The Sciences Library now has a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/UIowaSciencesLibrary) and a Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/UIowaSciLib). These social networking tools will be used to distribute news and other information pertaining the Sciences Library, the University of Iowa Libraries, the University of Iowa and the scientific community in general. “Like”, “Follow” and “Share” the Sciences Library on Facebook and Twitter!
Author Archives: Sara Scheib
MathSciNet on Your Mobile Device
The American Mathematical Society announced the implementation of “Mobile Pairing” for all of its electronic products, such as MathSciNet, eJournals and eBooks. “Mobile Pairing” allows University of Iowa users to pair their mobile devices (tablets, laptops, smartphones, etc.) with the University of Iowa Libraries’ subscriptions and electronic purchases. Once paired, the user will have accessContinue reading “MathSciNet on Your Mobile Device”
Reminder: Scopus Trial Ends May 18th
Don’t forget! The Scopus trial will end on May 18th, so this is your last chance to check it out and give us some feedback. SciVerse Scopus is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: Contains 46 million records, 70% with abstracts Nearly 19,500 titles from 5,000 publishers worldwide Includes over 4.6Continue reading “Reminder: Scopus Trial Ends May 18th”
May Summer Session Hours at the Sciences Library
From May 12 – June 4, 2012, the Sciences Library will be open the following hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00am – Noon & 1:00pm – 5:00pm Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED We will also be closed on Monday, May 28, 2012 for Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume on June 5, 2012. Thank you.
Life’s a Beach!
The University of Iowa Sciences Library is celebrating National Beach Month with a new exhibit featuring shorebirds, sea creatures, shells and other artifacts. The library would like to thank the Natural History Museum, the Geoscience Department, Jean Fitzgerald and Leo Clougherty for loaning us these items.
New Database Trial – Scopus
The University of Iowa Libraries is currently evaluating a new database: Scopus. The trial version is available to faculty, staff and students until May 18th. SciVerse Scopus is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: Contains 46 million records, 70% with abstracts Nearly 19,500 titles from 5,000 publishers worldwide Includes over 4.6 million conferenceContinue reading “New Database Trial – Scopus”
New Sciences Research & Instruction Librarian
I’m Sara Scheib, the new Sciences Research & Instruction Librarian. I am looking forward to meeting with students and faculty members in the Sciences departments. I earned my MA in Library & Information Science at the University of Iowa, and my BA in International Relations from Beloit College. I have several years of library experience atContinue reading “New Sciences Research & Instruction Librarian”
Weather Exhibit
The month of March was the warmest on record in the United States. So what’s up with the weather lately? Visit the new Weater Exhibit at the Sciences Library to learn more about the science of weather. A selection of weather-related books are on display, as well as profiles of local storm chasers and dramaticContinue reading “Weather Exhibit”
Sciences Library Hours During Thanksgiving Week
The Sciences Library will be open limited hours during the Thanksgiving week and adjacent weekends. The hours we will be open are as follows: Sunday Closed November 20th, 2011 Monday – Wednesday 9-noon, 1-5 November 21st – 23rd, 2011 Thursday – Sunday Closed November 24th – 27th, 2011 All of the staff at theContinue reading “Sciences Library Hours During Thanksgiving Week”
Three New Resource Guides!
Some of our favorite tools to create resource guides for you is a software package called LibGuides. LibGuides are digital bibliographies that allow us to point you to resources valuable to your specific discipline. We are excited to have published three brand-new guides recently: General Sciences, Computer Science, and Statistics and Actuarial Science. We hope you will take a peek atContinue reading “Three New Resource Guides!”