Reference at Newman Library http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference News and tips by and for staff providing reference services at the Newman Library, Baruch College (New York, NY). Wed, 22 May 2013 17:52:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 40.739022-73.982058referencenewmanlibraryhttp://feedburner.google.com NY Times and Washington Post temporary access glitch on LexisNexis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/referencenewmanlibrary/~3/HDXH0W--FAk/ http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/22/ny-times-and-washington-post-temporary-access-glitch-on-lexisnexis/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 17:52:44 +0000 mwaldman http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/?p=3653 From LexisNexis:

LexisNexis Academic is experiencing technical issues with some of our major newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. This is a temporary glitch and we apologize for the inconvenience. These issues will be resolved as soon as possible and these publications will again appear in Academic early tomorrow morning.

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The CUNY catalog will be unavailable Sunday, May 26th after 6 PM until Monday, May 27th 4 AM . Patrons and staff will not be able to search for, renew, or request items during this time.

 

]]> http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/20/catalog-to-be-unavailable-may-26th-after-6-pm-until-monday-may-27th-4-am/feed/ 0 http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/20/catalog-to-be-unavailable-may-26th-after-6-pm-until-monday-may-27th-4-am/ Reference Services Schedule For The Week Of May 20, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/referencenewmanlibrary/~3/PuuUYKCK1TU/ http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/16/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-may-20-2013/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:42:59 +0000 Randy Hensley http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/?p=3635 This schedule is now confirmed and posted to the Reference Desk LibGuide.

]]> http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/16/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-may-20-2013/feed/ 0 http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/16/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-may-20-2013/ Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety text released http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/referencenewmanlibrary/~3/YP0zNnByBs4/ http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/15/bangladesh-accord-on-fire-and-building-safety-text-released/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 13:28:30 +0000 rormsby http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/?p=3645 The text of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety can be downloaded at http://www.industriall-union.org/.  It was released earlier today.

]]> http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/15/bangladesh-accord-on-fire-and-building-safety-text-released/feed/ 0 http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/15/bangladesh-accord-on-fire-and-building-safety-text-released/ Article re classifications of nonprofit organizations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/referencenewmanlibrary/~3/Zhfu44x51Jo/ http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/14/article-re-classifications-of-nonprofit-organizations/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 18:54:41 +0000 rormsby http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/?p=3637 HispanicBusiness.com has published an article that explains, with short definitions,  the various types of nonprofit organizations.

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]]> http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/10/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-may-13-2013/feed/ 0 http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/05/10/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-may-13-2013/ Reference Services Schedule For The Week Of May 6, 2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/referencenewmanlibrary/~3/MpdRxOOhXf0/ http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/04/26/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-may-6-2013/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:58:10 +0000 Randy Hensley http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/?p=3630 This schedule is now confirmed and posted to the Reference Desk LibGuide.

]]> http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/04/26/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-may-6-2013/feed/ 0 http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/04/26/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-may-6-2013/ Reference Services Schedule For The Week Of April 29,2013 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/referencenewmanlibrary/~3/eGPZpaFyffE/ http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/04/26/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-april-292013/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:57:33 +0000 Randy Hensley http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/?p=3629 This schedule is now confirmed and posted to the Reference Desk LibGuide.

]]> http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/04/26/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-april-292013/feed/ 0 http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/04/26/reference-services-schedule-for-the-week-of-april-292013/ Trial: LGBT Life with Full-Text http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/referencenewmanlibrary/~3/Ip_6RYUQbNg/ http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/2013/04/24/trial-lgbt-life-with-full-text/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:24:58 +0000 mwaldman http://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/newmanreference/?p=3625 We have a CUNY-wide trial to this resource until May 23rd.

This full-text database contains all of the content available in LGBT Life as well as full text for hundreds of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers including The Advocate, Gay Parent Magazine, Girlfriends, GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian & Gay Studies, James White Review, ISNA News, Ladder, Lesbian Tide, New York Blade, ONE, Tangents, as well as over 150 full-text monographs and books. The database contains comprehensive indexing and abstract coverage as well as a specializes LGBT Thesaurus containing over 6,400 terms.

You can find the trial here.

I am interested in all and any feedback and please feel free to let interested faculty know about it as well.

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Friday June 7th

The day-long workshop runs from 9am to 4:30pm. CUNY graduate students, faculty, and staff are eligible to register; Baruch undergrads may register with permission from the instructor. Advance registration is required; the fee is $30 and includes a detailed tutorial manual and a light breakfast. Visit the GIS Practicum page to learn more and to register: http://guides.newman.baruch.cuny.edu/gis.

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