The UI Libraries now has access to two new e-book collections from IOP. The Expanding Physics collection includes in-depth texts from the leading voices in physics research and related subject areas aimed at the recent graduate/researcher level. The Concise Physics collection includes shorter texts in rapidly advancing areas and introductory texts aimed at the undergraduate/researcherContinue reading “Now available: IOP ebooks”
Category Archives: Biology
New Resource: BioOne.1 Journals Collection
The UI Libraries has acquired access to the BioOne.1 Journals Collection. This collection provides full-text access to 108 research journals from 82 publishers, focused on the biological, biomedical, ecological, and environmental sciences. You can access the BioOne.1 Journals Collection directly from this link: http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/bioone, or from the A-Z Databases List, the library catalog, or the Biology, Environmental Sciences, orContinue reading “New Resource: BioOne.1 Journals Collection”
RefWorks to EndNote Transition Workshops
As you may have already heard, the University has acquired a campus-wide license for EndNote and the UI Libraries will end its subscription to RefWorks on December 31, 2014 (more info). Any free RefWorks accounts you have created will not be available after that date, but you can transfer your references to another service quicklyContinue reading “RefWorks to EndNote Transition Workshops”
Finals De-Stress Activities at the Sciences Library
The Sciences Library is not only a great place to study for finals, we’ve also organized some fun activities to help you de-stress. Here’s what’s going on: Refuel with free hot beverages and treats. (During Sciences Library hours, May 11th – 16th.) Take a break from your studies to build your own creation! Legos, K’NEX and idea books provided.Continue reading “Finals De-Stress Activities at the Sciences Library”
Workshop: RefWorks to EndNote Basic Transition
Do you use RefWorks? Did you know the UI Libraries recently acquired another popular and powerful citation management program, EndNote? The web-based version, EndNote Basic, is available to all UI students, faculty and staff and the desktop client, EndNote Desktop, is available to UI faculty, staff, graduate and professional students. Join us for an introduction to EndNote Basic (web version) and learnContinue reading “Workshop: RefWorks to EndNote Basic Transition”
The Merck Index Online
Now available from the UI Libraries: The Merck Index Online (http://purl.lib.uiowa.edu/MerckIndex) An authoritative and reliable source of information on chemicals, drugs and biologicals, the Merck Index Online offers the same highly authoritative information as the print edition in a convenient and easily searchable full text database. It contains over 11,500 monographs – including historic records notContinue reading “The Merck Index Online”
Blood Moon – April 14, 2014
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”
Iowa Climate Festival – April 26
Climate in Iowa: What is happening? How does it work? And what can you do? Come talk with climate scientists, learn about local climate issues, conduct climate science experiments, and join us for an ice cream social! All events will be held at the University of Iowa’s Museum of Natural History on April 26, 2014. Continue reading “Iowa Climate Festival – April 26”
Workshop: Scopus
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. In this workshop you will learn how to: Access Scopus from off-campus; Use refineContinue reading “Workshop: Scopus”
Celebrating Pi Day with…
Pie, of course! Before you head out for Spring Break, stop by the Sciences Library to get your free apple pie bites on Friday, March 14 for the celebration. Think back to your high school geometry class; Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is approximately 3.14159, but has been calculatedContinue reading “Celebrating Pi Day with…”