Library Blog http://libraryblog.mst.edu/ en-us Copyright 2008 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:05:35 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Library Extends Hours Looking for a quiet place to work on a class project or study for finals? Wilson Library will have extended hours for the final weeks of the semester. Beginning on Monday, December 8 and continuing through Wednesday, 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 Thursday, December 18.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/12/library_extends_hours_2.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/12/library_extends_hours_2.html Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:05:35 -0600 Thanksgiving Hours Wilson Library will have special hours for the Thanksgiving holiday. On Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 24-Nov. 26, the library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. Normal service hours of 8 a.m. to midnight will resume on Saturday, Nov. 29.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/11/thanksgiving_hours_2.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/11/thanksgiving_hours_2.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:28:55 -0600 Wilson Library Recognizes National Chemistry Week On Mole Day (that's October 23 to non-chemists), the library launched a display in honor of National Chemistry Week. This display features materials illustrating the role chemistry and chemists play in our lives. Check it out! http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/10/wilson_library_recognizes_nati.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/10/wilson_library_recognizes_nati.html Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:10:36 -0600 MERLIN Catalog Down 4 PM-6 PM Thursday October 23 The MERLIN library catalog will undergo maintenance beginning at 4 PM this afternoon. The maintenance is expected to take up to two hours. During this time, the catalog will be unavailable. http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/10/merlin_catalog_down_4_pm6_pm_t.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/10/merlin_catalog_down_4_pm6_pm_t.html Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:15:39 -0600 Faculty members are asked for their opinions on content addition to Scholars' Mine this 5 minute survey on what materials to add to Scholars' Mine next. When the faculty advisory committee meets in the fall, we will use the survey responses to help us determine the next phase of additions

Survey:
https://itweb.mst.edu/auth-cgi-bin/cgiwrap/surveytool/display.pl?survey=144189

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The library's access includes the complete archive of Environmental Building News newsletter along with other materials of interest to those developing sustainable architecture.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/09/buildinggreencom_now_available.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/09/buildinggreencom_now_available.html Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:20:12 -0600 Outtakes Library Cafe Now Open Outtakes, the library cafe, is now open for business. The cafe is open from from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. It is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/08/outtakes_library_cafe_now_open.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/08/outtakes_library_cafe_now_open.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:14:28 -0600 Library Catalog Down 12 - 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 12 Due to maintenance at the system level, the MERLIN library catalog will be unavailable from 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12. Normal service should be restored after 2 p.m.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/08/library_catalog_down_12_2_pm_t.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/08/library_catalog_down_12_2_pm_t.html Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:40:54 -0600 GeoScienceWorld Now Available Wilson Library now provides access to GeoScienceWorld, a set of peer-reviewed electronic journals covering the geological sciences. A full description of the resource, along with a list of the journals included, can be seen here. Note that the library's subscription includes access to the GSW Literature Archives.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/08/geoscienceworld_now_available.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/08/geoscienceworld_now_available.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:25:36 -0600 Where's St. Pat? If you visit the library, you might notice that the statue of St.Pat is missing from the lobby. The St. Pat's Board has been raising money to have St. Pat cast in bronze, and the statue has been removed as part of the process. Eventually, the bronze statue will be placed in a plaza to be located near the Puck, although St. Pat may return to the library temporarily depending on when the plaza is completed.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/08/wheres_st_pat.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/08/wheres_st_pat.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:18:18 -0600 Library Closed for Planned Power Outage Wilson Library will be closed on Saturday, August 9, due to the planned campuswide power outage announced by Physical Facilities. The library will resume its regular hours of 8 a.m. to midnight on Sunday, August 10.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/07/library_closed_for_planned_pow.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/07/library_closed_for_planned_pow.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:19:15 -0600 AIAA Website Service Restored AIAA has announced that problems with their website have been resolved.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/07/aiaa_website_service_restored.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/07/aiaa_website_service_restored.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:45:10 -0600 AIAA Website Down According to a press release from the AIAA, the society's website has suffered from an attack by an outside agency. We are assured that the AIAA is making every effort to restore normal service, and it is hoped that the problems will be resolved by Friday.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/07/aiaa_website_down.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/07/aiaa_website_down.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:11:05 -0600 Carroll to Discuss Solar Car Book Dr. Doug Carroll, professor of interdisciplinary engineering, will discuss his book, "The Winning Solar Car," as well as solar car design and racing at noon on Thursday, July 24, in Room 204 of the library. Carroll has been the advisor to Missouri S&T's winning solar car team since 1992. Refreshments will be provided by the library.

]]> http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/07/carroll_to_discuss_solar_car_b.html http://libraryblog.mst.edu/2008/07/carroll_to_discuss_solar_car_b.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:41:09 -0600 Web of Science to be Replaced by Scopus on July 1 The transition from Web of Science to Scopus, announced in the library’s Spring newsletter, will be complete as of July 1, 2008. As of that date, the University of Missouri libraries will no longer provide access to Web of Science.

Earlier this year, the libraries of the University of Missouri system decided to acquire the Elsevier database Scopus as an alternative to the much more costly Web of Science. This transition will provide Missouri S&T researchers with access to a larger set of citation information, as Scopus’s coverage greatly exceeds that of Web of Science.

Like Web of Science, Scopus offers citation searching and tracking, demonstrating the influence of research articles and the relationships between current research and past work in a field. Cited references are available for articles from 1996 onward. Users are able to view all citations an article has received publications covered by Scopus and in many cases can view the citing articles by following links. Scopus also has features allowing users to track citations in patents and on select scientific websites.

An added benefit of the switch to Scopus for the UM System is the substantial cost savings for the system. The savings will be applied to funding other materials of value to researchers at the four campuses. The purchase of ScienceDirect, for example, will be financed using these funds.

Scopus does not address the arts and humanities. For these disciplines, the system libraries will provide access to OCLC’s AH Search, which uses the same information found in Web of Science’s Arts and Humanities Citation Index. AH Search covers an additional decade of research, with coverage beginning in 1980.

If you have questions or concerns about these new resources, please feel free to contact the Reference Desk at library@mst.edu.

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