Contact The Library:

library@gc.cuny.edu

212-817-7077

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Mina Rees Library Spring Hours 2025 | Closed on Lincoln’s Birthday (2/12) and Presidents’ Day (2/17)

Monday-Friday: 9am-10pm

Saturday: 10am-8pm

Sunday: 12pm-8pm

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Reserves for the Spring Semester 

Teaching faculty should use this form to request books that they would like placed on reserve if they haven’t already: GC Library Course Reserve Request Form (google.com)

Upcoming Events: 

Drop-In Sessions:

Zotero Drop-In Help

Monday 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 1:00pm-2:00pm

Stephen Klein holds one-on-one Zotero virtual office hours for drop-in video consultations on Mondays 1-2pm. Zotero is open source citation software enabling users to easily collect, organize, cite and share.

 

Archival Research Virtual Office Hours

Wednesday 2/5, 11:00am – 12:00pm

Graduate Center community members are invited to stop by during the ask-a-librarian sessions dedicated to archives-related topics.  Bring your questions about finding analog and digital sources, using archives, conducting background research, and more.

 

Data Management Drop-ins

Tuesday 2/11, 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Do you have reams of research data that you need to organize and document? Do you need to ensure that it is accessible to the public and/or preserved for the long term? Are you applying for a grant that requires you to create a data management plan? If so, then this drop-in session is for you.

 

Scholarly Publishing Drop-In Hour

Thursday 2/18, 3:00pm – 4:00pm

This drop-in session is for any member of the Graduate Center community with questions about scholarly publishing or other aspects of scholarly communication.

 

Workshops and Other Events:

Introduction to Library Research

Wednesday 2/5, 2:00pm – 3:00pm and Tuesday 2/18, 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Welcome to the spring semester! This workshop will cover essential information about using the Mina Rees Library: searching for books, finding a journal, identifying useful databases, placing interlibrary loan requests, and more. Recommended for anyone who is new to the Graduate Center or new to library research. Please bring your questions!

 

Science Workshop Series: Intro to the Library for the Sciences

Monday 2/10, 11:00am – 12:00pm

This workshop will cover all the basics of using the Mina Rees library, including finding articles and e-books, logging onto databases and journals remotely, and who to turn to for help on a specific topic. This workshop is designed for STEM students, but anyone is welcome.

 

Introduction to Zotero

Monday 2/10, 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Stephen Klein will demonstrate how to install and use Zotero.

Zotero is open source citation software enabling users to easily collect, organize, cite and share.

 

Science Workshop Series: Advanced Web of Science Searching

Monday 2/24, 2:00pm – 3:00pm

This workshop will cover advanced searching skills in Web of Science. Topics covered will include:

• Fast and efficient searching
• Citation searching
• Grant funding information
• Setting up search alerts
• Author and affiliation searching

 

Journal Article Contracts: Understanding and Retaining Your Rights as an Author

Wednesday 2/26, 6:30pm – 7:30pm and Friday 2/28, 11:00am – 12:00pm

When you publish a journal article, you sign a copyright agreement. Do you know what you’re agreeing to when you sign it? How can you find out a journal’s policy? Can you negotiate a better contract? Come learn how to preserve your rights to reproduce, distribute, and display the work you create.

 

Additional Updates: 

Zoom Booths

There are now two Zoom booths located on the first floor of the library, which can be reserved in 30-minute increments through the DGSC Room Reservation Portal. Bookings by any single student are limited to a total of two hours per month. See the DGSC Room Reservations page for more information.

 

Interlibrary Loan

As always, the library encourages everyone to submit InterLibrary Loan (ILL) requests! ILL is an excellent way to obtain materials beyond the Graduate Center Library, in the form of print books, electronic articles/Ebook chapters, DVD’s, microfilm and more. Find out more about ILL on our InterLibrary Loan FAQ page.

 

Set up a Consultation with your Subject Librarian

Visit the Library Directory to find the librarian for your program. Feel free to select a time/date from the calendar that works for you to meet with them.

The library is happy to make arrangements to meet with you at other times, so also feel free to reach out by email.

 

Grants and Funding

Visit the Grants and Funding guide for information on a wide range of opportunities and resources.