Reference Librarian Sarah Witte recently posted on the Butler Library blog about a new way to conduct article searches. This very fast “webscale discovery service” searches journals and newspapers, in both full-text and citations. The functionality allows you to limit the results by article type, publication date, subject term, and even language. To get to this feature, […]
Category: Tools & Tips
Get More From Google Scholar with the Libraries
You can access the full-text journal and database content provided by Columbia University Libraries directly from Google Scholar. Just type the title of a journal article into Google Scholar and then link directly to Columbia’s full-text via "e-Link@Columbia." If you’re on campus and you search Google Scholar, you will automatically see the "e-link @ […]
CU Libraries on YouTubeEDU
The Columbia Libraries are now on the CU YouTube channel. Watch our Library Essentials video tutorials, an overview of our recent exhibition on the Andrew Alpern Collection of Drawing Instruments, seminars from the Oral History Workshops, the CDRS scholarly communication series Research Without Borders, or check out Murder in the Stacks. Subscribe to the Columbia University Channel […]
Need Resources? Try a Subject Guide
Still looking for articles for a research paper? Subject guides are a great way to identify resources when writing a research paper or working on a class project. A subject guide is a bibliography of (mostly) online resources for a particular subject area, for instance Women’s Studies, Graphic Novels, Sociology, Terrorism, or British History. These […]
BiblioBwog!
Columbia’s Bwog recently launched a new series – BiblioBwog – to highlight the Libraries collections. Bwog has hopped and camped in libraries, but we’ve never actually explored their contents. The Columbia libraries are a treasure trove of exciting history, so with the help of our lovely librarian friends, we’re going to highlight some hidden jewels. […]
The Digital Humanities Center in Butler Library
The ETS is now the Digital Humanities Center (DHC)! This past summer, the Electronic Text Service, located in 305 Butler Library, became the Digital Humanities Center. The DHC brings together people, technology, and information resources in an environment where researchers can work with multimedia resources in consultation with humanities librarians and technology specialists. Visitors to […]
New Digital Music Lab
The Libraries is pleased to announce our new Digital Music Lab in the Music & Arts Library. The Digital Music Lab enables you to compose, play, record, scan, notate, edit, program, and analyze digital audio and music. The lab consists of 4 Mac workstations, 2 digital pianos, and an 11"x17" scanner. We invite you to […]
Try the Libraries FAQ
The Libraries FAQ can help answer your questions about using the Libraries and getting started with your research. Use the FAQ to find out about Searching CLIO Printing Photocopying Borrowing and renewing materials Basic research help Help with E-resources Also, try the Business & Economics 24/7 Help for in-depth recommendations on business and economics […]
Find Articles Beta Workshops
Come to a workshop on Find Articles Beta – the Libraries’ latest search tool. (What is Find Articles Beta?) The workshops will provide you with an overview of Find Articles Beta, how it relates to other library databases and resources, and how to get the most out of your searches using Find Articles Beta. Friday, […]
Try the New Find Articles Beta
Find Articles Beta allows you to quickly search, discover, and access content from hundreds of e-resources in the Libraries’ collections, through a single search box. Find Articles Beta searches content including journal articles, newspaper articles, e-books, book chapters, and scholarly publications. returns search results quickly. 80% of all searches take one second or less. provides […]