International Services
Recognizing that International Students often face many challenges while studying in the United States, Newman Library tries to help by providing specific services for International Students. Some of these are listed below. Please browse all of the library's web site (http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/) and contact the library faculty to learn about all the library has to offer. General information for international students on studying in the United States and at Baruch can be found at Baruch's International Student Services Center, at http://www.scsu.baruch.cuny.edu/scsu/issc/isschome.html.
International Newspapers
Many
newspapers are now available on the Web. Here is a set of links
to newspapers arranged by country.
Virtual Tour
You can take a virtual tour of the library in 9 languages.
The Library welcomes your assistance to translate the tour into additional languages.
Special Foreign Language Collections
Jiribilla Cuban Cultural Association:
Newman Library has received a donation of about 300 Cuban books from the Jiribilla Cuban Cultural Association. These can be located in CUNY+ by the following search: k=jiribilla. This collection consists of Cuban books on literature, history and culture.
Research Assistance
Workshops:
The Library conducts many free hands-on workshops on using CUNY+ and
electronic information resources. Announcements are posted on the bulletin board
next to the reference desk and in the Workshops and Clinics
page of the Library's Web site.
Research Assistance:
The library provides general research assistance at the Reference
desk on the 2nd floor of the library. For more specific assistance, faculty subject
specialists are available. Please consult the faculty
directory by subject.
Library Services
Study Carrels and Group Study Rooms: Carrels for quiet study and group study rooms are available in the Library. Check the Circulation Desk on the 2nd Floor.
Laptop Computers:
Laptop Computers can be borrowed for use within the library or to take home.
Please check Laptop
Loan in the Services page of the Library's Web site.
You can also contact a librarian by e-mail or chat, by going to the Ask a Librarian page