Crerar Library News

EndNote sessions

The Library is sponsoring EndNote workshops which will be presented by Donna Kirking, Senior Product Trainer, Thomson Reuters.

Building an EndNote Library
The John Crerar Library
Monday, February 14 9:30-11:30
To register: https://training.uchicago.edu/course_detail.cfm?course_id=1127

Cite While You Write
The John Crerar Library
Monday, February 14, 1:00-2:30
To register: https://training.uchicago.edu/course_detail.cfm?course_id=1128

EndNote Advanced Q&A
The John Crerar Library
Monday, February 14, 3:00-4:00
To register: https://training.uchicago.edu/course_detail.cfm?course_id=1129

Science Writing Prize for College Students

Enter a paper on this year’s topics by April 5. First Prize is $1500. Second Prize is $500.http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/crerar/crerar-prize/    

Haiti earthquake data available from US Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey has provided scientific data about the earthquake that rocked Haiti on January 12.  This information can be viewed at the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program website.  The information includes a downloadable poster with maps, historical earthquake information for the Caribbean region, and more.    

AI Spacesuits Turn Astronauts Into Cyborg Biologists

Featured in Wired Science this research is being led by Patrick McGuire, a scientist in the Department of Geophysical Sciences.  The full research research paper was published in arxiv.org a freely available repository of scientific  e-prints in physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, and quantitative finance and statistics.

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H1N1 Flu information from CDC

With flu season just around the corner, check out the Center for Disease Control's H1N1 flu information site at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/. The site features uptodate maps of confirmed cases, Q&A about flu vaccines, guidelines for flu prevention, and more.

    

Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography

The Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography, a 26-volume reference eBook, contains biographies of mathematicians and natural scientists from many countries across historical periods. It includes narrative scientific biographies, which detail the achievements and personalities behind the quest to understand the natural world.

The Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography, through a special arrangement with the American Council of Learned Societies, is comprised of the New Dictionary of Scientific Biography  along with the original, 18-volume Dictionary of Scientific Biography.

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons.

Aluka - new database

Aluka's African Plants collection includes scientific data contributed by more than 50 institutions in Africa, Europe, and the United States. Plant species are represented by high-resolution digital images of type specimens provided by participating herbaria. It is searchable and browsable by taxon, plant name author, repository, use (food, medicine, phytochemistry, etc.), and more.

Find more botany and plant science databases with the Database Finder.

CSH Protocols

Looking for a biomedical research technique for the lab?  Find it in CSH Protocols.

CSH (Cold Spring Harbor) Protocols is a is continuously expanded and updated database of new and classic laboratory research techniques.  CSH Protocols provides authoritative and reliable methods presented in a step-by-step fashion.  Coverage includes molecular and cellular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, immunology, neuroscience, protein science, imaging, and many other subject areas.  The database is searchable by keyword and subject, and has features such as discussion forums and personal folders.

Find more protocols with the Database Finder.

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics

Find key property data needed for calculations and experiments with the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.  The CRC Handbook contains physical constants and formulas, properties of elements and organic and inorganic compounds, and much more.   This classic reference source spans the physical sciences and is revised annually to reflect new areas of importance.

Find more chemistry reference sources and physics reference sources with the Database Finder.

AccessScience

Find useful and up-to-date scientific information with McGraw-Hill’s AccessScience.

AccessScience is a fully searchable online resource provided by the University of Chicago Library.  Features include entries from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, biographical information, news items, scientific and technical terms, images and multimedia such as news videos and animations.

With over 7,000 scientific topics covered this resource provides a wealth of key and up-to-date scientific information, all readily available electronically.

Find more science databases with the Database Finder.