Check out the 350+ new books, DVDs and audiobooks that were added to the shelves in March! Go to the New Books & DVDspage to browse the new arrivals by subject or format. When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it.
Interested in downloading or streaming ebooks and digital audiobooks? You can use theOverDriveapp to download books to your computer or mobile device, or read/listen to books online in your browser via the library’s OverDrive site. For help using OverDrive, view their Getting Started page or visit the Reference Desk for personal assistance.
“My professor said I could get this article at the library, but I don’t know how to find it”.
“This article is listed on Blackboard, but the link is broken. Can you help me get it?”
“I found a reference to this article in a book I’m using for my research. Can you help me track it down?”
Finding an article when you know the name of the journal, magazine, or newspaper in which it appears is as easy as one, two, three! Follow these steps:
Enter the name of the journal, magazine or newspaper in the search box and click [search]. The Journal Finder will tell you if the full-text is available, the database it can be found in, and the dates for which it is available. It will also tell you if the library has a subscription to the print journal.
Click on the appropriate link to search for the article in that database.
What if the article isn’t available in any database or in print at the library?
Don’t worry, the library can obtain a PDF copy of the article for you, for free, and usually within three days! Request a copy of the article you need via Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Login to ILLiad with your Bentley username and password, click the link for “Request New Item – Article”, then complete and submit the form.
What if I’m not sure I have the right information, or that I am looking it up correctly?
It’s not unusual to have an incomplete or incorrect citation. Don’t give up! Reference librarians are happy to help you decode mysterious citations and locate articles. Contact the Reference Desk for help.
Find answers to more library FAQs in AskUs, the library’s FAQ database.
Due to the impending snowstorm, Bentley University has canceled all day and evening classes and closed administrative offices on Tuesday, March 14th. The Bentley Library will remain closed during the snow emergency. Weather permitting, the library will reopen on Wednesday, March 15th at7:30 a.m.
For official updates about the status of the university, check the Bentley University website or call the Bentley University Storm Emergency line at 781.891.2020. We also encourage you to follow the library’s updates on Twitter and Facebook.
Now on view in the art gallery is Ghost Space, a sculptural installation by ceramic artist Josephine Burr. Please join us at the opening reception on Thursday, March 23rd, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Burr, a Boston-based artist, creates objects that she calls “markers for the invisibilia that underlie our experience of the world: the shifting terrain of memory, faith, and relationship.” Ghost Space presents a series of “still life” tableaux referencing the familiar, evocative language of domestic space – wallpaper and textile patterns, utilitarian vessels – abstracted into quiet meditations on memory and loss.
More information about Josephine Burr and her work can be found on her website and in the artist statement below.
Ghost Space by Josephine Burr | March 12 – April 6, 2017 The RSM Art Gallery at the Bentley Library, Bentley University
Josephine Burr Ghost Space March 12 – April 6, 2017
Opening Reception:
Thursday, March 23
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Artist Statement:
From my perspective, the history of clay is mute and absorbent. It exists as a foundational, constant, and yet invisible presence – as pot, as brick, as toilet and basin, as earth. I respond to its silence and its capacity. It is a holder of time and of the unnoticed, of the underpinnings of consciousness and of daily life.
As an artist and a maker, I am interested in probing at this unnoticed space, exploring how the temporality of experience can be distilled into visible, tactile form. The objects and drawings I create are in a sense markers for the invisibilia that underlie our daily experience of being: the shifting terrain of presence, memory, and relationship. The body of work presented in Ghost Space makes reference to familiar and ubiquitous objects – a still life of pots, buckets and basins, wallpaper and textile patterns – while simultaneously carrying a sense of fluidity, fragility and porousness. The empty space between and within these objects is as central to the work as the objects themselves.
The ceramic medium is a tool for drawing, much like a pen or a brush. Clay offers both a malleable material for “drawing” form in space, pinching and coaxing it into form; and a surface on which line, color and light can be manipulated. It is my hope that this work carries with it the freshness of the drawn mark, a fleeting moment captured; and offers the viewer a point of entry to linger and contemplate this floating and uncertain space.
Josephine Burr is an artist living and working in Boston. She has exhibited and lectured nationally, and taught at University of Massachusetts, Harvard University, and Babson College as well as numerous craft programs in Boston and New York. She is represented by Lacoste Gallery in Concord, MA and Cynthia Winings Gallery in Blue Hill, ME. Her work can be found at www.josephineburr.com.
The new acquisitions listsfor February have been posted. Over 175 new books, movies, TV shows, audiobooks and eBooks were added to our collection last month. Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new book, DVD and audiobook arrivals by subject or format. When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it.
Interested in downloading or streaming ebooks and digital audiobooks? You can use theOverDriveapp to download books to your computer or mobile device, or read/listen to books online in your browser via the library’s OverDrive site. For help using OverDrive, view their Getting Started page or visit the Reference Desk for personal assistance.
Spring break seems early this year, but who isn’t ready for a brief respite from classes, assignments and studying? Those of you not headed out of town might be wondering if the library is open during the break. Yes, we are, with some modifications to our normal hours. Stop in for a quiet place to relax, to borrow books and movies, or to pick up a museum pass (there are still plenty of passes available for next week – reserve them online now!).
Saturday 3/4 and Sunday 3/5:
CLOSED
Monday 3/6 – Thursday 3/9:
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday 3/10:
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 3/11:
CLOSED
Sunday 3/12:
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Please note that the Deloitte Cafe (Einstein’s) is closed throughout Spring Break. For more information about library, café or help desk hours, please view the online hours calendar.
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)is a new addition to the library’s collection of databases. CIAO has a specific focus on international politics and related fields, such as security studies, global finance, diplomatic practice, humanitarian law, global governance, development studies, and environmental studies. CIAO is owned and published by Columbia University Press (CUP).
What’s Included?
Researchers can use CIAO to find scholarly journal articles, working papers, policy briefs, analysis and commentary, e-books, and videos. CIAO also provides basic country data from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The content provided in CIAO is aggregated from 300 international publishing institutions, including government research organizations, independent think tanks, NGOs, universities, and scholarly journals.
There are two ways to search for information in CIAO – a standard search box and the Discover Content navigation menu.
Search
Construct a keyword search using the single search box at the top of the screen. There are no advanced search options, but you can utilize these search tips to construct a targeted keyword search:
Boolean operators are supported, but they must be typed in all caps – AND, OR, and NOT. The default search is an implied OR, which will search for all terms independently.
Use quotation marks to restrict your search to an exact phrase rather than searching for individual words. For example, “European Union”.
Use the facets in the left column to refine your search results based on criteria such as topic, geography, or content type.
Keyword search example. Click to view larger image.
Discover Content
Use the Discover Content faceted browsing menu options to locate materials by:
Topic
Political Geography
Content Type
Journal
Publishing Institution
Author
Publication Year
Your search will be narrowed with each option you select from the faceted menu. For example, you may choose a Topic (e.g. Foreign Policy) and a Political Geography (e.g. China) and a Content Type (e.g. Working Paper) to get a targeted set of search results. To remove a facet from your search, simply click the “x” next to the term.
Discover Content faceted browse menu. Click to view larger image.
How to Access CIAO
Access CIAO from the library’s Databases A-Z page. Please note that CIAO is currently only available to on-campus users, but we are working on a solution to provide off-campus access. If you have any questions about this new resource, or would like additional help searching the database, please contact the Reference Desk.
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Database of the Month provides a very brief introduction to a useful website or Library database, highlighting key features you should know about. If you would like more information about this free web resource (or any of the library’s databases), please contact us for research assistance. If you would like a demonstration of this resource for a class, please schedule a research instruction class using the instruction request form.
In conjunction with the SGA and the Library, Client Services has configured two printers in the Library and one printer in the Student Center to accommodate printing resumes for the Bentley Career Fair.
Where
The following locations will have resume paper in the printer trays and be dedicated to resume printing only:
Print Room 120 in the library (main floor, near the rest rooms)
Printer 1 in the Business Center of the Student Center
When
The printers will be stocked with resume paper 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14 –4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 15.
How
In order to submit a print job to print your resume, you will need to send it to the FalconResume print queue. This print queue will be available on the library’s computers starting at 2:30 p.m on Tuesday, February 14th.
You may add the FalconResume queue to your personal computer following the instructions provided in the email you received from Client Services.
Cost & Other Details
The printers will be configured for single-sided printing as the default.
The color rate of 24 cents per page will be charged for printing.
Resume paper is available in limited quantities – please print only what you need for the Career Fair.
If you have any questions please contact the Help Desk — call 781.891.3122, email helpdesk@bentley.edu or visit the Help Desk in person on the lower level of the library.
