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.
Category Archives: Geosciences
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”
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.
Workshop: PubMed & NCBI
Do you use PubMed or other NCBI databases in your research? Would you like to learn some expert tips and tricks? Shane Wallace and Chris Childs from the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences will be coming to the Sciences Library to demonstrate the advanced features of PubMed and other NCBI databases and answer yourContinue reading “Workshop: PubMed & NCBI”
Celebrating the Iowa Connection to “Silent Spring”
My Friend, Rachel Carson: Shirley Briggs and the Iowa Connection to “Silent Spring” Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson published “Silent Spring,” a lucid and compelling book about how DDT and other pesticides were damaging the environment and human health. The book called for a change in the way humankind viewed the natural world and becameContinue reading “Celebrating the Iowa Connection to “Silent Spring””
Workshop: Gray Literature
Please join the Sciences Library for: Lunch @ the Library: Gray Literature At 12:30-1:20pm on Wednesday, November 7th in 102 SL (Sciences Library classroom). What is gray (or grey) literature? Characteristics of gray literature include: Not usually available through sale Publication is not systematic Contains significant research information Includes unpublished research Contains high level of detail MayContinue reading “Workshop: Gray Literature”
Hurricane Sandy Resources
All eyes are focused on the East coast this week as Hurricane Sandy prepares to make landfall. Here are some great web resources to help you stay on top of the situation: USGS – Flood Information – Hurricane Sandy – In anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, the USGS has deployed storm tide sensors real-timeContinue reading “Hurricane Sandy Resources”
Open Access Week
This week (October 22-26), education and research institutions all over the world are celebrating Open Access Week. Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. If you are interested in learning more, the UI Libraries has created a guide to open access for UI researchers. ManyContinue reading “Open Access Week”
Web of Knowledge Enhancements
Do you use Web of Knowledge or Web of Science? Some new enhancements were added to the abstract and citation database this week, including improvements to the Author Search (previously known as Author Finder), editing results sets, ReseacherID, Citation Alerts and the new Data Citation Index. To learn more, view this short video or read the WebContinue reading “Web of Knowledge Enhancements”
Web of Knowledge Maintenance Alert
Web of Knowledge/Science Maintenance Alert Please be advised that scheduled maintenance will take place beginning on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 1400 GMT (9:00AM CDT) and ending by Monday, October 22, 2012 at 0200 GMT (9:00PM CDT). Web of Knowledge may not be available during that period. We apologize for any interruption this may cause.