The Sciences Library has a new exhibit, relating to this semester’s theme: Our Lives Online. The exhibit, “Library Technology Through the Years”, showcases items from the University Archives collection that have been made obsolete by new forms of media and online streaming. In our cases, you’ll find an antique typewriter, an Edison phonograph record, aContinue reading “New Exhibit: Library Technology Through the Years”
Author Archives: Sara Scheib
Love Your Data Week
It’s Love Your Data Week! A five-day international event to help researchers take better care of their data. Did you know there are resources on campus to help you create a management plan to store, organize, document, share, and preserve your research data? Research Data Services can help! PLAN: Does your funding agency require aContinue reading “Love Your Data Week”
Staying Current Workshop
Wednesday, February 22 at 1-1:50 PM Sciences Library, room 102 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? Join us for a Staying Current workshop, and learn how to use RSS feeds and other alert options to keepContinue reading “Staying Current Workshop”
Pro-Searching Tips Workshop
Wednesday, February 8 at 1-1:50 PM Sciences Library, 102 This is your chance to learn how to search like a librarian! Bring your questions and learn how to save time and effort by applying some simple search strategies. You’ll learn how to improve your search results, which resources are the best bets for different typesContinue reading “Pro-Searching Tips Workshop”
Spring Workshops
The following workshops will be offered at the Sciences Library during the Spring semester. Our workshops are open to everyone and there is no need to register. They will be held in 102 SL, the classroom on the first floor of the Sciences Library. If you have any questions, please contact Sara Scheib. Pro-Searching TipsContinue reading “Spring Workshops”
Best Science Books of 2016
Looking for something to read over break? Looking for gift ideas for the science nerds in your life? Well, you’re in luck. It’s the end of the year, which means everyone has a list of their picks for the best science books of the year. Here are some of my favorite lists: The Greatest ScienceContinue reading “Best Science Books of 2016”
Finals Week at the Sciences Library
You’re getting ready for Finals Week, and so is the Sciences Library! The following special activities will be available all week (Mon., Dec. 12 – Fri., Dec. 16)!: Missing Mascot Mug Giveaway – Our mascot, Chauncey, is missing! Find him in the Library, bring him to the service desk, and win a free Sciences LibraryContinue reading “Finals Week at the Sciences Library”
SpringerMaterials Database
The UI Libraries now has access to the SpringerMaterials database, a unique and authoritative source for numerical and graphical data on the properties of materials. This database contains more than 500,000 online documents covering 3,000 properties spread across 250,000 materials and chemical systems. It consists of seven major parts: The Landolt-Börnstein Series: 461 volumes, 290,000Continue reading “SpringerMaterials Database”
Haunted Laboratory Exhibit
The Sciences Library has a spooky new exhibit, just in time to celebrate Halloween. Come check out our Haunted Laboratory exhibit! Many thanks to the Museum of Natural History for the loan of spine-chilling items from their collections.
Use Google Scholar to access library subscriptions
Question: How do I access articles the library subscribes to through Google Scholar? Answer: The answer to this depends upon where you are when searching Google Scholar. If you are using a computer connected to the campus network, Google Scholar automatically detects that and provides a text link to UILink. Follow that link to see ifContinue reading “Use Google Scholar to access library subscriptions”