Binghamton University Libraries are committed to providing safe, comfortable and accessible spaces where all are free to engage in study, learning and research. Visiting the Libraries Protecting the health and safety of everyone continues to be our guiding principle. Per the University’s Fall 2021 Guidance: Fully vaccinated individuals on campus need to wear a mask in all areas within the library but do not need to be socially distanced.  Unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks and socially distance themselves in accordance with CDC guidelines.  Hand hygiene stations ar ..read more

On Tuesday, August 10, will perform an upgrade to our proxy server. The upgrade will begin at 6 a.m. and is expected to be completed by mid-day. The proxy server redirects requests for e-resources through our single sign on authentication system, allowing secure access to e-resources from on-campus or off-campus connections. While the proxy server is down, links will not be functional to many of our subscribed journals and databases. For questions or concerns regarding this downtime, you may contact Libraries administration at libadmin@binghamton.edu ..read more

A recent change in Gmail filters is causing emails sent by the Libraries to route to patrons’ spam folders. We are working with ITS and Google to resolve this issue. In the meantime, faculty, students and staff are advised to check their spam folders in Bmail for communications from the Libraries regarding due date reminders, hold shelf notices, and other library notices. You may also check your online library account for information on loans, fines, and requests. Log into ILLiad for updates on Interlibrary Loan requests. If you have questions, send an email to libnotic@binghamton.edu. If you ..read more

Course Reserves is now accepting requests for the Spring 2021 semester — submit your requests by January 25, 2021 through our intuitive Course Reserves tool. We can… Create OCR-accessible scans for digital access to book chapters and articles (per copyright guidelines). Link to Libraries-owned ebooks, articles, and other resources in an easy-to-navigate toolbar.  Circulate materials that you drop off at the Reader Services desk, including library books, personal materials, or department desk copies. Submit purchase requests for items not owned by the Libraries. Purchase requests may not ..read more

The Libraries have launched a new online chat service as a way to provide more contactless service options. The ‘Chat with Us’ button allows you to connect with our Reader Services staff. It is currently available in our Find It! tool during library open hours and will soon be available anywhere on the Libraries website. Need more information about? Your library account How to submit an Interlibrary Loan request How to renew my books online Library hours Referral to a librarian for research help We welcome any question about library services and resources. The chat box is available during li ..read more

Course reserves are textbooks and other course materials that instructors have asked the Libraries to make easily accessible to students. There are two types of course reserves. Must wear a mask Electronic reserves are materials that Reserves staff scan and upload or provide links to ebooks and other content owned by the Libraries. These electronic materials are available by logging directly onto Library Course Reserves or your course in myCourses. Physical reserves such as books or audiovisual materials will be available at Bartle and University Downtown Center (UDC) libraries at the Reader S ..read more

With health and safety in mind, the Libraries is offering contactless checkout services to patrons this fall. Download the meeScan app to check out library books with your phone or stop by one of our self-checkout kiosks. At Bartle Library, you can pick up Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan materials easily from our new, contactless hold shelves near the entrance doors. meeScan APP DOWNLOAD MEESCAN TO CHECK OUT BOOKS ON YOUR DEVICE Search for “meeScan” in your app store and download to your device. Open the app – allow meeScan to access your camera and send notifications to you. The fi ..read more

Following more than a year of negotiations, SUNY and Elsevier could not reach mutually acceptable terms on renewing our license to all Elsevier ScienceDirect journals “known as the big deal” – to learn more read SUNY Plans to Cancel ScienceDirect Big Deal. Instead, in consultation with SUNY librarians across the system, the SUNY team negotiated a plan to subscribe to approximately 250 core titles for the entire system – click here to view the Elsevier Core and Lost Titles List 2020 (which provides separate lists of the core titles and the titles lost due to the big deal cancellation). We ..read more

The Libraries, in conjunction with all SUNY libraries, recently upgraded our search interface – Find it! – with many new features. The new features will enhance your overall search experience; however, library staff are aware of some performance issues and are diligently working with SUNY and the vendor, Ex Libris, to improve performance. Ex Libris has acknowledged the issues and that the product is not as robust as both SUNY and Ex Libris expect it to be for SUNY’s consortial needs and complexity. Both SUNY, including representatives from campuses, and Ex Libris are working towards improved s ..read more

Update (7/17/19): The issue with Google Scholar has been resolved — you can access articles normally from Google Scholar by clicking “GetIt!” Due to the recent migration to a new SUNY-wide library management system, the Getit@BU link in Google Scholar to access articles is not currently working. Library staff are diligently working on the issue with Google. It is anticipated that the issue will be resolved next week. During this time, you can still access Google Scholar articles with the Getit@BU link by removing ‘discovery/’ from the URL – for example: https://suny-bin.primo.exlibrisgroup.com ..read more