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Research and Reference Services


William Glenn [1], Head of Research Services
Central Reading Room
Frank Melville Jr., Memorial Library C-1600
631.632.7110

Research and Reference Team: Dana Antonucci, Darren Chase, Karen D'Angelo, Jennifer Devito, Chris Filstrup, Bonnie Gallagher, William Glenn, Fiona Grady, Elaine Hoffman, Michael Bailou Huang, Susan Kaufman, Colleen Kenefick, Raquel Lynn, Kathleen Maxheimer, Donna Sammis, Gisele Schierhorst, Susan Werner

Research and Reference Services for the West Campus are located in the Central Reading Room on the first floor of the Library. Walk-in reference service and other services of the Central Reading Room are provided at the Information Desk in the front of the room.

Information on Research and Reference Services for the Health Sciences Library are available here [2].

Research and Reference Services - West Campus

Walk-in Reference.*  The reference and information desk is where most people begin their library research. A professional librarian is available:

* In addition to traditional walk-in reference, a number of other services are provided by the Research and Reference Team.

Other Services of the Central Reading Room

 

Ask A Librarian

1. Chat with a Librarian. Ask questions with our instant messaging widget, located on the right side of this page and on many other pages.

Available: Mon - Friday, 9 am - 6 pm.

 

2. E-mail a Librarian. Ask your questions via e-mail [4].            

Available: Anytime. We try to respond within 24 hours (Mon.-Fri) and as soon as possible after weekends and holidays.

 

3. Call a Librarian. 631.632.7110

Available: Check the library hours [12] schedule.

 

4. Visit the Reference Desk. A professional Librarian can answer your questions at the Reference Desk in the Central Reading Room, Melville (Main) Library.

Available: Check the library hours [13] schedule.

 

5. Contact a Subject Specialist. If you have questions that require subject expertise, you may want to contact our Subject Specialists [14] directly.

Ask Us A Question Email

Ask Us A Question

 

We will try to respond to your question within 24 hours (somewhat longer on weekends.)

Help is also available via live chat (Monday - Friday, 9 am - 9 pm and some weekend hours) or by calling 631-632-7110.

Disability Support Services Resource Room

Susan Kaufman [15],
Library Contact for Disability Support Services Resource Room
631.632.9417

The Disability Support Services (DSS) Department [16] provides special equipment and software for students with disabilities in the DSS Resource Room in the Central Reading Room of Melville Library. This room is only for registered DSS students. Users must sign in before obtaining the key from the reference desk. Users must use their Stony Brook netID to log onto the computer. If you do not have a netID, please contact the DSS office. An instruction notebook is available which includes a very helpful glossary in the back. The technology available assists students who have visual or motor impairments, difficulties with reading and writing or who require multiple formats for information. You will be able to scan a book so that the computer can read it to you, turn a PDF file into a file the computer can read to you or that you can type on, have the computer read your email, the internet, a word file or other computer file, have your paper read out loud to you for proofreading, take parts of your text book and turn them into notes, scan a book into a book-on-tape/audio book, turn an existing computer file into a book-on-tape, dictate your paper or notes, and enlarge a book. 

The following equipment and software are available:

  • Dragon Naturally Speaking-- Create your own voice pattern
  • E-Text Reader-- Choose different voices - highlight - bookmark
  • Opera-- Enlarge your text
  • PDF Magic 3.0-- Convert PDF files to Word/enlarge/listen
  • Scan and Read Pro-- Scans hard copy into digital copy Convert copy to MP3 or WAVE Instant dictionary
  • Text-to-Audio 6.5-- Converts any text file into a computer-read file
  • Talkingword Perfect-- Full functioning word processor with voice reading and word prediction
  • ReadPlease-- Text reader - Spanish language capability
  • eClipse Reader-- Plays RFBD books on CD, including DAISY
  • CCTV-- Magnifies hard copies of text and images
  • Zoom Text-- Numerous magnification capabilities

Students with disabilities who need assistance or further information may contact Susan Kaufman [15], Library contact person for DSS Resource Room, (631) 632-9417, or call the Reference Desk in the Central Reading Room, (631) 632-7110.  You can also contact the DSS Dept., (631) 632-6748.

 

 

 

Group Study Rooms

Two Group Study Rooms are available in the Science & Engineering Library. They are intended to provide an area in the Library where Stony Brook University students, faculty, and staff members can collaborate without disturbing the people around them.

Group Study Rooms are available to groups of 2 to 6 people with valid SBU ID cards, for study sessions of up to 2 hours. The room may be renewed for on additional 2-hour period if no prior reservations have been made. Reservations may be made up to one week in advance, and must be claimed within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.

For more information or to reserve a room, inquire at the Science & Engineering Library service desk, or call 632-7148.
 

Subject Specialists

List of Subject Specialists, with Links to Subject Guides

Browse Subject Guides

 

Subject Specialists

Africana Studies [17] - Karen D'Angelo [18]
American Literature [19] - Susan Kaufman [20]
Anthropology [21] - Karen D'Angelo [18]
Art [22] - Susan Kaufman [20]
Asian American Studies [23] - Janet Clarke [24]
Astronomy [25] - Sherry Chang [26]
Athletic Training [27] - Colleen Kenefick [28]
Audio-Visual - Kristen Cinar [29]
Biology [30] - Dana Antonucci [31]
Business and Management Studies [32] - Fiona Grady [33]
Chemistry [34] - Dana Antonucci [31]
China Studies [35] - Min-Huei Lu [36]
Cinema Studies [37] - William Glenn [38]
Classics - Cornelia Creel [39]
Clinical Laboratory Sciences [40] - Colleen Kenefick [28]
Computer Science [41] - Darren Chase [42]
Cultural Analysis and Theory [43] - William Glenn [44]
Dance [45] - William Glenn [44]
School of Dental Medicine [46] - Julitta Jo [47]
Economics [48] - Chris Filstrup [49]
Education [50] - Elaine Hoffman [51]
Engineering [52] - Dana Antonucci [31]
English Literature [19] - Susan Kaufman [20]
Environmental Art, Architecture and Design [53]  - Darren Chase [54]
Environmental Humanities [55] - Darren Chase [54]
Evidence-Based Medicine [56] - Colleen Kenefick [28]
French [57] - Cornelia Creel [58]
General Science - Sherry Chang [26]
General Humanities Periodicals - TBA
Geosciences [59] - Sherry Chang [60]
German - Cornelia Creel [58]
Government Documents [61] - Elaine Hoffman [51]
Health Care Policy and Management [62] - Colleen Kenefick [28]
Health Sciences Research [63] - Colleen Kenefick [28]
School of Health Technology and Management [64] - Michael Huang [65]
History [66] - William Glenn [67]
Journalism [68] - Fiona Grady [69]
Italian American Studies [70] - Lynn Toscano [71]
Italian [72] - Lynn Toscano [73]
Library Science - Min-Huei Lu [36]
Linguistics - Cornelia Creel [39]
Manuscripts [74] - Kristen Nyitray [75]
Maps [76] - Chris Filstrup [77]
Marine & Atmospheric Science [78] - Sherry Chang [77]
Mathematics [25] - Sherry Chang [26]
Medical Education [79] -Colleen Kenefick [28]
Medical Images [80] - Colleen Kenefick [28]
School of Medicine [81] - Colleen Kenefick [28] [28]
Music [82] - Gisele Schierhorst [83]
Newspapers, General Interest Periodicals [84] - TBA
School of Nursing [85] - Susan Werner [86]
Occupational Therapy [87] - Michael Huang [88]
Philosophy [89] - Karen D'Angelo [90]
Physical Therapy [91] - Michael Huang [88]
Physician Assistant [92]  - Colleen Kenefick [28]
Physics [25] - Sherry Chang [26]
Political Science - Elaine Hoffman [51]
Polysomnography [93] - Colleen Kenefick [28]
Portuguese - Amelia Salinero [94]
Psychology [95] - Susan Kaufman [20]
Public Health [96] -Michael Huang [88]
Reference - Elaine Hoffman [51]
Religious Studies [97] - Elaine Hoffman [51]
Respiratory Care [98] - Michael Huang [88]
Russian & Slavic Studies [99] - Fiona Grady [33]
School of Professional Development [100] - Elaine Hoffman [51]
School of Social Welfare [101] - Susan Werner [86]
Sociology [102] - Karen D'Angelo [103]
South Asian Studies [104] -Bushra Butt [105]
Spanish - Amelia Salinero [94]
Special Collections [74] - Kristen Nyitray [75]
Stony Brook Authors [74] - Kristen Nyitray [75]
Sustainability and Environmental Studies [106] - Darren Chase [107]
Theatre & Dance [108] - William Glenn [67]
University Archives [74] - Kristen Nyitray [75]
Women's Studies [109] - William Glenn [44]
Writing & Literature MFA (Southampton) [110] - William Glenn [67]

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[15] mailto:Susan.Kaufman@stonybrook.edu
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[18] mailto:Karen.D%27Angelo@stonybrook.edu
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[24] mailto:janet.clarke@stonybrook.edu
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[26] mailto:Sherry.Chang@stonybrook.edu
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[92] http://sunysb.libguides.com/physician-assistant
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