From MSN News: “According to a study by Timothy H. Vines, et al. titled ‘The Availability of Research Data Declines Rapidly with Article Age,’ published last week in Current Biology, most raw data from scientific papers published twenty years ago is unobtainable – either because authors have since changed their contact information and can’t beContinue reading “Study: 1990s Research Data Lost”
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Scopus Workshop
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 refine options to retrieveContinue reading “Scopus Workshop”
Workshop: Web of Science
Do you use Web of Science in your research? The UI Libraries provide free access to Web of Science, an excellent multidisciplinary citation database. Join us for a Web of Science Workshop and learn advanced techniques that will help you conduct your research more efficiently and effectively. Lunch @ the Sciences Library Web of Science Workshop 12:30-1:20pm,Continue reading “Workshop: Web of Science”
Support for PeerJ Memberships
Calling all Biological and Medical scientists! The University Libraries is pleased to begin supporting PeerJ memberships for all interested University of Iowa faculty and researchers through the Open Access Fund. The University Libraries and the Office of the Provost established the Open Access Fund to pay the processing fees related to open access publishing. Open-accessContinue reading “Support for PeerJ Memberships”
Workshop: Staying Current
Lunch @ the Sciences Library Workshop Staying Current: RSS, Search Alerts and More! Wednesday, October 16, 2013 12:30-1:20pm Sciences Library Classroom (102 SL) How do you keep up with the news and research in your field? Would you like to learn how to use technology to find newContinue reading “Workshop: Staying Current”
SciFinder Non-Java Structure Editor now available
The latest SciFinder update includes a new version of the CAS Structure Editor that does not require a Java plugin. For more information and a listing of other new features, please visit What’s New in SciFinder. If you would like to learn more about SciFinder, please contact the Sciences Library at 335-3083 or lib-sciences@uiowa.edu.
Get Organized Workshop
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 “Get Organized Workshop”
Everglades Exhibit
Check out the new Everglades exhibit at the Sciences Library. Thank you to the UI’s Museum of Natural History for the loan of so many interesting items. My photography skills are sadly lacking, so you really need to see it in person.
RefWorks/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 RefWorks and EndNote! RefWorks and EndNote are two citation management programs available for free to all University of Iowa students, faculty and staff. Lunch @ the Sciences Library WorkshopContinue reading “RefWorks/EndNote Workshop”
Trial: EBSCOhost eBook Academic Collection
The UI Libraries have arranged a trial of a new resource, the EBSCOhost eBook Academic Collection. This collection contains a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter. There are nearly 120,000 eBooks in this package, including titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, State UniversityContinue reading “Trial: EBSCOhost eBook Academic Collection”