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 Staying Current workshop and learn how to use RSS feeds and other alert options to keep up with blog posts, news and scholarly articles.Continue reading “Workshop: Staying Current”
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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”
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. Lunch @ the Sciences Library Scopus Workshop 11:30am- 12:20pm, Wednesday, March 13th 102 SL (Sciences LibraryContinue reading “Scopus Workshop”
Celebrating Pi Day with…
Pie, of course. Before you head out for Spring Break, stop by the UI Libraries on Thursday, March 14 for the celebration. Grab an apple tartlet at: Art Library 9:15am & 1:45pm Hardin Library for the Health Sciences 1:59pm until gone Lichtenberger Engineering Library 1:59pm – 4:00pm Main Library 1:59pm – 2:59pm Pomerantz Business LibraryContinue reading “Celebrating Pi Day with…”
More Study Space
Please pardon our mess. The Sciences Library is working to create more study space on the third floor. We’re taking down some empty shelves and moving in some new furniture. We’re looking forward to seeing it finished, but in the meantime, check out these photos of our progress.
Good News for Science
A new policy memorandum from Dr. John Holdren of the Office of Science and Technology Policy requires Federal agencies to develop plans to make the published results and digital data of federally funded research freely available to the public within 12 months of publication. For more information, including the full-text of the memorandum: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/22/expanding-public-access-results-federally-funded-research http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/25/white-house-pushes-open-access-taxpayer-funded-research
Web of Science Workshop
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 11:30am-Continue reading “Web of Science Workshop”
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,Continue reading “RefWorks Workshop”
Workshop: Library 101
Do you need a brief overview of the resources and services available at the Sciences Library? Do you have a question about the library or it’s resources that you’ve never had the chance to ask? Then join us for the first Lunch @ the Sciences Library workshop of the semester! Tomorrow (1/30) at 11:30am –Continue reading “Workshop: Library 101”
Winter Interim Hours at the Sciences Library
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.