Author: NYU Shanghai Library

  • Orpheus / The Beauty and the Beast

    These two short films could launch a variety of conversations. Which might you pursue? Does Modernism catch your interest?  Or the medium of film to capture art?  Connect a topic you enjoy to an assignment.  Discuss the…

  • Financial databases help you compare companies

    Financial databases are the bread and butter of business research. They are crucial in helping you find company financials. You can make proper comparisons between companies. This month, we want to introduce a financial database which…

  • The Big Short

    This movie makes me think about so many topics all at once.  There are the obvious categories of finance, markets, and regulation.  Then there are the issues of privilege and access, both to information and to…

  • R Resources for Self-paced Learning

    In the following weeks, we will continue to release a series of posts to introduce resources on statistical computing, data visualization and to help you catch up with the ever-changing industry trends. We therefore present to…

  • Meet your Instructional Technologists

    We are dedicated to helping faculty utilize instructional and research tools and technologies for teaching and research. We develop Technology Enhanced Education (TEE) initiatives that assist the community in exploring innovative ways to impact teaching and…

  • Continuing the Conversation: Manchurian Candidate

    When the film ends, the discussion begins. Ready to connect an idea inspired tonight to an assignment this semester? The books below may be a doorway to interdisciplinary research or a minor to explore. This film…

  • Streaming videos: Kanopy

    Have you tried streaming videos from the library? I have. Let me share my experience using the library’s Kanopy Streaming video database and why it works for me. Eye strain is a daily challenge for me, working…

  • Library Staff Picks

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    Our Library has just created a new “Staff Picks” section, where our staff’s favorite books are wrapped in yellow covers each with their recommendation reasons. Come check out these books and you might find a kindred…

  • Continuing the Conversation: Farewell my Concubine

    If this film inspires you, follow up with a video of the musical score, a video on Kent Nagano, or some books. Unable to attend the film? You don’t have to miss out on the discussion.…

  • Library Workshops for Spring 2018

    Beginner researcher? Advanced scholar? Expert instructor? At the Library, we have something for everyone: Research Fundamentals Stata, R, & Visualization Qualtrics Machine Learning Citation Tools and Skills Register for any of the workshops by clicking on…