Science & Engineering Library

The Science & Engineering Library focuses on research support for and collections in the fields of chemistry, biology, ecology/evolution/environmental biology, engineering, earth and environmental sciences, physics, astronomy, and psychology. It provides a collaborative environment supporting rapidly expanding interdisciplinary science and engineering research. The library features seating and study spaces for students and researchers.

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SIAM Online

ASCE Library

Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science

SAE Technical Papers

IEEE Xplore

PHYSICSnetBASE

Yearbook of Astronomy

Birds of the World

APA PsycNet

GeoScienceWorld

Springer Materials

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May 1, 2025

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University archivists introduce Florence Ellen (F. E.) Harpham, the first woman to become a member of the Columbia faculty in 1896 as a "computer" in the Department of Astronomy; her work included analysis of the some of the earliest celestial photographs taken in the United States.

Apr 30, 2025

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The COVID Information Commons (CIC), developed by the Libraries and the Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub, is an open resource to explore research on the COVID-19 pandemic and offers an open portal of grant-funded research projects and community events to enable researcher collaboration.

Apr 29, 2025

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As part of efforts to improve researchers’ ability to search the Frank Lloyd Wright Digital Archive, Avery Library staff identify the names of Wright’s women clients, many of whom were deeply involved in design conversations and were previously known only by their husband’s names.

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