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Entries from October 2008

Recommend a book purchase

October 30th, 2008 by Sebastien · 4 Comments

All members of the New York Institute of Technology community are encouraged to suggest additions to the libraries’ collection. Requests will be evaluated by the appropriate subject librarian based on the libraries’ collection policies and the availability of funds. Materials that support the research and teaching programs of the New York Institute of Technology will […]

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Tags: Books · Feedback

Seminar - Knowledge for Accountants

October 29th, 2008 by Sebastien · No Comments

This afternoon the Wisser Memorial Library will be hosting a session Knowledge for Accountants.
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
Place: Wisser Library (Old Westbury Campus) Rm. L16
Time: 12:45 PM - 2 PM, or 5:45 PM - 7 PM
** School of Management Students may earn enrichment points, please bring your Student ID […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

School of Management Professional Enrichment Activity

October 22nd, 2008 by Sebastien · No Comments

This Thursday, October 23, the Wisser Memorial Library will be hosting a session “Financial Research: Tools of the Trade” where a variety of financial information resources will be discussed that will enhance your decision-making ability. Hands-on practice time for topics chosen by attendees will be available, and credit for the […]

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Tags: Seminar

ARTstor Collection News

October 17th, 2008 by Karen · No Comments

Additional images added to the Art, Archaeology, and Architecture Collection (Canyonlights World Art Image Bank)
Approximately 1,500 images from an ARTstor–sponsored photographic campaign with Canyonlights are now available to ARTstor users. These images focus on Spanish Colonial missions located along California’s El Camino Real.
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Now available: Cornell Fine Arts Museum (Rollins College)
More than 60 images of […]

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Tags: Architecture · Art

Internet use ‘good for the brain’

October 16th, 2008 by Sebastien · 1 Comment

According to a recent study by the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, searching the web stimulates centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning. Link

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Tags: Articles · Internet

Two-Thirds of Americans Have a Library Card

October 10th, 2008 by Sebastien · No Comments

According to the results of a new nationwide Harris Poll of 2,710 U.S. adults surveyed online, two-thirds (68%) of Americans have a library card. At NYIT your student card acts as your library card. Do you also have a New York Public Library card? If not, apply online and have one delivered to you.
An […]

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New Database - CINAHL with Full Text

October 8th, 2008 by Sebastien · No Comments

The library is pleased to provide access to CINAHL with Full Text. CINAHL with Full Text is the world’s most comprehensive source of full text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 600 journals indexed in CINAHL. Of those, 301 are not found with full text in any version […]

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Tags: Databases

In Quotes - Alvin Toffler

October 8th, 2008 by Sebastien · No Comments

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Tags: Quotes