The UI Libraries has added a new research database: GeoScienceWorld. GeoScienceWorld is “a comprehensive internet resource for research and communications in the geosciences, built on a core database aggregation of peer-reviewed journals indexed, linked, and inter-operable with GeoRef.” It contains paleontological journals like Journal of Paleontology and Paleobiology. With GeoScienceWorld, you can searchContinue reading “GeoScienceWorld”
Author Archives: Sara Scheib
Henry Stewart Talks – The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection
The UI Libraries is pleased to announce another new resource: Henry Stewart Talks – The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection. The Henry Stewart Talks consist of audio-visual presentations (“online seminars by leading world experts”) lasting approximately 20-50 minutes. This collection covers a range of topics in biomedicine and life sciences, including: Biochemistry Cancer Cell Biology Diseases,Continue reading “Henry Stewart Talks – The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection”
Library Application Maintenance
Several library applications will be unavailable for 2-3 hours on Saturday morning at 7:00am while Windows updates are installed on our servers. The services impacted will be: SmartSearch, InfoLink and the Iowa Digital Library. Please contact the Sciences Library if you have any questions or concerns.
SciFinder Update
The chemistry research database, SciFinder, has been updated with new features “to help scientists increase their productivity.” To learn more about this update, please visit http://www.cas.org/products/scifinder/whats-new-in-scifinder.
Winter Interim Hours at the Sciences Library
Sciences Library Winter Interim Hours, December 15, 2012 – January 21, 2013: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday – Sunday CLOSED Exceptions: CLOSED December 24-28 & 31, January 1 & 21.
News from Iowa Research Online
The August 2012 theses and dissertations are now available in Iowa Research Online (IRO), which is the repository of the research and scholarly output selected and deposited by the faculty, researchers and students of the University of Iowa. IRO is part of the larger Open Access movement to transform scholarly communication. The sciences departments in the CollegeContinue reading “News from Iowa Research Online”
New Acquisition to the University Archives – George Ludwig Papers
We depend on weather satellite images daily for our forecasts and travel plans. Without the groundwork laid by the National Earth Satellite Service beginning in 1972, though, these images would not be possible today. A distinguished UI alumnus, George H. Ludwig (BA ’56, MS -59, Ph.D. ’60) was a founding director of NESS and ledContinue reading “New Acquisition to the University Archives – George Ludwig Papers”
Van Allen Data Tapes: Preservation and Digitization
The UI Libraries has been awarded $200,000 from the Carver Trust to digitize the data tapes from the Explorer I satellite mission that led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts. These tapes were recovered from the basement of Maclean Hall through the outstanding efforts of our Preservation Dept. in 2010-2011. During thatContinue reading “Van Allen Data Tapes: Preservation and Digitization”
Workshop: Evaluating and Citing Sources
Are you overwhelmed with sources and citations for your research project? Please join Sciences Research and Instruction Librarian, Sara Scheib, to learn how to evaluate the credibility of sources and manage your citations using web-based tools. Lunch @ the Sciences Library: Evaluating and Citing Sources 12:30-1:20 pm, Wednesday, November 28th 102 SL (Sciences Library classroom) In thisContinue reading “Workshop: Evaluating and Citing Sources”
Trial: Data Citation Index
The UI Libraries is trying out a new resource. The trial ends on December 15, 2012. The Data Citation Index supports data discovery, reuse and interpretation that benefits everyone involved in the research lifecycle. Please send comments to Michael Wright.