Mina Rees Library Fall Hours 2023 | Closed for Thanksgiving (Nov 23–26)

Monday-Friday: 9am-10pm

Saturday: 10am-8pm

Sunday: 12pm-8pm

https://gc-cuny.libcal.com/hours?cid=15537

 

Elevator Updates

The library’s historic elevator is undergoing repairs, but there is an alternative to the stairs. Read more here:

https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/08/25/elevator-undergoing-repairs/

 

Upcoming Workshops

 

Scholarly Publishing Drop-In Hour

Thursday 11/2, 3:00pm-4:00pm

https://gc-cuny.libcal.com/event/11339999

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

 

Science Workshop Series – Open Access Publishing and Repository Use

Monday 11/6, 11:00am – 12:00pm

https://gc-cuny.libcal.com/event/11203821

This workshop will introduce the idea of Open Access Publishing and Institutional Repositories. The workshop will talk about how you can use these tools to both publish and publicize your own research, and also how you can use them to find work that other scholars have made available.

 

Zotero Drop-In Help

Monday 11/6, 1:00pm-2:00pm

https://gc-cuny.libcal.com/event/11143484

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.

 

Tropy Workshop

Thursday 11/9, 12:00 PM

https://www.gc.cuny.edu/events/tropy-workshop

Learn how to organize your archival research materials with Tropy, an open source, free tool developed by scholars for scholars. Hosted by Graduate Center Digital Initiatives.

 

Impact Factor and Other Research Metrics: What They Mean and What They Don’t

Friday 11/10, 11:00am – 12:00pm

https://gc-cuny.libcal.com/event/11326053

This workshop will examine how Journal Impact Factor, h-index, and other metrics are calculated, and discuss what they do and don’t communicate about a work, a researcher, or a journal. It will also look at various problems with citation-based metrics, including the “gender citation gap.” Finally, it will touch on alternative approaches to assessment.

Intro to Archival Research

Tuesday 11/14, 11:00am – 12:00pm

https://gc-cuny.libcal.com/event/11391108

Please join for an online introduction to archival research.  This workshop will focus on the basics in this workshop, including finding and using digital and traditional archival materials, using collection finding aids, and searching at the repository level.

Data Management Drop-ins

Tuesday 11/21, 2:00pm-3:00pm

https://gc-cuny.libcal.com/event/11143722

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.

 

Additional Updates:

As always, everyone is encouraged  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 here:

https://gc-cuny.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/FAQ.html#what

 

Set up a Consultation with your Subject Librarian

Feel free to select a time/date that works for you, to meet with the librarian for your program:

https://libguides.gc.cuny.edu/directory/subject

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

 

Request a Book Purchase

The Graduate Center Library welcomes book purchase suggestions from the Graduate Center community, including the School of Labor and Urban Studies and the Advance Science Research Center. Note: Funding is limited. Please use this form: Request a Book Purchase (google.com)

 

Contact The Graduate Center Library:

library@gc.cuny.edu

212-817-7077

https://libguides.gc.cuny.edu/ask-a-librarian