Science Resources http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/ Science Resources will list and describe new online and print library resources in science. New services at the UAlbany Science Library will also be described. From time to time, important or underutilized resources will be detailed. Some of the resources will be available only to the University at Albany community. en Copyright 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:35:01 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Chemical Synthesis Database Chemical Synthesis Database (ChemSynthesis) is a collection over 40,000 compounds with citations to their synthesis. Each record also includes physical properties like density, melting point, and boiling point. ChemSynthesis is searchable by chemical name, CAS registry number, molecular formula, InChiKey, smiles, and journal title. It also has structure search capability.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/chemical_synthesis_database.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/chemical_synthesis_database.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:35:01 -0500 World Ocean Database 2009 NOAA releases the World Ocean Database 2009. It is an update of the 2005 edition, and contains a collection of scientific information about the oceans with records dating as far back as 1800. It is part of NOAA's climate services, and provides "about 9.1 million temperature profiles and 3.5 million salinity reports. The 2009 database also captures 29 categories of scientific information from the oceans, including oxygen levels and chemical tracers, plus information on gases and isotopes that can be used to trace the movement of ocean currents." The news release is available here.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/post_74.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/post_74.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:15:42 -0500 The 50 Best Inventions of 2009 These are Time magazine's picks for the best new gadgets, gizmos, and breakthroughs for 2009. Check them out here. Also, be sure to take a look at the 5 worst inventions.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/the_50_best_inventions_of_2009.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/the_50_best_inventions_of_2009.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:31:09 -0500 Spinger Offers Free Access to Nobel Laureates' Articles Springer offers free access to all journal articles and book chapters written by 2009 Nobel Prize laureates in Springer publications. This offer runs through December 31, 2009. More information along with a list publications is available here.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/post_73.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/post_73.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:35:51 -0500 Finding Spectra Finding IR, NMR, ESR, and UV spectra for common compounds is sometimes difficult. The following books may be helpful; they are indexes to journals and other books that contain spectra:

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/finding_spectra.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/finding_spectra.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:32:55 -0500 Biodiversity Hotspots From Conservation International, Biodiversity Hotspots highlights 25 critically threatened ecosystems (hotspots) around the world. Its purpose is to focus on areas where biodiversity is at greatest risk. Information includes an overview, unique biodiversity, human impacts, conservation actions, and in depth information. There is also an outline map, a reading list, and related links.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/biodiversity_hotspots.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/biodiversity_hotspots.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:15:56 -0500 Safari Releases Ver. 6.0 Safari Tech Books Online releases version 6.0. This version includes enhanced usability, optimized search, user ratings and reviews, categorization, and improved readability. More information is available here. Reminder: The UAlbany collection consists of 132 Safari titles.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/safari_releases_ver_60.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/11/safari_releases_ver_60.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:45:50 -0500 Deep Dyve: Rental Service for Research Articles Don't laugh! Deep Dyve has launched a rental service for research articles in science, technology, and medicine. For as little as 99 cents, you can "rent" for 24 hours one of 30 million articles in the Deep Dyve database of thousands of journals. There's a small catch ... the article cannot be printed. Deep Dyve has other options: for $9.99 a month, you can download up to 20 articles and keep them for 7 days; these cannot be printed either. However, the premium plan, which costs $19.99 a month, allows you to print and download an unlimited number of articles. This deserves some serious consideration. A 14-day free trial is available here and more information is available here.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/rental_service_for_research_ar.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/rental_service_for_research_ar.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:15:36 -0500 ScienceDirect will be Unavailable ScienceDirect will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance for approximately 9 hours, from 9:00 pm EDT Saturday, October 31 to 5:00 am EST Sunday, November 1.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/sciencedirect_will_be_unavaila_2.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/sciencedirect_will_be_unavaila_2.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:02:52 -0500 Math Vids Math Vids provides free instructional videos for students in middle school through college. The college section includes videos on calculus (I, II, III), beyond calculus, statistics, linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/math_vids.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/math_vids.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:16:52 -0500 Facebook for Scientists A university consortium has been awarded $12,200,000 to create a social/collaborative network for scientists and researchers, a "Facebook for scientists." The funding is from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Institutions involved are the University of Florida, Cornell, Indiana University, Weill Cornell Medical College, Washington University, the Scripps Research Institute, and the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. More information is available here.

$12,200,000! We already have social network tools for scientists, and I've written about a few:

2collab
ACS Network
ACS Nanotation.

And, I am sure there are others.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/post_72.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/post_72.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:11:34 -0500 Publications of the New York State Museum Selected publications of the New York State Museum have been digitized by the New York State Library. Most of these publications are in the fields of biology, geology, and paleontology, and are freely available in PDF format here. The following publications are currently available:

Bulletin of the New York State Museum; an index is available here.
Circular – New York State Museum (nos. 14, 49, & 57); accessible here.
Education Leaflet (nos. 1 & 34); accessible here.
New York State Museum Handbook; accessible here.
New York State Museum Memoir; accessible here.
Natural History of New York; accessible here.

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]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/post_71.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/post_71.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:06:15 -0500 Linus Pauling and Swine Flu Nobel chemistry laureate Linus Pauling conducted research on swine flu in 1976. Read his opinions on the vaccine and here.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/linus_pauling_and_swine_flu.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/linus_pauling_and_swine_flu.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:24:36 -0500 Wiley Interruption of Service Due to essential site maintenance, access to Wiley online resources may be interrupted on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 4:00 AM EDT. This interruption of service may last up to one hour.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/post_70.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/post_70.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:57:07 -0500 Nobel Laureates in Physics The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is making available numerous resources on this year's Nobel Laureates in Physics. The resources include interviews, photos, and related Web links as well as free access to the laureates' articles in AIP journals. All resources are available here.

]]> http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/nobel_laureates_in_physics.html http://liblogs.albany.edu/science_resources/2009/10/nobel_laureates_in_physics.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:03:15 -0500