CSI Library: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources: Home

Coronavirus Alerts

The CSI Library is currently closed due to COVID-19. Librarians are available to help via chat or email: https://library.csi.cuny.edu/help/ask. Checked out books will be automatically renewed and fines suspended.

Please visit our guide, Resources for Learning and Teaching Remotely (library.csi.cuny.edu/eresources), for information about online tools (textbooks, streaming video, software, and more) to support distance teaching and learning. Many of these resources are openly available, but some databases require a SLAS/FLAS username and password for access. If you need to reset your password, please email the IT HelpDesk at helpdesk@csi.cuny.edu.

General Info

In December 2019, Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, China, reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province. A novel coronavirus was eventually identified and designated “SARS-CoV-2”, and the disease it causes “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”). COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11th, 2020.

For more information, see:

Latest News, Updates, and Media

WHO Timeline - COVID-19
Timeline of the virus from December 2019 to the present. Updated on an ongoing basis in response to evolving events and common media queries.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) events as they happen (WHO)
Rolling updates on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the WHO
CDC Newsroom
Latest News Releases from the U.S. Department of Human Service's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. (CDC)
This page will be updated by the CDC regularly at noon Mondays through Fridays. Numbers close out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.
Coronavirus Disease Real Time Updates
Lists North American confirmed cases as they are reported, along with supporting information and links to articles about the cases.
Archive of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Online Articles and Websites
A collection of web content related to the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.
Live Coronavirus Updates from the New York Times
Free access to the most important news and useful guidance on the coronavirus outbreak to help readers understand the pandemic.
Latest Coronavirus Articles and Podcasts from NPR
A special NPR series of articles and media about the global outbreak
Washington Post Coronavirus Updates Newsletter
Email newsletter (sign-up required) released daily by the Washington Post, providing the latest reporting and information on the virus’ spread in the U.S and around the world.

COVID Testing

COVID-19 Antibody Screening for New York City Residents
BioReference Laboratories and New York City (NYC) have partnered to expand access to COVID-19 antibody (serology) testing. Testing is available only to NYC residents 18 years of age and over in all five boroughs.
COVID-19 Testing Centers for New Jersey Residents
Community-Based Testing Sites are for current New Jersey residents and members of New Jersey law enforcement agencies.
Effective Sunday, May 3, 2020, exhibiting symptoms is no longer a prerequisite for testing. However, the highest priority for testing will be given to health care workers and workers in congregate living settings, and symptomatic first responders, as well as to asymptomatic NJ residents who have been in close contact with someone else who has tested positive.
Daily COVID-19 Tests vs. Tracing Targets
In collaboration with Microsoft AI for Health, the Harvard Global Health Institute has launched a dashboard that displays testing targets for the U.S. and many other nations around the world, and tracks progress towards them in real time.

Dynamic Maps and Confirmed Case Lists

COVID-19 Resource Dashboard, College of Staten Island, CUNY
This COVID-19 resource dashboard which provides critical data for New York City and Staten Island, including the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. The dashboard utilizes the Environmental Systems Research Institute’s ArcGIS, the world’s leading mapping and location analytics platform, to visually display the virus’ impact over time. Data is extracted daily from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
New York State Regional COVID-19 Monitoring Dashboard
Daily Hospitalization Summary by Region | COVID-19 Tracker: Testing & Fatalities | Regional Breakdown Map
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE
Global map of confirmed cases, as well as a country-by-country listing of number of infections and deaths.
COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard (University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute)
A dashboard for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) surveillance data. Time slider provides a different perspective. Supports interactive heatmap, data query and export.
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation (WHO)
Dynamic global COVID-19 tracking.
COVID Risk Levels Dashboard by State, Harvard Global Health Institute
Harvard Global Health Institute, Harvard's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Rockefeller Foundation, CovidActNow, Covid-Local, CIDRAP's COVID Risk Level map and COVID suppression guidance for policy makers and the public.
Tracing the Outbreak, Harvard Global Health Institute
List of organizations are mapping the current COVID-19 outbreak, curated by the Harvard Global Health Institute.

CSI/CUNY Updates

CUNY Coronavirus Updates
Fequent status and guidance updates from the City University of New York
CUNY Communicable Diseases Website
Latest Coronavirus news and media from the University's Department of Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management.
President's Message: Planning Process for Re-opening - 6/10/2020
Update from the Office of the President - 4/3/2020
Update from the Office of the President - 4/14/2020
Update from the Office of the President - 3/30/2020
Update from the Office of the President - 3/27/2020
Update from the Office of the President - 3/18/2020
Update from the Office of the President - 3/13/2020
Update from the Office of the President - 3/11/2020
Update from the Office of the President - 3/6/2020
Update on Coronavirus/Frequently Asked Questions (CSI HR Dept.) - 3/12/2020
Updates and reminders from the CSI Human Resources Department regarding issues related to staffing, flexible hours, what to do if a student or employee presents as sick, and other HR specific matters during this outbreak
Important Message on Coronavirus from Chancellor Matos Rodríguez - 3/11/2020
CUNY institutes an instructional recess from Thursday, March 12 to March 18 in order for faculty, students, and staff to prepare to operate in full distance education mode. Starting Thursday, March 19, all instruction will resume online, and will remain so through the end of the spring semester. Colleges will remain open during the spring semester. This will include dormitories, libraries, research facilities, daycare centers and mission-critical venues that support students.
Coronavirus Update to Students from Chancellor Matos Rodríguez - 3/4/2020
Human Resources Update on Coronavirus from Chancellor Matos Rodríguez - 3/2/2020
CUNY Coronavirus Guidance Update from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost - 2/28/2020
General CUNY Coronavirus Updates

New York Updates and Resources

NYC Health COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources
Current cases in New York City and virus resources in multiple languages.
New York State Department of Health Novel Coronavirus Site
Resources and Updates from the New York State Department of Health, including the current state of the virus in New York City and New York State.
Latest Updates from Governor Cuomo
Notify NYC
As part of New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM), Notify NYC is New York City’s dedicated emergency public communications program. Notify NYC staff operate 24x7 out of Watch Command, where they constantly monitor emergency activity in New York City and the metropolitan area.
Guidance for Colleges and Universities on Addressing the Needs of Students Impacted by the Coronavirus (NYSED)
Regulatory and programmatic guidance from the NY State Education Department addressing concerns regarding students who are impacted by the coronavirus, either because they are returning from study-abroad programs or in the event of campus emergencies or closures.

Scientific Research and Scholarly Articles

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources (NNLM)
Data sets, clinical studies, and journal articles compiled by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
Evidence Aid
The outbreak of the Coronavirus is leading to a rapidly expanding and evolving literature. Evidence Aid is compiling links to entry points for this literature.
New England Journal of Medicine Coronavirus Updates
A collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.
JAMA Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resource Center
Updates on COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment from the American Medical Association.
Coronavirus Information Center (Elsevier)
Free health and medical research on novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Coronavirus Resource Centre (The Lancet)
To assist health workers and researchers working under challenging conditions to bring this outbreak to a close, The Lancet has created a resource that brings together new 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) content from across The Lancet journals as it is published. All content listed in this guide is free to access.
COVID-19 Articles in PubMed (NCBI)
The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.
COVID-19 Resources and Tools (Ovid)
Latest coronavirus articles published in Ovid MEDLINE or Journals@Ovid.

Remote Library Resources and Services

The Library has put together this guide listing electronic resources that are now available to students and faculty to help with distance learning and teaching for the Spring semester:

https://library.csi.cuny.edu/eresources

Our electronic resources are available 24/7 via your SLAS/FLAS log in. Details for off campus access here:

https://library.csi.cuny.edu/faq/off-campus-access

Access to our e-books, e-journals, databases, and streaming video are available directly from our homepage:

https://library.csi.cuny.edu/home

Specific databases are located in our A-Z list:

https://library.csi.cuny.edu/az.php

Research guides are available for each discipline:

https://library.csi.cuny.edu/homepage?b=s&group_id=16098

We are here to help! Please visit our 24/7 Chat Reference Services, along with other contact information to address any questions:

https://library.csi.cuny.edu/help/ask

Faculty seeking help developing a research assignment or any other library-related questions are free to contact the library liaison for your discipline:

https://library.csi.cuny.edu/about/subject-librarians

The Library values feedback from the CSI community. If you have any questions or concerns, please send us your thoughts:

https://library.csi.cuny.edu/help/feedback

Resources for Faculty

Critical Thinking on Remote Learning & Teaching—a Bibliography of Ideas
Bibliography of sources to help CUNY faculty and staff support remote learning during the COVID19 global pandemic. Created by Professor Anne Hays, Head of Library Instruction at the College of Staten Island.
Considerations for Instructional Continuity (GC-CUNY TLC)
Guidance from the Graduate Center's Teaching and Learning Center to help faculty and students prepare for a potential instructional shut down on campuses.
FAQs for faculty and staff on accessing and using CUNY technology to support remote teaching, learning and work
Common questions and answers about tools, resources, and best practices for teaching remotely.
CSI Distance Learning Website
CUNY Technology Services for Faculty
Provides overviews of and the ability to log into various CUNY online resources, including Blackboard.
Blackboard Quickstart Guides for Faculty and Students
Quick guides containing Blackboard tutorials and videos for basic Blackboard functionality (e.g. logging into Blackboard, uploading content, and posting assignments)
Please note: As of March 13th, all of the Blackboard courses have been set to “available.”
Zoom Security Protocal (CUNY)
These Zoom security protocols/practices are required for campuses, programs, academic departments, offices, faculty or staff that have or use a license to Zoom for any CUNY related activities.
CSI Information Technology Health Check
The Information Technology Health Check contains a list of training resources and important links to ensure your technology needs conform to contingency planning scenarios regarding coronavirus (COVID-19).
OIT Technology Training Sessions
Information Technology Services has increased training offerings in Blackboard Collaborate (virtual/web conferencing), OneDrive or DropBox (cloud file storage and sharing), which are the main applications available for CSI faculty and staff to work remotely.
CUNY GC Teaching and Learning Center’s Slack Channel
Information about joining the new Slack workspace for all CUNY faculty who need assistance transitioning f2f courses to fully online. This space will be active for the remainder of the semester. Staffed daily by representatives from CUNY teaching centers and instructional designers
Going Online in a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start
Resources and advice for faculty members who need to move online, fast, with the twin goals of maintaining instructional continuity as much as possible and finishing the semester strong.
Thoughts & Resources for Those About to Start Teaching Online Due to COVID-19
Tips for instructors tasked with moving their courses online from Jacqueline Wernimont, Co-Director of HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory)
Remote Teaching Resources for Business Continuity
Spreadsheet with links to remote teaching resources from dozens of universities to respond to #COVID19. Compiled by Daniel Stanford, Director of Faculty Development & Technology Innovation at DePaul University’s Center for Teaching and Learning.
Teaching in the context of COVID-19
Co-authored and continually-updated document with advice and resources for preparing to teach your course online, including relevant assignments, tools for helping your students navigate online learning, and tools and resources for teaching online.
Guidance from the CUNY Research Office
Guidance provided by the CUNY Research Office to support research continuity while maintaining the safety of all involved (personnel, human and animal subjects, and public health)

Contact Info for CSI Community Members with Questions or Concerns

For general information or questions about COVID-19, any member of the campus community may contact:

New York State Coronavirus health hotline: 1-888-364-3065
Health and Wellness Services, 1C-112, 718.982.3045
CUNY Coronavirus Task Force: coronavirus.taskforce@cuny.edu

Faculty and staff who are experiencing anxiety related to COVID-19 may contact:

Human Resources, 1A-201, 718.982.2676 or
Deer Oaks Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 855.492.3633

Students experiencing anxiety related to COVID-19 may contact:

Counseling Center 1A 109, 718-982-2391

If any member of the campus community has questions regarding study abroad or international travel, please contact:

Center for Global Engagement (Study Abroad programs), 2A-206, 718.982.2100

If any member of the campus community has a concern about CSI's emergency preparedness relating to COVID-19, please contact:

Public Safety, 2A-108, 718.982.2113

International Travel Information

CUNY Research Foundation Coronavirus Guidance
Travel warnings for CUNY faculty and researchers.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Information for Travel (CDC)
information about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for travelers and travel related industries.
Travel Advisories (U.S. Department of State)
Travel Advisories for your intended destinations, including a color-coded map of current travel advisory levels.
Travel Health Notices for COVID-19 (CDC)
Travel Health Notices inform travelers and clinicians about current health issues that impact travelers’ health, like disease outbreaks, special events or gatherings, and natural disasters, in specific international destinations. Searchable by country of expected travel.