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Database of the Month: SAGE Sociology Full-text

By Lisa Curtin
The SAGE Sociology database has just been added to our list of database offerings! This collection of 36 peer-reviewed journals will have broad appeal to researchers in a variety of fields. ...

Art Gallery Reception Today! 4:30pm – 6:30pm

By Lisa Curtin
All are invited to meet the artist, view the art, and enjoy the refreshments! ...

August Acquisitions: New Books, Bestsellers, DVDs & Audiobooks

By Lisa Curtin

Check out our book, popular reading, DVD and audiobook (including Playaway) acquisitions for the month of August. Go to our New Books & DVDs page or use the links in the left hand column.

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Labor Day Weekend Closing

By Lisa Curtin
The library will be closed Saturday, September 4 - Monday, September 6, for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Normal library hours will resume on Tuesday, September 7. ...

Welcome New Students, Faculty & Staff!

By Lisa Curtin
The staff of the Bentley Library extends a warm welcome to our new students, faculty and staff. Stop by to see what we have to offer! ...

Early Closing on Tuesday, August 31

By Lisa Curtin
Please note that we will be closing at 4:00pm on Tuesday, August 31, due to a special event being held in the building. ...

Library Instruction: Give Student Research a Boost

By Liz Galoozis

Last year, the library delivered 260 instruction sessions, tours, and workshops. Here's what some faculty had to say about them:

“Students are surprised to learn how the databases improve their access to information, and this is revealed in the quality of the bibliographies they turn in.”

“Students have taken much more time and care in their research and have made better use of integrating it into their papers as a result.”

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And the Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

By Amy Galante

Would you believe that the latest Janet Evanovich tale is ... a comic book? It's true! A lifelong comic book fan, Evanovich co-wrote  Troublemaker. Book 1: A Barnaby and Hooker Graphic Novel with her daughter, Alex. Troublemaker is just one of the many graphic novels available to borrow from our library.

Janet Evanovich Signing at San Diego Comic Con International

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Database of the Month: LexisNexis Academic

By Stephen Tracey
LexisNexis Academic has a new widget-based interface, making it even easier to retrieve company dossiers, court cases, country data and news from over 10,000 sources. ...

Now Showing at the Art Gallery: Myrosha Dziuk

By Lisa Curtin
The current exhibit at the Caturano and Company Art Gallery features photographs by Newton, MA, artist Myrosha Dziuk. ...