PHY199 Seminar: UB Libraries

• Best Basic Resources: https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/best-basic-resources [Suggestions for how to start a search.]

• One-Stop Guide: https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/onestopguide [This is a guide to researching at UB.]

• Off-campus Assistance: https://library.buffalo.edu/off-campus/

• Authority: https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/authority/home  [This guide will help you better understand authority in the context of research and information and provide you with methods of evaluating an information source to determine its authority.]

• Virtual Stress Relief: https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/stressrelief [Visit this guide for puppies and kittens. Really!]

• Plagiarism Presentation: tips to avoid plagiarism in your writing 

Contact a librarian at any time for assistance and training! 

• Visit the Library's Help Desk. 

• Chat, Email, Phone: https://library.buffalo.edu/askalibrarian/ 

• Each subject has a subject-specialist librarian - to find your librarian:https://library.buffalo.edu/askalibrarian/inperson/

• Librarian-curated subject guides: https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/

• Librarian-hosted workshops: Calendar of Workshops

Map of UB Libraries on North Campus:  Silverman (Capen Hall) and Lockwood Memorial Library.  For a full listing visit this link. 

Your Account

• Log in using your UBIT name and password
• Benefits: full access to materials, view your checked out items, place requests 

Recording Studios

• Book an appointment: https://library.buffalo.edu/video-recording-studios/ 
• Bring a thumb drive
• For assistance, contact Omar Brown or Chris Cheung (email address in above link)

Local Libraries

• buffalolib.org (closest to UB North: Amherst branches)
• Get a card: https://vf.buffalolib.org/vufind/OnlineSignup/Home/  Use your local address.
• Once you get a card, download "Libby" for ebooks and audiobooks.