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BrowZine: Browse, Read and Follow Scholarly Journals

By Stephen Tracey
The Bentley Library is pleased to announce a new research tool, BrowZine, for the Bentley community.  BrowZine is a free web or mobile application that allows users to browse, read, and follow academic journals from the Library's online collections.  BrowZine allows tablet users to read articles in a format that is optimized for their device. ...

New Books, DVDs, Audiobooks & eBooks

By Lisa Curtin
Check out the new books, movies, TV shows, audiobooks and eBooks added to the library's collection in August! Go to the New Books & DVDs page to browse the new acquisitions lists by subject or format. When you see something you want, click the “Request” button to place a hold on it. If you prefer to do your reading and listening on a mobile device or computer, visit OverDrive, the library's downloadable books collection. ...

New Student Open House, "Passport to the Library", Friday 9/4

By Lisa Curtin
Welcome, new students! The staff of the Bentley Library are excited to help you have a great first year. All new students are invited to the library's First Week open house event, Passport to the Bentley Library, on Friday, September 4th. Check-in at the the arrivals desk any time between 11:30 a.m. ...

Changes to the Faculty Video Collection

By Nicholas Albaugh
The Bentley Library is in the process of removing all VHS tapes from its Faculty Video Collection.  This decision was made due to the fact that Bentley no longer has VHS players as part of its classroom technology infrastructure, and many of the VHS tapes have started to degrade and will eventually become unwatchable. We will be replacing with DVDs or streaming video those films that have been checked out or placed on reserve recently or have lasting educational ...

New Streaming Films at the Bentley Library

By Nicholas Albaugh

 *Updated on 09/01/15

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Try Our New Ask Us Service.

By Kimberly Morin

One of our tasks this summer was to build a database of frequently asked questions and answers. The result is a new service that we are calling Ask Us. Knowing that others have asked the same question is a comfort, but more than that, seeing questions you might not have intended to ask but wanted to know can help you to learn new things. Here are a few examples:

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Now Showing in the Art Gallery: Cody Justus, 'Convoy'

By Lisa Curtin

Cody Justus
Convoy
August 24 - November 6, 2015

Now showing in the McGladrey Art Gallery is "Convoy", a small series of large paintings by artist Cody Justus. For more information about the artist please visit his website. A reception for the artist is being planned. Please check back here for updates. 

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Read at Your Own Risk!

By Amy Galante

“Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” – Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower Each year, libraries and bookstores around the country celebrate our freedom to read during Banned Books Week. Since the first Banned Books Week in 1982, the American Library Association reports that over 11,000 books have been challenged or banned in the United States.

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Database of the Month: New Search Interface for Plunkett Research

By Macee Damon

Plunkett Research has recently reorganized its web site to make analyst reports and historical data easier to find and compile. Plunkett Research offers business intelligence information including industry/market trends and statistics, company profiles, professional organizations, and career research. It is ideal for industry trend tracking, identification of professional and trade associations, market research, business plan development, and investment research.

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Bentley Ranked #16 for 'Best College Library' by The Princeton Review

By Lisa Curtin

The Bentley Library is proud to announce that Bentley University has been awarded a spot on The Princeton Review's “Best College Library” list. Bentley is ranked #16 Best College Library in the 2016 edition of The Best 380 Colleges (published August 2015).

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