The UI Libraries is pleased to announce full access to all sections of JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments), including Applied Physics, Behavior, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Clinical and Translational Medicine, Immunology and Infection, and Neuroscience. The Environment section will be available in September 2013. JoVE is a peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed video journal that seeks to “increase the productivity of scientificContinue reading “JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments)”
Category Archives: Chemistry
Electronic Encyclopedias and Handbooks from Wiley
The UI Libraries have added several major electronic reference works from Wiley to the collection: Encyclopedia of Applied Physics Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology Encyclopedia of Radicals in Chemistry, Biology and Materials Encyclopedia of Space Science and Technology Handbook of Vibrational Spectroscopy International Tables for Crystallography Nanotechnology Organic Reactions Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials VanContinue reading “Electronic Encyclopedias and Handbooks from Wiley”
Study Space Furniture
The new furniture has arrived for the study space on the third floor of the Sciences Library!
May Summer Session Hours at the Sciences Library
May Summer Session Hours, May 18, 2013 – June 10, 2013: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday – Sunday CLOSED All Libraries will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day.
Librarian Office Hours at the Chemistry Building
The Sciences Library will provide Librarian Office Hours at the Chemistry Building (CB) in W223. A librarian will be available to assist you during the following hours: Mondays – 9:30am-12:00pm Tuesdays – 9:30am-12:00pm Wednesdays – 9:30-12:00pm Thursdays – 9:30am-12:00pm During office hours, we can assist you with: Questions about your library account Searching the library catalog and specialized databases FindingContinue reading “Librarian Office Hours at the Chemistry Building”
Mobile Topographic Data
“Android and iPhone users can now use their mobile devices as digital topo maps, leveraging USGS maps together with the power of GPS to zoom in on their precise location while hiking, biking, running, or any other activity that benefits from precision navigation. The type of data that are available includes USGS imagery and topographicContinue reading “Mobile Topographic Data”
RefWorks Workshop
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 RefWorks! RefWorks is a web-based citation manager and it’s free to all University of Iowa students, faculty and staff. Lunch @ the Sciences Library RefWorks Workshop Wednesday, MayContinue reading “RefWorks Workshop”
Workshop: Managing Privacy Online
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube… The options for sharing your life online seem to be endless. But in this age of social media, maintaining privacy is increasingly challenging. Join Kelly McElroy, Undergraduate Services Librarian, and Sara Scheib, Sciences Research & Instruction Librarian for a discussion of privacy in the social media age. Share your strategies for managingContinue reading “Workshop: Managing Privacy Online”
Open Access Fund
Erratum: This post is out-of-date. For up-to-date information, please visit http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/OAfund. Open access is an electronic publishing model that allows free and immediate access to research, and also allows authors to retain intellectual property rights to their research. Many open access journals charge authors publication fees, which can be a barrier to publishing in such venues.Continue reading “Open Access Fund”
Earth Day Presentation
Join the Sciences Library to celebrate Earth Day! Sustainability at the UI: What’s Happening and How You Can Help 3:30 – 4:30 pm on Monday, April 22 102 SL (Sciences Library classroom) At this presentation, Liz Christiansen, director of the UI Office of Sustainability, will bring us up to date on the many sustainability effortsContinue reading “Earth Day Presentation”