The Book History Colloquium at Columbia University is pleased to announce the following lecture Peter Stallybrass, “Authorship, Attribution, and Anonymity” In this talk, Stallybrass will be looking at what were perhaps the two most popular poems to circulate in manuscript in the seventeenth century. Both are now attributed to Sir Walter Ralegh, and it is […]
Opening Reception Tonight – Nancy Holt: Sightlines at the Wallach Gallery
Nancy Holt: Sightlines Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University, New York September 22 – December 11, 2010 Columbia University’s Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery opens its exhibition season with Nancy Holt: Sightlines. This traveling exhibition offers an in-depth look at the early projects of this important American artist whose pioneering […]
“Library Essentials” Video Tutorials
Library Essentials video tutorials can help you get started with your research. New tutorials include Factiva (02:55) Industry Surveys in Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage Database (03:07) Managing Your References with Citation Software (04:51) Using Citation Analysis Tools in Scopus (03:26) Using Citation Analysis Tools in Web of Science (03:16) Using […]
The Cordial at the Libraries: A Happy Hour for Faculty
Cheers, Columbia Faculty! There’s now a faculty happy hour just for you. Attend The Cordial at the Libraries and enjoy complimentary wine and cheese with colleagues, educational technologists, librarians, and informational professionals at Columbia Libraries. The inaugural Cordial will be held on Thursday, September 23 in the Geology Library, 601 Schermerhorn. Reserve your spot today. […]
Constitution Day at Columbia
The John Jay Papers, contain many letters that Jay wrote just prior, during, and just after the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787. Jay, then serving as Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Confederation, kept American diplomats serving abroad, such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, informed of the news, while frustrated that […]
September Workshops
Check out one (or many) of the free library workshops this month. Offerings include various software, scanning, citation management tools (like Endnote and Zotero), GIS, Bloomberg, research tips, library resources, and more! September 13, 2010 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm EDT EndNote Bibliographic Software 306 Butler Library September 14, 2010 from 3:30 […]
NEW Borrow Direct Upgrades!
The Libraries is pleased to announce the launch a much-improved Borrow Direct website. You can now take advantage of the following improvements more ways to search the collections of Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University a 6-week loan period, plus one 6-week renewal delivery services to […]
Librarian Highlight: Anice Mills, Undergraduate Librarian
Librarian: Anice Mills Title: Undergraduate Services Librarian Subject specialties: Undergraduate research in all areas of the curriculum, especially in University Writing and the Core Curriculum. Contact info: am447@columbia.edu, 212-854-0520, 205 Butler Library Library: Butler Library @ Columbia Libraries Since: 2001 Education Info: BA, Russian Literature, Brandeis University; MA, History, University of London; MLIS, […]
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Library Tours and Orientations
The Libraries welcomes new students to Columbia! Attend an orientation session to get acquainted with the Libraries. You’ll meet the staff, learn about library services, finding the resources you need, using the Libraries website, and great study spaces. Aug. 31 1:00 – 2:00PM Orientation for General Studies Students Butler Library, room 203 Sep. 1 […]