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 @ […]
Librarian Highlight: Robert Davis
Librarian: Robert Davis Title: Librarian for Russian, Eurasian & East European Studies Subject specialties: Humanistic and social science materials in the vernacular languages of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Contact info: rhd2106@columbia.edi, 212 854 4701 Library: Area Studies @ Columbia Libraries since: 2008 Education Info: Masters of Library Science, CUNY; MA in […]
Have a Question? Email a Librarian
Have a question about the libraries, finding resources, or using a database? We’re available via email, anytime. You should expect a response within two business days. Email any one of our over forty subject specialist librarians. Or, fill out this quick form with your research or library-related question and someone will get back to you […]
New iPhone Ap from CU Press
Columbia University Press has unveiled a new iPhone Ap today. The ap allows users to search The Columbia World of Quotations by author, subject, nationality and more. Available immediately, The Columbia World of Quotations features 65,000 quotations by more than 5,000 authors covering 3,000 years—from Bella Abzug to Frank Zappa and Galileo to Themistocles. The […]
CLIO Tip: Using Limits in CLIO Beta
Looking for art books shelved in the Barnard Library? Use the Advanced Search to limit by library location, date of publication, language, format, or place or place of publication. This introduction to CLIO Beta covers searching with limits, basic and advanced search options, and placing recall or hold requests. Thanks the the Barnard […]
Weather Update: University Closes at 3pm, Butler Open for Study
Due to inclement weather, Columbia University Libraries (CUL) facilities closed at 3pm today, Wednesday, February 10th. Butler Library will remain open for student study only. All other library facilities will close. CUL facilities are currently scheduled to maintain regular operating hours tomorrow, Thursday, February 11th. The CU Libraries’ Virtual Reference Service will extend its hours […]
Recommend a Title For Purchase
Your recommendations count! The Libraries’ collections hold over 10 million items, and grow each a year. But, we may miss something you need for your research. If you have identified a book, journal, film, sound recording, database or other item that is not in the Libraries’ collections, you can recommend a title for purchase. […]
Weather Update
The Columbia University Libraries are open today, Wednesday, February 10. The Geoscience Library will be closed today, along with the Lamont Doherty campus. And, ReCAP deliveries of materials held offsite will not be made today. We apologize for any inconvenience. Enjoy the snow! […]
CANCELED: 10 Years of PubMed Central Event
National Center for Biotechnology Information Director David Lipman’s talk on PubMed Central has been canceled due to the severe weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday. The event will be rescheduled. Please check the Scholarly Communication Program website for more information. We apologize for any inconvenience. […]
Find Articles
The Libraries’ Find Articles tool lets you search multiple database at the same time. Find Articles can help you search more efficiently, and this quick introduction will get you started. You can get to Find Articles directly by going to the Find Articles webpage, or through the QuickSearch on the Libraries homepage. From […]