Nota bene, anni beatum

#BeineckeTheNextChapter reopened at 9:00 am on September 6; nota bene: events upcoming include special open house for Yale students on Sat., Sept. 24, and a community open house for all on campus, in New Haven, and beyond on Sat. Oct. 8 (correct date!) Please visit http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/ to learn more about library hours, events, exhibitions, and collections, include extensive digital collections online.


happy new year


anni beatum

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We are delighted to announce that the annual report issue of "Nota Bene: News from the Yale Library" (2013-2014) is now available online:http://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi…. ‪#‎yale‬

Nota bene (/ˈnoʊtɑːˈbɛnɛ/; plural form notate bene) is an Italian and Latin phrase meaning "note well".^[1] The phrase first appeared in writing circa 1721.^[2]

Often abbreviated as "N.B.", "N.b." or "n.b.", nota bene comes from the Latin roots notāre ("to note") and bene ("well").^[1] It is in the singular imperative mood, instructing one individual to note well the matter at hand. In present-day English, it is used, particularly in legal papers,^[3] to draw the attention of the reader to a certain (side) aspect or detail of the subject on hand, translating it as "pay attention" or "take notice". While "N.B." is often used in academic writing, "note" is a common substitute.

nota bene

ˌnəʊtə ˈbɛneɪ/

verb

formal

1. (used in written text to draw attention to what follows) observe carefully or take special notice.