The Butler Library Locker Lottery will run from August 10 through August 31, 2010. Applicants must be a current Columbia University student. Locker winners will be notified via email on September 17, 2010. You can enter the lottery for either the 2nd floor lockers or the Graduate lockers. One locker per person Applicants must have […]
New E-Journals Search!
The Libraries is pleased to announce a new and improved E-Journals search. The new search provides access e-journals through a browsable A-to-Z title list, title searching, and subject browsing. (Note: E-Journals search allows you to search for a particular journal, rather than for articles within a journal.) New Search Search options include "Title begins with" […]
CUL Digital Collections: The Robert Biggert Collection of Architectural Vignettes
The Libraries is pleased to announce a new digital collection! The Biggert Collection contains over 1,300 items with architectural imagery spanning the dates 1850 to 1920, from more than 350 cities and towns in 45 states, as well as the District of Columbia and U.S. possessions. The collection’s billheads, letterheads, envelopes, checks, and business cards […]
Librarian Highlight: Kathleen Kehoe
Librarian: Kathleen Kehoe Title: Biological Sciences, Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics Librarian Subject specialties: Biological Sciences including: Ecology, Physical Anthropology, Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics Contact info: kehoe@columbia.edu Library: Mathematics & Science Library @ Columbia Libraries Since: 1986 Education Info: B. A. Hunter College, MLS Columbia University About me: "When I became a librarian in […]
Stop By to Ask a Librarian
If you’re on campus for the summer, or arriving early for the fall, stop by a library to speak with a librarian. Librarians are available at libraries across campus to answer your questions about research, using databases, finding resources, managing your citations, and more. Check library hours, and stop by! (If you’re off-campus, or pressed […]
Find CU Research in Academic Commons
Looking for the latest research being produced at Columbia University? Browse Academic Commons, the University’s online repository. This fast-growing archive is freely accessible to all students, faculty, and staff. The Commons houses everything from articles and dissertations to journals and multimedia content. A range of departments are currently participating, including the School of the Arts, […]
Have a question? Try the Libraries FAQ
Whether you’re spending your summer in Bhutan or right here in Butler, the Libraries FAQ can help answer your questions about using the Libraries and research. Topics covered include Searching CLIO Printing Photocopying Borrowing and renewing materials Basic research help Help with E-resources Have more questions? Ask a librarian! […]
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 @ […]
Coming Soon: Borrow Direct Upgrades
In mid-August Columbia University Libraries will launch a much-improved Borrow Direct website. You can expect to find 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 more libraries on campus including […]
CUL Digital Collections: New York Real Estate Brochure Collection Now Includes Manhattan
The Libraries are pleased to announce that The New York Real Estate Brochure Collection now includes Manhattan. This online collection covers approximately 3,000 buildings and more than 13,000 images from brochures including drawings, floor plans and marketing material from Brooklyn and Manhattan. The New York Real Estate Brochure Collection is an invaluable resource for studying […]