College research ain’t easy. It’s nothing like the papers from high school, because the training wheels are off. You are part of the academic conversation. New vocabulary, technical writing, and using citations to talk with scholars/professors…
Librarians and professors suggest you start your research process from the library’s website because of filtering (described in our previous post). The librarians collect scholarly (peer-reviewed) material. That doesn’t mean every book on the shelf is…
Part of a librarian’s job is exploring databases (collections of articles or books). These are described in the Articles & Databases tab as an annotated bibliography. To find the relevant databases across all collections use the…
When you’ve searched Google for a book, has Google ever suggested, “Go to your local library”? No. Imagining this is the book you are looking for. You typed the name in and the result is like…
Thinking about using COVID-19 data or statistics in your course and research projects? The library would like to recommend two resources we found useful. These resources are admittedly U.S. centric, but we think the skills and…
Twenty years ago, a scholarly source was clearly different from everything else. Very little was online yet, but many voices were unjustly ignored. If you look at newspapers, magazines, or pulp novels, these are meant for…
You may feel frustrated searching Google after finding paywalls or questionable statements. The library has purchased many subscriptions to research, books, and film which may reveal this locked content. Unfortunately, you have to start from inside…
Who is eligible for off-campus access? Our electronic resource license agreements restrict access to current NYU faculty, staff, and students enrolled in degree or diploma programs. How do I access databases from off-campus? 1）EZProxy To access…
NYU Shanghai Library provides great resources for ebooks, videos and news. They can be easily accessible through the main website and in a few steps. Step 1: Open NYU Shanghai Library Website: Step 2: Click the “Articles…
This month, NYU Shanghai welcomes guests who will explore issues in Language & Identity, including a film screening of Talking Black in America on February 22nd, and a panel discussion on February 27th that investigates the relationship between…
