Access
Educator's Reference Desk (formerly Ask ERIC)
ERIC at the U.S. Department of Education

Information and Publications

Library Newsletters and Blogs

What's New at the Library?: Library Blog Updated Every Day or Two
LIS Library Blog: Library and Information Science Library
BiblioFile: The Library Newsletter
Reference.Services.Review@cwpost
- December 2001 : New IPAC Arriving, Virtual Reference Collection, On the Shelf, FYI on BI, Electronic Eye-Openers, Tech Tips, Trial Databases, No Barcode Necessary, Quirky Queries, T-Time, New Design.
Business Alert : Center for Business Research (PDF format)
- Spring/Summer 1999 : A Review of Business Metapages, Start Your Engines, A Jump-Start to the Internet, Internet for Novices, Recent Projects.
Library Link: The Library Newsletter
Reference Notes : A Newsletter of the Reference Department
- April 1999 : Database Discoveries, Trial Databases, Homepage Hints, LIUCat Logic, User Guides, Books, Quirky Queries.

Getting Started

Library Services

Library Instruction

Library Instruction and Literacy Programs: Classes, Individuals, Databases, Tours, Internet
- Library Instruction Request Form
Center for Business Research Instruction
Instructional Media Center Instruction
Database Instruction for Faculty
Information Literacy
Business Information Literacy
Library Brown Bag Series
T-Time for Technology

Library Competency Workshop : Library Workshop Manual

Sec.	Day	Starts	Time	Room	Sec.	Day	Starts	Time	Room
1	Wednesday	May 22	4:00-4:50	LB 220 (LI Lab)	3	Tuesday	Oct 29	9:30-10:25	LB 220 (LI Lab)
					4	Wednesday	Oct 30	3:30-4:25	LB 220 (LI Lab)
NOTE: Sections 3 and 4 begin in October

Library Competency Exam : a good study guide is the Library Workshop Manual

Day	Date	Time	Room	Day	Date	Time	Room
Thursday	Feb 14	12:30-1:00	LB 227	Friday	Mar 29	12:30-1:00	LB 227
Friday	Feb 22	12:30-1:00	LB 227	Tuesday	Apr 02	12:30-1:00	LB 227
Wednesday	Feb 27	12:30-1:00	LB 227	Friday	Apr 12	12:30-1:00	LB 227
Tuesday	Mar 05	3:30-4:00	LB 227	Wednesday	Apr 17	12:30-1:00	LB 227
Thursday	Mar 21	12:30-1:00	LB 227
You must register with Academic Standing to take the exam. All exams close 48 hours prior to exam start. No students will be registered after that. Only 28 students will be allowed in each session which will be registered on a first-come first-served basis. Only students who are registered for the specific date will be permitted to sit for the exam on that date. If you do not take the exam before you have earned 60 credits, you will be required to take the Library Workshop instead. Transfer students with 61 or more credits are exempt from the exam and workshop. Transfer students with 60 credits must take the exam during their first semester here at LIU Post. To register: Email Post-compexam@liu.edu with the date/time of the exam you would like to register for. Please include your first and last name, student ID#, and your MyLIU username. Once your email is received, you will be sent a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail you are not registered for the exam. If the session is filled, you will receive an email requiring you to choose a different session. On the day of the exam, you must bring a photo ID and know your student ID#. You will find out immediately after finishing the exam if you have passed.

Styling Time! : APA, MLA, and Chicago Citation Style Instruction

Day	Date	Time	Room	Day	Date	Time	Room
Monday	Apr 22	12:30-1:30	LB 220	Wednesday	Apr 24	12:30-1:30	LB 220
In response to the many requests for help with citing sources using the APA, MLA, or Chicago citation styles, the library will be holding these one-hour workshops in the Library Instruction Lab (LB220) on these dates. The same material will be covered in each session. Students are encouraged to bring their lists of sources to get hands-on help with citing them.

Exhibits and Events

March 22 - May 10, 2013 :
A Visual Feast: Illustrated Works from the American Juvenile Collection
"A picture book evolves through the orchestrated effort of the author, illustrator, publisher and printer. The production of a great children's picture book relies on unity, on the many different production elements between author and illustrator coming together, culminating in illustrations that are true to the spirit of the entire book and accepted by the child. When the author also acts as illustrator, the chance for unity between text and illustration is sometimes great, as seen in Antonio Frasconi's The House that Jack Built..., Paul Brown's Your Pony's Trek Around the World or John Steptoe's Stevie.
      "There are many different elements for the illustrator to consider. How much space is needed, what height and dimension will be used for the streets, the houses and trees and animals - or the expanse of the ocean? What colors are most suitable for the particular story? How much money does the publisher have to spend on color? What are the best colors to suggest the feelings in the story and provide contrast for what size text? What artistic medium should the illustrator use: pen and ink; water color; wash and line; crayon; splatter; woodcuts/linoleum cut; pastel; line drawing; oil or acrylic paint; photographs; special paper - the ideas are endless. Will the final art work complement the storyline? Many illustrators amend their work repeatedly throughout production, until the book comes together as a completed unit.
      "Illustrative condescension for a young child is a mistake. Children embrace art freely. Their own drawings reflect the abstract, realistic or conceptual. A young child will comprehend a message if it is clear, whether simple or complex. Children are delighted by bright, bold color as much as they equally enjoy the delightful qualities in Wanda Gag's black-and-white drawings seen, for example in Millions of Cats, or the two-colors used in James Daugherty's Andy and the Lion or the Claire Huchet Bishop's The Five Chinese Brothers. Roger Duvoisin (Three Sneezes and Other Swiss Tales) and Dorothy Lathrop's Dog in the Tapestry Garden are illustrators who are well-known for the striking illustrations they produce using only two or three colors. Drawings and text are re-configured multiple times during the book production process.
     "Do the illustrations blend with the text so that the story unfolds dramatically and with interest? Has the illustrator brought the characters to life and is the humor genuine or careless? It's not simple to determine what makes the perfect picture book, because each person brings his own experience to what he sees. Some illustrations leave a lasting impact on us, others we forget right away because they offer a narrower experience. It requires the genius of the illustrator and author working together to spark the reader's imagination. There is an marked rhythm offered in the children's book that often culminates in balancing all the ingredients that go into the making of the book. The American Juvenile Collection staff are delighted to offer you this moment to delight and enrich yourself as a child, to enter into the world of these award winning illustrators and authors on exhibit in "A Visual Feast". Enjoy!" -- Jarron L. Jewell, Curator
Spring 2013 :
African Americans and the Civil War
An exhibit by ASALH, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and supplemented with resources from the collections of the Library of Congress and the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library.
Spring 2013 :
Scenes from the Civil War
An exhibit by the Library of Congress. Supplemented by resources from the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library and Civil War memorabilia. An original "Lincoln pardon" document is also available for viewing at the Special Collections Department of the library.
Post Library Association Exhibits and Events
- May 14 : Exhibit: MA Thesis
- May 15 : Reception: MA Thesis
- More Events
Ongoing :
Vintage Movies Posters
The Original Movie Poster Research Collection is a vivid and instructive series of lithograph movie posters that promote more than 6,000 films produced from 1940 to 1962. Besides the obvious appeal to film students, these posters should be of interest to art majors, who will be stimulated by the varying graphic design approaches, business students, who will appreciate the marketing effectiveness (or lack thereof) of the differing ways to advertise movies, and other academic disciplines interested in the history of mores and culture. The Special Collections Department's website lists the posters by genre and contains images of the posters for the top 100 movies.
Ongoing :
LIU Post Common Read: The Last Lecture
What makes you happy? How badly do you want it? What do you do in times of adversity? What defines your experiences? How do you perceive things? How do you show loyalty? How do you show gratitude? How do you define leadership? These are the questions asked on posters displayed throughout the library as part of the 2009 Common Read Program of The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. Each question is accompanied by a quote by Pausch to serve a starting point for your own thoughts about life's basic questions.
Past Exhibits:
- Faculty Publications
- A Visual Feast from the American Juvenile Collection and the Original Movie Poster Collection
- A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965
- Abraham Lincoln:1861-1865
- The African Americans : A History of Their Helpers, Healers, and Humanists in American Society
- The Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights
- Einstein Centennial Celebration : Annus Mirabilis
- Langston Hughes : Understanding the Man, His Works, and His Legacy
- Your Library : Preserving the Past and Creating the Future
- African Americans : Books and Personalities
- World War II : Images and Narratives
- The Evolving Face of Publishing
- African-Americans and the Old West
- African-Americans in the Twentieth Century
- Long Island Gold Coast : From Pen to Reel to Classroom
- E-Books : Printed Page to Screen
- African-Americans in Motion Pictures: The Past and the Present
- The African-American: A Journey from Slavery to Freedom
- African American Freedom Fighters: Soldiers For Liberty
- African-Americans in the Sports Arena
- African-Americans in the Visual Arts: A Historical Perspective
- Asian Perspectives
- The Book of Kells
- The Many Realms of King Arthur
- Non-Violence: The Global Choice!
- Shakespeare and his Time
- Shakepearean Kaleidoscope
- More!

Post Library Association

History of the PLA
Membership Information
Schedule of Events and Activities

May 14 - 30 :
MA Thesis Exhibition
LIU Post Department of Art
Artists' Reception: Wednesday, May 15, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

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