Library Dedications in Appreciation to Our Seniors

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It is a Bentley Library tradition to show appreciation to our graduating student assistants by dedicating a book or film in their honor. Each student is invited to select an item from the library’s collection, which is then affixed with a bookplate in their name.  This year, dedications have been made on behalf of these Class of 2013 graduates:

Taylor Murphy with her magical choice.

Josh Brooks

Joshua Buckley

George E. Collins, Jr.

Charlotte Mazel

Taylor F. Murphy

Christine Osborne

Mohamed Warsame

Stop by the New Books area of the library to view a display of their selections, or visit the Library Student Employee Dedication Pinterest board to view photos and descriptions of the dedications.

Thanks goes out to all the student assistants for their hard work and commitment throughout the past year.

Special Library Hours: May 10-19

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The Library’s hours change for the period of time after finals and before the start of summer session – Friday, May 10, to Sunday, May 19, 2013.  Please note that the Deloitte Café closes at 6:00pm on Thursday, May 9, for the duration of the summer.

Library Hours
Friday, May 10 – Sunday, May 19, 2013

Monday – Thursday:
8:00am – 9:00pm

Friday:
8:00am – 6:00pm

Saturday & Sunday:
CLOSED

Library hours will change again when summer session classes begin on Monday, May 20. For more information about our summer hours please check our hours calendar.

Database of the Month: Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory

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Whether you want to find out if a source is authoritative or want to find places to publish a piece of writing or an article, Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory is a great place to start. Ulrichsweb includes detailed information on more than 300,000 serials of all types: academic & scholarly journals, e-journals, peer- reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters and more. Each Ulrich’s record provides data points such as: ISSN, publisher, ordering details, subscription price, language, subject, abstracting & indexing coverage, full-text database coverage, tables of contents and reviews written by librarians.

Just type in a specific title (Advances in Accounting) or ISBN number (0882-6110) to bring up the relevant record.

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Please note that the Content Type: “Academic / Scholarly”  just means that the title is published or sponsored by a college, university or a traditional academic publisher. The key to authoritative sources is to look for the Refereed Symbol (See below image)Ulrichcodes

Another Key Feature to note when looking at the authority of a source is to see whether or not a source is included in Journal Citation Reports (JCR). In an Ulrichsweb record, the JCR information will be noted under the “Additional Title Details”. Please see earlier JCR blog post about Impact Factor for more information about JCR.

Advanced Search allows you to search for groups of titles by the critieria you want in over 950 subject groupings.

A results list can be narrowed down using the facets searching on the left or sorting the different columns by clicking on the headings

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Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory is available through the Bentley Library’s Databases A to Z listing. For further assistance using Ulrichsweb, please contact the Reference Desk.

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Database of the Month provides a very brief introduction to an important research database, highlighting key features of the database that you should know about. If you would like more information about this database (or any of the library’s databases) please Ask a Librarian. If you would like a demonstration of this database for a class, please contact our Coordinator of User Education, Elizabeth Galoozis.

Check Out These New Books, DVDs & Audiobooks

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Looking for something new to read, listen to or watch? Check out our new acquisitions lists for April.  Go to our New Books & DVDs page to browse the new acquisitions lists by subject or format.   When you see something you want, simply hit the “Request” button to place a hold on it.  Happy browsing!

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Stress-Less at the Library. Refuel, Relax, Recharge!

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Stress-Less at the Bentley Library
co-sponsored by the Bentley Library and CSD Develop U Peer Educators

The art gallery has been transformed into a stress-free zone for exam period.  While the gallery is always a quiet, contemplative place, this week we’ve equipped the space with stress-busting activities to help you renew, regroup and refresh. You’ll find jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, and other quiet games to give your brain a break.

May 1 – May 3 the gallery will be stocked with water and snack bars to help you re-energize!

Thank you to the Develop U Peer Educators for their assistance and co-sponsorship of “Stress-Less”.

24-hour Library Access for Finals Starts Monday, April 29

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open 24 hoursThis semester the library’s 24-hour access for final exams begins at 7:30am on Monday, April 29 (the day before Reading Day) and ends at 9:00pm on Thursday, May 9 (last day of exams).

*Please note the Saturday night/Sunday morning exception – because everyone should take a little break from studying!

Monday, April 29  – Saturday, May 4:
24 hour access
Open at 7:30am on Monday, April 29 and remain open until
9:00pm on Saturday, May 4

*Saturday, May 4:
Close at 9:00pm

Sunday, May 5 – Thursday, May 9:
24 hour access
Open at 10:00am on Sunday, May 5 and remain open until
9:00pm on Thursday, May 9

What to expect:

  • Reference services will not be available during the extended late-night hours.
  • All patrons in the building at 2:00am will be required to show a Bentley ID in order to remain in the building.
  • Patrons entering the Library after 2:00am must enter via the front entrance and will need to show their Bentley ID upon entry.

For more information about the library or cafe hours please view our full hours calendar online. Best of luck with your finals, and have a wonderful summer break!

Now Showing in the Art Gallery: Heidi Hogden

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Now showing in the McGladrey Art Gallery is Making Home, a series of graphite drawings by artist Heidi Hogden.  All are invited to attend an opening reception for the artist on Wednesday, April 24, from 5:00pm-7:00pm. To learn more about the Heidi Hogden please visit her website at http://heidihogden.com.

Heidi Hogden
Making Home
April 15 – May 17, 2013
http://heidihogden.com

Opening Reception:
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
5:00pm to 7:00pm
light refreshments will be served

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02/28/2011 8:06 AM
2011
graphite on paper
58 x 45 inches (framed)

Database of the Month: In Context series from Gale

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The Bentley University Library recently acquired access to a number of databases from Gale Cengage Learning as part of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) statewide database licensing program.  Included in the collection are five titles from Gale’s “In Context” series of electronic resources:gale-in-context

One of the main features of the In Context series is what Gale refers to as “Media-rich content”, including images, audio, video, Google maps and interactive resources that enhance student ability to evaluate and apply information.  Traditional, aggregated databases provide users with indexing and articles from a range of sources.  In Context provides this same content but with these added Web 2.0 features.  The history collections in the series allow users to search primary source materials, a valuable tool for all researchers, and all In Context collections include academic journals and reference sources.  The Science in Context collection allows users to search for statistics, graphic and tabular information, and experiments.

For those who are interested in providing links to full-text articles, videos, audio files, other In Context content Gale is now offering improved Infomark functionality that allows users to copy, bookmark, or email a persistent URL of nearly every page — giving them the ability to create and share reading lists, bibliographies, content management systems (such as Blackboard) and more.

This past February In the Know featured the Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context collection as our “Database of the Month”.  To learn more about that database or to see any of our recent “Database of the Month” posts please click here.

Connect to the In Context Databases

Visit our Databases A-Z or Databases by Subject pages to access the In Context databases.

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Database of the Month provides a very brief introduction to an important research database, highlighting key features of the database that you should know about. If you would like more information about this database (or any of the library’s databases) please Ask a Librarian. If you would like a demonstration of this database for a class, please contact our Coordinator of User Education, Elizabeth Galoozis.