equired. | No stated limitations but intended for use to retrieve information about small numbers of items at a time. | feedback@issues.hathitrust.orgHathiTrust Data API | Can be used to retrieve content (page images, OCR, and in some cases whole volume packages), and metadata for HathiTrust Digital Library volumes. | Two methods of access: via a Web client , requiring authentication (users who are not members of a HathiTrust partner institution must sign up for a University of Michigan "Friend" Account ), or programmatically using an access key that can be obtained at http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/kgs/request | XML, JSON, or binary representation | Varies depending whether access is via Web client (for members of HathiTrust partner institution), University of Michigan "Friend" Account , (for non-members), or using API key obtained at ttp://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/kgs/request | No stated limitations but is not meant for large-scale retrieval of data. | feedback@issues.hathitrust.org


tp://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/kgs/request | No stated limitations but is not meant for large-scale retrieval of data. | feedback@issues.hathitrust.orgIEEE Xplore XML Search API | Allows IEEE customers and 3rd parties such as federated search vendors to query the IEEE Xplore content repository and retrieve results for manipulation and presentation on local web interfaces | HTTP requests using structured URL queries | XML | Must be an IEEE customer (i.e. belong to an institution that subscribes to IEEE Xplore). Contact onlinesupport@ieee.org to receive API user guide. | Maximum of 200 results may be retrieved in a single query.  A query term can only contain a maximum of 10 words. | onlinesupport@ieee.org


ser guide. | Maximum of 200 results may be retrieved in a single query.  A query term can only contain a maximum of 10 words. | onlinesupport@ieee.orgJSTOR Data for Research | Not a true API, but allows computational analysis and selection of JSTOR's scholarly journal and primary resource collections  Includes tools for faceted searching and filtering, text analysis, topic modeling, data extraction, and visualization. | Web interface | CSV, varies depending on tool used | Free to access, registration is required to obtain results. No institutional affiliation is required. | Datasets are capped by default at 1,000 articles; users seeking larger results are asked to contact JSTOR Data for Research. | http://about.jstor.org/contact

Nature Blogs API | Blog tracking and indexing service; tracks Nature blogs and other third-party science blogs | RESTful interface, queries are made as HTTP GET requests | Default is JSON, some queries return Atom/RSS, CSV | Free to register, developer account and API key needed; see here . | 2 calls per second; 5,000 calls per day; RSS results are limited to 100 items maximum | developers@nature.com


account and API key needed; see here . | 2 calls per second; 5,000 calls per day; RSS results are limited to 100 items maximum | developers@nature.comNature OpenSearch API | Bibliographic search service for Nature content | REST API with two interfaces: 1) OpenSearch standard interface using keyword searches; 2) SRU  search interface using CQL structed queries | RSS, JSON, ATOM, SRU XML, TURTLE, depending on interface used | Free to register, developer account and API key needed; see here . | 2 calls per second; 5,000 calls per day | developers@nature.com

NLM APIs | NLM offers 21 different APIs for accessing various NLM databases. | Varies depending on API. | Varies depending on API. | Varies depending on API. | Varies depending on API. | Varies depending on API.


NLM databases. | Varies depending on API. | Varies depending on API. | Varies depending on API. | Varies depending on API. | Varies depending on API.OECD Data API | Allows programmatic access to a selection of OECD datasets | A dataset identifier, a list of dimension item identifiers, and some additional parameters need to be supplied in a URL | SDMX-JSON | Free to register.  Registration is not required but is strongly encouraged. | 1 million data points; not all OECD datasets are covered; IEA datasets are excluded | http://stats.oecd.org/FAQAndContact.aspx

ORCID API | Queries and searches the ORCID researcher identifier system and obtain researcher profile data | RESTful interface | HTML, XML, or JSON | Two options: 1) Users can access the Public API,which only returns data marked as "public"; 2) Become an Orcid member to receive API credentials: see here. | Data retrieved through Public API is limited | http://about.orcid.org/help/contact-us


) Become an Orcid member to receive API credentials: see here. | Data retrieved through Public API is limited | http://about.orcid.org/help/contact-usPLoS Article-Level Metrics API | Retrieves article-level metrics (including usage statistics, citation counts, and social networking activity) for articles published in PLOS journals and articles added to PLOS Hubs: Biodiversity | RESTful interface, queries are made as HTTP GET requests | XML, JSON, CS | Free to register.  API key needed.  Go to http://api.plos.org/registration/ . | Max is 1000 requests a day.  Users should wait 5 seconds for each query to return results.  High-volume users should contact api@plos.org.  API users are limited to no more than five concurrent connections from a single IP address | api@plos.org ; Questions can also be posted in PLoS API Google Group


re limited to no more than five concurrent connections from a single IP address | api@plos.org ; Questions can also be posted in PLoS API Google GroupPLoS Search API | Allows PLoS content to be queried using the 23 terms in the PLoS search, for integration into web, desktop, or mobile applications | RESTful interface, queries are made as HTTP GET requests | XML | Free to register.  API key needed.  Go to http://api.plos.org/registration/ . | Max is 7200 requests a day, 300 per hour, 10 per minute.  Users should wait 5 seconds for each query to return results.  Requests should not return more than 100 rows.  High-volume users should contact api@plos.org.  API users are limited to no more than five concurrent connections from a single IP address. | api@plos.org ; Questions can also be posted in PLoS API Google Group


e limited to no more than five concurrent connections from a single IP address. | api@plos.org ; Questions can also be posted in PLoS API Google GroupPubMed E-Utilities API | Set of 8 server-side programs for searching 38 NCBI Entrez databases of biomedical literature and data | To access data, a piece of software posts an URL using a fixed sytax to NCBI's E-Utilities server, then retrieves and processes data.  Users can use any programming langauge that can send the URL and interpret the XML response (e.g. Perl, Python, Java, C++, etc.) | XML | Free to register; registration is not necessary but strongly encouraged. | 3 URL requests per second; large jobs should be limited to weekends or business hours | eutilities@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Scopus | Supports multiple use cases, including displaying publications on a website, showing cited-by counts on a website, federated searching, populating repositories with metadata, populating VIVO profiles, and others. | Various depending on use case. | Varies depending on use case. | Free to register. | Varies depending on use case. | http://www.developers.elsevier.com/action/contactus


on use case. | Varies depending on use case. | Free to register. | Varies depending on use case. | http://www.developers.elsevier.com/action/contactusSpringer Text- and Data-Mining Access | Allows text- and data- mining access to researchers via their subscribing institutions for non-commercial research purposes. | Researchers can download content for TDM purposes directly from the SpringerLink platform. Full-text content can be accessed programmatically at friendly URLs based on the content’s DOI.  Can use a web browser, or HTTP GET requests using any convenient scripting tool, e.g. curl, wget, Python’s urllib, among others. | Varies depending on use case. | No registration or API key is required. | No stated limitations but TDM researchers are asked to be considerate and limit their downloading speed to a reasonable rate. | mikail.shaikh@springer.com


tated limitations but TDM researchers are asked to be considerate and limit their downloading speed to a reasonable rate. | mikail.shaikh@springer.comSpringer Images API | Provides images and related text for over 300,000 free images available on Springer Images. | RESTful interface, using structured URL requests | XML, JSON, JSONP | Free to register.  API key needed. | No stated limitations.  High-volume users should contact Springer. | support.api@springer.com

Springer Metadata API | Provides metadata for over 5 million online documents (e.g. journal articles, book chapters, protocols). | RESTful interface, using structured URL requests | XML in PRISM Aggregator message format, JSON, JSONP | Free to register.  API key needed. | No stated limitations.  High-volume users should contact Springer. | support.api@springer.com


rmat, JSON, JSONP | Free to register.  API key needed. | No stated limitations.  High-volume users should contact Springer. | support.api@springer.comSpringer Open Access API | Provides metadata, full-text content, and images for over 80,000 open access articles from BioMed Central and SpringerOpen journals. | RESTful interface, using structured URL requests | XML in Springer's A++ format, JSON | Free to register.  API key needed. | No stated limitations.  High-volume users should contact Springer. | support.api@springer.com

STAT!Ref OpenSearch API | Bibliographic search service for displaying syndicated results on a website. | Uses OpenSearch specifications. | RSS, ATOM, HTML | Free to register for users at subscribing host institution. | Limits exist but are not specified; high-volume users should contact STAT!Ref. | support@tetondata.org


er for users at subscribing host institution. | Limits exist but are not specified; high-volume users should contact STAT!Ref. | support@tetondata.orgWeb of Science Web Services | Bibliographic search service. Allows automatic, real-time querying of records.  Primarly for populating an institutional repository. | Uses SOAP protocol to access | XML | Free to register if you are affiliated with a host institution that subscribes to Web of Science. | Extractable data is limited to particular fields, databses, and filedepths, also depends on host institution's subscription. | http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/support/

World Bank Indicators | Provides access to nine World Bank statistical databases: | RESTful interface | XML, JSON | Free to use, no registration or API key required. | Requests volume, while not specified, should be "reasonable" | data@worldbank.org


ce | XML, JSON | Free to use, no registration or API key required. | Requests volume, while not specified, should be "reasonable" | data@worldbank.orgWorld Bank Projects | Provides access to data on all closed, active, and planned World Bank projects | RESTful interface | XML, JSON, Atom | Free to use, no registration or API key required. | Requests volume, while not specified, should be "reasonable" | data@worldbank.org

World Bank Finances | Provides access to the data on the World Bank’s loans, credits, financial statements and other data related to the financial operations | RESTful interface | XML, JSON and RDF | Free to use, no registration or API key required. | Requests volume, while not specified, should be "reasonable" | data@worldbank.org


, JSON and RDF | Free to use, no registration or API key required. | Requests volume, while not specified, should be "reasonable" | data@worldbank.orgUN ComTrade | Allows access to data on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) and the work of the International Merchandise Trade Statistics Section (IMTSS) of the United Nations Statistics Division | Some services in REST, some in SOAP | XML, CSV, depending on service | Comtrade Web Services requires IP authentication, users must have site license account. However, access to metadata and data availability is not restricted. | Depending on access rights, the following data can be obtained: Comtrade Data, Tariff Line Data, Total Trade, Annual Totals, Processed Data or Original Data. The latest three are restricted for data exchange between UN and OECD. | comtrade@un.org


Total Trade, Annual Totals, Processed Data or Original Data. The latest three are restricted for data exchange between UN and OECD. | comtrade@un.orgWiley Text and Data Mining | Allows text- and data-mining access to content in the Wiley Online Library | Accessible via CrossRef's TDM service ; RESTful interface | JSON | Must be part of a subscribing institution to have full text access. Users will encounter a click-through agreement and will receive a Client API Token, which is needed when requesting full text of articles. | 6 queries per minute; 200 character-limit | labs@crossref.org for support using the CrossRef TDM service to access Wiley content; journalshelp.wiley.com for other inquires


The Command Line Interface and Basic Bash:
Command Line Interface & Basic Bash Commands: This video introduces viewers to the command line interface and some basic commands. Created for the Digging Deeper, Reaching Further (DDRF) project

Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)


PSPP:
PSPP: PSPP is a program for statistical analysis of sampled data. It is a free replacement for the proprietary program, SPSS


Text Mining HathiTrust:
Text Analysis with the HathiTrust Research Center: CC-BY-NC 4.0 license

Please make a research appointment with one of us, if you would like to learn how to mine HathiTrust.


Important Articles on Text Mining:
Seven Ways Humanists Are Using Computers to Understand Text Computational Text Analysis for Social Science: Model Assumptions and Complexity Comparing Corpuses by Word Use


Tutorials & Projects:
Mining Twitter MORE Mining Twitter Mining the Dispatch An Introduction to Text Analysis With Python


Text Mining Tools:
AntConc (A freeware corpus analysis toolkit for concordancing and text analysis.) Voyant Tools (A web-based reading and analysis environment for digital texts.) The Natural Language Toolkit Orange


Introduction:
Text mining is a technique for deriving information from textual corpora. Its power and novelty comes from its treating text as a data source. Text mining has been associated with " distant reading ".


Peter Organisciak's Guide:
Mark Eaton and Robin Davis suggested Peter Organisciak's guide as another good resource to learn how to create a Twitter Bot.


Please see Robin Davis' Github page . Download the files See the " Download ZIP " button toward the upper right.  Click it and save the folder to your desktop. Create a Twitter account for your bot Go to http://twitter.com and sign up for a new account of your choosing. Be sure to include your mobile number (required for using the API) Email address must be unique to Twitter users; try adding random periods in your Gmail address, if you have one Go to http://apps.twitter.com and create a new app This info isn't public so it can be messy Go to Keys and Access Tokens Create new access token Copy Consumer Key/Secret and Access Key/Secret to credentials.py Basic bot: mybot.py This script is a basic Twitter bot. It will tweet three things from a list inside the script.


Access Key/Secret to credentials.py Basic bot: mybot.py This script is a basic Twitter bot. It will tweet three things from a list inside the script. Access Key/Secret to credentials.py Basic bot: mybot.py This script is a basic Twitter bot. It will tweet three things from a list inside the script. Access Key/Secret to credentials.py Basic bot: mybot.py This script is a basic Twitter bot. It will tweet three things from a list inside the script.Right-click on mybot.py and select Edit with IDLE Take a look at the script; Robin and Mark will talk about what it's doing Select Run > Run Module from the window's menu bar Change it up! In tweetlist , add new things for your bot to tweet. Increase/decrease time between tweets in time.sleep(15) (15 is the number of seconds). Intermediate bot: mybot2.py This script sends out five tweets from the first five lines of an external .txt file. Right-click on mybot.py and select Edit with IDLE Right-click on twain.txt and open it in Notepad Take a look at both files; Robin and Mark will talk about what the script is doing Select Run > Run Module from the window's menu bar for mybot2.py Change it up! Go to http://gutenberg.org and choose a different text for your bot to tweet.


Run > Run Module from the window's menu bar for mybot2.py Change it up! Go to http://gutenberg.org and choose a different text for your bot to tweet. Run > Run Module from the window's menu bar for mybot2.py Change it up! Go to http://gutenberg.org and choose a different text for your bot to tweet. Run > Run Module from the window's menu bar for mybot2.py Change it up! Go to http://gutenberg.org and choose a different text for your bot to tweet.Download the file as "plain text" into the tutorial folder and open it in Notepad Remove junk at the beginning of the file Replace double linebreaks with single linebreaks with a find/replace In mybot2.py, replace twain.txt with the name of the new text file Make the bot send more or fewer tweets, or change which lines, by editing the numbers in for line in tweettext[0:5] . [0:5] means from the first thing up to (but not including) the fifth thing Advanced bot: mashup_madlib.py This script treats The Red Wheelbarrow as a mad-lib, filling in three blanks from two data sources: JSON files from @dariusk's collection of corpora . Advanced bot: respondingbot.py This script from Mark tweets a random line from a .txt file whenever @jasonchowbot tweets. Advanced bot: mashup_markov This script uses a Markov chain to create new sentences from another text, and tweets them.


Python Basics:
Mark Eaton and Robin Davis pointed the class to a good Python cheat sheet here .


Data to Play with & examples:
Here is some downloadable data that can be 'mined' while learning how to build your first bot. Some bot examples here .


Introduction:
The following is  a repackaging of content presented by Mark Easton and Robin Davis during a LACUNY Emerging Technology Committee meeting on December 15th, 2015.


Susan Steinman's Web Scraping of the NYPL Catalog:
Video of the presentation .

Susan Steinman's github .


Removing Extraneous Information:
The following python scripts will remove tags from downloaded html pages and stop words. Feel free to modify both.

Remove Stopwords: Use with the list (stopwords.txt)

Stopwords List: Use with remove_stopwords.py


Tools:
Calibre - E Book Management


Beginning LaTeX:
Latex Homepage Getting Started with TeX, LaTeX, and Friends LaTeX Wikibook An introduction to LaTex LaTeX resources from Cambridge


( From Cambridge Department of Engineering ) Front/Back matter See the bibliographies page. bibliographies with biblatex Natural Science Citations - provides many options. See also the reference sheet CTAN has many bibliography styles in its bibtex section. bibtex editor Simple LaTeX Glossaries and Acronyms using the glossaries package The nomencl package How to add nomenclature sections Graphics Using Imported Graphics in LaTeX and PDFLaTeX (by Keith Reckdahl) explains all there is to know about putting graphics into LaTeX documents. The Hints about tables and figures in LaTeX and Hints on adding figures to multicolumn environments documents deal with common problems. See also Klaus Hoeppner's Strategies for including graphics in LaTeX documents How to influence the position of float environments like figure and table in LaTeX (Frank Mittelbach) Graphics for Inclusion in Electronic Documents (Ian Hutchinson) The xfig graphics editor. Gnuplot displays data graphically.


LaTeX (Frank Mittelbach) Graphics for Inclusion in Electronic Documents (Ian Hutchinson) The xfig graphics editor. Gnuplot displays data graphically. LaTeX (Frank Mittelbach) Graphics for Inclusion in Electronic Documents (Ian Hutchinson) The xfig graphics editor. Gnuplot displays data graphically. LaTeX (Frank Mittelbach) Graphics for Inclusion in Electronic Documents (Ian Hutchinson) The xfig graphics editor. Gnuplot displays data graphically.Use its "set term postscript eps color" to produce a postscript file which can be added to your latex document in the usual way. Matlab may be preferable. The pstricks tutorial show how to use the pstricks package to produce line drawings Matlab graphics with LaTeX Math The psfrag handout addresses the common problem of how to add LaTeX math to a postscript file. Part of Math into LaTeX (by G. Grätzer) is online AMS-LaTeX provides specialist support. The Short Math Guide for LaTeX comes from the American Mathematical Society Matlab has some support for LaTeX production. Type " help latex " inside matlab for details. Effective Scientific Electronic Publishing (by Markus G. Kuhn) and AcroTeX by D.P.Story cover PDF production. Maths cheat sheet (Martin Jansche) Math Tutorial for mimeTeX A Survey of Free Math Fonts for TeX and LaTeX (Stephen G.


D.P.Story cover PDF production. Maths cheat sheet (Martin Jansche) Math Tutorial for mimeTeX A Survey of Free Math Fonts for TeX and LaTeX (Stephen G.D.P.Story cover PDF production. Maths cheat sheet (Martin Jansche) Math Tutorial for mimeTeX A Survey of Free Math Fonts for TeX and LaTeX (Stephen G.D.P.Story cover PDF production. Maths cheat sheet (Martin Jansche) Math Tutorial for mimeTeX A Survey of Free Math Fonts for TeX and LaTeX (Stephen G.Hartke) Detexify - LaTeX symbol classifier lets you draw a symbol and will give you the corresponding LaTeX Tables Tables in LaTeX: packages and methods Table Editor (producing output in various formats, including LaTeX)


LaTeX Tools:
Online LaTeX editor (ShareLaTeX)


BibTex:
BibTeX is a citation tool used for creating bibliographies and reference footnotes/endnotes for research. BibTeX tutorial


LaTeX:
L A T E X is a word processing system favored for the ease with which it can be made to represent mathematical formulae, and its beautiful PDF layouts. LaTeX relies on plain text and markup tags to render documents, and is therefore very flexible in what it outputs.


Themes:
The true power of a CMS, and especially WordPress, is the ease and simplicity of changing the look and feel of your site without affecting the content. This is done when you select a theme. Check out the WordPress theme repository for an array of free, open-source options. Guide to installing and using themes


Child Themes:
You might want to radically change the theme that you are using. If so, a Child Theme is a great shortcut. Getting started with Child Themes .


Once XAMPP is installed:  c:\xampp\htdocs is the home of your content Download WordPress and unzip. Place in the c:\xampp\htdocs directory. Note: you have the option to rename the WordPress directory. Click on the xampp-control.exe icon in: C:\xampp Start Apache & MYSQL In your browser enter: http://localhost/ Click on phpMyAdmin. The phpMyAdmin control board will appear. Click on Databases. Enter a name for your database (‘wordpress’ or use something other than WordPress). In your:  c :\xampp\htdocs\wordpress  directory, w ith your text editor (windows: notepad/notepad++ Mac: text wrangler).


ething other than WordPress). In your:  c :\xampp\htdocs\wordpress  directory, w ith your text editor (windows: notepad/notepad++ Mac: text wrangler).ething other than WordPress). In your:  c :\xampp\htdocs\wordpress  directory, w ith your text editor (windows: notepad/notepad++ Mac: text wrangler).ething other than WordPress). In your:  c :\xampp\htdocs\wordpress  directory, w ith your text editor (windows: notepad/notepad++ Mac: text wrangler).Open: wp-config-sample.php  file and edit: ** The name of the database for WordPress */ define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘wordpress’); /** MySQL database username */ define(‘DB_USER’, ‘root’); /** MySQL database password */ define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ”); /** MySQL hostname */ define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); Save file as wp-config.php Go to: http://localhost/wordpress/ will be redirected to: http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php Enter: Site Title Username Password Email Address Then click the <Install WordPress> button. Login. The dashboard of your WordPress installation will appear.


Plugins:
Not a programmer, but want some special functionality that the core installation does not contain? Chances are that it may already exist as a plugin. Plugins extend WordPress's core functionality. Before hacking the core and adding functions, see if the functionality already exists in a plugin that was developed by someone else by searching the plugin repository .


Introduction:
WordPress, the world's most popular open-source CMS, is great for blogging and general website development. A tremendous community supplies themes and plugins to expand WordPress's core functionality.


Introduction:
Make sure your data and digital assets keep their integrity.


Using WebRecorder anonymously to Generate a WARC File:


Using WebRecorder anonymously to Generate a WARC File:Using WebRecorder anonymously to Generate a WARC File:These directions are if you do not create a user account to make your archived site publicly accessible. See below if you want your archive to be publicly accessible through webrecorder.io. To generate a WARC file using WebRecorder : Go to https://webrecorder.io/ . Enter the URL of your website where you are prompted to "Try now:". Click on the <Record>. Your website will load and the recording has begun. Interact with your site.  Go to each page. If exists and pertinent, perform the most pertinent searches. Play streaming media. Interact with gadgets (timelines, etc.). Once satisfied that you have captured all the pages and functionality that you want to document, click the <Preview> button. Preview pauses/stops your recording. You can test by using the scroll down, selecting <Replay> and interacting with the site. If you encounter missing content during the replay, you can record it using <Record Missing> from the dropdown and interacting with the site, so it is recorded.


ounter missing content during the replay, you can record it using <Record Missing> from the dropdown and interacting with the site, so it is recorded.ounter missing content during the replay, you can record it using <Record Missing> from the dropdown and interacting with the site, so it is recorded.ounter missing content during the replay, you can record it using <Record Missing> from the dropdown and interacting with the site, so it is recorded.Note: <Record Missing> functionality actually inserts the missing content within the correct context of the site's archives. Repeat steps 7 & 8 as necessary. Note: You can test to see if much hidden content was recorded via webrecorder by using Firefox=>Web Developer=>Inspector=>Network and examinging the domain field. Once satisfied that you have collected/recorded all the necessary content, click the <Browse Collection> button. Click the <Records> Tab and click on each entry in the table to view/test your recorded content. Click the <Storage> tab click 'Download WARC for Collection> link to save to your desktop. Please test your WARC file by downloading the Web Archive Player on github.


Other resources:
Tools and Software Perma.cc Momento Chrome Extension WARCreate Chrome Extension WaybackMachine Chrome Extension Webarchive.pro Chrome Extension


Using WebRecorder with an user account to Generate a WARC File:


Using WebRecorder with an user account to Generate a WARC File:Using WebRecorder with an user account to Generate a WARC File:Use these directions for webrecorder.io if you want to retain a recording of your site and make it publicly accessible via webrecorder.io. To generate a WARC file using WebRecorder : Go to https://webrecorder.io/. Click the <Sign Up> link. The Invite Request window will appear. Please enter your name, email and click the <Request Invite> button. You will receive am email inviting you to join webrecorder.io. Click on the registration link in the email which will redirect you to a registration page. Fill in the required fields and submit. You will receive an email notifying you of the account's creation with your selected username, click on the confirm link in the email. You will be redirected to your user dashboard in webrecorder.io. Click the <Create New Collection> button. Enter 'Dissertation' in the Title and URL fields and make the collection public. Note: you can suppress from public view at any time. Click the <Create> button. Now you are ready to record.


RL fields and make the collection public. Note: you can suppress from public view at any time. Click the <Create> button. Now you are ready to record.RL fields and make the collection public. Note: you can suppress from public view at any time. Click the <Create> button. Now you are ready to record.RL fields and make the collection public. Note: you can suppress from public view at any time. Click the <Create> button. Now you are ready to record.Enter the URL of your website and click on the <Record> button. Your website will load and the recording has begun. Interact with your site.  Go to each page. If exists and pertinent, perform the most pertinent searches. Play streaming media. Interact with gadgets (timelines, etc.). Once satisfied that you have captured all the pages and functionality that you want to document, click the <Preview> button. Preview pauses/stops your recording. You can test by using the scroll down, selecting <Replay> and interacting with the site. If you encounter missing content during the replay, you can record it using <Record Missing> from the dropdown and interacting with the site, so it is recorded. Note: <Record Missing> functionality actually inserts the missing content within the correct context of the site's archives. Repeat steps 15 & 16 as necessary.


cord Missing> functionality actually inserts the missing content within the correct context of the site's archives. Repeat steps 15 & 16 as necessary.cord Missing> functionality actually inserts the missing content within the correct context of the site's archives. Repeat steps 15 & 16 as necessary.cord Missing> functionality actually inserts the missing content within the correct context of the site's archives. Repeat steps 15 & 16 as necessary.Note: You can test to see if much hidden content was recorded via webrecorder by using Firefox=>Web Developer=>Inspector=>Network and examinging the domain field. Are all populated by webrecorder.io? Once satisfied that you have collected/recorded all the necessary content, click the <Browse Collection> button. Click the <Records> Tab and click on each entry in the table to view/test your recorded content. Click the <Storage> tab click 'Download WARC for Collection> link to save to your desktop. Please test your WARC file by downloading the Web Archive Player on github.


Library Patrons: Who can use the library


NEW Who Can Use the Library?:
Graduate Center Students (including Special Program, Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium, Auditors, Non-Matriculated Students, and Language Reading Program Students) Graduate Center Faculty and Staff (including ASRC Faculty and Staff) CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Students, Faculty, Staff CUNY Students, Faculty, and Staff Graduate Center Alumni Research Assistants for GC Faculty, Etc. Graduate Center Retirees Other Visitors (non-CUNY researchers, visiting research scholars, SUNY Empire State students, guests of GC affiliates)


Admission Requirements:
CUNY Photo ID (student, faculty, staff, or retiree) with a current validation sticker or security staff check the library barcode for validation. Graduate Center Alumni Photo ID or CUNY BA Alumni ID Non-GC CUNY alumni have access to their home libraries only Empire State College Photo ID A government-issued photo ID plus ID for: Graduate Center Research Assistant Friends of the Graduate Center Library Associates Language Reading Program METRO Referral Visitors must be accompanied by someone with a Graduate Center or School of Labor and Urban Studies Photo ID maximum 3 visitors per GC or SLU ID Graduate Center Photo ID required for: Visiting Scholars GC Research Assistants unaffiliated with the GC Writer’s Program Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium Columbia, Fordham, New School, NYU, Princeton, Rutgers, SUNY Stony Brook


Register for a Library Account:
To borrow books from any CUNY library, first register for a library account at the Circulation Desk, with a current GC photo ID. Keep your e-mail current with circulation and ILL staff to receive library e-mail notices. Non-GC CUNY students obtain CUNY photo IDs at their home institutions. All CUNY students, staff, and faculty may borrow books from all CUNY libraries, except the CUNY School of Law Library. GC Alumni register for a library account here .


Need a GC ID Card?:
Take registration and bursar receipts (or letter from GC Provost or program Executive Officer) to room 9123, phone x7769, to obtain a GC photo ID with current semester validation sticker. Students not taking courses but maintaining matriculation must pay registration fees to obtain an ID.


Questions?:
Contact the Circulation Desk (212) 817-7083 circ@gc.cuny.edu


Access to Other CUNY Libraries:
CUNY faculty, students, and staff may visit and borrow from all other CUNY libraries , except the CUNY School of Law. They may also request delivery of circulating items from other CUNY collections by placing a request in the CUNY catalog. This service is knows as CLICS Intra-CUNY Borrowing . Databases licensed only to specific CUNY campuses may be used on site at those campuses only. (Curious about a specific library's hours or policies? Consult that library's website .) Additionally, Graduate Center affiliates can request books and articles unavailable at CUNY through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) . Keep your e-mail current with circulation and ILL staff to receive library e-mail notices.


Borrowing & Renewing: How to get a library account, circulation length for materials, how to renew


Questions?:
Graduate Center Library Circulation Desk (212) 817-7083 or circ@gc.cuny.edu


Find borrowing periods in the Privileges Chart , CUNY Libraries Circulation Policies , CUNY library websites , and below. CUNY libraries have different renewal limits . GC Master's Students: 6 weeks, unlimited renewals GC PhD Students, GC Faculty, and Retired GC Faculty & PSC Staff: 8 weeks, unlimited renewals GC Alumni (from the GC Library only): 3 weeks, 3 renewals Media (VHS tapes, DVDs, and CDs) at the 1st floor circulation desk, loaned 7 days to all users, no renewals. Overdue fine $1.20 per day. Reserve books: s ome circulate for 3 days; others for 2 hours. Overnight reserve loans begin 2 hours before the library closes for return by 1 hour after the library opens the next day.


3 days; others for 2 hours. Overnight reserve loans begin 2 hours before the library closes for return by 1 hour after the library opens the next day.3 days; others for 2 hours. Overnight reserve loans begin 2 hours before the library closes for return by 1 hour after the library opens the next day.3 days; others for 2 hours. Overnight reserve loans begin 2 hours before the library closes for return by 1 hour after the library opens the next day.Reserve VHS, DVDs, and CDs are for library use only; overdue fine $0.10/minute Periodicals and reference books circulate with permission from a 2nd floor reference librarian Non-Circulating items, dissertations, theses, microforms, and special collection materials, stay in the library Borrowers receive a date due slip at check-out and are responsible for returning items in good condition by the date or for renewing on time. The library catalog system emails courtesy reminder notices 3 days prior to due dates. To receive notices, borrowers must keep email addresses current at CUNY library circulation desks. Users may also check due dates and renew online via My Account in OneSearch. Borrowers are responsible for all fines and fees, even if an email notice is missed.


Recalls:
CUNY borrowers may avoid recalling books from CUNY readers by using Interlibrary Loan to request titles unavailable in CUNY libraries. However, instead of using interlibrary loan, CUNY borrowers may also request currently checked-out items using the “Request a Copy” or “Request This Copy” links in the library catalog, or by asking library circulation staff to issue a recall. Requests generate an email notice informing the current borrower of the recall. The first borrower is guaranteed the initial loan length; renewal is denied after a recall request is placed. If a recalled item has already been renewed, it is given a new, earlier due date — 10 days from the date the recall request is placed. Seven-day and reserve loans may not be recalled. Overdue recalled items are fined at a higher rate of $1/day. Unreceived email notices do not relieve any borrower of responsibility for fines and fees.


Renewing & Returning Materials:
Renew materials by logging into My Account in OneSearch. To maximize loan lengths, renew titles just before they are due, not far in advance. CUNY libraries have different loan lengths and renewal policies for all borrower types. You may not renew via My Account if: a book has been requested by another borrower or course reserve you have $25 or more in CUNY-wide fines you have loans more than 8 days overdue GC users in violation of the above conditions may request a renewal via the GC’s renewal form . Interlibrary Loan (ILL) renewals can be requested online in the user's ILL account , subject to lending library approval. Return CUNY library books to any CUNY library. Exceptions: Interlibrary loans, reserve loans, and all non-book media (microforms, VHS, DVDs, CDs), music scores, and other special loans must be returned directly to the lending library’s circulation desk.


CLICS Intra-CUNY Borrowing:
CUNY students, faculty, and staff may borrow from every CUNY library except the CUNY School of Law Library. CLICS Intra-CUNY Borrowing is offered to all CUNY-wide users.


Missing Books:
If a book is missing: Check the re-shelving area on the east side of the library’s 2nd floor. If no luck, fill out a “Search Card” from a librarian on the 2nd floor. Include your name and phone or e-mail address on the back. Submit the card to the circulation staff on the 1st floor for searching. Request the item via CLICS Intra-CUNY Borrowing . If it is not available through CLICS, request it via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) , with a note that the item could not be found on the shelves.


Overdue Fines:
Overdue fines for returned books must be paid at the Bursar's Office. CUNY-wide fines are generally $0.25/day, with higher fees for overdue recalled ($1.00 per day) and reserve material ($0.10/minute). A $25 total in CUNY-wide fines blocks CUNY-wide library privileges. Long overdue replacement costs and fees must be paid at the lending library. For a complete list of CUNY-wide loan, renewal, and fine schedules, see CUNY Libraries Circulation Policies . Graduate Center fine schedules are outlined in the Fines & Fees box below. Long overdue books generate registration, transcript, and graduation blocks, which must be cleared at a borrower’s home library after making payment at the lending library. Failure to return CUNY library books is considered theft and may be enforced by police or by a collection agent.


Graduate Center Library Fines & Fees:
Overdue materials: Circulating books: $0.25/day Recalled books: $1.00/day Media (DVD, CD, VHS): $1.20/day Reserve items: $0.10/minute Interlibrary loan items: $0.25/day Lost items: Item cost + $25 processing fee


The email notice schedule for CUNY loans: Immediately upon arrival – CLICS pick-up notice Immediately upon request by another borrower – Recall notice 3 days prior to due date – courtesy notice reminder to return or renew items coming due 7 days after due date – 1st overdue notice 21 days after due date – 2nd overdue notice, online renewal blocked 40 days after due date – 3rd overdue notice 50 days after due date – lost/replace notice, non-refundable $25 processing fee added to accumulated fines, book replacement price assessed ($45 minimum) All CUNY library privileges blocked at $25 CUNY-wide overdue fines 50+ days after due date – CUNY graduation, registration, transcripts blocked Borrowers are informed of due dates at the point of loan. Missed overdue notices or lost date due slips do not mitigate borrower responsibility for applicable overdue fines. Items may be rush recalled, with new earlier due dates, for use by course reserve.


not mitigate borrower responsibility for applicable overdue fines. Items may be rush recalled, with new earlier due dates, for use by course reserve. not mitigate borrower responsibility for applicable overdue fines. Items may be rush recalled, with new earlier due dates, for use by course reserve. not mitigate borrower responsibility for applicable overdue fines. Items may be rush recalled, with new earlier due dates, for use by course reserve.Rush recalls generate an immediate email notice of any new due date. Higher fines apply to overdue rush recalls. Recalls may be placed only by CUNY circulation staff.


CLICS: Request Books From Other CUNY Libraries:
You can have books from other CUNY libraries sent to the Graduate Center. From the library catalog, click the 'Request' link. CLICS can only be used for books. If you need photocopies of an article or book chapter submit an interlibrary loan request. Watch a CLICS demo on YouTube! Have questions? Check out the CLICS FAQs .


CLICS Request Step by Step:
Make a Request Search the CUNY Libraries Catalog Click title to display the book record Click Request 1. Enter your Barcode and Password in the login screen. (Both are your CUNY library barcode number, until you change the password.) 2. Select your pick-up location from the drop-down menu 3. Click Go to finish. You will see a confirmation message. 4. You will receive an email when your book is available for pick-up.


CLICS vs. Interlibrary Loan:
When should you use CLICS and when should you use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) ? Use CLICS for: Books that are available at other CUNY libraries Use ILL for: Any book, including books owned by other CUNY libraries Journal articles not available at the Graduate Center Library A/V materials such as DVDs and CDs Book chapters For more information about interlibary loan or to make an ILL request, visit the ILL Login page .


Questions?:
Questions? Contact the Reference Department at (212) 817-7077 or Ask a Librarian .


How long will it take? Most requests (for books not already checked out by another patron) are delivered in about a week.  Some requests take 5 days or fewer; some take more than a week. NYC traffic, CUNY library systems problems, and library staffing all affect delivery time. What if something I requested can’t be found? You will receive email that your request can’t be filled. You may request it again from another CUNY library, or from Interlibrary Loan (ILL) . If you have waited more than a week for your request, contact either the CUNY lending library or your home CUNY library circulation desk . Which materials may not be requested via CLICS? Queens College, Brooklyn College, and City College will not loan music scores through CLICS. Borrow and return scores in person to these CUNY libraries. Loan of CDs, DVDs, and VHS through CLICS is governed by individual CUNY library policy.


S. Borrow and return scores in person to these CUNY libraries. Loan of CDs, DVDs, and VHS through CLICS is governed by individual CUNY library policy.S. Borrow and return scores in person to these CUNY libraries. Loan of CDs, DVDs, and VHS through CLICS is governed by individual CUNY library policy.S. Borrow and return scores in person to these CUNY libraries. Loan of CDs, DVDs, and VHS through CLICS is governed by individual CUNY library policy.Libraries receiving CLICS requests for any non-circulating material will cancel a CLICS request prompting an email notification to the requestor. Graduate Center users may make Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests for any item, whether or not it is available via CLICS. What if no CUNY copies are available? You can request to be next in line for a CUNY book that is currently checked out to another user.  Also, Graduate Center users may use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to request any item, whether or not it is available at another CUNY library. What if I want to get the book before somebody else gets it? To get a book right away, go get it yourself. If you take it to the circulation desk, you will be able to borrow even if there are hold requests on it. Others may then place holds on the book after you check it out, interrupting your ability to renew the book. If a book is requested for reserve, individuals may not borrow it until it is placed on reserve.


it out, interrupting your ability to renew the book. If a book is requested for reserve, individuals may not borrow it until it is placed on reserve. it out, interrupting your ability to renew the book. If a book is requested for reserve, individuals may not borrow it until it is placed on reserve. it out, interrupting your ability to renew the book. If a book is requested for reserve, individuals may not borrow it until it is placed on reserve.What if I want a particular copy from a certain CUNY library? You can make “targeted” requests by going into a local CUNY library catalog, and using the “Request this Copy” button. You may also request specific copies with the help of library circulation desk staff. These show up in “My Account” as “Hold Requests.” I didn’t get an email about my CLICS request! If you don’t get an email within a few days, log in to “My Account” in the CUNY catalog. Under “Activities,” click the number next to “CLICs Requests.” You will see a list of requests ordered by number. Click the number next to the item you’re curious about in order to see that item’s status. Also, check your email address. If it is not correct, take your CUNY ID to the nearest CUNY library circulation address for an update.


item’s status. Also, check your email address. If it is not correct, take your CUNY ID to the nearest CUNY library circulation address for an update. item’s status. Also, check your email address. If it is not correct, take your CUNY ID to the nearest CUNY library circulation address for an update. item’s status. Also, check your email address. If it is not correct, take your CUNY ID to the nearest CUNY library circulation address for an update.You may contact the lending CUNY library circulation department to prompt a search for or cancellation of your CLICS request, allowing the request to cycle to the next CUNY institution in the queue (if there is another library with a circulating copy of the item). How do I delete a CLICS request? Delete a CLICS request in “My Account” by clicking on the number following “CLICs Requests.” If the Delete button appears you may delete the request. If the button does not appear, the request is already in process and cannot be deleted. Why do I get the message “No copies currently available, or there is a problem with your ID card. Please see a librarian”? You have already requested this book via CLICS, OR No copy is available for loan via CLICS because the item is on loan, on reserve, in reference, or in a non-circulating category, OR Your library catalog account is expired.


or loan via CLICS because the item is on loan, on reserve, in reference, or in a non-circulating category, OR Your library catalog account is expired.or loan via CLICS because the item is on loan, on reserve, in reference, or in a non-circulating category, OR Your library catalog account is expired.or loan via CLICS because the item is on loan, on reserve, in reference, or in a non-circulating category, OR Your library catalog account is expired.If your CUNY registration is current, there has been a glitch in the auto-updating of your library record from CUNY Central data. Take your valid photo ID to your home CUNY library circulation desk for an update.


Getting Help:
Email: ill@gc.cuny.edu Phone: (212) 817-7049 In Person: Library, first floor, room 1100.06 (last office in front of elevators) By Chat: Chat with an academic librarian 24/7 .


Finding Open Access Materials:
To find open access articles, try Google Scholar .


Alternatives to ILL:
Can't wait for delivery?  Here are a few local options if you prefer to get material in person. NYPL & MaRLI CUNY Libraries Brooklyn Public Library & Queens Library

METRO cards - GC reference librarians can issue cards that let you go to other libraries. Stop by the reference desk or contact us at reference@gc.cuny.edu


Quick Tips for GC Community Borrowers:


Quick Tips for GC Community Borrowers:Quick Tips for GC Community Borrowers:To get your materials quicker, Check whether the GC library has the material you need: Start in OneSearch . Request from OneSearch : Use the "Request" tab to request a book or media item from other CUNY libraries, or Use the "More Options" tab to request it via interlibrary loan from libraries beyond CUNY Request from Worldcat: If the book or media item is not in OneSearch , use the Worldcat link on top to find it, then from the record, use the "Request through Interlibrary Loan " link to request it. Request from Google Scholar: Use Google Scholar through the GC library website. If there is no full-text access, click on More > Find It @ CUNY! to request it. Request from Databases: Consult subject specialists' guides for recommendations, or choose from the GC's full list of databases . If there is no full-text of the article you need, click on Find It @ CUNY! to request it.


mendations, or choose from the GC's full list of databases . If there is no full-text of the article you need, click on Find It @ CUNY! to request it.mendations, or choose from the GC's full list of databases . If there is no full-text of the article you need, click on Find It @ CUNY! to request it.mendations, or choose from the GC's full list of databases . If there is no full-text of the article you need, click on Find It @ CUNY! to request it.Save time and typing: In databases , use the "Find It @ CUNY" link, and in Worldcat , the "Request through Interlibrary Loan" link, to auto-fill requests.


time and typing: In databases , use the "Find It @ CUNY" link, and in Worldcat , the "Request through Interlibrary Loan" link, to auto-fill requests.We send notifications via email. If you are not getting our emails, check your spam folder/settings for ill@gc.cuny.edu .


Lending Information: Dissertations:
GC dissertations may be available through: Academic Works , our institutional repository The ProQuest Dissertations database If a dissertation is not accessible from either, request it via interlibrary loan. Librarians: Submit an interlibrary loan request, or Email ill@gc.cuny.edu Individuals: Ask your librarian about submitting an interlibrary loan request


Lending Information: General:
Requesting Loans/Copies from The Graduate Center (CUNY) Find material with CUNY Libraries' search tool, OneSearch . Librarians: Submit an interlibrary loan request via OCLC, or Email us at ill@gc.cuny.edu Individuals: Ask your librarian about submitting an interlibrary loan request


Scan and Deliver Local Print Material:
Request Scan & Deliver from the GC library: request scans of print material available at the GC library, delivered electronically within 24 hours (Monday-Friday). Request up to a single article from a journal issue, or a single chapter from a book, as an Article or Book Chapter request through interlibrary loan .


User Categories:
Link to the chart for a specific user category: GC Students, Faculty, and Staff (including ASRC Faculty and Staff) School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) Students, Faculty, and Staff Other CUNY Students Other CUNY Faculty and Staff GC Visiting Research Scholars and Visiting Students GC and CUNY Alumni GC and CUNY Retirees GC Library Friends / Associates GC Faculty Research Assistants SUNY Empire State College Students METRO Visitors


GC Students, Faculty, and Staff (including ASRC Faculty and Staff):
GC Doctoral Students | GC Master's Students | GC (& ASRC) Faculty & PSC Staff | GC (& ASRC) Non-PSC Staff

GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Loan Period | 8 weeks | 6 weeks | 8 weeks | 4 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 6

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies

GC Database Access | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site

GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Printing | Free | Free | Free | Free

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes


School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) Students, Faculty, and Staff:
SLU Master's Students | SLU Undergraduate Students | SLU Faculty & PSC Staff | SLU Non-PSC Staff

GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Loan Period | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | 4 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 6

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies

GC Database Access | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site

GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Printing | Free | Free | Free | Free

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | No / Application | No / Application | No / Application | No / Application


Other CUNY Students:
Other CUNY Doctoral Students | Other CUNY Master's Students | CUNY Undergraduate Students | SPS Students

GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Loan Period | 8 weeks | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 3

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies

GC Database Access | On-site only | On-site only | On-site only | On-site only

GC Interlibrary Loan | No | No | No | No

Printing | $0.15/page | $0.15/page | $0.15/page | $0.15/page

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | No/No | No/No | No/No | No/No


Other CUNY Faculty and Staff:
Other CUNY Faculty & PSC Staff | Other CUNY Non-PSC Staff

GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide, except CUNY Law

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes

Loan Period | 8 weeks | 4 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | 6

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies

GC Database Access | On-site only | On-site only

GC Interlibrary Loan | No | No

Printing | $0.15/page | $0.15/page

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | No/ Application | No/ Application


GC Visiting Research Scholars and Visiting Students:
GC Visiting Research Scholars (temporary ID) | GC Visiting Students (temporary ID) | Students in Language Reading Programs (temporary ID)

GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide except CUNY Law | GC only | GC only

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Depends | No | No

Loan Period | 6 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | 0 | 0

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | n/a | n/a

GC Database Access | On-site & off-site | On-site & off-site | On-site only

GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes | Yes | No

Printing | Free | Free | $0.15/page

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | Yes / Yes | No/ Application | No/ Application


GC and CUNY Alumni:
GC Alumni | Other CUNY Alumni

GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | No (must become Library Friend for access)

Borrowing Privileges | GC only | No

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | No | No

Loan Period | 3 weeks | n/a

Renewal Limit for GC Books | 3 | n/a

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | n/a | n/a

GC Database Access | On-site access to all GC databases ; off-site access to select databases for alumni | No

GC Interlibrary Loan | No | No

Printing | $0.15/page | No

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | No/ Application | No/ Application


GC and CUNY Retirees:
GC Faculty & PSC Staff Retirees | Other CUNY Faculty & PSC Staff Retirees

GC Library Access Privileges | Yes | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide except CUNY Law | CUNY-wide except CUNY Law

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes | Yes

Loan Period | 8 weeks | 8 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited | Unlimited

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies | Varies

GC Database Access | On-site & off-site | On-site only

GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes | No

Printing | $0.15/page | $0.15/page

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | Yes / Application | No/ Application


GC Library Friends / Associates:
GC Library Friends / Associates

GC Library Access Privileges | With $250 contribution (1 year)

Borrowing Privileges | GC only, with $1000 contribution (1 year)

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | No

Loan Period | 3 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | 3

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | n/a

GC Database Access | On-site only

GC Interlibrary Loan | No

Printing | $0.15/page

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | No/ Application


GC Faculty Research Assistants:
GC Faculty Research Assistants

GC Library Access Privileges | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide except CUNY Law

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes

Loan Period | 8 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | Unlimited

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies

GC Database Access | On-site access ; off-site access if network account is obtained

GC Interlibrary Loan | Yes , with proxy account

Printing | $0.15/page ; free if network account is obtained

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | No/ Application


SUNY Empire State College Students:
SUNY Empire State College Students

GC Library Access Privileges | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | CUNY-wide except CUNY Law

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes

Loan Period | 3 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | 6

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | Varies

GC Database Access | On-site only

GC Interlibrary Loan | No

Printing | $0.15/page

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | No/ Application


METRO Visitors:
METRO Visitors

GC Library Access Privileges | With METRO pass

Borrowing Privileges | No

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | No

Loan Period | n/a

Renewal Limit for GC Books | n/a

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | n/a

GC Database Access | On-site only

GC Interlibrary Loan | No

Printing | $0.15/page

Special NYPL-GC Privileges/MaRLI | No/ Application


Questions?:
Contact the Circulation Desk (212) 817-7083 circ@gc.cuny.edu


Fines & Fees:
Overdue materials: Circulating books: $0.25/day Recalled books: $1.00/day Media (DVD, CD, VHS): $1.20/day Reserve items: $0.10/minute Interlibrary loan items: $0.25/day Lost items: Item cost + $25 processing fee


Current Graduate Center Students:
Current Graduate Center students receive a validation sticker (with a letter from Executive Officers to the Office of Security and Public Safety) for  library privileges including: on-site access to any CUNY library off-site access to GC + CUNY licensed e-resources borrowing privileges from any CUNY library except the CUNY Law School interlibrary loan


Leave of Absence, Early Enrollment, Non-GC Visiting students:


Leave of Absence, Early Enrollment, Non-GC Visiting students:Leave of Absence, Early Enrollment, Non-GC Visiting students:Students on leaves of absence may under special circumstances endorsed by an Executive Officer and confirmed by Student Affairs (room 7301) obtain a letter from Student Affairs to the Office of Security and Public Safety (room 9123) for a temporary CUNY GC photo ID to reinstate or continue library access, borrowing, and GC network accounts for off-campus library access. The Executive Officer and Student Affairs determine an expiration date within the current academic term. Students arriving before registration may under special circumstances obtain a letter from a Graduate Center Department EO or the Office of Student Affairs on Graduate Center letterhead delivered to the Office of Security and Public Safety (x7777, room 9123) for a temporary GC photo ID. Non-GC students enrolled in GC classes obtain a temporary GC ID at the Office of Security and Public Safety (room 9123) by presenting confirmation of registration from the GC Registrar.


Graduate Center Faculty Research Assistants borrow materials from the GC library on a sponsoring GC faculty member’s library account. GC faculty, administrators, and HEOs may sponsor up to 2 research assistants. Obtain application Faculty Authorization Form at the 1st floor circulation desk. A paper Library Research Assistant card is issued by library circulation staff. This card requires another form of photo ID for library access. The sponsoring faculty member is responsible for all loans, fines, and fees. Library Research Assistants may be non-CUNY affiliates. Interlibrary loan privileges are extended; but no off-site access to licensed resources is offered.


ry Research Assistants may be non-CUNY affiliates. Interlibrary loan privileges are extended; but no off-site access to licensed resources is offered.ry Research Assistants may be non-CUNY affiliates. Interlibrary loan privileges are extended; but no off-site access to licensed resources is offered.ry Research Assistants may be non-CUNY affiliates. Interlibrary loan privileges are extended; but no off-site access to licensed resources is offered.Graduate Center Executive Officers may request research assistants be extended short term access to the GC network and library resources by emailing IT Services at itservices@gc.cuny.edu and specifying the assistant’s need for GC network credentials, the assistant’s faculty supervisor, and the dates of affiliation, not to exceed 3 months.


Language Reading Program Students:
CUNY Graduate Center Language Reading Program and Summer Reading Program students obtain either a GC photo ID authorized by the program or a temporary ID from the program for access privileges to the GC library only. The temporary ID must be presented with another form of photo ID for library access. No GC borrowing privileges or network accounts or interlibrary loan privileges accompany the program ID card. ;The director-authorized GC photo ID will be honored for borrowing privileges from the GC library only.


Special Program, Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium, Auditors, and Non-matriculated Students:
Library Access: The Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium allows doctoral students (not faculty or master’s students) from Columbia, NYU, Fordham, Rutgers, Princeton, and SUNY Stonybrook taking one or more courses at the Graduate Center to apply for a GC photo ID for library admission. Similarly, doctoral students from Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture enrolled in at least one course at the CUNY Graduate Center may apply for a GC photo ID for library admission ( see p. 19 of the GC Bulletin ). Network Accounts: Special program students, Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium students, auditors, and non-matriculated students enrolled in one or more GC classes (not continuing ed) are eligible for GC computer network accounts for remote access to library resources. After completing registration for a GC course, contact IT Services at itservices@gc.cuny.edu .


Off-Campus Access Problems?:
Log in to GC databases with GC network credentials . Problems? 1. Use the password reset tool or contact GC IT Services . 2. Use the smaller set of CUNY-wide databases , accessible with your CUNY library barcode.


GC Faculty, GC Staff & CUNY Doctoral Faculty:
Graduate Center faculty and staff (including Advanced Science Research Center faculty and staff), as well as CUNY doctoral faculty, are eligible for all library privileges listed below for the period of appointment. All faculty appointments are authorized by the GC's Office of the Provost, often prompted by a letter from a GC Executive Officer. The Office of the Provost gives authorization for a Graduate Center photo ID card. Bring the ID card to the Circulation Desk (1st floor) for a barcode sticker; the ID card will then serve as library card. Faculty & Staff Library Privileges: on-site access to any CUNY library remote access to GC library resources (using GC network/email account credentials) borrowing privileges from all CUNY libraries except the CUNY School of Law interlibrary loan privileges For full information about faculty and staff library privileges, see the Privileges & Fines Chart .


Retired Faculty & Staff:
Consult our Retirees page for information about library privileges for: Retired central-line Graduate Center faculty Retired campus-based Graduate Center faculty Retired Graduate Center staff


Non-GC CUNY Affiliates: Students and faculty at CUNY schools other than the GC


CUNY Students, Faculty, Staff (including faculty retirees):
CUNY students, faculty, and staff with current CUNY photo ID may visit and borrow from any CUNY library, except the CUNY School of Law Library. Access to licensed electronic resources is available to all on-site visitors (with the exception of SciFinder Scholar which requires a GC login).


CUNY School of Professional Studies:
CUNY School of Professional Studies students obtain a CUNY SPS photo ID for borrowing privileges (4 weeks for most materials) from all CUNY libraries except the CUNY School of Law. SPS students must obtain a CUNY photo ID from the SPS Office of Security and Public Safety (646-664-8600). SPS students may access the CUNY-wide databases from off-campus using their 14-digit SPS library barcode to authenticate. SPS students do not have interlibrary loan privileges.


Graduate Center Alumni:
Please visit the Alumni Library Resources guide to see the library resources available to Graduate Center Alumni . Includes information about : Visiting the Graduate Center Library Accessing electronic resources from on- and off-campus Alumni dissertations and theses Learn more about other Alumni benefits provided by the Graduate Center beyond the Library .


Macauley Honors College Alumni:
Macauley Honors College alumni may obtain on-site library privileges at their home CUNY campus libraries.


CUNY (Non-GC) Alumni:
Non-GC CUNY alumni (except CUNY BA alumni ) who wish to access the Graduate Center Library must join the Graduate Center Friends of the Library and Library Associates . Membership at the $250 level allows on-site access to the Graduate Center library for 1 year. A $1000 contribution is acknowledged by a year of borrowing privileges at the Graduate Center library only. Off-campus access to databases, interlibrary loan, and intra-CUNY borrowing are not possible for alumni given the structure of licensing agreements. For more information contact: Jim Cronin Office of Institutional Advancement 212-817-7137 jcronin@gc.cuny.edu


CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies Alumni:
Obtain an alumni ID from CUNY college home campus offices. Along with a photo ID, the alumni ID provides access to materials in and use of the Graduate Center Library, excluding borrowing privileges, off-site access to licensed resources, and interlibrary loan. CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies alumni also have access to CUNY college home libraries.


Information for Graduate Research Assistants and Sponsoring Faculty:


Information for Graduate Research Assistants and Sponsoring Faculty:Information for Graduate Research Assistants and Sponsoring Faculty:Sponsoring a Research Assistant GC faculty, administrators, and HEOs may sponsor up to 2 Research Assistants. Library Research Assistants do not have to be affiliated with CUNY. Graduate Center Executive Officers may request extended short-term access to the GC network and library resources for Research Assistants by emailing IT Services ( itservices@gc.cuny.edu ), and specifying the Assistant’s need for GC network credentials, the Assistant’s faculty supervisor, and the dates of affiliation, not to exceed 3 months. Borrowing Materials In order for Research Assistants to borrow materials from the GC Library on a sponsoring GC faculty member's library account: Sponsoring faculty members must fill out a Faculty Authorization Form at the 1st floor Circulation Desk. Research Assistants must obtain a paper Library Research Assistant card, issued by library circulation staff.


Form at the 1st floor Circulation Desk. Research Assistants must obtain a paper Library Research Assistant card, issued by library circulation staff. Form at the 1st floor Circulation Desk. Research Assistants must obtain a paper Library Research Assistant card, issued by library circulation staff. Form at the 1st floor Circulation Desk. Research Assistants must obtain a paper Library Research Assistant card, issued by library circulation staff.If not affiliated with CUNY, RAs must also obtain a photo ID from the Office of Security and Public Safety, Room 9123 (212-817-7777), to gain access to the library. Research Assistants are extended Interlibrary Loan privileges. To use this service, RAs must have an ILL proxy account authorized by the sponsoring faculty member. See below for information on setting up a proxy account. For more information about Interlibrary Loan, see the ILL FAQ . Off-site access to licensed resources is not available to Research Assistants. The sponsoring faculty member is responsible for all loans, fines, and fees on materials borrowed by the Library Research Assistant.


GC Faculty Research Assistants - Privileges:
On-Site Access | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | Yes

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | Yes

Loan Period | 8 weeks

Renewal Limit for GC Books | Varies

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | On-site access ; off-site access if network account is obtained

Database Access | Yes , with proxy account

Interlibrary Loan | No

Printing | $0.15/page ; free if network account is obtained

Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | No


Interlibrary Loan Proxy Accounts for Research Assistants:


Interlibrary Loan Proxy Accounts for Research Assistants:Interlibrary Loan Proxy Accounts for Research Assistants:How it Works Sponsoring faculty members can set up an ILL proxy account so that their Research Assistants can request, pick up, and manage ILL items. The faculty member is the owner of the account, while the RA is a proxy.  The faculty member controls access to the account and retains their research history, even if there is RA turnover. The faculty member is responsible for the items borrowed through RA proxy accounts. Setting Up a Proxy Account The sponsoring faculty member should email Silvia Cho, Interlibrary Loan Supervisor ( jcho@gc.cuny.edu ) requesting and authorizing the set up of an ILL proxy account for the Research Assistant. Include the name of the RA and the email address for ILL notifications, which can be either the faculty member's or the RA's email address. Once the proxy account is set up by ILL, the username and password are sent via email to both the faculty member and the RA.


r the RA's email address. Once the proxy account is set up by ILL, the username and password are sent via email to both the faculty member and the RA.r the RA's email address. Once the proxy account is set up by ILL, the username and password are sent via email to both the faculty member and the RA.r the RA's email address. Once the proxy account is set up by ILL, the username and password are sent via email to both the faculty member and the RA.At the end of each semester, sponsoring faculty members are contacted to confirm that their Research Assistants are still working with them.


Useful Things to Know About Using the GC Library:
Research Help Our Research Guides direct you to recommended resources by subject, and the Research Help page explains how to get help from a librarian.

Technology in the Library Consult our Technology in the Library Guide for information about computers, printers, scanners, microfilm readers, equipment loans, and digital media equipment in the library.

Reserves Find out how to place books and media on reserve, how to access items on reserve, and where to go for help with Blackboard in our online Reserves Guide .

NYPL & MaRLI: Manhattan Research Library Initiative GC researchers are granted special borrowing privileges at the New York Public Library research libraries. You may also apply online through MaRLI for borrowing privileges at Columbia University and New York University. For more information, consult our guides to NYPL & the GC Library and MaRLI: Manhattan Research Library Initiative .


iversity and New York University. For more information, consult our guides to NYPL & the GC Library and MaRLI: Manhattan Research Library Initiative .Academic Works Learn about CUNY Academic Works , an open access institutional repository dedicated to collecting and providing worldwide access to the research, scholarship and creative work of the City University of New York in our Academic Works Guide .

Library News Find out about upcoming events and workshops and keep on top of the latest library news by subscribing to our Graduate Center Library Blog .


Faculty and PSC Staff Retirees:
Retired Graduate Center faculty (both central-line and campus-based) and PSC staff retain full on-site library privileges including: on-site access to any CUNY library borrowing privileges from any CUNY library except the Law School ID Cards: GC faculty retirees (both central-line and campus-based) and PSC staff retirees may obtain GC retiree photo ID cards good for perpetual onsite access to CUNY libraries. When visiting the GC library, anyone without a GC network account can request a guest login for access to library computers . For more information, see the Retiree Accounts details below.


Retiree Accounts:
Status | Account Privileges

Retired Central-Line GC Doctoral Faculty | Email/Network Account: Upon retirement, retirees are given the option to retain the GC account as an email-only account (@gc.cuny.edu address) or request a new retiree email account (@ret.gc.cuny.edu address). Library Databases: Retired central-line GC faculty can log in to library databases with a full GC email address as userid (e.g., user@gc.cuny.edu or user@ret.gc.cuny.edu) and password. Interlibrary Loan: Retired central-line GC faculty must contact ill@gc.cuny.edu to request a retiree Interlibrary Loan account. Access to pre-existing GC ILL accounts ends upon retirement; the GC Library creates new retiree ILL accounts upon request.


Interlibrary Loan account. Access to pre-existing GC ILL accounts ends upon retirement; the GC Library creates new retiree ILL accounts upon request.Retired Campus-Based GC Doctoral Faculty | Email/Network Account: Retired GC doctoral faculty based at other campuses lose GC network accounts, including GC email privileges, upon retirement. Retired doctoral faculty may request email accounts from home campuses and may maintain access to home campus library resources. Library Databases and Interlibrary Loan: Retired campus-based GC doctoral faculty may contact the GC Digital Services Librarian ( librarysystems@gc.cuny.edu ) to request a special retiree account for access to GC library databases and GC Interlibrary Loan. (Access to pre-existing GC ILL accounts ends when other network privileges cease.)


ccount for access to GC library databases and GC Interlibrary Loan. (Access to pre-existing GC ILL accounts ends when other network privileges cease.)PSC Staff Retirees | Email/Network Account: GC staff retirees represented by the PSC lose their GC network accounts. On the day of retirement, GC staff retirees may request a new retiree email-only account (@ret.gc.cuny.edu address). Library Databases: Retired PSC staff can log in to GC library databases with a full GC email address (e.g., user@ret.gc.cuny.edu) and password. Interlibrary Loan: Retired PSC staff may contact ill@gc.cuny.edu to request a new GC retiree Interlibrary Loan account. Access to pre-existing GC ILL accounts ends when other network privileges cease.)

Non-PSC Staff Retirees | All Accounts: GC staff retirees not represented by the PSC lose GC network accounts, including GC email accounts; staff accounts are disabled on the day of retirement and deleted 90 days thereafter. As a result, non-PSC staff retirees lose access to GC library resources and Interlibrary Loan.


Using a Special Retiree Account:


Using a Special Retiree Account:Using a Special Retiree Account:Some retired GC faculty who do not have GC email accounts are given special retiree accounts for library services. Special retiree accounts provide access to articles, e-books, and other materials available through the GC Library's electronic subscriptions. They also provide access to GC interlibrary loan services. (For information about the different kinds of accounts for different types of retirees, see the Retirees page.) How to find and access GC library resources: Get to know the GC Library website . To see and access all available databases, consult our list of databases . To see if a specific journal is available for a specific year, check our journal-finding tool . If the journal article you need is not available, you may place an interlibrary loan request from within a database by clicking the “Find It!” link accompanying the citation. Alternatively, you may fill out the ILL request form directly.


quest from within a database by clicking the “Find It!” link accompanying the citation. Alternatively, you may fill out the ILL request form directly.quest from within a database by clicking the “Find It!” link accompanying the citation. Alternatively, you may fill out the ILL request form directly.quest from within a database by clicking the “Find It!” link accompanying the citation. Alternatively, you may fill out the ILL request form directly.You may search for any book that is not readily available at the GC in Worldcat and use the "Request through Interlibrary Loan" link. Alternatively, you may fill out the ILL request form directly. Furthermore, you may request electronic scans of print materials owned by the GC — one chapter from a print book or one article from a print journal. To request, just fill out an ILL request form . When your interlibrary loan request is available, you will be notified by email. Books must be picked up at the GC Library, but most articles/book chapters are delivered electronically to your ILL account. Some tips for using GC library resources: If the database you're using has a citation to an article but not the full text for that article, you will usually see a "FindIt!" button next to or under the citation. Click that button to see whether the full text is available in another GC database. If not, you'll see a link to request the item via interlibrary loan.


ick that button to see whether the full text is available in another GC database. If not, you'll see a link to request the item via interlibrary loan.ick that button to see whether the full text is available in another GC database. If not, you'll see a link to request the item via interlibrary loan.ick that button to see whether the full text is available in another GC database. If not, you'll see a link to request the item via interlibrary loan.If you like to use Google Scholar, we recommend using the GC-customized version available on the library website. The GC-customized version knows the library's electronic journal holdings and (after prompting you to log in with your GC library credentials) links you directly to the articles in the library's databases. Need help? If you need assistance using GC databases or journals, please contact the reference desk at (212) 817-7077 or start a chat with a librarian on the GC Library website . If you need assistance with interlibrary loan, please contact ILL staff at ill@gc.cuny.edu or (212) 817-7045.


Other Visitors: Non-CUNY students and faculty


The Graduate Center Library is open to CUNY and SUNY Empire State College students and faculty, Graduate Center alumni, and CUNY doctoral faculty retirees. If you are not in these groups you can access the library by joining the Friends of the Library or getting a METRO Referral card from an area library. Details below. Become a Graduate Center Friend of the Library or Library Associate at the $250 level: A $250 membership grants on-site access to the Graduate Center library for 1 year. A $1000 contribution is acknowledged by a year of borrowing privileges at the Graduate Center library only. For more information contact Jim Cronin, Office of Institutional Advancement, 212-817-7137, jcronin@gc.cuny.edu. METRO referrals from area libraries are honored with a signed yellow card from another library reference desk for one-day, on-site access and use of the item cited on the card.


libraries are honored with a signed yellow card from another library reference desk for one-day, on-site access and use of the item cited on the card.libraries are honored with a signed yellow card from another library reference desk for one-day, on-site access and use of the item cited on the card.libraries are honored with a signed yellow card from another library reference desk for one-day, on-site access and use of the item cited on the card.METRO membership provides reciprocal access for users seeking access to resources unavailable in home libraries.


Visiting Research Scholars:
The Office of the Provost manages a Visiting Research Scholar program for scholars capable of adding usefully to the academic discourse at the Graduate Center. Read about the application process . Visiting scholars are entitled to library borrowing privileges and off-site access to library resources. (See privileges chart for more information).


Need a Research Library?:
Looking for a research library to work in but not affiliated with the Graduate Center or CUNY? There are several options: Become a Friend of the Graduate Center Library — $250 provides a year of access, and $1000 provides a year of both access and borrowing. Several other academic libraries also have Friends programs along these lines. Get a New York Public Library card and apply to use one of the special study rooms at the Schwarzman Building . Get a New York Public Library card and apply to join MaRLI (Manhattan Research Library Initiative) , which provides borrowing privileges for the research collections at NYPL, and access and borrowing privileges at Columbia and NYU.


Guests:
Guests (up to 3) with valid photo ID accompanying Graduate Center students, faculty, staff with current ID may be admitted to the library at the discretion of GC security staff. All guests must sign in at the lobby security desk and provide appropriate ID for weekend library access. Children must be accompanied by an adult with current ID.


SUNY Empire State College Students:
SUNY Empire State College students may obtain a CUNY Open Access card from any CUNY library circulation desk for semester-long access and borrowing privileges at all CUNY libraries. Access to licensed electronic resources is available to all on-site visitors.


SHARES Visitors:
The Graduate Center Library is an OCLC SHARES consortium member, which confers GC students, faculty, and staff access to participating university and museum libraries in New York City and across the world and permits affiliates of SHARES member institutions with a valid ID to visit the Graduate Center Library and use resources on site.  . See the SHARES page in the Outside CUNY guide for a list of member institutions and consult the Privileges chart for further details.


About the Dissertation Office:
The Graduate Center Dissertation Office assists students with depositing a dissertation, thesis, or capstone project in the library. A dissertation or thesis constitutes an original contribution to a field of knowledge, and library deposit ensures that the work will be accessible to researchers. Some degree programs at The Graduate Center also require library deposit for capstone projects. Check with your program office for detailed graduation requirements. Library deposit is the final degree requirement to be completed for graduation. Deadlines are officially listed in the Academic Calendar, and reproduced on these pages for convenience.


Virtual Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-4pm The Dissertation Office holds virtual office hours for drop-in video consultations on most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4pm. Advance registration is not required, but you must fill out the registration form to be connected. If another student is being assisted, you'll be kept in the "waiting room" until the librarian is available. Join now.


Diss Office Location:
The Dissertation Office is located on the 2nd floor of the Mina Rees Library.


Summer Closure:
ATTENTION: The Dissertation Office will be closed July 3-19, 2024 . Please plan accordingly if you intend to deposit during the summer break. If you require special accommodation to deposit during this closure, please contact deposit@gc.cuny.edu prior to June 30 to make arrangements. Any materials submitted online during the closure will be processed on July 22 when the office reopens.


Announcement:
Approval Pages: To ease the burden of obtaining and processing physical signatures for students, the library’s Dissertation Office has modified the procedure for verifying departmental approval of a student’s deposit. As of March 13, 2020 and until further notice: in lieu of the signed approval page, the library will accept an email from the program executive officer confirming that the dissertation/thesis/capstone project has been approved and is ready to deposit. This single email, sent from a CUNY email address, will suffice for both signatures on the approval page; no library verification from the advisor is necessary at this time. Please send emails to Roxanne Shirazi and cc: deposit@gc.cuny.edu .


Master's Degree Programs and Deposit:
Library deposit is a degree requirement for all doctoral programs. Some master's programs at the Graduate Center do not require a library deposit in order to complete the degree. See detailed list below; direct questions to your degree program or the Office of the Registrar.

Degree Program | Deposit Requirement

Astrophysics (M.S.) | Must deposit thesis.

Biography and Memoir (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis. Capstone projects not deposited.

Classics (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis/capstone project.

Cognitive Neuroscience (M.S.) | Must deposit thesis.

Comparative Literature (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis/capstone project.

Data Analysis and Visualization (M.S.) | Must deposit thesis/capstone project.

Data Science (M.S.) | No deposit required.

Digital Humanities (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis/capstone project.

International Migration Studies (M.A.) | Must deposit capstone project.

Liberal Studies (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis/capstone project.


tone project.

International Migration Studies (M.A.) | Must deposit capstone project.

Liberal Studies (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis/capstone project.Linguistics (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis.

Middle Eastern Studies (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis. Capstone projects not deposited.

Nanoscience (M.S.) | Must deposit thesis.

Philosophy (M.A.) | No deposit required.

Political Science (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis.

Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (M.S.) | No deposit required.

Women and Gender Studies (M.A.) | Must deposit thesis.


Overview:
If you are a Graduate Center student preparing to graduate, review the information on these pages in addition to consulting with your program office for requirements and deadlines. Library deposit is the final degree requirement for doctoral and master's students. View detailed instructions for deposit using the menu options on the left. Questions? Contact the Dissertation Office at deposit@gc.cuny.edu .


Ready to upload?:
Have you read the complete deposit procedures and are ready to upload now? Use the direct links below to begin your online submission.

CUNY Academic Works: All graduates submit here. Create an account using your permanent email address (one you will access after graduation), then return to this guide and click the CUNY Academic Works link on this page.

ProQuest: Only doctoral dissertations are submitted to ProQuest (in addition to CUNY Academic Works). Master's students and doctoral capstone projects do not submit to ProQuest.

The library will review your submission and notify you if corrections are required within 2-3 business days.


Personal Print Copies:
The library no longer archives dissertations and theses in print. The PDF you submit online is added to our collection in CUNY Academic Works . However, if you would like a personal bound copy for your own use, the same bindery that produced the library's print dissertations and theses offers a "thesis on demand" service: AcmeBinding Thesis on Demand Simply upload your PDF and select your color, materials, and other preferences to have a personal copy printed, bound, and delivered to you or your department. You may also consult the Graduate Center's dissertation color scheme , which was based on degree program. ProQuest also offers personal bound copies for sale as part of the online submission process for doctoral dissertations. Authors receive discounted pricing at ProQuest even if they order bound copies after graduation.


Capstone Deposit Procedures:


Capstone Deposit Procedures:Capstone Deposit Procedures:In addition to requirements of specific programs (see below on this page), the general procedure to deposit a capstone project is: Apply for graduation in CUNYfirst. Complete the CUNY Cap & Gown Graduation Survey . All surveys are voluntary and information is aggregated and kept confidential. Obtain program's approval. Your deposit must be approved by the Program Director prior to uploading any materials, after any revisions required by your advisor are completed.  Master's students should be in contact with their program office before submitting anything to the library; the program Director will email confirmation to the library that the student is approved to deposit. Any revisions required by your advisor must be completed and approved before submitting to the library. The deposit is not considered complete until the program's approval has been verified by the library.


d and approved before submitting to the library. The deposit is not considered complete until the program's approval has been verified by the library.d and approved before submitting to the library. The deposit is not considered complete until the program's approval has been verified by the library.d and approved before submitting to the library. The deposit is not considered complete until the program's approval has been verified by the library.Upload final approved manuscript (the project's "white paper") and any supplementary files to CUNY Academic Works . If you need guidance about what to submit, please contact the Dissertation Office . The library reviews uploaded documents and either approves the deposit or requests corrections. Graduates will be notified by email when their deposit has been completed and officially accepted by the library. Format Guidelines The format guidelines for capstone projects are the same as those required for theses and dissertations; these are available in detail on the Format Requirements page of this guide .


ne projects are the same as those required for theses and dissertations; these are available in detail on the Format Requirements page of this guide .ne projects are the same as those required for theses and dissertations; these are available in detail on the Format Requirements page of this guide .ne projects are the same as those required for theses and dissertations; these are available in detail on the Format Requirements page of this guide .All manuscripts should be uploaded to CUNY Academic Works in PDF format and must include elements in the following page sequence, with close attention to the pagination requirements: Title page (no pagination appears) Copyright page (see sample pages below) Approval page Abstract Preface, Foreword, and/or Acknowledgments Table of Contents (required) Lists of tables, illustrations, charts, figures, diagrams (required) Body of Text (begins with Arabic numeral 1) Appendix Bibliography Autobiographical Statement (optional) Note: additional preliminary pages may be required for projects with significant digital components in the submission. See the library's Digital Project Documentation Guidelines below.


may be required for projects with significant digital components in the submission. See the library's Digital Project Documentation Guidelines below.Digital Project Documentation Guidelines: Format instructions for those submitting digital components in addition to a PDF text.


Audiology (Au.D.):
Every graduate of the Audiology program is required to prepare a capstone project to be preserved by the Graduate Center Library. A preliminary review meeting prior to defense is optional. See Format for Deposit guidelines for specifications about depositing in any file format, adding supplementary files, and pagination. Capstone projects are deposited in CUNY Academic Works only (not ProQuest).

Audiology Capstone: Updated 12/12/2022


M.A. in Digital Humanities & M.S. In Data Analysis and Visualization:
The M.A. in Digital Humanities and M.S. in Data Analysis Program capstones require the submission of a "white paper" that records the methods, project accomplishments, and theoretical framework for the project undertaken. The "white paper" must be completed according to the program guidelines below and the library's guidelines, and must be submitted to the program and the library by their respective deadlines to satisfy the program's graduation requirements. The library has created a Word template for the white paper that adheres to our format guidelines.

M.S. in Data Analysis & Visualization Capstones: This MS Word document contains properly formatted preliminary pages. Copy and paste your capstone white paper in the appropriate section and edit the details on the included pages. Updated 2/3/2025


ed preliminary pages. Copy and paste your capstone white paper in the appropriate section and edit the details on the included pages. Updated 2/3/2025M.A. in Digital Humanities & M.S. In Data Analysis Guidelines: Guidelines for the "white paper" required for these programs.

M.A. in Digital Humanities Thesis & Capstone Proposal Cover Sheet: A 3-4 page prospectus is due by the last day of the Add/Drop period during the semester for which you register for thesis or capstone advisement.


M.A. in Liberal Studies (MALS):
The MALS Capstone Project is accompanied by a brief white paper that details the conceptualization, methodology, and/or technology used in the project and how the project is related to the student’s track and studies. All graduating students must submit their manuscript and any supplementary files to CUNY Academic Works to be archived by the Graduate Center Library. Graduates producing capstone projects with significant online components (e.g., a website) should review the guidelines for depositing digital work and complete the digital component submission form .

MALS Capstone Sample Pages: Updated 12/12/2022

Digital Project Documentation Guidelines: Format instructions for those submitting digital components in addition to a PDF text.


Depositing Digital Work:
Graduating authors may request that related digital projects be preserved in conjunction with the deposit of a traditional text-based dissertation or thesis. In addition to the format guidelines for the PDF of your capstone, thesis or dissertation, the GC Library has additional guidelines for submitting digital components . Some submitters deposit just a sample of their digital work, while others opt for full reproducibility by capturing all the web pages of a site and or software and database files and it is entirely up to depositors and their advisors which path is taken.  Please see the library's Digital Preservation Guide to help you get started thinking about archiving your digital components.


Common Digital Project Formats:
As with any website, you can use web archiving tools like Conifer (see 'Archiving a Website' tab) to capture your WordPress site. You can also use an archiving plugin like 'Simply Static': Use a WordPress Backup Plugin: In a shared hosting environment like CUNY Academic Commons, you don't have direct server access. Instead, you'll need to rely on WordPress plugins to create backups. 'Simply Static' is available on the Commons and fairly straightforward to use. Create a Full Backup: Once installed, initiate a full backup of your WordPress site using the plugin. This will create a compressed backup file containing all your website's data and files. Download the Backup File: After the backup process is complete, click 'Click Here to Download' to download a zip of your site.


bsite's data and files. Download the Backup File: After the backup process is complete, click 'Click Here to Download' to download a zip of your site.Archiving an Omeka site involves creating backups of both the website files and the database. Omeka is a content management system typically used for digital collections and exhibits. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to archive an Omeka site: Backup the Omeka Database: Access the Server: You need access to the server where your Omeka site is hosted. If you are using a shared hosting service, access your server via FTP or a control panel. Navigate to the Omeka /Files Directory: Use FTP or the control panel's file manager to navigate to the directory where your Omeka files are located, the /files directory. Create a Backup of the Omeka Files: You can create a backup of the Omeka files by compressing them into a ZIP file. Download the Backup: Once the ZIP file is created, download it to your local computer. Access the Database: You'll need access to the database associated with your Omeka site.