Lockwood Library and the Health Sciences Library will sponsor Stress Relief Days for students on May 1-4 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.  Students can take advantage of these opportunities for brief breaks during the stressful exam period.  Take advantage of brief massages, therapy dogs, healthy (and not so healthy) snacks, quiet music, and other stress relief activities.

The Lockwood sessions will be in the library’s staff lounge located at the basement and the Health Sciences sessions will be in the Roswell Park Room.

Several stress relief and relaxation resources available from the federal government might also help.

Breathe2Relax  is a stress management tool designed for iPhones that decreases one’s ‘fight-or-flight’ (stress) response.

The Stress Web site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health provides tips for managing and coping with pressure.  The interactive tutorial, Managing Stress is just one example.

The National Health Information Center describes how to recognize and deal with stress.  Click here  to view Managing Stress: The Basics.

Click here to see a brief Fact Sheet on Stress prepared by the National Institute of Mental Health.

Relaxation Techniques for Health: An Introduction prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is a good overview of the topic.

Not sure if you are really stressed?  Try the Questionnaire: Assess Your Stress prepared by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The UB Libraries now have a subscription to the OECD iLibrary  . The OECD iLibrary provides online access to all books, statistical series, journals, and databases originating from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development published since 1998. For a detailed description of this product see http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/53/60/47888726.pdf .

Taxes and death are two things most people can be certain of.  This year’s Tax Day, the day on which tax returns are due, is April 17.  Tax rates are a politically volatile subject.  Some believe that wealthy people ought to be taxed at a higher rate, while others believe that taxes  are already too high and ought to be lowered.

This brief blog does not discuss the pros and cons of each position, but offers a guide to completing tax forms as current law requires.  Lockwood Library prepared a 2011 Tax Quick Guide discusses:

• Federal taxes.
• State Taxes
• Tax Tips
• Tax Clinics—free area services that help people who meet income requirements complete their tax forms.

Please note the following disclaimer:  Library staff lack training as tax professionals and cannot answer tax-related questions. Use the links on this Web site and the tax materials available in the library or online at your own risk. Consult a qualified professional if you need assistance preparing tax returns.

Do you ever wonder where your tax dollars go?  Your 2010 Federal Taxpayer Receipt, a database created by the Whitehouse, that tells you.  Entier your 2010 Social Security, Medicare, and Income tax to see how Washington spent your money.

The University at Buffalo Libraries is providing EndNote™ citation management software to UB’s academic community. EndNote™ helps you organize bibliographic references to journal articles, book chapters, Web sites and other information sources.

The current version is EndNote X4.  Version X5 will be available soon.

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The UB site license for EndNote™ is funded by the University at Buffalo Libraries, with partial support from the Technology Fee.

Study Spaces in the UB Libraries

Need a place to study? In addition to the general study tables and carrels located in each campus library, there are also group study rooms, quiet study areas, and individual lockable carrels in some of the UB Libraries.

Check out the list of Study Spaces in the UB Libraries, and you’ll find the perfect spot to write a paper, prepare for a presentation, or study for finals.