Welcome to the Binghamton University Libraries' web site for resources and services to graduate students. The Binghamton University Libraries provide leadership to the University community in accessing and using information resources for teaching, learning, and research. There are two libraries on campus, the University Downtown Center (UDC) Library, and the Library Annex@Conklin:
The Libraries’ collection includes over nearly 2.4 million volumes, over 1.8 million microfiche and microfilm, over 62,000 electronic journals and books, and 204 electronic databases. It also includes U. S. and state government documents, CD-ROMs, videos, DVDs, sound recordings, archival materials, and maps.
Your Binghamton University ID card is your library card and will enable you to borrow materials. Graduate Students (Masters and Ph.D.) may borrow up to 200 items at any one time. Books, microforms, and government documents may be borrowed for one year from the check-out date. Journals located in the Annex circulate for 2 weeks; Bartle and Science bound journals circulate for three days; and current periodicals are available for in-library use.
Most books can be renewed online and in person. To renew online, you need to sign into the Library Catalog. Instructions are provided for entering your BU patron ID and your password. See also the tutorial Renew Books Online. For more information on borrowing privileges, refer to Circulation Services.
See Services for Faculty for information about borrowing and reciprocal access with other institutions.Faculty, grad instructors and teaching assistants may place books, visual and audio materials, articles, or other items on reserve in either the Bartle or Science Libraries for specific courses. Physical items may be checked out at the Circulation Desks in the Bartle Library or the UDC Library. Articles, whenever possible, are scanned and placed in BlackBoard by the Libraries. Consult the Course Reserves web page for more details.
It is possible to search across many of these databases simultaneously AND the Libraries' catalog using our federated or "metasearch" service called metaLINK . MetaLINK will allow you to search abstracting and indexing databases, citation databases, and other reference databases, e-journals, our own library catalog as well as other library catalogs.
The Subject Guides web pages contains links to metaLINK searching in addition to links to a variety of web resources that are invaluable for your academic research. These tools have been selected by your subject librarian for their authority and relevance.
To determine if the Libraries offer full-text versions of specific journal titles consult the Journal Title search.
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from off-campus and through an Internet Service Provider, you will be required
to provide your BU userID and PODS password for off campus access. More details are available
on the Libraries’ Technical Help web page.Locked Library study carrels are available to graduate students based upon an agreement by the Library and the Senate Library Committee. Assignments are based on the following priority groups.
You can apply for the study carrel by completing this online application. You will be notified in 2-3 weeks if you have received a carrel.
More information and an application for a locked study carrel can be found on the Libraries’ Circulation Services web page.
In addition, there are individual tables, carrels, and group study spaces available in the Bartle, Science, and UDC Libraries. Laptop ports for Internet access and wireless capability are also available throughout the all Libraries.
Computers with access to the Internet and library resources are located in the Reference areas and on each floor of the Bartle Library and the Science Library. The computers in the Bartle Instruction lab, located in the Reading Room, have the full Microsoft Office software package and some basic web authoring software.
You will need to authenticate yourself as a BU student by signing in with a BU ID and PODS password to use any library computer. If you don’t remember your password, you can find it on the University’s BUSI Web Center. Laptop ports and wireless spots are available in each library. Consult the Information Technology Center's web page Binghamton University Wireless for information on setting up your laptop to access the campus network in the libraries.
The Subject Librarians provide a range of services to students and faculty, which focus on a particular area or discipline. Contact them or make an appointment using the One on One Help Form for any information you need regarding library policies, the collections, or services. They:
Consult the Libraries’ Ask a Librarian web page for more details.
Librarians collaborate with BU faculty, instructors, and graduate teaching assistants (TAs) in support of the teaching mission of the university. Our instructional services include:
More information is available from our Library Services for Faculty web page. Consult with your subject librarian or Alesia McManus, 607-777-4122 for more information.
