We are happy to announce the launch of the new BobCat interface.
BobCat is NYU’s branded name for our Library discovery platform!
The new BobCat interface has a modern look and feel, and offers new features in addition to all the features of the previous interface. Continue reading
You can now access a design database called Designer’s Home through NYU Shanghai Library.
URL: www.51sjsj.com
Term of the Service: until 09/30/2018
Access Methods:
For PCs: direct access within the school’s IP domain, no registration needed
For mobiles: access through accounts (accounts should be reactivated within the school’s IP domain in every 3 months )
What is Designer’s Home
Designer’s Home is, at the moment, a leading and pioneering platform which targets towards skill learning, resource collecting, material downloading, idea sharing and design competing. The resource library of Designer’s home is divided into five sections, which are tutorials, news, lectures, resources and forum. High-quality tutorials and lectures are accessible to the users, as well as the latest news and information in the design industry. Along with that, the website also contains features like overall analysis of designer’s ideas and progressions, online sharing space in the user’s community, too.
Designer’s Home is aiming to be a globally outstanding platform which serves designers in all sorts of dimensions. It covers nine main fields including industrial design, environmental art, graphic design, UI design, post-production of films, animation, game production, digital graphic, and photography. Tutorials on powerful software like Photoshop, Illustrator, CINEMA 4D on the website would be beneficial for various fields from still to animation designs.
Join in the community of Designer’s Home and have fun with designing now!
TEL: 400-881-6535
QQ: 3557302294
QQ group chat: 21596071
RefWorks and Zotero. Two powerful citation management tools that make it a breeze to gather resources, save citations, and quickly generate bibliographies. Now, the Global NYU Library makes it easy for you to learn how to use these tools from the comfort of your own home! This summer, you are invited to sign up for the following webinars:
RefWorks Basics
Offered twice – attend either one:
Wednesday, June 6th at 10 PM Shanghai Local Time (June 6th, 10 AM EDT)
Wednesday, July 11th at 11 PM Shanghai Local Time (July 11th, 11 AM EDT)
Need help keeping track of the articles, books, etc. you find on your topic? RefWorks is a citation management tool that lets you import and organize the references you find as you search catalogs/databases, and automatically format bibliographies according to your selected style (MLA, APA, etc.).
NOTE: This class is a real-time webinar that you will log into remotely. Easy-to-follow instructions and log in information will be emailed to you the day before the webinar.
The same material will be taught at each session. If you plan on attending the workshop on either date please register here prior to the day.
For more info on these RefWorks Webinars, contact Dan Perkins.
Zotero Basics
Offered twice – attend either one:
Tuesday, June 5th at 10 PM Shanghai Local Time (June 5th, 10 AM EDT)
Tuesday, July 10th at 10 PM Shanghai Local Time (July 10th, 10 AM EDT)
Need help keeping track of the articles, books, etc. you find on your topic? Zotero is a citation management tool that lets you import and organize the references you find as you search catalogs/databases, and automatically format bibliographies according to your selected style (MLA, APA, etc.).
NOTE: You may want to download the Zotero software to your computer prior to attending the webinar. This class is a real-time webinar that you will log into remotely. Easy-to-follow instructions and log in information will be emailed to you the day before the webinar.
The same material will be taught at each session. If you plan on attending the workshop on either date please register here prior to the day.
For more info on these Zotero Webinars, contact Dan Perkins
Want to learn more, but can’t attend a webinar? Email the Library at nyu-shanghai-librarian@nyu.edu for one-on-one support!
Hello everyone, we are open in summer! Please feel free to use the services here.
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.
This film presents some current issues in Africa. Questions of responsibility, support, influence, and many more come to mind. Which will you follow for a term paper this year or next fall? If you are inspired to learn more, the library on 4F has several books and journal articles from the speakers, directors, and facilitators.
Check out the shelves around DT and HG in the stacks.
Cultural exchange and interaction are priceless, if difficult. What are some of the practices and traditions you observed for the first time in this film?
Why do some situations lead an observer to think cultures are mutually exclusive? How can one reconcile competing expectations between different environments?
If this movie inspires you to explore culture, psychology, directors, or authors, the library can connect you with other films, novels, and research. The links below include print and ebooks (but you are invited to skim and read specific chapters) and remember Bobst can scan a small portion of a book, sometimes a chapter.
If this film prompts you to explore further, the library can connect you with several different paths of research. Read on to learn about how to analyze film or locate similar types of films to watch.
From music videos to a documentary–did the director succeed? Does his experience in filming music influence his choices in crafting the documentary? If film analysis sounds interesting to you, explore the shelves on 4F around the call numbers in PN 1995.
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.
(Source: https://xkcd.com/1891/)
Dear faculty, student, and staff,
NYU Shanghai Library’s collection and services will be closed from Apr. 5 to Apr. 8. Electronic resources are available 24/7.
For research assistance in the meantime, please email librarians in NYC at https://library.nyu.edu/ask/email/, or use the chat widget on the library website.
Hope you have a wonderful Spring Break!
NYU Shanghai Library
This film has generated a lot of discussion online; beware of spoilers if you search now.
After watching, the library invites you to explore any ideas it brought to mind. For example, what does it mean to doubt? Why do we doubt? What is it about science fiction that highlights flaws in current society? What is in store for the future?
The books below are but a short list for continuing your education through conversation with filmmakers, authors, and classmates.
