Library Blog

The library has purchased an electronic subscription to Virus Bulletin, a leading source of information on computer viruses, malware, and protection.

The registration process now seems to be working for most users. If you have any trouble with registration, please contact us at library@mst.edu.

It has been brought to our attention that SciFinder is not accepting all new registrations. We do not know why this is the case and are contacting the appropriate persons. Further updates will be posted as new information becomes available.

Beginning today, all users of SciFinder Scholar are required to contact CAS from a university email address in order to receive access credentials. The email address is scifinder-siteprf@cas.org; this address will also be in the notice screen that appears when you first try to open SciFinder.

You will receive an automated response from CAS containing a file you will have to rename and place in the SciFinder folder on your computer. The initial file is usable only on PCs. Mac users will have to complete another step, as described in the email from CAS.

If you follow the instructions in the CAS email, one step may not be obvious: The file from CAS is named site.txt,and it must be saved to your C:/SFSCHLR folder as site.prf.

This is not as simple as adding the .prf extension to the filename; you must also change the "Save as type:" option from "Text Document" to "All Files".  If you do this and follow the instructions in the email from CAS, you should have no problems.

If you experience any difficulties, please contact us at library@mst.edu.

Following a security compromise, SciFinder will now begin requiring all users to register and receive individual log-in credentials. Details on how to register and receive your credentials will be available on Wednesday, February 3.

Due to scheduled maintenance, Scopus and ScienceDirect will be down from 7 AM until 7 PM on Saturday, January 23. We apologize for the inconvenience.

In response to our emails, the American Ceramics Society has updated their online Phase Equlibria Diagrams. The program now works with both Firefox and Internet Explorer.

The popular American Ceramics Society/NIST resource for phase equilibria diagrams is now available online. Please note that this resource is only fully usable in Internet Explorer. You can access it through our Databases & E-resources page, or click here to check it out now!

Wilson Library will have special hours for the holiday season. From Sunday, Dec. 20, through Saturday, Jan. 2, the library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Normal service hours of 8 a.m. to midnight will resume on Sunday, Jan. 3.

Need a quiet place to study for finals? Wilson Library will have extended hours for the final weeks of the semester. Beginning on Monday, December 7, and continuing through Thursday, December 17, the library will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 a.m. the following morning. Regular hours of 8 a.m. to midnight will resume on Friday, December 18.