The Butler Librarians and staff congratulate the Class of 2013! We wish you all success in your future endeavors. This doesn't have to be the end of a beautiful friendship. You will still have access to our licensed electronic databases for a period of three months beyond the degree conferral date. And if you are […]
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Keep Calm and Study On
Students, we know you're working hard and you've got a lot to do, but we encourage you to take a break from studying to relax and recharge. Tonight, Tuesday May 7, Butler Library is hosting Alice!’s Stressbusters from 8pm to Midnight in Butler 203. Come for free neck and back rubs and some mellow activities. […]
HathiTrust: Digital Library Unveils New, Improved Webpage
HathiTrust is a shared collection of over 10 million volumes of digitized book and journal content. Columbia University is a member of this international partnership of 60-plus research libraries committed to the long-term preservation and availability of the cultural record. HathiTrust recently unveiled a new website, with a new design and new features. You’ll now […]
New Database: History of Modern Russian and Ukrainian Art, 1907-1930
The History of Modern Russian and Ukrainian Art, 1907-1930 documents the history of modern Russian and Ukrainian art. It encompasses critical literature, illustrated books, and art periodicals. The collection contains texts by such artists as Wassily Kandinsky, Pavel Filonov, Kazimir Malevich and Anatolii Petrytskyi; publications of art groups such as the Jack of Diamonds (Bubnovyi […]
New Database: African American Periodicals, 1825-1995
African American Periodicals, 1825-1995 is full text journal collection based upon James P. Danky's African–American Newspapers and Periodicals: A National Bibliography (Harvard, 1998). Drawn from holdings of the Wisconsin Historical Society, African American Periodicals ranges over more than 150 years of American life, from slavery during the Antebellum Period to the struggles and triumphs of […]
New Database: Victorian Popular Culture
Victorian Popular Culture: Moving Pictures, Optical Entertainments & the Advent of Cinema This section of Victorian Popular Culture explores the pivotal era in entertainment history when previously static images came to life and moved for the first time. It features printed ephemera, programmes, sheet music, cigarette cards, postcards, games, toys and other merchandise from the […]
Faculty Document Delivery Service Expands
Using the Faculty Document Delivery Service, full-time faculty from the Columbia Morningside campus, Barnard, and Union Theological Seminary now can request electronic delivery of journal articles and book chapters from the general print collections in the Avery, Burke, Business & Economics, Butler, East Asian, Engineering, Geology, Journalism, Lehman Social Sciences, Math, Science & Engineering, and […]
Butler Library Wireless Network Upgrade, January 14-17, 2013
CUIT will upgrade the wireless network in Butler Library next week, January 14-17, 2013. To minimize disruption, the upgrade is scheduled for a phased approach. Work will progress in one room/area at a time, according to the following schedule. January 14: Floors 1, 2, and 3 January 15: Floors 3, 4, 5, and 6 January […]
Happy Holidays from Butler Library!
Happy Holidays to the Columbia community! Note Butler's holiday hours. Have a peaceful holiday and we look forward to working with you in 2013. A Cosmic Holiday Ornament, Hubble-Style […]
Stressbusters in Butler!
The end of the semester and finals are fast approaching. The Columbia Libraries cares about your well-being. RELAX: Take a break from studying on Wednesday Dec. 12, 8pm to midnight, with Stressbusters' free back rubs in room 203 Butler. Remember that the Butler librarians are here to help you. Stop by the Reference Desk in […]