For transparency sake, reading also made an appearance on my ‘new year resolution’ list, but trust me – this time, it’s different.
We picked a list of environmental must-reads. Some are fiction, some are fact, but all of them are fantastic.
Category Archives: New Books
Books to Celebrate Black History Month
Their eyes were watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Main Collection: PS3515.U789 T5 2006
Physical copy available
I love myself when I am laughing … : a Zora Neale Hurston reader by Alice Walker
Main Collection: PS3515.U789 T5 2006
Physical copy available
The paintings and drawings of Clarence Major by Clarence Major
Main Collection: N6537.M337 A4 2019
Physical copy available
Reggie Burrows Hodges
Main Collection: N6537.H63 A4 2021
Physical copy available
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Ebook available
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Main Collection: PS3573.A425 C6 1992
Physical copy available
Open City by Teju Cole
Main Collection: PR9387.9.C67 O64 2012
Physical copy and Ebook available
Azanian bridges by Nick Walker
Leisure Collection: PR9369.4.W656 A9 2016
Physical copy available
You don’t have to go to Mars for love by Yona Harvey
Ebook available
Books about Mental Health Recommendation
Either speaking out loud or pondering it silently with our minds, we always believe in the strength of words when taking care of our Mental Health.
Take a deep breath inside the sea of words, and you will find an exclusive space reserved where you can resonate spiritually with the ones who have similar experiences.
NYU Shanghai community members across the campus thoughtfully picked up their favorites of readings about Mental Health, with some of them currently featured on the Staff Picks shelf on the 4th floor inside the Library. Before you go in there, we would like to invite you to enjoy a preview of what we have on the shelf and hear what the referrers have to say about them.
Additional related readings and media are also available in New York at the Bobst Library, in Abu Dhabi at the Library on Saadiyat Island campus, and online at the NYU Libraries database. See the full recommendation list here.
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
“When you feel overwhelmed by peer pressure and inability to reach your full potential, it might be helpful to take a step back and recognize all the privileges you hold and all the resources you can feel grateful for.”
– Dr. Clare Jinzhao Zhao, Global Wellness Counselor
Counselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure
“This book is the story of a toad falling into depression and went for ten counseling sessions. This book is a very good medium for people to learn more about counseling and what to expect from counseling. I also think this book is therapeutic in a way it made me feel the warmth and positivity in life.”
– Amie, CO24 Liberal Studies student
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
“How do you define an “Optimal Experience”? Feel fulfilled after spending several hours on homework? Or feel cohesively attached to every single second of participation at a basketball game? This book tells me how and why sometimes I feel like getting on a fantastic trip and forgetting about time when I am immersed in certain things.”
– Edison, CO24 IMB & Social Science student
Peek into the World’s Greatest Economic Minds: Selected Books by Nobel Prize Winners
Peek into some of the wisdom from the latest winners of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
We have selected a few of their amazing books prepared for you.
Immigration, Poverty, and Socioeconomic Inequality
Immigration, Poverty, and Socioeconomic Inequality rigorously explores shifts in population trends, labor market competition, and socioeconomic segregation to investigate how the recent rise in immigration affects economic disadvantage in the United States. – Goodreads
Causal Inference for Statistics, Social, and Biomedical Sciences: An Introduction
Most questions in social and biomedical sciences are causal in nature: what would happen to individuals, or to groups, if part of their environment were changed? In this groundbreaking text, two world-renowned experts present statistical methods for studying such questions. – Goodreads
Mastering ‘Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect
Applied econometrics, known to aficionados as ‘metrics, is the original data science. ‘Metrics encompasses the statistical methods economists use to untangle cause and effect in human affairs. Through accessible discussion and with a dose of kung fu–themed humor, Mastering ‘Metrics presents the essential tools of econometric research and demonstrates why econometrics is exciting and useful. – Goodreads
A Bite for Food Lover – Spotlight Display
Have you ever wondered about the stories behind the delicious Chinese cuisines? What makes the wonderful collision of various flavors?
Come and check out some books and videos about food & culture!
Walk into the Library and you will see a shelf specially dedicated to NYU Shanghai Reads program to enrich your reading experience.
Mastering Career Fair: E-Books and Videos
Ready for the Fall Career Fair this Friday? We have some books and courses to help you prepare for it.
When Can You Start? the insider’s guide to job search and career success.
When Can You Start? shows job seekers:
- What they are really selling
- How to identify success using a skill set
- The best ways to conduct a proactive job search
- Effective evaluation and negotiation tactics to earn optimum compensation and benefits
Interview Questions in Business Analytics
This book contains more than 200 questions based on consultations with hiring managers and technical professionals already working in analytics. – Goodreads
Become a Successful Job Hunter
Plan your career path.
Discover and identify job opportunities.
Learn the most effective interview techniques.
This is a learning path of 11 useful, free courses
Click to access LinkedIn Learning
Helpful Books and Courses for Finance
Get ready for Finance campus recruitment?
Check out some helpful resources for you!
金融求职宝典: 玩转金融业的正确姿势
<Job hunting guide: how to get a great job in finance>
From campus recruitment to internship, this is an industry map to guide your tour in the major sectors of Finance.
Interview Tips for Finance Professionals
Join career coach and former financial professional Jena Viviano in this course, get primed and polished for your next interview.
Breaks down the three most common types of roles and explains what hiring managers are looking for in the right candidate.
Get tips to keep your nerves at bay and help your personality and talent shine through.
*To access LinkedIn Learning, click here
Vault Guide to Finance Interviews
A must-have resource for anyone seeking a job with an investment bank, mutual fund, hedge fund, commercial bank, or other financial institution.
If you have questions about business resources, please email Henry Huang, Business Librarian at yh4041@nyu.edu
New Changes in Library
Welcome and welcome back for Fall 2021! No matter where you are, we are excited to meet you on the 4th floor in the Academic Building, at Shinmay, or remotely online. We have new resources and services ready for you:
The Wire China
The Library now subscribes to The Wire China, a weekly news magazine dedicated to understanding and explaining China’s economic rise, and its influence on global business, finance, trade, labor and the environment.
Caixin (财新) Chinese Edition
Many have asked about Caixin’s Chinese edition. It’s available now! Caixin’s English and Chinese editions offer unique content, as well as some duplicate articles.
Career Development Collection
Planning to take a test for graduate school? Working on your resume and interview skills? Exploring majors and careers? Stop by this expanded collection curated by the Library and CDC for inspiration.
Enter the Library with Digital ID
Tap your phone to enter the Library! Our entrance now supports both physical campus card and the new digital ID.
Roary is back!
Some of you may remember Roary, the Library’s newest member! This semester, Roary will bring back the popular Libroary Thursdays with new games, activities and SWAG! Stay tuned to Library’s WeChat and Engage event page for Roary’s return.
Beyond Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper
Have you read Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper? Stop by the Library’s display to taste this sweet-sour memoir, this year’s NYU Shanghai Reads selection. Explore additional books and videos curated here, or watch this video tutorial to discover other Library materials to whet your appetite for the year ahead!
Films and books from Asian American Perspectives
Have you ever wondered about your own culture?
Are you curious about your neighbor’s history?
A series of Asian-related books & films are on display or available online
American Chinese Stories:
- Forever struggle: activism, identity, & survival in Boston’s Chinatown: 1880-2018
- American born Chinese
- The Joy Luck Club
Other East Asian related
- Pachinko
- “Taiwan Cinema: International Reception and Social Change” Chapters 11 – 14.
Seventeen books and films with QR codes on display.
Noteworthy Social Science titles
- Leftover in China: the women shaping the world’s next superpower
Roseann Lake (2018) - Autobiographical comics
Andrew Kunka (2017) - The undocumented everyday: migrant lives and the politics of visibility
Rebecca Mina Schreiber (2018)
These Social Science titles have interdisciplinary appeal. More recent titles are on their way. If you are looking for a specific title, email Jennifer to explore options.
Lake writes for The Economist, Time, Salon, etc. After living in China for five years, her research, demographic and historical, includes interviews with four individual women and their current experiences. Reviews available on Goodreads.
Kunka introduces readers to the genre, including key texts, history, glossary, and annotated guides. Graphic novels bring biographies to life and encourage deeper research via bibliographies. Celebrate visual literacy by including a graphic format in suggested readings. Several are available electronically.
Schreiber explores activism and documentation, empowerment and visibility. Schreiber contends migrants combine genres, mixing aesthetics while challenging surveillance and claiming protection. Applicable for politics, media, sociology, and social service readers.
Books to change your thinking
- From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds by Daniel C. Dennett
- Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life by Amy E. Herman
- Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins by Garry Kasparov, Mig Greengard
- Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation by Alan Burdick
Click the titles to see where they are in the library, and click the Goodreads link for book reviews. If you’re a Goodreads user, don’t forget to add NYU Shanghai Library to your friends list.
Data Visualization Books & Blogs
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 you the Data Resources Mini Series – Not Just Buzzwords.
If you missed Library’s workshops on Data Visualization Toolkits and Tableau, the books and e-resources we recommend here can be a good start for an overview of data visualization – from principles, through practices, to techniques and reflections.Next time we will share resources to help you catch up with the ever-changing “data industries”. Stay tuned!