The UI Libraries, partnering with Information Technology Services, the Office of the Provost, the Division of Sponsored Programs, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance are leading an initiative to help all research active University of Iowa staff and faculty obtain an ORCID iD and/or link their existing identifier to their University of Iowa email address.Continue reading “ORCiD Researcher Identifier – sign up today!”
Author Archives: Sara Scheib
Fall 2016 Workshops
The following workshops will be offered at the Sciences Library during the Fall 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. EndNote –Continue reading “Fall 2016 Workshops”
Public access to NASA-funded research
NASA made an exciting announcement this week. It’s launching a new research portal to provide free public access to the data and publications resulting from NASA-funded research. The portal points to two new services. The first, called “NASA’s Data Portal” is a catalog of publicly available datasets, APIs, and visualizations. You can use it toContinue reading “Public access to NASA-funded research”
Coming soon: ChemRxiv
The American Chemical Society has announced it plans to launch a preprint server for chemistry, called ChemRxiv. The launch date for the service has yet to be released. From American Chemical Society News Releases, August 10, 2016: “The American Chemical Society (ACS) today announced its intention to form ChemRxiv, a chemistry preprint server for the globalContinue reading “Coming soon: ChemRxiv”
Lego Exhibit
It’s the summer of super heroes at the Sciences Library! Come check out our Lego exhibit, featuring Marvel Superheroes, DC Comics Superheroes, and Star Wars sets. Many thanks to the Scheib family for sharing their collection with us.
Research Data Seminar
Open Data From NOAA and Its Grantees Thursday, April 21st, 2016 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Iowa Memorial Union, Illinois Room (348) Presented by Jeff de La Beaujardière Sponsored by University of Iowa Libraries The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) generates many terabytes of data every day. Data comes from hundreds of sensorsContinue reading “Research Data Seminar”
Sciences Library Spring 2016 Workshops
Join us at the Sciences Library for our Spring 2016 workshops! EndNote Monday, March 7, 1:00 PM 102 Sciences Library 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, a citation management tool available forContinue reading “Sciences Library Spring 2016 Workshops”
Exhibit: 350th Anniversary of Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation
The new exhibit at the Sciences Library celebrates the life of Isaac Newton and the 350th anniversary of his Universal Law of Gravitation, presented for the first time in 1666. We’ve all heard the story about Newton and the apple, but how did Newton really come to understand gravity? Our exhibit describes Newton’s life andContinue reading “Exhibit: 350th Anniversary of Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation”
Exhibit: Einstein and the General Theory of Relativity
Our new exhibit at the Sciences Library celebrates the life of Albert Einstein and the 100th anniversary of his general theory of relativity, presented for the first time in 1915. The exhibit explains the general theory of relativity and its significance to modern physics. It also provides some interesting background information about his life and family. To learnContinue reading “Exhibit: Einstein and the General Theory of Relativity”
Finals Week at the Sciences Library
10 Reasons to Spend Finals Week at the Sciences Library: