Getting Started? Try a Subject Guide

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, Biology, AIDS, or British History. These resources  are selected by subject specialist librarians, who also purchase […]

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February Workshops

Here’s a selection of research and technology workshops offered by the Libraries this month. Workshops are free an open to all students, faculty or staff at Columbia. Find listings for all Libraries workshops on the workshops website.   February 03, 2010 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EST Filemaker Pro Database Software 305 Butler Library […]

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Archival Collections Portal

The Archival Collections Portal is a single search engine for multiple archives here at Columbia: Avery Library’s Department of Drawings & Archives, Burke Library at UTS, Columbia University Archives, Health Sciences Library, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, and the Starr East Asian Library. This portal provides access to descriptions of all cataloged archival collections in […]

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Exhibition: Comics in the Curriculum

Graphic novels and comics are, for the most part, a recent addition to the Columbia University Libraries collections, and this addition reflects both the variety and sophistication of the medium as well as critical and academic interest. In recent years the collection has grown to include over 1,300 titles. The “graphic novel” is a format—narrative […]

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You Spoke, We Listened: Vending in Butler

Butler Library is please to announce the installation of a new vending machine in the Butler Lounge. Students have continually expressed a desire for 24-hour access to refreshments in the Library through various surveys and student government groups. The new vending machine offers a selection of beverages.    Let us know what you think by […]

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Announcing CLIO Beta

Beginning Monday, January 25, 2010 CLIO Beta will replace CLIO Classic as the primary search tool for Columbia University Libraries.     What does this mean? CLIO Beta will be the new CLIO interface now. All links to CLIO will take you to the CLIO Beta interface. Is the search different? No. CLIO Beta and Classic have exactly the […]

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Butler Library Blog

We’re excited to welcome the Butler Library Blog to the mix! Subscribe today to hear from the librarians in Butler 301, first hand. They’ll keep you up-to-date on the academic goings-on at Butler. From workshops, to research advise, and much more! […]

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The Oral History Research Office is Now on iTunes U!

Did you know the Columbia University Oral History Research Office (OHRO) is the oldest oral history archive in the world? Founded by Pulitzer Prize winning historian Allan Nevins in 1948, the collection now holds over 9,000 interviews and nearly 20,000 hours of conversation on almost every aspect of political and cultural history.    As a […]

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CUIT Network Upgrade in Butler Library

Good news! While you were away, CUIT upgraded the network in Butler Library. The network is now more secure, more reliable, and should provide you with overall better performance. So, plug-in and enjoy! Need technical support? Contact the CUIT Helpdesk.   […]

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Thomas Roma, Photographer and Columbia Professor, Exhibition at the Wallach Art Gallery

Columbia University’s Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery begins 2010 with a rare opportunity to view exhibition prints from Thomas Roma’s published works. Pictures for Books is open to the public from Wednesday, January 20, through Saturday, March 27. In conjunction with the exhibition, the gallery presents a conversation between the curator and artist […]

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