Library Summer Hours

The library will operate on summer hours beginning Tuesday, May 29th. We will also be closed on Monday, May 28th in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.

Library Summer Hours

Beginning on Tuesday, May 29th the library will operate on our Summer schedule. We will be closed on Sundays and open all other days of the week. We also will observe the Memorial Day Holiday and will be closed on Monday, May 28th.

May Workshops

Library Workshops

The library offers workshops on research skills and information resources throughout the year. To register, leave your name, contact information, and the workshop you wish to attend via e-mail at training@gc.cuny.edu or via voice mail at 212-817-7370.

Click here to see a complete list of workshops on library and information technology skills.

Introduction to RefWorks
This session will cover the basics of using the online research management tool RefWorks. The web-based program, which is an online alternative to EndNote, is designed to help researchers gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies. For more information on RefWorks go to http://www.refworks.com/ (Kathleen Collins)

• Friday, May 4, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Room C196.03)

• Tuesday, May 15, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Room C196.03)

Introduction to EndNote
Need help organizing your references and creating bibliographies? The EndNote program allows you to store and manage references. EndNote can also import citations from online databases. Use EndNote to insert references into word processing documents and compile a bibliography in any citation style. (Scott Johnston)

• Wednesday, May 23, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Room C196.03)

Dissertation Preparation
If your defense is in sight, plan to attend one of these workshops to learn the dissertation deposit process including depositing a copy of your dissertation electronically. During these workshops, procedures for the deposit will be reviewed, tools and resources to help you with the process will be provided, and your questions will be answered. (Julie Cunningham)

• Thursday, May 17, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Room C196.03)
  

Introduction to Research in the Humanities
Learn effective searching techniques in humanities databases as Art Full text, LLBA, MLA, and RILM, as well as in multi-disciplinary databases such as Academic Search Premier, JSTOR, and Project Muse. (Michael Adams)

• Tuesday, May 1, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Room C196.03)

Introduction to Graduate Level Research
This workshop provides a general introduction to doing graduate-level research at The Graduate Center Library. It offers a brief overview of research tools and resources available within The Graduate Center and at other CUNY libraries. Other important research institutions in New York City are also discussed. (Scott Johnston)

• Tuesday, April 17, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Room C196.03)

CAMIO database trial

The GC now has a trial subscription to CAMIO, a collection of 90,000 digital images representing the collections of many prominent museums.  Included are works owned by the Frick Collection, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Victoria & Albert Museum.  The trial runs through June 30th.

18th-Century Reading Room Guest Speaker Series

The Eighteenth-Century Reading Room, located in room c196.05 on the Concourse level of the Mina Rees Library of the CUNY Graduate Center, is proud to present a joint talk entitled “Mapping Rebellion: Montresor and his Map” by Prof. Angelo Angelis (Hunter College, History) and Prof. Phillip Papas (Union County College, History) on Friday May 4, 2007 at 2:00 PM in the Reading Room. Seating is limited for this free event. Please contact Caroline Fuchs at cfuchs@gc.cuny.edu or call 212.817.7085 to reserve a seat.