Need a place to study? Stress getting to you? If you said yes to either of these two questions then you need to come to the Sciences Library. We will have KNex, Legos, color pages and stress bags to help you get ready for your finals! If you need something to keep you awake weContinue reading “Finals Week”

Do you need a break from studying for your finals? The Sciences Library will have card games, color pages, Legos, K’Nex, and Wii gaming to help you relieve some stress. We will also have snacks and drinks. Come join us and good luck with your finals! Hours: M-Th 8:30am – 10:00pm Sat 1:00pm – 5:00pm SunContinue reading “Stress Relief During Finals Week”

The Sciences Library has a new exhibit Surviving the Arctic. With artifacts loaned to us from the Natural History Museum. Each shelf represents different aspects of  Inuit life. Magic and Belief, Hunting: Sea and Water, Hunting Land and Camp and Home life. Thank you to the Natural History Museum for the loan and for settingContinue reading “Surviving the Arctic”

Are you starting a new research paper or project and looking for a way to manage your references? Then join us for this useful and informative workshop about EndNote! EndNote is a citation management program supported by the UI Libraries. The web version is available for free to the entire UI community and the desktopContinue reading “EndNote Workshop”

Have you tried Scopus, our new database? The UI Libraries provide free access to Scopus, an excellent multidisciplinary citation database. Join us for a Scopus Workshop and learn advanced techniques that will help you conduct your research more efficiently and effectively. Scopus Workshop Wed, Nov 19, 12:30-1:20 Sciences Library 3rd floor In this workshop youContinue reading “Scopus Workshop”

Do you use Web of Science in your research? The UI Libraries provide free access to Web of Science, an excellent multidisciplinary citation database. Join us for a Web of Science Workshop and learn advanced techniques that will help you conduct your research more efficiently and effectively. Web of Science Workshop Wed Nov. 12, 12:30-1:20Continue reading “Web of Science Workshop”

Last night’s clear skies provided ideal conditions for viewing the Blood Moon. Did you miss it? Never fear! Here are some links to amazing time-lapse videos and photographs of this extraordinary event: Blood Moon Photos: Spectacular Total Lunar Eclipse Views by Stargazers (Space.com) Blood moon: Sky gazers mesmerized as red hue lights up night sky (CNN.com) Total eclipseContinue reading “Blood Moon – April 14, 2014”