Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Color Printer Available in Hunter Library

The color printer in the Pay-for-Print system has been moved to the Hunter Library main floor, across from the Reference Desk. For 75 cents per page, patrons can send color print jobs from any computer labs or from computers in the Library. Jobs sent to this printer can be released from the 3 release stations in the Library, where they can be paid for with a CatCard or cash.

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

New Database: SocINDEX with Full Text

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