Lunch @ the Sciences Library Workshop Staying Current: RSS, Search Alerts and More! Wednesday, October 22, 2014 12:30-1:20pm 3rd floor computer room How do you keep up with the news and research in your field? Would you like to learn how to use technology to find new information for you? Join us for a StayingContinue reading “Staying Current workshop”
Category Archives: Chemistry
EndNote 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 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”
Alternatives to the National Atlas
Announcement from the USGS Libraries: The National Atlas (http://www.nationalatlas.gov/) has been removed from service. Please use: The National Map: http://nationalmap.gov/ The National Map Small-Scale Collection: http://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/ Small-Scale Data Download: http://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/atlasftp.html
Large Screen Monitors
Three large screen monitors on rolling carts are now available for use at the Sciences Library. Simply move one to your favorite study spot and plug in your device! Available inputs: HDMI VGA USB We also have Apple adapters available for checkout at the desk: Mini DVI to HDMIContinue reading “Large Screen Monitors”
Merck to buy Sigma-Aldrich
From Reuters: Germany’s Merck to buy Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion to boost lab supplies operation
Workshop: Get Organized!
Do you struggle to stay organized as the semester progresses? Are your notes and files scattered about in notebooks, folders, and various electronic storage devices? Would you like to share your own tips and tricks for staying organized with others? Join us for a Get Organized workshop to learn about free software tools you can use to get organizedContinue reading “Workshop: Get Organized!”
EndNote 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 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”
Now available: IOP ebooks
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”
New CRC Handbook
The 95th edition of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is now available in print and online. The new edition is expanded with 22 new tables, including: Common Symbols Used in Gas and Liquid Chromatographic Schematic Diagrams Abbreviations Used in the Assessment and Presentation of Laboratory Hazards Incompatible Chemicals Explosion (Shock) Hazards Water-Reactive ChemicalsContinue reading “New CRC Handbook”
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”