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Speak to your local legislators in person about the need for library funding!

We have a number of meetings set up locally for January and February - view the schedule here! https://wnylrc.org/library-advocacy

Welcome to our newest participating library, Herkimer College Library!

Did you know that many libraries have access to court cases? Especially if you use a college or university library, check their databases page for Westlaw or LexisNexis Academic. Both are available to students at Utica College Library: https://www.utica.edu/academic/library/databases.cfm

UC Library Online Resources - Utica College Several thousand abstracts, selected and classified, fully indexed by author and subject provide coverage of anthropological scholarship in all its subfields: cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics.

Thank you to North Park Library in Buffalo for reminding everyone that they can chat with us even when the library is closed!

A reminder that while the North Park Library is Closed today (back to normal hours tomorrow 10a-6p), there are still plenty of online options available @ www.BuffaloLib.org

A user recently asked us if there was a way to search for a book by ISBN. This is the "International Standard Book Number," a unique number for every book that is published, and many library catalogs have a way to do this. For example, with the Onondaga County Public Library, or the Finger Lakes Library System, go to their Advanced catalog search page, and select ISBN from the dropdown menu: http://catalog.onlib.org/polaris/search/default.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.4&type=Advanced

catalog.onlib.org

Welcome to our newest participating library, SUNY Cobleskill Van Wagenen Library!

A student asked us how you can search for articles that have cited another particular article. The librarian showed them a great tip: you can use Google Scholar at http://scholar.google.com. Just search for the article, then click the "cited by" link below it.

Yesterday, a student was looking for empirical research articles, but their database search was showing articles that didn't fit. They asked us if there was a way to limit the search to exclude "non-empirical articles" and the librarian had a good idea. Use the database search limiters to filter for "scholarly" articles only, and add the word "study" to your search terms. The Sage Colleges Libraries

This month you may be seeing some cat memes at your local library. Several of our Ask Us 24/7 libraries now have flyers of the images that we posted in the fall, featuring our spokescat, Sophie. Here she is giving the flyers her paw of approval.

Patrons sometimes ask us if they can renew their books online, without having to come into the library. Many times, the answer is yes! For example, at Syracuse University Libraries, you can do it at http://library.syr.edu/services/getting_help/circulation/renew_recall_fines/index.php

Renewals, Recalls and Fines - Syracuse University Libraries Renewals, Recalls and Fines

Many of our college users are getting ready for the new semester, and asking us for help finding out what textbooks they need. If you're not sure where to go, just ask us! For example, we directed a student at Dutchess Community College to their bookstore website at http://www.dccbookstore.com/SelectTermDept.aspx

Dutchess Community College Bookstore

A patron from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Central Library asked us if there were ebook classes available, since they had gotten a reader for Christmas. Check out the listing of upcoming ebook classes in the library system: http://host6.evanced.info/buffalolib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp?pointer=&num=0&rts=&kw=ebooks&dt=mo&ds=&de=&sd=&mo=1/1/2016&df=list&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=ALL&pub=1&nopub=&page=1&pgdisp=25&returnToSearch=&LangType=0

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library This workshop is designed as a practical, hands-on introduction to downloading eBooks from the library’s website for use on home computers and other personal electronic devices.