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”
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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!”
New! ProQuest Environmental Sciences Collection
We are proud to announce that the University of Iowa Libraries now have access to the ProQuest Environmental Sciences Collection! Here’s a short blurb from the database describing its features: “The collection contains environmental science related full-text articles, granular access to figures and tables within articles, environmental impact statements, and the entire range of bibliographicContinue reading “New! ProQuest Environmental Sciences Collection”
Happy Mole Day! (October 23rd)
The University of Iowa Sciences Library would like to wish you a Happy Mole Day! Mole Day is traditionally observed by admirers of chemistry worldwide on October 23rd, from 6:02am to 6:02pm. The purpose of the day is to generate enthusiasm and interest in chemistry, and to commemorate the discovery of Avogadro’s Number, which isContinue reading “Happy Mole Day! (October 23rd)”