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Sciences Library spring workshops

The Sciences Library is offering new spring workshops. Attend to learn how to compare gene sequences, use Sciwheel or EndNote reference management software, navigate scientific papers more effectively, find math literature, set up an ORCiD identifier, or explore ornithological treasures in the library’s collection. 

All workshops can be attended in person or virtually. 


Endnote Desktop for Scientists
Thursday, Feb. 22, 11–11:50 a.m.
Sciences Library Room 102 or Zoom
Set up an EndNote Desktop account and get started using it. For staff, professionals, and graduate students. Come to the Sciences Library or register for Zoom.

Endnote Basic for Scientists
Thursday, Feb. 29, 11–11:50 a.m.
Sciences Library Room 102 or Zoom
Set up an EndNote Basic account and get started using it, including exporting references to BibTeX. Come to the Sciences Library or register for Zoom.

Strategies to Read a Scientific Article
Thursday, March 7, 1–1:50 p.m.
Sciences Library Room 102 or Zoom
Learn strategies to navigate and better understand scientific articles in this workshop. Come to the Sciences Library or register for Zoom.

BLAST: Comparing Gene Sequences
Thursday, March 21, 1–1:50 p.m.
Sciences Library Room 102 or Zoom
Arrange gene sequences in pairwise alignment and determine how they compare to one another. Come to the Sciences Library or register for Zoom.

ORCiD: Open Researcher and Contributer ID
Thursday, March 28, 11–11:50 a.m.
Sciences Library Room 102 or Zoom
What is ORCiD? In this workshop, learn the benefits of setting one up, and how to do it. Come to the Sciences Library or register for register for Zoom.

MathSciNet
Thursday, April 4, 11–11:50 a.m.
Sciences Library Room 102 or Zoom
Delve into MathSciNet, the database for mathematics literature. Come to the Sciences Library or register for Zoom.

Sciwheel: Peruse Article Recommendations
Thursday, April 18, 1–1:50 p.m.
Sciences Library Room 102 or Zoom
Use Sciwheel to organize your references, receive article suggestions, and more. Come to the Sciences Library or register for Zoom.

Kent Ornithology Collection: Learning All About Birds
Thursday, April 25, 1–1:50 p.m.
Sciences Library Room 102 or Zoom
Discover delight from this collection of over 250 books about birds at the Sciences Library. Come to the Sciences Library or register for Zoom.


The workshops can also be found on the new Sciences Library workshops guide.

Math Books and Journals

Would you like to browse the math books in the Main Library?

We’ve made it easy with our new map! Find the location of the Math Collection on floor 2, or the latest issues of our print math journals (the current math periodicals) on floor 3. 

Map of floors 1 and 2 of the main library with math books indicated.
Map of floors 3 and 4 of the Main Library with math books indicated.

Remember, not all the UI math books are in the Math Collection

Math books can also be found other UI libraries. The library and shelf location of every print book is listed in its record in InfoHawk+. Places you’ll see associated with math books in InfoHawk+ include:

Main Library Math*

  • A book with this location before its call number is in the Math Collection in the Main Library.

Main Library Stacks*

  • A book with this location is in the Main Library, but not in the Math Collection. See the map!

*If you see the word FOLIO after either of these locations, that tells you that the book is big, and for space efficiency’s sake it will be in a slightly different part of the library than the books without FOLIO. See the map for the exact locations.  

Engineering Library Stacks

  • The largest group of math books outside the Main Library is housed in the Engineering Library, located in Seamans Center across the road from MacLean Hall. All books in that library are on its lower level.

Sciences Library Stacks

  • The QA (math) books in the Sciences Library are located on floor 2.

Hardin Library for the Health Sciences Stacks

  • This library is currently undergoing renovation and book locations are shifting. Ask library staff for help finding items.

Library Annex

  • Only annex staff can access this location. Books housed here must be delivered to users by request.

Book Delivery

Most books in InfoHawk+ can be delivered to a different library or location for pickup. Options are a library, an office mailbox, or a remote address. To request delivery, sign into your account, then indicate your preferred pickup location.

Browsing e-Books

Of course, we have many math books that are available online, too. You can browse through what we have in InfoHawk+ by typing in keywords related to the topics you’re interested in, then filtering (on the left side of the screen) to “Full Text Online” under Availability, and “Books” under Resource Type. To access the books you find, log in and follow the appropriate links through InfoHawk+. 

Browsing e-Journals with BrowZine

We also have a terrific tool that lets you browse all the latest issues of the math journals we subscribe to electronically instead of (or in addition to) print. The tool is called BrowZine.  BrowZine lets you look at the tables of contents of recent journal issues, and open any interesting articles, or save them for later. You can even set up a virtual bookshelf with your favorite journals and get notifications when new issues are published. 

Log in and set up an account here: https://login.proxy.lib.uiowa.edu/login?url=https://browzine.com  

BrowZine is also available as an app for phone or tablet: https://thirdiron.com/download-browzine/ 

If you like both versions, you can sync your account between the two.

We hope you enjoy browsing the UI math books and periodicals!

Tree Events at the Sciences Library

The Sciences Library is excited to let you know about our fall tree events! On October 17, University of Iowa Arborist, Andy Dahl, will be giving a campus tree talk and tour. To complement this, the library’s current exhibit showcases the Historic Trees of the University of Iowa Campus. Visit the exhibit to enter our Tree Trivia Competition!

Tree talk and tour

Join Arborist Andy Dahl for a talk the about trees growing on the University of Iowa campus, followed by a walking tour of campus trees.  

  • Where? Meet on the 3rd floor of the Sciences Library, 120 Iowa Ave.
  • When? Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 1 p.m.

Exhibit and competition

Visit the Historic Trees of the University of Iowa Campus Exhibit and enter our Tree Trivia Competition.  Winners will be given a small prize and entered into the grand prize, a copy of the book That Tree by Mark Hirsch. 

  • Where? Sciences Library, 120 Iowa Ave.
  • When? The exhibit and contest are open through Friday, October 20, 2023.

These events are free and open to the public.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the program, please contact Laurie Neuerburg at 319-467-0216 or laurie-neuerburg@uiowa.edu.

Pentacrest Museums Tree Tours: Nature Walk & Talks

Welcome to the fall 2023 semester, Hawkeyes!

Welcome to the new semester, Hawkeyes! We are happy to have you back on campus! You can find the Sciences Library located between Phillips Hall and the Biology Building on Iowa Ave.

Opening times

  • Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Study Spaces

  • Computer stations
  • Study carrels for individual use
  • Booths with USB and outlets for phones and computers
  • Large tables and large mobile monitors for group work

Find Books, Articles, and More

Watch for Workshops and Events

Throughout the fall we will hold workshops to help you hone your research skills, themed displays in the library, and fun science-based events.

We’ll let you know more about what’s coming up here on our blog, or you can follow us on Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter), so keep an eye out for Sciences Library activity. 

Have a great semester! We’re glad to have you at the Sciences Library!