Why Cite?:
You must cite your sources in order to avoid plagiarism. But citations also have other purposes. Citations also: demonstrate that you've reviewed and understood the literature on your topic. place your work in context with that literature. indicate whose work you're building on or responding to. When you write for scholarly publication (or engage in another form of public scholarly sharing), your citations do something else as well: they put you in formal scholarly conversation with researchers you cite. By citing their works, you advance the scholarly conversation on that topic. Future works may then cite your work, further advancing the conversation. The system of conversing via contributions to the scholarly record is known as scholarly communication (often abbreviated as scholcomm ).


What Does a Citation Mean?:


What Does a Citation Mean?:What Does a Citation Mean?:Citations are often thought of as "votes of approval" for the cited works. But the situation more complex that that—authors cite other works for a wide variety of reasons. A researcher might cite a work to indicate: that it is valuable predecessor research. that it contains helpful background information or a deep dive into a relevant topic. that the researcher will be extending or building on it. that the researcher will be contradicting or disproving it. that it is worth reading for one reason or another, good or bad. Without reading a work and seeing what's said about each citing item, all we really know is that each citation means: "This work is context for my research." If a work has been cited many times, it's a sign that it's influenced related research. Of course, having influence is not the same as being high quality. Indeed, some highly problematic and even retracted works are heavily cited. Be careful not to confuse quality with popularity or notoriety!


Tracing Backward & Forward:
Citations also help you trace scholarly conversations backward and forward through time: Tracing backward: When an article is important to your research, look at its bibliography to better understand its context and identify additional relevant works. You can then look at the bibliographies in those works to continue your quest for context and relevant works. Tracing forward: To see what later works cite a given article, search for that article in Google Scholar and/or Web of Science (which covers all disciplines, not just the sciences). When looking at the search result in Google Scholar, click the "Cited By" link to see a list of citing works; in Web of Science, click the "Citations" link. Most of the time, Google Scholar and Web of Science show different numbers of citations. That’s because they cover different publications and can only “see” the citations in their knowledgebases. Typically, the citation count in Google Scholar is larger.


Common Questions about Research Impact:
Researchers, grant funders, hiring committees, and other evaluative bodies often ask questions like these: How important is an article? How prominent is a researcher? How influential is their body of work? How good is a journal? These are complex qualitative questions. Answering them fairly requires field-specific knowledge, careful reading, thoughtful evaluation, and awareness of one's own biases. However, many people attempt to address these qualitative questions quantitatively, often with citation-based research metrics—that is, metrics based on how much a given article, researcher, or journal has been cited. Approaching questions of impact quantitatively is quick, convenient, and therefore alluring, but the resulting numbers are unavoidably reductive and problematic. Therefore, it is important to understand how citation-based research metrics are calculated, what exactly they do and do not say, and when and how to look beyond them.


Websites:
Websites The ability to archive a website is partially based upon how well a site has been developed, so it is suggested that you review our best practices web development guidelines . The Internet Archive might capture your website, but there is no guarantee that the crawler will find your site and even if it does there are known fidelity issues. Using the Save Page Now feature, users can point the Internet Archive to their web-page, but unlike the paid subscription, Archive-It , users of Save Page Now have limited control in regards to scoping the crawl. If your project is a website, a Web Archive (WARC) file capture of your website is a standard approach to archiving. Visit each page that you desire capturing by using Conifer . Download the capture as a WARC file, then test using ReplayWeb.page before including it as a part of your deposit in CUNY Academic Works.  Note: You must play the entire recording of a video or audio file


The Global List of Digitally Endangered Species 2021:
BitList2021: The Global List of Digitally Endangered Species 2021


Images, Audio, Video:
Always use the Library of Congress' recommended file formats .   See DPC's The Global List of Digitally Endangered Species 2021 . Note:  still images, audio, or video files may supplement a thesis or capstone, thesis dissertation submission in CUNY Academic Works by combining several supplemental files into a single .zip or .tar file. Alternatively, upload image, audio, and video files to Internet Archive (archive.org) and organize the URLs for inclusion in your CUNY Academic Works submission.  Please see the following for more info . Applications and Software See the following suggestions for archiving software, etc.


Knowledgebase for Institutions and Individual Scholars:
Some of the following is only relevant to institutions (I): How to Talk to IT about Digital Preservation (I) The difference between data backup and data archiving, and why it matters to you (I) The ultimate guide to starting your digital preservation journey (I) Digital preservation services at digital scholarship centers (I) DPC Rapid Assessment Model DPC RAM Worksheet Digital Preservation Storage Criteria Write Blocking Hard Drives


Why?:
Link rot.  See "Stop Link Rot" from Texas A&M. Some URLs are Immortal, Most are Ephemeral The Internet Archive's 25th year. Endangered file formats. See the Global 'Bit List' of Endangered Digital Species from the Digital Preservation Coalition. Bit rot File format is no longer playable/supported Carrier prone to disintegration No machines left to read/play the format No longer have access to the commercial entity that saved the content (company closed, for example) Disasters Write protection issues Getting Started : Some researchers archive 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 you which path you choose to embrace. Remember: Lots of Copies Keeping Stuff Safe ( LOCKSS )


Archiving Websites and Software Projects:

Archiving Common Web Platforms and Software


Archiving Websites and Software Projects:Archiving Websites and Software Projects:Note:   If your software is unique (not Wordpress, Omeka, etc.), create a .zip or .tar file containing source code and a readme file explaining software requirements (e.g. OS, Apache, MYSQL, PHP, Python versions) and building instructions. This zip or tar file can supplement your thesis or dissertation deposit. If you want to archive your website beyond merely creating a WARC file, for fuller reproducibility, here is a list of the most common platforms and associated unique files and directories that are suggested to archive.


le, for fuller reproducibility, here is a list of the most common platforms and associated unique files and directories that are suggested to archive.le, for fuller reproducibility, here is a list of the most common platforms and associated unique files and directories that are suggested to archive.le, for fuller reproducibility, here is a list of the most common platforms and associated unique files and directories that are suggested to archive.Wordpress : Download the MYSQL database Download the /wordpress/wp-contents/themes/ directory Download the /wordpress/wp-contents/uploads directory Make a list of all plugins (with version numbers and hyperlinks) and include in documentation Zip the database, themes and uploads directories with documentation Include MYSQL, PHP and Wordpress (include link https://wordpress.org/about/history/) versions in documentation Omeka : Download the MYSQL database Download the /omeka/themes/ directory Download the /omeka/files/ directory Make a list of all plugins (with version numbers and hyperlinks) and include in documentation Include MYSQL, PHP and Omeka (https://github.com/omeka/Omeka/releases) versions in documentation Zip the database, themes and files directories with documentation Scalar : Download the MYSQL database Download the /scalar/ yourdirectory /media directory Include MYSQL, PHP and Scalar versions in documentation Zip the database, media directory with documentation HTML : Zip


yourdirectory /media directory Include MYSQL, PHP and Scalar versions in documentation Zip the database, media directory with documentation HTML : Zipyourdirectory /media directory Include MYSQL, PHP and Scalar versions in documentation Zip the database, media directory with documentation HTML : Zipyourdirectory /media directory Include MYSQL, PHP and Scalar versions in documentation Zip the database, media directory with documentation HTML : Zipyourdirectory /media directory Include MYSQL, PHP and Scalar versions in documentation Zip the database, media directory with documentation HTML : Zipyourdirectory /media directory Include MYSQL, PHP and Scalar versions in documentation Zip the database, media directory with documentation HTML : Zipyourdirectory /media directory Include MYSQL, PHP and Scalar versions in documentation Zip the database, media directory with documentation HTML : Zipall html, css, media (jpg, wav, mp4, etc.) Mobile (tablets and phones) : Create a screencast or recording showing how the application works to use as a supplemental file. See: Windows iPhone iPhone Android Software Standards : Successful archiving of software and data is dependent upon good data management practices.


e. See: Windows iPhone iPhone Android Software Standards : Successful archiving of software and data is dependent upon good data management practices.e. See: Windows iPhone iPhone Android Software Standards : Successful archiving of software and data is dependent upon good data management practices.e. See: Windows iPhone iPhone Android Software Standards : Successful archiving of software and data is dependent upon good data management practices.Here are a few things to remember: Every project should have its own root directory Separate folders for data, images, and scripts Comment the code. Include a readme with (a file manifest and codebook), installation instructions with requirements, dependencies, operating instructions, copyright and licensing info, contact info, known bugs, troubleshooting, acknowledgments, and news.  A File Manifest, a simple listing of files and directories. Include a Codebook with the following info: Variable Names - the short column header in the data. No spaces, no symbols, maybe some numbers Variable Labels - the full description of a variable, clarifying the variable name and allowable value ranges. Missing Data - How do you know if the data is omitted vs missing? Different standards are NA, . , #N/A, -88, -99, -999. Be consistent. Date Variables - standard date-time formats - ymd_hms 2019-11-05 13:15:00 UTC  or YYYYMMDD.  Be consistent.


, . , #N/A, -88, -99, -999. Be consistent. Date Variables - standard date-time formats - ymd_hms 2019-11-05 13:15:00 UTC  or YYYYMMDD.  Be consistent., . , #N/A, -88, -99, -999. Be consistent. Date Variables - standard date-time formats - ymd_hms 2019-11-05 13:15:00 UTC  or YYYYMMDD.  Be consistent., . , #N/A, -88, -99, -999. Be consistent. Date Variables - standard date-time formats - ymd_hms 2019-11-05 13:15:00 UTC  or YYYYMMDD.  Be consistent.See: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/epidemiology/joseph/pbelisle/CodebookCookbook.html and https://github.com/DataCurationNetwork/data-primers Use one variable per column Copyright considerations: If hosting or distributing, ensure that you ‘own’ or have permission (creative commons) to use others’ work. Do not encrypt or compress files.


Best Practices for Developing your Website:


Best Practices for Developing your Website:Best Practices for Developing your Website:The ability for web crawlers to capture your page is partially based upon web creators following best development practices. Following best development practices is essential for the ability of web crawlers to best capture your website. Here are a few things to think about. The Internet Archive's crawler preserves web pages and sites, but to guarantee best results: Delete or modify robots.txt file to allow for crawling. Test with the google tester . Use local copies of fonts, css, javascript to attempt to fully encapsulate the site avoid external dependencies. Every page and media element has a unique URL  (avoid platforms such as Wix, Squarespace). Avoid orphaned pages and link rot by maintaining stable URLs Avoid proprietary formats Include an XML Sitemap . Architecture that has re-directs that are not scoped by most web crawlers.


maintaining stable URLs Avoid proprietary formats Include an XML Sitemap . Architecture that has re-directs that are not scoped by most web crawlers. maintaining stable URLs Avoid proprietary formats Include an XML Sitemap . Architecture that has re-directs that are not scoped by most web crawlers. maintaining stable URLs Avoid proprietary formats Include an XML Sitemap . Architecture that has re-directs that are not scoped by most web crawlers.Architecture that depends upon dynamic content are typically not captured by crawlers.  For example scalar content has many ‘URLs that contain ?path= ‘  Crawlers do not capture elements that require a user’s input.  Searches are inherently dynamic and require user interaction. Embedded javascript is often hard to archive , but especially if they generate links without having the full name in the page. Also, if javascript needs to contact the originating server in order to work, an attempt at archiving might fail.  An interesting example . Crawlers can only crawl the publicly accessible web, so avoid password protecting unless you absolutely need to. Using responsive design ensures that archive users will continue to have a comparable experience of the original website, regardless of the platform they use for access.


sign ensures that archive users will continue to have a comparable experience of the original website, regardless of the platform they use for access.sign ensures that archive users will continue to have a comparable experience of the original website, regardless of the platform they use for access.sign ensures that archive users will continue to have a comparable experience of the original website, regardless of the platform they use for access.Provide equivalent text for non-textual content can facilitate both search crawler indexing and later full-text search in the archive.  Here are some useful tools to determine accessibility: WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool) Archive Ready (Website Archivability Evaluation Tool) Future proof:  To increase the chance that future browsers will be able to interpret today's code, validate against current web standards: W3C Markup Validation Service In addition to proper rendering of the web-page, setting character encoding in the HTTP header allows for successful capture and rendering of the archived copy insuring readability of the displayed text. It informs the browser of the character set being used.   See: Character Encoding for Beginners HTTP Content-Type Headers Social media or calendars and other 'infinite scrolling' gadgets on the web can cause a structural issue within a website that causes crawlers to find a virtually infinite number of irrelevant URLs.


rolling' gadgets on the web can cause a structural issue within a website that causes crawlers to find a virtually infinite number of irrelevant URLs.rolling' gadgets on the web can cause a structural issue within a website that causes crawlers to find a virtually infinite number of irrelevant URLs.rolling' gadgets on the web can cause a structural issue within a website that causes crawlers to find a virtually infinite number of irrelevant URLs.In theory, crawlers could get stuck in one part of a website and never finish crawling these irrelevant URLs. Crawler never escapes and gets to where it needs to go. Because they are interactive, complex interactive maps are not typically good candidates for web archiving.   ARCGIS, StoryMaps and Flash compositions are difficult for the Internet Archive to preserve.. Whenever possible, rather than embed links, host media (multimedia, video, audio) content locally. Or, host media on the Internet Archive (archive.org) , and embed the Internet Archive URL in your current website . Streaming media (YouTube, Vimeo, and Soundcloud) platforms are not built for long term preservation. YouTube videos are easier to preserve with the Internet Archive crawler than Vimeo videos.


dcloud) platforms are not built for long term preservation. YouTube videos are easier to preserve with the Internet Archive crawler than Vimeo videos.dcloud) platforms are not built for long term preservation. YouTube videos are easier to preserve with the Internet Archive crawler than Vimeo videos.dcloud) platforms are not built for long term preservation. YouTube videos are easier to preserve with the Internet Archive crawler than Vimeo videos.Each YouTube video can appear only once on the entire site or the crawler will not capture either instance of the same video. Vimeo embeds can be preserved with the Internet Archive, but only one Vimeo video can be embedded on each page. WebRecorder preserves Scalar better than the Internet Archive does. To archive searches, collect URLs of popular search result pages and add them to a page on your site. The Internet Archive crawler might be able to capture theses searches. Interactivity is not easily preserved by the Internet Archive. Build a static, rather than a dynamic site, and screen video capture the interactive aspects of the site, then post the video on the site. WebRecorder captures interactivity better than the Internet Archive. WebRecorder does not archive Tableau visualizations. WebRecorder does not archive Vega-Lite.


captures interactivity better than the Internet Archive. WebRecorder does not archive Tableau visualizations. WebRecorder does not archive Vega-Lite. captures interactivity better than the Internet Archive. WebRecorder does not archive Tableau visualizations. WebRecorder does not archive Vega-Lite. captures interactivity better than the Internet Archive. WebRecorder does not archive Tableau visualizations. WebRecorder does not archive Vega-Lite.Tools: Preserving New Forms Guidelines for Preserving New Forms of Scholarship Is your site ArchiveReady ? More: Known Web Archiving Challenges Stanford Libraries Best Practices Columbia University's Best Practices LOC Guide Smithsonian Guide 5 Tips for Creating Preservable Websites


Understanding Checksums:
Each file will have a unique checksum (fingerprint) after running bagit.


Self Archiving:
A few simple practices could help save your digital data: Keep many copies (software, databases, data, WARC files)  in different locations (local hard drives, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) Use bagit to create checksums (digital fingerprint), monitor and replace the file with one of your backups when bagit reports bit corruption. Migrate file formats , if and when file formats become obsolete. Repeat steps 1 and 2.


Other Tools and Resources:
AVPreserve Tools COPTR DIgiPress Commons Handbook Momento Chrome Extension Perma.cc Tools and Software Tool Grid WARCreate Chrome Extension WaybackMachine Chrome Extension Webarchive.pro Chrome Extension


Knowledgebase by DPC:
The Digital Preservation Coalition Data Type Technology Watch Guidance Notes: Preserving Documents Preserving Email Preserving Spreadsheets Preserving Databases


Introduction:
Here are various tools to help you ensure that your data and digital assets retain their integrity.


How to Contact Us:
Feel free to reach out to the Library anytime with questions, we're happy to help out. Email us at library@gc.cuny.edu Ask a Librarian - Our online chat service is available 24/7 . During late-night hours, an academic librarian from one of our partner libraries may assist you. Subject Liaision - Feel free to reach out to a subject librarian to consult about a particular topic. (See the contact information for Mason Brown at right!)


The LP2 program is a non-degree program of the Graduate Center. Members of LP2 are able to access the library space at 365 Fifth Avenue by showing their Graduate Center LP2 ID upon entering the building and again just inside the library. Once inside the library, members have full access to the library's print and digital collections. Digital collections can be accessed through the library computers by logging in with your Graduate Center Network ID. You can also access digital collections on your personal device by logging into the Graduate Center Community WiFi with your Network ID. If you don’t know what your Network ID is, please contact the LP2 office at lp2@gc.cuny.edu . Digital resources can be searched using the library’s OneSearch. All journal articles and most ebooks are available directly from OneSearch. Some Ebooks may ask for an additional CUNYFirst sign in that LP2 members don’t have.


l articles and most ebooks are available directly from OneSearch. Some Ebooks may ask for an additional CUNYFirst sign in that LP2 members don’t have.l articles and most ebooks are available directly from OneSearch. Some Ebooks may ask for an additional CUNYFirst sign in that LP2 members don’t have.l articles and most ebooks are available directly from OneSearch. Some Ebooks may ask for an additional CUNYFirst sign in that LP2 members don’t have.If you run into this problem, please instead search for the Ebook using Ebook Central . Due to restrictions put in place by the vendors, there may be limitations on the number of pages that are downloadable in some ebooks. LP2 members can also print for free at the library. Please follow these instructions to print from either a library computer or your own device. Scan and copier services are also available.


Library Privileges for Lifelong Peer Learning Program (LP2):
On-Site Access | Yes

Borrowing Privileges | GC Only

CLICS (Request Books from Other CUNY Libraries) | No

Loan Period | 8 weeks (10 books may be checked out at a time)

Renewal Limit for GC Books | 1

Renewal Limit for Other CUNY Books | n/a

Database Access | On-site only

Interlibrary Loan | No

Printing | No charge

Special NYPL Borrowing Privileges | No


Mina Rees Library and Lifelong Peer Learning Program:
As a member of the Lifelong Peer Learning Program, you have access to the resources of the Mina Rees Library. You may check out 10 books from the collection at a time, for a loan period of 8 weeks.


The New York Public Library:
The New York Public Library In New York City, we are fortunate to have a public library that rivals any in the world, with an extensive collection including books, e-books, audiobooks, access to databases, archival collections both physical and digital, and more. If you don't have an NYPL card, you can apply for one electronically at this link . Any person who lives, works, attends school, or pays property taxes in New York State is eligible for a card.


NYPL Resources:
NYPL offers extensive electronic database access, most of which is available remotely. (Some resources require patrons to be onsite; a few require patrons to be onsite at specific branches.) A full list of and links to NYPL's databases can be found here . To check if NYPL holds a particular journal, you can search for the title here . If you're not sure where to start looking for articles in NYPL's holdings, there is a research guide that offers ideas on where to begin .

NYPL offers e-books in several different ways. Popular fiction and nonfiction can be checked out and used with the OverDrive or Libby apps or viewed in a web browser; this collection is accessible and searchable . Scholarly books and e-books are found in the NYPL's research catalog ; e-books are found in the library's database subscriptions. Other research books can be located with the Digital Research Books Beta tool; these books are free to download and keep.


ry's database subscriptions. Other research books can be located with the Digital Research Books Beta tool; these books are free to download and keep.NYPL's archival holdings are a lifetime's worth of study in themselves. You can read handwritten manuscripts from Thomas Jefferson or James Baldwin, go through Dorothea Lange's WPA photographs or Diana Davies's documentation of the early gay rights movement, look at the diaries of Civil War soldiers on both sides of the conflict, or peruse advertising posters from the 1890s. Research visits to the various archives are arranged by contacting the library division that holds the material you want to see. A vast amount of material has been digitized and is available remotely. There are several portals that offer access to the digital collections. All Collections All Digital Collections Archives and Manuscripts


ble remotely. There are several portals that offer access to the digital collections. All Collections All Digital Collections Archives and ManuscriptsAs of June 2021, the research libraries of NYPL remain closed to visitors. Check the NYPL's updates for current information. The New York Public Library has four specialized research branches, each with special collections and subject-expert staff. Research consultations are available by appointment . Steven A. Schwarzman Building (Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street) The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (Lincoln Center) Schomburg Center for Research on Black Culture (135th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard) Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (Fifth Avenue at 40th Street) The research libraries also have extensive online collections , including archives, photographs, prints, and more, that are viewable offsite.


Street) The research libraries also have extensive online collections , including archives, photographs, prints, and more, that are viewable offsite.As of June 2021, some NYPL branch libraries are open for limited services and/or grab-and-go book pickup. Check the library's service update s for current information. NYPL branch libraries hold and circulate books, of course, but also provide expanded on-site database access, interlibrary loan, and reference assistance. Find a branch and check its services at this link .


Other Public Libraries:
Other libraries in the metropolitan area have large collections and many resources. Like NYPL, Brooklyn Public Library offers a card to any NYS resident. Library membership is also available to those out of state with a $50 membership fee. Apply for a card online . The Queens Public Library is also open to anyone who lives, works, goes to school, or pays property taxes in NYS. Apply for a card online . The New Jersey State Library , located in Trenton, NJ, and affiliated with Thomas Edison State University, offers free membership to anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in New Jersey.


Quick Links for NYPL Services:
Get a library card Search the NYPL circulating catalog Search the NYPL research catalog Grab-and-go: circulating collection Grab-and-go for researchers Articles and databases Newspapers Information on accessing e-books E-books, audiobooks, video via OverDrive Digital collections Archives and manuscripts


Open Educational Resources & Open Access Scholarship More and more scholarly research is being published as open access , which is just what it sounds like—materials made available for students, faculty, and learners of all kinds, all over the world. Even some for-profit publishers are releasing a limited amount of their content as open access. Open Educational Resources is a term coined by UNESCO in 2003, and designed to lower educational costs for students - mostly for textbooks, ancillary course materials, syllabi, and more. You can learn a bit more about OER - and how to find them! - in our research guide. The Graduate Center, and the Mina Rees Library in particular, supports several programs that are engaged in the development of Open Educational Resources (OER) for the GC and beyond. The library offers an Open Knowledge Fellowship to help teaching doctoral students at the GC find, create, and develop OER resources and incorporate them into their classes.


pen Knowledge Fellowship to help teaching doctoral students at the GC find, create, and develop OER resources and incorporate them into their classes.pen Knowledge Fellowship to help teaching doctoral students at the GC find, create, and develop OER resources and incorporate them into their classes.pen Knowledge Fellowship to help teaching doctoral students at the GC find, create, and develop OER resources and incorporate them into their classes.As part of the program, Fellows write reflections on their experiences and insights for the library blog . For a full discussion of OER and open access, see the OER and Open Access research guide s.


s on their experiences and insights for the library blog . For a full discussion of OER and open access, see the OER and Open Access research guide s.This list contains some, but by no means all, of the places to find Open Educational Resources and Open Access scholarship: OER Textbooks: OpenStax Open Textbook Library MIT Open Textbooks Open SUNY Textbooks General texts: OpenLibrary Universal Library Digital Public Library of America Project Gutenberg Español Abierto (a repository for open Spanish resources) Scholarly texts: University of Michigan Digital Library Text Collections Directory of Open Access Books (academic peer-reviewed books and chapters from 220 publishers) Articles: Directory of Open Access Journals The database lists from the Mina Rees Library and from NYPL each contain databases with open access material; these are indicated with icons (a globe at NYPL, an open lock at the GC).


Archival Resources:
Our Archival Resource Guide is an excellent source of information about finding and using archival material, both on the web and in physical, real-world form. Of particular use to the LP2 researcher may be the section on finding archival collections , the resources found in online archival research , and the guide to oral histories .


Reliable Sources of Info on Current Events:
ACLU: "For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States."

Airwars: "Airwars is a London, UK-based not-for-profit company that tracks and archives the international air war against Islamic State and other groups in Iraq, Syria and Libya, and assesses and follows up on credible allegations of civilian casualties from coalition and Russian airstrikes. Wikipedia"

Amnesty International: "Through ... detailed research and determined campaigning, [Amnesty International]  ... help[s] fight abuses of human rights worldwide."

Arms Control Association: A national nonpartisan membership organization founded in 1971 "dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies."


nonpartisan membership organization founded in 1971 "dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies."Brennan Center for Justice: "[A] nonpartisan law and policy institute that works to reform, revitalize – and when necessary, defend – our country's systems of democracy and justice."

Center for American Progress: "[A]n independent nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action."

Center for Biological Diversity: A nonprofit membership organization founded in 1989 to protect endangered species through legal action, scientific petitions, creative media and grassroots activism.

Center for Constitutional Rights: "[A] non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change."

Center for Economic & Policy Research: "CEPR examines how government policies affect growth, employment, prices, poverty and health in the world and U.S."


er for Economic & Policy Research: "CEPR examines how government policies affect growth, employment, prices, poverty and health in the world and U.S."Center for Popular Economics: "[A] non-profit collective of over 80 economists from a wide range of economic perspectives and with an even wider range of expertise, all dedicated to building a just, sustainable and viable economy. "

Center for Responsive Politics - OpenSecrets.org: "Our mission is to produce and disseminate peerless data and analysis on money in politics to inform and engage Americans, champion transparency, and expose disproportionate or undue influence on public policy."

Climate Analytics: "Climate Analytics was formed in 2008 to bring cutting edge science and policy analysis to bear on one of the most pressing global problems of our time: human-induced climate change."

Climate Desk: "[A]a journalistic collaboration dedicated to exploring the impact—human, environmental, economic, political—of a changing climate."


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Climate Desk: "[A]a journalistic collaboration dedicated to exploring the impact—human, environmental, economic, political—of a changing climate."Common Cause: "[A] a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process."

Corporate Presidency: A project of Public Citizen that aims to expose and mitigate the effects of the conflicts of interest and self-dealings of the Trump administration using research, litigation, and organizing.

Costs of War: The project "aim[s] to foster democratic discussion of [the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the related violence in Pakistan and Syria]  by providing the fullest possible account of their human, economic, and political costs, and to foster better informed public policies."


n and Syria]  by providing the fullest possible account of their human, economic, and political costs, and to foster better informed public policies."Data for Progress: "Data for Progress is the think tank for the future of progressivism.  ... We provide research, polling on left issues and analysis to support activists and advocacy groups, challenging conventional wisdom about the American public that lack empirical support."

Democracy Now!: A daily independent international news program.

EarthJustice: The original and largest nonprofit environmental law organization in the U.S.

Economic Policy Institute: "A nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank created in 1986 to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions."

Electronic Frontier Foundation: "The leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. "


n economic policy discussions."

Electronic Frontier Foundation: "The leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. "Everytown for Gun Safety: "Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund seeks to improve our understanding of the causes of gun violence and the means to reduce it – by conducting groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies, and communicating this knowledge to the American public."

Food & Water Watch: A champion of "healthy food and clean water for all [that] stand[s] up to corporations that put profits before people, and advocate[s] for a democracy that improves people’s lives and protects our environment."

Gerrymandering - Princeton Gerrymandering Project: The Princeton Gerrymandering Project does nonpartisan analysis to understand and eliminate partisan gerrymandering at a state-by-state level.

Global Trade Watch: A "division of Public Citizen, the national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971. ... Global Trade Watch was created in 1995 to promote government and corporate accountability in the globalization and trade arena."


founded in 1971. ... Global Trade Watch was created in 1995 to promote government and corporate accountability in the globalization and trade arena."Global Witness: "Global Witness campaigns to end environmental and human rights abuses driven by the exploitation of natural resources and corruption in the global political and economic system."

Greenpeace: "A global, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future."

Guide to Mass Shootings in America: From Mother Jones.  "In July 2012, in the aftermath of the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, Mother Jones created a first-of-its-kind open-source database documenting mass shootings in the United States."


theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, Mother Jones created a first-of-its-kind open-source database documenting mass shootings in the United States."Gun Violence Archive: "[A]n online archive of gun violence incidents collected from over 7,500  law enforcement, media, government and commercial sources daily in an effort to provide near-real time data about the results of gun violence. GVA is an independent data collection and research group with no affiliation with any advocacy organization."

Guns & Gun Violence in the US: Reporting from The Trace: "[A]n independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to shining a light on America’s gun violence crisis."

Hate Index: A searchable database from the CUNY School of Journalism that "chronicle[s] hate crimes and other acts of intolerance" since Donald Trump's election.

Human Rights Watch: A nonprofit NGO committed to defending the rights of people around the world.

Humanities Action Lab: "A coalition of universities, issue organizations, and public spaces that collaborate to produce community-curated public humanities projects on urgent social issues."


niversities, issue organizations, and public spaces that collaborate to produce community-curated public humanities projects on urgent social issues."Indivisible: The mission of the Indivisible Project "is to cultivate and lift up a grassroots movement of local groups to defeat the Trump agenda, elect progressive leaders, and realize bold progressive policies."

Innocence Project: "The Innocence Project, founded in 1992 by Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck at Cardozo School of Law, exonerates the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice"

InsideClimate News: "A Pulitzer Prize-winning, non-profit, non-partisan news organization dedicated to covering climate change, energy and the environment."

Institute for Local Self-Reliance: Their mission is to "provide innovative strategies, working models and timely information to support environmentally sound and equitable community development. "


on is to "provide innovative strategies, working models and timely information to support environmentally sound and equitable community development. "Institute for Policy Studies: "IPS is a progressive think tank dedicated to building a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society. In partnership with dynamic social movements, we turn transformative policy ideas into action."

Kaiser Family Foundation: "A non-profit organization focusing on national health issues ... [and]  the U.S. role in global health policy."

Library Freedom Project: "A syndicate of librarians, technologists, attorneys, and privacy advocates dedicated to eliminating mass surveillance from our libraries and communities."

Mapping Police Violence: "Mapping Police Violence is a research collaborative collecting comprehensive data on police killings nationwide to quantify the impact "of police violence in communities."


ce is a research collaborative collecting comprehensive data on police killings nationwide to quantify the impact "of police violence in communities."Measures for Justice: Their mission is "to bring transparency to the criminal justice system at the county level" and their goal is "to measure every stage of the criminal justice process across the 3,000+ counties in the United States."

Media Matters for America: A "web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media."

Migration Policy Institute: "An independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide."

Open Markets Institute: "Open Markets uses research and journalism to expose the dangers of monopolization, identifies changes in policy and law to address them, and educates policymakers, academics, movement groups, and other influential stakeholders to establish open, competitive markets that support a strong, just, and inclusive democracy. "


cs, movement groups, and other influential stakeholders to establish open, competitive markets that support a strong, just, and inclusive democracy. "People's Policy Project: A "think tank founded in 2017 ... with a primary mission ... to publish ideas and analysis that assist in the development of an economic system that serves the many, not the few."

People for the American Way: A "progressive advocacy organization[] founded to fight right-wing extremism and defend constitutional values under attack, including free expression, religious liberty, equal justice under the law, and the right to meaningfully participate in our democracy."

Pew Charitable Trusts: An independent non-profit that "uses evidence-based, non-partisan analysis to solve today's challenges."

Prison Policy Initiative: A "non-profit, non-partisan Prison Policy Initiative [that] produces cutting edge research to expose the broader harm of mass criminalization, and then sparks advocacy campaigns to create a more just society. "

ProPublica: "An independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force."


campaigns to create a more just society. "

ProPublica: "An independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force."The Prosecution Project (tPP) is a long-term, Open-Source Intelligence research platform tracking and providing an analysis of felony criminal cases involving illegal political violence occurring in the United States since 1990.

Public Citizen: Founded in 1971, this "nonprofit consumer advocacy organization ... champions the public interest ... in the halls of power."

Shorenstein Ctr on Media, Politics, & Public Policy: A research center at Harvard University "dedicated to exploring and illuminating the intersection of press, politics and public policy in theory and practice."

Southern Poverty Law Center: "Dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality."


tion, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality."SIPRI - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute: "SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public."

Torn Apart / Separados: "A rapidly deployed critical data & visualization intervention in the USA’s 2018 “Zero Tolerance Policy” for asylum seekers at the US Ports of Entry and the humanitarian crisis that has followed."

The Violence Project: "[A] nonpartisan think tank dedicated to reducing violence in society and improving related policy and practice through research and analysis. Home of the NIJ funded public Mass Shooter Database."

Vote Smart: "Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans."


Database."

Vote Smart: "Vote Smart's mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans."WikiLeaks: "A multi-national media organization and associated library ... specializing in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or otherwise restricted official materials involving war, spying and corruption."


Interested in how to find substantive background sources? Reference sources—of a wide variety—offer a supplement and alternative to Wikipedia, providing factual information about a topic. Check out the full guide here , or take a look through this small sample of what's there: Statistics & Data: There are many free, online options for obtaining statistical information or data sets. Depending on whether you're seeking US Census Data, information relating to New York State, or about international topics, this guide offers some ways to find them. Maps & Atlases: Many large-scale mapping projects are hosted online, including the Atlas of Historical Boundaries from the Newberry Library, the MLA Language Map , Open Street Map, and more. Government Info : As you might expect, there is a staggering amount of information available from government sources, including (but far from limited to!) GovInfo (public access to government publications), Census.gov , and Catalog of U.S.


ble from government sources, including (but far from limited to!) GovInfo (public access to government publications), Census.gov , and Catalog of U.S.ble from government sources, including (but far from limited to!) GovInfo (public access to government publications), Census.gov , and Catalog of U.S.ble from government sources, including (but far from limited to!) GovInfo (public access to government publications), Census.gov , and Catalog of U.S.Government Publications .


Our guide to legal research is also part of the Beyond Wikipedia guide. Caselaw Access Project from Harvard Library A project that will make all U.S. case law freely accessible online. Congress.gov The official website for U.S. federal legislative information from the Library of Congress. Criminal Trial Transcripts of NY County Collection (1883-1927) "Selected transcripts from the Lloyd Sealy Library's Trial Transcripts of the County of New York (1883-1927) collection. ... Consists of the verbatim typewritten proceedings of 3,326 court cases, held in various courts of New York County, which included Manhattan and the Bronx until 1914. Not all trial transcripts have been digitized." Environmental Law Research Guide from Georgetown Law A great place to start research on Federal and New York environmental law. Federal Legislative History Research Guide from CUNY School of Law Follow the steps in this guide to find the legislative history of enacted federal statutes.


Legislative History Research Guide from CUNY School of Law Follow the steps in this guide to find the legislative history of enacted federal statutes.Legislative History Research Guide from CUNY School of Law Follow the steps in this guide to find the legislative history of enacted federal statutes.Legislative History Research Guide from CUNY School of Law Follow the steps in this guide to find the legislative history of enacted federal statutes.The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law "ICNL provides up-to-date, freely accessible information about issues shaping the legal environment for civil society, philanthropy, and public participation. ... [They] maintain a large and diverse collection of resources ... [and] curate collections of the best resources available on issues affecting civic space worldwide. We publish reports and data on topics relevant to civil society." Law and Legal Resources at NYPL An overview of the NYPL's electronic and print, current and historical law and legal holdings with links to resources. Law Resources from the Center for Research Libraries Access includes LLMCdigital, a database of primary legal and government-related documents, as well as print and microform collections, secondary legal sources, and dissertations.


a database of primary legal and government-related documents, as well as print and microform collections, secondary legal sources, and dissertations. a database of primary legal and government-related documents, as well as print and microform collections, secondary legal sources, and dissertations. a database of primary legal and government-related documents, as well as print and microform collections, secondary legal sources, and dissertations.Legal Research for Historians: United States: Primary Sources: Cases, Trials, and Case Law This extremely helpful research guide from the Princeton University Library will help you find cases, trials, case law, statutes, and treatises. Public Access Law Librariies A list of law libraries in New York State that are open to the public. Trials - Famous Trials "The Web's most visited and most comprehensive collection of essays, images, maps, primary documents, links, and other materials pertaining to sixty-six of the most famous trials of all time, from Socrates to Simpson." U.S. Supreme Court Find opinions, argument transcripts, case documents, historical information, the Court's calendar, and more on the Court's official site.


Our Grants and Funding research guide details many sources for funding scholarly research. Check this guide for resources at the Graduate Center, within CUNY, and elsewhere. LP2 scholars have on-site access to Graduate Center resources including: Foundation Directory Online, FDO Information about 20,000 large and mid-sized U.S. foundations and files for more than half-a-million grants. GrantForward CUNY provides access to this database through the Research Foundation. Pivot Grants, internships, and graduate and post-graduate fellowships in all subject areas. Search by keyword; set alerts for relevant opportunities. Research Centers Directory Contents of the 2010 edition. Each entry includes address, phone number, e-mail address, URL, description, size of staff, publications, scholarships, awards, etc.


the 2010 edition. Each entry includes address, phone number, e-mail address, URL, description, size of staff, publications, scholarships, awards, etc.the 2010 edition. Each entry includes address, phone number, e-mail address, URL, description, size of staff, publications, scholarships, awards, etc.the 2010 edition. Each entry includes address, phone number, e-mail address, URL, description, size of staff, publications, scholarships, awards, etc.The guide also contains information on sources of grant information outside of CUNY, such as: Candid Anyone who lives, works or studies in the five boroughs of New York City is eligible to visit the Candid Library to learn about grantmakers, their grants, and all aspects of fundraising, philanthropy, and nonprofit management. The foundation also offers in-person and web-based seminars. FOLIO (Foundation LIterature Online) An online digital repository of foundation-sponsored research reports and publications covering the full scope of philanthropic activity. Online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Database of all federal programs available to state and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and non-profit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. ~22,000 described.


mestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and non-profit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. ~22,000 described.mestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and non-profit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. ~22,000 described.mestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and non-profit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. ~22,000 described.Additionally, watch our Events for workshops on grants and funding.


Research Guides: Getting started:
The library offers Research Guides in many subjects. The guides contain links and suggestions for not only the GC library's resources but for other resources as well, and the titles and databases that the guide provides can be used to find resources at other libraries (such as NYPL). Here we've collected highlights from the guides, focusing on information sources that are freely available.


Google Earth: Google Earth and Google Maps


Google Earth Desktop: User Review:


Google Earth Desktop: User Review:Google Earth Desktop: User Review:Easy to use the interface, easy to add layers: As one can see from the overlays of a view of Rome even a novice user (this site designer) was able to place and manipulate a map of the Seven Hills of Rome on top of a Google Earth "Satellite imagery" map of modern Rome. Perhaps it is not surprising that Google provided the easiest of the map interfaces. Fun dynamic: With this program, you can literally spin the globe and let your finger land on any random spot to decide where to explore next. It's easy to get lost for hours clicking around to view images of different places and see how people live in all parts of the world. Also amusing is the flight simulator, which lets you "fly" around the globe. Lots of info: In addition to the images, which are excellent, this app also provides tons of information on the people, culture, and history of an area. Awkward navigation: When you're poking around, it's sometimes hard to know what you're clicking on other than photos.


culture, and history of an area. Awkward navigation: When you're poking around, it's sometimes hard to know what you're clicking on other than photos.culture, and history of an area. Awkward navigation: When you're poking around, it's sometimes hard to know what you're clicking on other than photos.culture, and history of an area. Awkward navigation: When you're poking around, it's sometimes hard to know what you're clicking on other than photos.There are many different types of icons denoting various kinds of features all over the map, and while there is a key provided, the icons are so small that it's tough to tell them apart most of the time. This makes searching for specific features or information difficult. Google Earth gives you a lot of fun information to play with, but it could benefit from a bit of an interface upgrade. That's no reason not to try it out, though, especially since it's free, and it does run smoothly, even if you can't always tell exactly what you're clicking on.


Google Earth Training and Tutorials:
Google Earth Basics Page: If you are new to Google Earth (GE), there are some useful stories written in the Google Earth Blog which might give a beginner, or even an experienced user, some insights about this exciting program. If you are looking for more advanced things, try going to the GEB home page and use the categories or Search option for things like: GPS, Geocaching, GIS, network links, image overlays, and more. On this page are links to stories which might help guide you to learning enough about Google Earth that you will soon be a GE expert.

Google Earth: Getting Started: This page is devoted to providing links to important web resources about Google Earth, KML/KMZ, sightseeing GE’s satellite/aerial photos, software tools, games, and more. For an even longer list of links, check out OgleEarth’s links page.


ML/KMZ, sightseeing GE’s satellite/aerial photos, software tools, games, and more. For an even longer list of links, check out OgleEarth’s links page.The Programming Historian: Google Earth and Google Maps: Intro to Google Maps and Google Earth By Jim Clifford , Josh MacFadyen and Daniel Macfarlane, December 13, 2013

Google Maps API: This tutorial is about the Google Maps API (Application Programming Interface). Google Maps API lets you customize maps, and the information on maps.

Google Developer: Using Javascript, it is possible to make Google Maps behave much more like a traditional GIS program.


Google Earth Versions: Google Earth Online has come a long way in the last five years. It is now a dynamic interface that can float its users across this globe at impressive torque and speed. As long as a user has a sufficient internet signal, this aspect works well. If not, better to work with Google Earth Desktop. GE Online has somewhat improved its interactivity, in it is possible to import some marked up map (KML) files into one's  profile; unfortunately the success rate for import of complex data is initially low. One just needs to spend some time working with both Desktop and Online simultaneously until the format is mastered. Google Earth Pro Desktop has a similar ability to send us spiraling around the globe, and may be a much more versatile tool all around, especially for situations where internet is scarce. This freeware that can perform more complex functions than GE Online. Import and export GIS data, and go back in time with historical imagery.


scarce. This freeware that can perform more complex functions than GE Online. Import and export GIS data, and go back in time with historical imagery.scarce. This freeware that can perform more complex functions than GE Online. Import and export GIS data, and go back in time with historical imagery.scarce. This freeware that can perform more complex functions than GE Online. Import and export GIS data, and go back in time with historical imagery.Available on PC, Mac, or Linux.


About Google Earth and Google Maps:


About Google Earth and Google Maps:About Google Earth and Google Maps:Google Earth and Google Maps used to be very different products, but over the past few years they’ve become much more similar. This is largely due to the addition of new features to Google Maps, such as support for 3D Imagery and other features that used to only be available in Google Earth. The main difference between the two is that Google Maps is accessed through a Web browser and an Internet connection. Google Earth, in contrast, has been a program that you download and save on your computer, though now it does have a web browser plugin functionality. Google Earth lets you take a virtual trip to anywhere in the world, with tons of photos, information, and other types of interactive displays you can explore. Whether you have a particular destination in mind, or you just want to poke around and see what it's like to live in different areas, this app has tons to offer. You can either download the free software to your personal computer, or you download the free browser plugin.


erent areas, this app has tons to offer. You can either download the free software to your personal computer, or you download the free browser plugin.erent areas, this app has tons to offer. You can either download the free software to your personal computer, or you download the free browser plugin.erent areas, this app has tons to offer. You can either download the free software to your personal computer, or you download the free browser plugin.In either case, this will ONLY be available on your personal computer, not Brooklyn College library or lab computers. Google Maps is probably the most widely used of the GIS platforms. Although it is not necessarily the best tool for complex data visualization, it is extremely robust and easy to use on mobile devices, and is better for the demonstration of routes and journey times. If you know some Javascript, Google Maps has alot of potential for creating interestingly styled, customized maps.


ARCGIS and StoryMaps: ARCGIS


StoryMaps:
Getting Started with StoryMaps: Storymaps is a new introductory platform of Esri. It's actually so similar to ArcGIS online that it has most of the same functions. The biggest difference is the option to choose several storytelling formats, such as a journal. tour, or a comparison of two different map layers.


ARcGIS:
ArcGIS: ArcGIS is a creation of ESRI, the Environmental Systems Research Institute, which has been creating GIS software for over 30 years.

Recognized as the leader in GIS software, it’s been estimated that about seventy percent of GIS users use Esri products. Esri overhauled their software packages into an interoperable model called ArcGIS (the desktop GIS is referred to as ArcMap).  In addition, Esri has developed plug-ins called extensions which add to the functionality of ArcGIS. Demo and light versions of Esri software are available for downloading. You can also find free data to use with Esri products.


ArcGIS Mapping Training Videos:
Link to Watch First ArcGIS Video: Emily Fairey: Video creator Material: Basics of ArcGIS Online: Registration, Map interface, 2 pins with images and links, and a line/area.

Link to Watch 2nd ArcGIS Training Video: Video by Emily Fairey Working with layers and files in ArcGIS Online: Living Layers Atlas, online KML file and importing a CSV file into ArcGIS maps.

Transcript of 2nd ArcGIS Online Video: Rough Transcript of 2nd ArcGIS Online Video


Tutorials: ArcGIS:
Working with Excel in ArcGIS: Some useful instructions for importing Excel files into mapping applications

Getting Started with ArcGIS Online: A page with 5 introductory lessons to get you going with ArcGIS Online

Tutorials in ArcGIS: Esri's Tutorials in ArcGIS

PASDA ArcGIS tutorials: Downloadable exercises in Desktop ArcGIS by Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access

Esri Virtual Campus: Proprietary, but often pay as you go, training from Esri.

Esri Instructional Materials: A host of useful Lesson plans, free, from Esri ArcGIS


StoryMaps: Examples:
ArcGIS StoryMaps: Why and a Bit of How and What: To view this presentation to its best advantage, link to it in ArcGIS Online StoryMaps

Fairway Red Hook: A History on an Historic Building: To view this presentation to its best advantage, open in ArcGIS StoryMaps.


User Review: ArcGIS: Desktop:


User Review: ArcGIS: Desktop:User Review: ArcGIS: Desktop:Platforms: Desktop: Windows, ArcGISOnline Starting: ArcGIS for Desktop had 3 software interfaces: ArcMap, ArcGlobe, and ArcScene. Dowloading and Installing were straightforward, once I was able to get my Esri account: as with QGIS, there are hundreds of strange buttons and frames. ArcGIS loads previous projects and shows you a selection to choose from on load. This makes the load time very slow ArcMaps has several map templates to choose from. ArcGlobe only one. There is an option to “Search” for your data from you local file server, which makes finding data extremely easy. Adding new data (not through the browser) can be confusing initially and a little technical due to having to “set” the folders you want to access data from. There are many symbology options to style maps. ArcGIS uses fonts as its base for many of its symbols, and there are few options for where layers conflict or using your own created symbols.


le maps. ArcGIS uses fonts as its base for many of its symbols, and there are few options for where layers conflict or using your own created symbols.le maps. ArcGIS uses fonts as its base for many of its symbols, and there are few options for where layers conflict or using your own created symbols.le maps. ArcGIS uses fonts as its base for many of its symbols, and there are few options for where layers conflict or using your own created symbols.Map production is simple with ArcGIS and utilizes the map frame to display the map output. Creating templates and defining boxes and labels is very easy and intuitive. Again, as with other areas of the ArcGIS system, options are hidden behind other options which are behind further options, which can be confusing for the uninitiated, but once used for a few weeks are quite logical. From a more technical standpoint, ArcGIS has a strong coordinate system interface. When using conflicting datum there are clear questions raised over how this should be dealt with through use of drop-downs with options for transformations. Furthermore, at any time you can select a layer or map frame to see detail on the coordinate system being used. Where the necessary coordinate system isn’t available or where some customization is required, the interface for adjusting the datum is very simple to even the novice, with further options to set favorite coordinate systems or frequently used coordinate systems.


adjusting the datum is very simple to even the novice, with further options to set favorite coordinate systems or frequently used coordinate systems. adjusting the datum is very simple to even the novice, with further options to set favorite coordinate systems or frequently used coordinate systems. adjusting the datum is very simple to even the novice, with further options to set favorite coordinate systems or frequently used coordinate systems.Database Functionality: ArcGIS has excellent table and join and database functionality. This can also be technical, and perhaps would require a class or expert help.


ArcGIS at Brooklyn College:
Brooklyn College currently has a trial subscription to ArcGIS, a proprietary GIS mapping software and web application, for the online and the desktop versions. To download the software to your personal computer, you must first activate your Esri account. To do this, get in touch with Mo Ching Li (ITS) .


Guide to Analyzing & Visualizing Data:
This guide was developed as part of a series of workshops on "Data for Social Justice." Related guides: Finding data Mapping data SPSS


Related web guides:
Essential Collection of Visualisation Resources (Visualisingdata.com) Visualization Tools (Visualizingadvocacy.com) Social Justice Through Data (tips for engaging viewers from MIT blog)


Basic chart and graph applications:
Datawrapper Upload your data (as CSV) or copy/paste it into this free web application to make a quick chart that is publishable to the web. Google Public Data Easily create line, bar, and bubble graphs from publicly available data sets and metrics. infogr.am Add/edit data to create more than 30 chart types that you can combine with text to create compelling infographics .


More sophisticated options:
Tableau Public Free downloadable software that works well with survey data, allowing you to filter data and recode variables, as well as create a variety of charts and graphs. Tableau Public video tutorials Sample data sets Examples of Tableau Public projects posted by UConn SDA (Survey Documentation Analysis) Developed at UC Berkeley, SDA is a web-based tool that is integrated into various collections of survey data, including the General Social Survey (GSS) and the American National Election Study (ANES), as well as microdata found in the Integrated Public User Microdata Series (IPUMS) which includes a more fine-grained version of Census data. Online help files for SDA Books, instructional materials, and tutorials Gephi Open source platform for visualizing networks and complex systems, including dynamic and hierarchical graphs. Gephi tutorials Gephi basics (PDF handout)


Fully featured analytic software:
The following professional-grade software packages allow you to manipulate and visualize quantitative data in very complex ways: SAS - Powerful statistical analysis and data management tool, uses command-line interface, particularly good for ANOVA SPSS - Relatively sophisticated data analysis tool, with a user-friendly GUI, geared toward quantitative social sciences data R - Free, versatile option for data analysis and visualization Each of these statistical packages are available through CUNY Virtual Desktop , except for R, which is downloadable from http://www.r-project.org/ How do I choose? Choosing statistical software (online video, 36 minutes) Brief comparison between SAS, STATA, and SPSS (PDF) Choosing the correct statistical test in SAS, STATA, SPSS, and R Institute for Digital Education & Research, UCLA)


Other interesting tools:
Open Refine (formerly Google Refine) makes it easier to clean up messy data and convert it into different formats. Tabula is a tool for liberating data tables from PDFs. GraphClick allows you to retrieve (x,y) coordinate data from the image of a scanned graph.


Themed visualization applications:
World Bank DataBank uses "bubble charts" to display social, economic, and health data from over 200 countries. Gapminder is a tool for exploring and comparing global development indicators Sunlight Foundation makes available a number of visualization tools related to politics and transparency, including "Lobbying Tracker" which tracks lobbying activity and "Capitol Words" which explores the most popular words and phrases used by legislators in the U.S. Congress.


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The Graduate Center Library is the hub of CUNY’s scholarly production. The library’s print collection, digital resources, active reference and instruction services, and robust resource sharing support faculty and graduate research and the Graduate Center curriculum. The New York Public Library (NYPL) augments the Graduate Center’s research collections and services. NYPL research libraries extend book loans, reference service, and study space to Graduate Center students and faculty. The Graduate Center Library’s primary constituents are CUNY doctoral and master’s students, Graduate Center core-appointed faculty, CUNY doctoral faculty, and non-doctoral CUNY faculty who teach at the Graduate Center. The Mina Rees Library features study space sequestered from Midtown crowds and the event-intensive bustle of the Graduate Center. The Library also supports scholars’ efforts to connect to wider publics.


ed from Midtown crowds and the event-intensive bustle of the Graduate Center. The Library also supports scholars’ efforts to connect to wider publics.ed from Midtown crowds and the event-intensive bustle of the Graduate Center. The Library also supports scholars’ efforts to connect to wider publics.ed from Midtown crowds and the event-intensive bustle of the Graduate Center. The Library also supports scholars’ efforts to connect to wider publics.Graduate Center librarians impart skills and strategies to increase scholarly collaboration and public engagement. The library sponsors the Graduate Center’s Academic Works institutional repository and assists Graduate Center scholars in open access publishing and self-archiving.


Library Policies:
The Graduate Center Library asks users to keep noise levels down and refrain from eating and other disruptive behavior. The following policies are posted throughout the library: Please respect our clean and quiet library. Speak softly. No phone calls or audible device use. Covered drinks only. No eating. Keep headphone volume low. Children must be supervised. Cooperate with reminders to comply with these policies. Keep the library a pleasant place for everyone! Library users must also adhere to Graduate Center policies and CUNY Libraries policies , as well as the CUNY Policy on Acceptable Use of Digital Assets and Resources and other university policies.


The Graduate Center Mina Rees Library is named to honor Mina Rees’ critical role in establishing The City University of New York as a doctoral degree granting institution. Dr. Rees was appointed the City University’s first Dean of Graduate Studies in 1961, when the doctoral programs were established. In 1969, she became the first president of the CUNY Graduate School , serving until her retirement in September 1972. A distinguished mathematician and educator, she was acclaimed for the important role she played in mobilizing the resources of modern mathematics for the national defense during World War II, for helping to direct the enormous growth and diversification of mathematical studies after the war, for her influence in initiating federal government support for the development of the earliest computers, for helping to shape national policy for all basic sciences and for graduate education. Dr. Rees had a long and distinguished professional career. She received a B.A.


hape national policy for all basic sciences and for graduate education. Dr. Rees had a long and distinguished professional career. She received a B.A.hape national policy for all basic sciences and for graduate education. Dr. Rees had a long and distinguished professional career. She received a B.A.hape national policy for all basic sciences and for graduate education. Dr. Rees had a long and distinguished professional career. She received a B.A.degree from Hunter College and Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Chicago, and began her teaching career in 1926 as a member of the Hunter College Mathematics Department. In addition to her more than 35 years at the City University, she served with the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II. She died in 1997.


Statement on Open Access:


Statement on Open Access:Statement on Open Access:The CUNY Graduate Center Mina Rees Library faculty and staff are committed to disseminating research and scholarship as widely as possible. We believe that open access to scholarship is critical for scholarly communication and for the future of libraries, and that it is central to CUNY’s mission of public education. We recognize the added value to public knowledge that open access publishing gathers for a work. For that reason, we pledge to make our own research freely available whenever possible by seeking publishers who have either adopted open access policies, publish content online without restriction, and/or allow authors to self-archive publications on the web. When necessary and when possible, we will negotiate with publishers to improve open access terms. We pledge to link to and/or self-archive our open access publications to make them freely accessible.


te with publishers to improve open access terms. We pledge to link to and/or self-archive our open access publications to make them freely accessible.te with publishers to improve open access terms. We pledge to link to and/or self-archive our open access publications to make them freely accessible.te with publishers to improve open access terms. We pledge to link to and/or self-archive our open access publications to make them freely accessible.Further, we pledge to support open access by lending our reviewing and editing efforts to manuscripts destined for open access.


Directions:
Graduate Center Library 365 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10016-4309 (212) 817-7040 Google Map Enter the library through the lobby of the building, on the 1st floor. Subways: B/D/F/M/N/Q/R to 34th St./Herald Square (between 6th Ave. and Broadway) 1/2/3/A/C/E to 34th St./Penn Station (between 7th and 8th Ave.) 6 to 33rd St. (at Park Ave.) Buses: M1/M2/M3/M4/M5/M34/Q32 to Fifth Ave. at 34th St. Other Public Transportation: PATH trains to 33rd St. (between 6th Ave. and Broadway) NJTransit and LIRR trains to Penn Station (34th St. between 7th and 8th Ave.) Metro-North trains to Grand Central Terminal (42nd St. at Park Ave.) Buses to Port Authority Bus Terminal (8th Ave. between 41st and 42nd St.)


Entrance Requirements:
To enter the library, patrons must present one of the following photo IDs: CUNY Photo ID (student, faculty, staff, or retiree) with a current validation sticker (if applicable) Graduate Center Photo ID: Graduate Center or CUNY BA alumni (non-GC CUNY alumni have access to their home libraries only) Visiting research scholars Graduate Center research assistants Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium students (Columbia, Fordham, New School, NYU, Princeton, Rutgers, SUNY Stonybrook) Empire State College Photo ID A government-issued photo ID alongside special privileges card: Graduate Center Research Assistant Friends of the Graduate Center Library Associates Language Reading Program METRO Referral A valid photo ID issued by a SHARES Institution


Borrowing:
For more information about who can use the library and detailed borrowing privileges, visit our Access and Borrowing page.


Floor Plans:
The library occupies three floors of the Graduate Center. The entrance is on the first floor, which houses the circulation and reserve desks, interlibrary loan office, and Dissertation Reading Room. The print and microform collections, reference desk, and library faculty and staff offices are located on the second floor, as are many study tables, computers, and scanners and other digitization equipment. The concourse level is under construction to make way for the Center for Digital Scholarship and Data Visualization . Click a floor plan thumbnail to see a larger version:


Introduction:
The Archives of the City University of New York Graduate School and University Center consist of reports, correspondence, pamphlets, books, periodicals, other publications, photographs, video and audio tapes or discs, and other materials, all documenting or otherwise related to its history and operations. They were gathered over the past 15 years or so, mainly from sources within the Graduate Center, but some documents came from the CUNY Administration and, via correspondence and copying, from some of CUNY’s component colleges. They are housed on the 2nd floor of the library and open by appointment. Email archives@gc.cuny.edu for more information.


A Basic Subject File (“Subjects”) Centers and Institutes Periodicals Committee Records President’s Files – Introduction Presidents’ Files — Rees Presidents’ Files — Proshansky Presidents’ Files — Horowitz Presidents’ Files — Kelly Vice President for Finance and Administration CUNY Doctoral Students Council (DSC) When new materials are transferred to the Archives, they are integrated into these record groups or formed into new, additional record groups as appropriate. However, recent advances in information technology have greatly diminished the use of paper and other “hard” media for record-keeping and communications, and the inflow to the Archives has been diminished accordingly. The record groups are shelved in this order. Within each record group material is placed in archival folders, which are stored in archival boxes. The folders bear titles describing their contents, and the boxes are labeled with the titles of the folders they contain.


re stored in archival boxes. The folders bear titles describing their contents, and the boxes are labeled with the titles of the folders they contain.re stored in archival boxes. The folders bear titles describing their contents, and the boxes are labeled with the titles of the folders they contain.re stored in archival boxes. The folders bear titles describing their contents, and the boxes are labeled with the titles of the folders they contain.The boxes as well as the folders within them are usually in alphabetical order. Material within each folder is usually filed in reverse chronological order, i.e., with the latest item in front. As a rule only one copy of each item has been retained – usually the most nearly complete and best preserved. Bound books and oversized materials are shelved, to the extent possible, adjacent to the boxes of the record group to which they pertain. Subject titles of folders are usually in the natural word order ( not inverted) (e.g., Ralph Bunche Institute on the United Nations, not Bunche, Ralph, Institute…). The guides list the titles of all folders in the group, generally followed by summaries of their contents, explanatory notes, and cross-references, all designed to facilitate the retrieval of desired information . The summaries are often so detailed that consultation of the source documents becomes unnecessary. There is also a separate introductory note to the Presidents’ Files (V).


en so detailed that consultation of the source documents becomes unnecessary. There is also a separate introductory note to the Presidents’ Files (V).en so detailed that consultation of the source documents becomes unnecessary. There is also a separate introductory note to the Presidents’ Files (V).en so detailed that consultation of the source documents becomes unnecessary. There is also a separate introductory note to the Presidents’ Files (V).There is considerable overlap among the groups: topics treated by a given committee may appear in other documents in the “Subjects” group or again in a president’s papers. While cross-references are used extensively within a given record group they are very rarely employed to lead from one record group to another.


Users wishing to access material in the Archives should first consult the guides to one or more record groups they select. The selected guide may be browsed, or pages containing a desired topic may be retrieved by using the “find” feature (control + f). Access to the documents in the Archives must be arranged in advance. Prospective users should email archives@gc.cuny.edu to inquire or set up an appointment. Please note that some materials may be subject to access restrictions. Because the materials in the Archives are unique and many are quite fragile, access is permitted only under the following procedures: Library faculty or staff will retrieve requested materials from the shelves (no more than one box at a time) and will provide folders from a box to the user, for his/her perusal, one at a time. Users may not enter the stacks to remove materials.


ox at a time) and will provide folders from a box to the user, for his/her perusal, one at a time. Users may not enter the stacks to remove materials.ox at a time) and will provide folders from a box to the user, for his/her perusal, one at a time. Users may not enter the stacks to remove materials.ox at a time) and will provide folders from a box to the user, for his/her perusal, one at a time. Users may not enter the stacks to remove materials.Library faculty or staff must be present while a user is working with the files, and will return folders to the box and the box to the stacks when the user is finished.Users must handle papers with care and make sure that they are returned to the folder in the original order. Notes may be taken in pencil only. Ink and colored markers are prohibited.Library faculty or staff will be available for consultation with the user and will accept requests for photocopies or scans of a reasonable number of pages. There is no self-service photocopying, but photography is allowed.


Transfers to Institutional Archives:


Transfers to Institutional Archives:Transfers to Institutional Archives:Mina Rees Library Archives and Special Collections is the permanent home for historical records that document the Graduate Center. If you are a member of the GC's administration, faculty, staff, or student body, you may have records that could be part of our Institutional Archives. CUNY's Records Retention Schedule indicates the final disposition for each type of record. Some records need to be shredded, others need to be stored for extended periods before destruction, and still others have enduring historical or research significance and are considered "archival records." When you transfer those records to the Archives those files become part of the collective history of the Graduate Center and benefit future scholars, researchers and students. For more information on what records should be transferred to the Archives and how they should be transferred, please contact us at archives@gc.cuny.edu . Use the form below to send your records to the Archives.


the Archives and how they should be transferred, please contact us at archives@gc.cuny.edu . Use the form below to send your records to the Archives. the Archives and how they should be transferred, please contact us at archives@gc.cuny.edu . Use the form below to send your records to the Archives. the Archives and how they should be transferred, please contact us at archives@gc.cuny.edu . Use the form below to send your records to the Archives.See the FAQs for additional guidelines.


Copyright:
If a user wishes to quote an entire document or a portion of a document that exceeds fair use limitations, permission to do so must be obtained in advance by a written request to the library. If the document is copyrighted, clearance must be obtained from the copyright holder. In any event, credit must be given to the GSUC Archives by some phrase of acknowledgment such as “Courtesy of the Graduate School and University Center Archives.”


Scholarly Services:
The Mina Rees Library provides guidance and support to Graduate Center students, faculty, and staff as they conduct research, produce scholarship, and share their works. We offer services related to citation management, copyright, digital scholarship, digital preservation, open access, open educational resources, research data, and scholarly communication and publishing.


Copyright & Fair Use:
We offer workshops and consultations on topics related to copyright, including fair use, publication agreements, Creative Commons licenses, and the public domain. Scholarly Communication Librarian and University Liaison Jill Cirasella is available to discuss these matters with faculty, students, and staff. Head of Archives and Special Collections Roxanne Shirazi provides consultations for students completing dissertations, theses, and capstone projects. (Note: We are not lawyers and thus can only provide education, not legal advice.) Browse Workshops & Drop-In Help Sessions Schedule a Copyright Consultation (Dissertation, Thesis, or Capstone Project) Schedule a Copyright Consultation (Other)


Data Analysis & Visualization:
Digital Scholarship Librarian Steve Zweibel maintains guides about Analyzing & Visualizing Data and Mapping Data , and is available to advise researchers working with datasets. Schedule a Data Analysis/Visualization Consultation


Digital Scholarship:
We offer support for students, faculty, and staff undertaking digital humanities projects and other forms of digital scholarship. Our Digital Tools & Techniques guide provides a roundup of tools used in digital projects, and Digital Scholarship Librarian Steve Zweibel consults with researchers seeking to employ or build digital scholarship tools. Schedule a Digital Scholarship Consultation


Digital Preservation:
We can assist with the preservation of digital projects, including websites, databases, apps, and video and audio files. Digital Services Librarian Stephen Klein consults with scholars on topics such as web archiving and digital project sustainability. Schedule a Digital Preservation Consultation


Open Access:
Scholarly Communication Librarian and University Liaison Jill Cirasella is the library’s point person for open access and the manager of the Graduate Center portion of CUNY Academic Works . She teaches workshops on open access and related topics, offers drop-in help sessions on Zoom, and welcomes inquiries about finding open access works, making one’s own works open access, using open licenses, etc. Researchers may also contact our subject librarians , all of whom are versed in open access. In addition, some questions may be answered by our Open Access guide or CUNY Academic Works guide . Browse Workshops & Drop-In Help Sessions Schedule an Open Access Consultation


Open Educational Resources:
The Library's Open Knowledge Fellowship funds doctoral students to receive intensive training in open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy strategies, and to apply what they learn to courses they teach. We also maintain an Open Educational Resources guide and welcome individual inquiries about locating, creating, or teaching with OER. Feel free to reach out to Elvis Bakaitis , Head of Reference and coordinator of the Open Knowledge Fellowship, with any questions. Schedule an OER Consultation


Research Data Management:
We can assist researchers with the management and preservation of the data they create or collect as part of their research. We can also help with the creation of data management plans, a required element of many grant applications. Digital Services Librarian Stephen Klein maintains a Data Management guide, holds data management drop-in help sessions on Zoom, and is also available for one-on-one consultations. Browse Drop-In Help Sessions Schedule a Research Data Management Consultation


Scholarly Communication & Publishing:
“Scholarly communication” refers to all the ways scholars share their work, ranging from formal publication in books or journals to dissemination through open access repositories to discussion of scholarly topics in newspapers, magazines, blogs, podcasts, social media, etc. We help researchers understand the ever-changing ecosystem of scholarly communication and research evaluation. Scholarly Communication Librarian and University Liaison Jill Cirasella teaches workshops on a variety of scholarly communication topics, offers regular drop-in help sessions on Zoom, and welcomes individual consultations. Browse Workshops and Drop-In Help Sessions Schedule a Scholarly Communication Consultation


The Graduate Center Library supports the Graduate Center curriculum, and extends as possible to support faculty and graduate research. The library materials tax levy budget allocated by the Provost is supplemented by Graduate Center student technology fee (STF) funds. Annual STF allocations for materials, projects, equipment, and services are proposed by the student-faculty STF committee and approved by the Graduate Center President. The budget is also supplemented by donations from individuals and corporations, and by New York State library aid . The Graduate Center’s Friends of the Library provide a steady stream of funding for both materials and for staff development. CUNY libraries share reciprocal borrowing and return privileges, facilitated through an intra-CUNY borrowing system, CLICS.


and for staff development. CUNY libraries share reciprocal borrowing and return privileges, facilitated through an intra-CUNY borrowing system, CLICS.and for staff development. CUNY libraries share reciprocal borrowing and return privileges, facilitated through an intra-CUNY borrowing system, CLICS.and for staff development. CUNY libraries share reciprocal borrowing and return privileges, facilitated through an intra-CUNY borrowing system, CLICS.The Graduate Center is active in lending networks that provide quick delivery of books, articles, and specialized works, including the New York State IDS Project the Center for Research Libraries . The CUNY Office of Library Services (OLS), advised by the CUNY Libraries Electronic Resources Advisory Committee (ERAC), acquires a set of core e-resources shared by all CUNY libraries. Other e-resources are funded by subsets of CUNY libraries to serve their CUNY campuses. Still other e-resources are acquired by the Graduate Center Library to serve Graduate Center constituents only. The Graduate Center Library partners with the New York Public Library (NYPL) in print and electronic collection development in the humanities and the social sciences. New York State funds the NYPL materials budget on CUNY’s behalf. CUNY Graduate Center students and faculty are NYPL’s core academic constituents with borrowing privileges at NYPL research libraries.


n CUNY’s behalf. CUNY Graduate Center students and faculty are NYPL’s core academic constituents with borrowing privileges at NYPL research libraries.n CUNY’s behalf. CUNY Graduate Center students and faculty are NYPL’s core academic constituents with borrowing privileges at NYPL research libraries.n CUNY’s behalf. CUNY Graduate Center students and faculty are NYPL’s core academic constituents with borrowing privileges at NYPL research libraries.Through NYPL’s partnership in the Manhattan Research Library Initiative (MaRLI) , Graduate Center students and faculty may apply for borrowing privileges at New York University and Columbia University libraries. Graduate Center librarians consider NYPL holdings, licenses, and purchasing plans when building Graduate Center collections.


Suggest Materials for the Collection:
Have a suggestion for our collection? We welcome suggestions for books and other materials and you may also always reach out to your subject librarian for conversation about our collections.


Our Mission:
CUNY Graduate Center Archives and Special Collections , Mina Rees Library, seeks to collect, organize, preserve, and make accessible materials documenting the history of the Graduate Center and its constituents, along with unique collections that support the research and educational mission of the University. We aim to cultivate relationships with affiliated organizations, community groups, and individuals that create official and non-official records of the faculty, staff, and student experience at the Graduate Center as we work towards creating a comprehensive historical resource for the shared benefit of our communities. We invite and encourage researchers and members of the public to use our collections regardless of their purpose in doing so, whether for teaching, research, creative/artistic endeavors, or other explorations. Plan your visit to the archives.


CUNY Graduate Center Archives and Special Collections, Mina Rees Library, is a growing collection of over 400 linear feet of archival material, 260 rare books, 14,000 doctoral and master's theses, and other distinctive materials. GSUC Archives and Campus History The Mina Rees Library is the designated repository for the institutional archives of The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York (GSUC). Collections include official records, reports, correspondence, pamphlets, books, periodicals and publications, photographs, audiovisual recordings, realia, and other materials, all documenting or otherwise related to the history of graduate education at CUNY. The earliest material relates to the Board of Higher Education and the graduate education division established in 1961, which would later become the Graduate School and University Center.


Board of Higher Education and the graduate education division established in 1961, which would later become the Graduate School and University Center.Board of Higher Education and the graduate education division established in 1961, which would later become the Graduate School and University Center.Board of Higher Education and the graduate education division established in 1961, which would later become the Graduate School and University Center.Records of university-wide committees, the development of the Graduate Council and its bylaws and the general administration of the Graduate School are well represented in the collection. The Archives holds the personal and presidential papers of Mina Rees, which document her time at Hunter College, the U.S. Office of Naval Research, and her eventual role as the first president of the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. Other collections of interest include the records of the Doctoral and Graduate Students Council, which document issues and concerns of doctoral students from the 1960s to the early 2000s, and those of CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies, the first university-based center dedicated to the study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and communities.


he study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and communities.he study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and communities.he study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and communities.Some offices within the Graduate Center maintain their own collections of photographs and publication records, which have not yet been incorporated into the GSUC Archives due to space limitations. The Archives does not routinely collect the papers of individual faculty members for similar reasons, though we may consider such donations on a case by case basis. Special Collections Special Collections was established in the 1970s to house a small number of archival collections and rare books that had been acquired over the years by GC President Mina Rees and various members of the Graduate Center faculty. The collection now comprises 260 rare volumes and a small number of manuscript and archival collections. Primarily consisting of donated collections, the Special Collections division does not actively purchase rare or unique materials at this time. Graduate Center faculty publications are located in the circulating collection of the Mina Rees Library.