Thursday, August 26, 2010

CAS has officially decided to discontinue the client version of SciFinder in 2011

CAS has officially decided to discontinue the client version of SciFinder altogether. 

The new e-Library redesign has eliminated the banner page for SciFinder – so the registration information is hard to find right now, please follow the links below. 

Please plan to switch to the web version, if you have not already done so.

SciFinder Web version - access from either on- or off-campus through a web browser
Access Login page here
Registration page (1st time users only)

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

http://proxy.lib.iastate.edu:2048/login?url=http://mrw.interscience.wiley.com/emrw/9780471238966/home/

 

The ISU Libraries now have electronic access to the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.

A brief description of this standard reference work is as follows:

The Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology presents a wide scope of articles on chemical substances—including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field. Additionally, environmental and health issues concerning chemical technology are also addressed.

Key features of the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology Online include:

  • Over 1,000 articles, with more than 600 new or updated -- over 10% of the content is updated annually
  • Monthly updates that keep the online version on the cutting edge of chemical technology
  • Previous versions of revised articles archived for posterity
  • An easy to use interface that allows one to Search or Browse through the articles for quick reference and convenience

To connect --

http://proxy.lib.iastate.edu:2048/login?url=http://mrw.interscience.wiley.com/emrw/9780471238966/home/

 

Thanks -- Stephen

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New Standards Toolbar and Searching Options

Standards & Specifications: A How-To Guide 

The new e-Library redesign and Primo upgrades have had a nice side-benefit as we are now able to do some things we have been tinkering with for ages such as the New Standards Toolbar and Searching Options. 

 

Researchers can now:

1) Download a toolbar tailored to the needs of ISU researchers looking for industry standards! 

Standards Center Toolbar

We have added a new box to the Standards LibGuide alerting researchers to the new toolbar and giving instructions for downloading it.  See the following LibGuide page for the specifics:

http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/content.php?pid=83014&sid=616037

2) Search in one location for industry standards at ISU – the SEARCH BOX ON THE LIBRARY HOME PAGE – regardless of whether the standards are in the Library Catalog (with LC call numbers and shelved in the General Collection) – OR – are part of the “uncataloged” Standards Collection in Room 161.  If you want to test out the search – look for “tanks and standards” – the results will include standards in the General Collection, Microforms, and the Standards Center.

3) View a Quick Tutorial on finding standards at ISU that includes content on this new way of searching and the new Primo screens – it’s available here:  http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=ansistandards-primo-fall2010-100819112746-phpapp02&rel=0&stripped_title=ansi-standards-primofall2010

4) Bookmark a page that will allow them to search JUST the ANSI ISU Holdings.  Researchers who do this should relabel their bookmark after they save it…otherwise it will be called something generic like Primo by ExLibris.

 

let me know if you have any questions/comments.

 

Thanks -- Stephen

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News - Twenty new electronic journals recently activated

 News

Twenty new electronic journals recently activated!

12-May-2010 Newsletter article

Listed below are some of the new electronic journal titles (i.e. e-Journals) activated by the ISU Library over the last few months. In general, new subscriptions are added when subscriptions to an equal amount of money are dropped. This is otherwise known as "cancel to add".

ACS Chemical Neuroscience
Annals of Applied Probability
Annals of Applied Statistics
Annals of Statistics
Annals of Probability
Bernoulli
Games and Culture
HortScience
Institute of Mathematical Statistics Collections
International Organization
Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering
Journal of Green Building
Journal of Medical Devices
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice
Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering
Language Teaching Research
Race/Ethnicity
Statistical Science
Tree Physiology

The best way to locate e-Journals held by the ISU Library is to search "Find e-Journal" on the e-Library web site.

This page can be found under "Collections" and then "e-Journals & e-Books" from the Library's home page.

News

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E-Library Redesign

E-Library

 

The ISU Libraries have a new e-Library page...

There are still a few bugs as they are transitioning from the old version but ....It is a great improvement.  If you notice anything not working, just let us know.  The additional functionality should be a great help in getting users to the information resources they need.

The official new release is here! http://www.lib.iastate.edu/cfora/news.cfm?cat=gen_news&navid=100512&parent=2025&pagemode=article

Thanks -- Stephen

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