Accessing the Royal Society CollectionFor the Case community, The Royal Society collection was recently named by Information World Review as an invaluable resource to researchers: "With an archive stretching back to the origins of science and featuring its greatest names, this is a resource that few in scientific research or history will be able to do without.” To access our archive, please search the eJournal Portal for your favorite title. Below we list some highlights of recently published and forthcoming articles that might interest you. Highly cited articles – you can view the most downloaded articles and most cited articles from our journals’ home pages. This month you can view one of our most popular downloads, Focused Tsunami Waves, a new paper by Proceedings A editor, M.V. Berry. Groundbreaking forthcoming issues - we also have a host of new issues coming up, from Nanotribology, Nanomechanics and Applications to Nanotechnology to The Boreal Forest and Global Change. To keep up to date with the latest articles published by the Royal Society in your area of interest, you can register for regular email alerts. If you would like to know more about Royal Society journals, particularly our extensive archive collection, dating back to 1665, please visit our web site. Posted by Brian Gray on April 20, 2008 05:55 PM
 Journal Costs Keep ClimbingDo you know how much journals cost, especially in science and engineering? Cornell University Library uses real world purchases to show you how much libraries invest in your education and research needs. Check out Sticker Shock 2 for more information. I am scared when they compare journals to cars and international trips. The original Sticker Shock was completed in 2002. Posted by Brian Gray on April 1, 2008 07:00 AM
Harvard Faculty Approves Open Access PolicyOn February 12, 2008, Harvard's faculty have agreed to provide their scholarly articles online and available to everyone. For more information see American Libraries summary. Harvard’s move is seen as giving a significant boost to the open access movement, which champions free, permanent online access to peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly material. Posted by Brian Gray on March 30, 2008 02:16 PM
IEEE Xplore DowntimeAn IEEE Xplore upgrade is scheduled for Saturday, 15 March, 2008. During this upgrade, the system will be unavailable for up to four (4) hours beginning at approximately 10:00 am EDT (UTC/GMT - 4 hours). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Posted by Brian Gray on March 10, 2008 11:27 AM
KSL ClosedThe Kelvin Smith Library has closed Saturday, March 8th, due to the weather. Please take advantage of our online databases, eJournals, and other online tools. Posted by Brian Gray on March 8, 2008 08:26 AM
Read an Ebook WeekI think every activity has a day or week declared in its support. Read an Ebook Week runs from March 2-8, 2008. EPublishers Weekly provides a list of 30 Benefits of Ebooks in support of this week. We love pbooks (paper books), and hope that they are never replaced by their electronic grandchildren. Yet ebooks are a worthy companion to their paper elders. Posted by Brian Gray on March 6, 2008 02:19 PM
C&EN OnlineThe Case community now has online access to Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) from 1998 to present. Access was arranged by OhioLINK. Chemical & Engineering News is a weekly magazine published by the American Chemical Society. C&EN editors and reporters based in Europe, the U.S., and Asia cover science and technology, business and industry, government and policy, education, and employment aspects of the chemistry field. Posted by Brian Gray on February 24, 2008 11:08 PM
Reminder: Older Versions of SciFinder RetiredIf you are experiencing problems with SciFinder working, make sure you have the most current version installed. Please note that on January 2nd, 2008 CAS retired the following versions
Posted by Brian Gray on January 17, 2008 06:22 PM
Historical Statistics of the United StatesAll OhioLINK libraries now have access to the Historical Statistics of the United States. Historical Statistics of the United States is the standard source for the quantitative facts of American history. HSUS provides data on social, behavioral, humanistic, and natural sciences including history, economics, government, finance, sociology, demography, education, law, natural resources, climate, religion, international migration, and trade - quantitative facts of American History. The fully searchable and downloadable electronic edition permits users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting their own particular areas of interest.The Case community can also find it listed in the Research Databases list. Posted by Brian Gray on December 16, 2007 10:24 PM
Knovel Unit ConverterKnovel has added a unit converter to its collection of resources. It can be freely accessed by anyone, even nonsubscribers. Unit Converter: www.knovel.com/unitconverter Other free content is available for those that sign up. Posted by Brian Gray on December 8, 2007 09:01 PM
eHistory at OSUSince 1995, eHistory has been maintained by The Ohio State University Department of History. The online collection includes primary sources, multimedia, book reviews, timelines, and many other sources of historical importance. Want an example of the breadth of this collection. Here is one of the primary sources that was highlighted when I visited the site. No serious study of the American Civil War is complete without consulting the Official Records. Affectionately known as the "OR", the 128 volumes of the Official Records provide the most comprehensive, authoritative, and voluminous reference on Civil War operations.[VIA: The Scout Report, August 31, 2007] Posted by Brian Gray on December 7, 2007 03:16 PM
Subject LibrariansDo you know what librarian is responsible for helping you in all your needs? The Kelvin Smith Library assigns subjects to specific librarians for collection building and reference assistance. Find the librarian that corresponds to your subject area or current project and get the help you need. Posted by Brian Gray on November 5, 2007 09:35 PM
Library InstructionYou may have noticed the renaming of the blog to KSL Reference & Instruction. The staff of the library provides extensive instructional opportunities and resources. Librarians at KSL are gearing up for a new semester of instruction sessions on research tools for students. Last year, KSL librarians taught 83 course-integrated instruction sessions reaching 1672 students. These sessions cover everything from using EuclidPlus for finding books, to searching for thermodynamic properties of materials using an online database. This year, in addition to basic information seeking skills, KSL librarians will be promoting print and online collections that are new to the campus community. More information about KSL Instruction services, sample assignments, and more available at http://library.case.edu/ksl/infolit/. Posted by Brian Gray on August 25, 2007 04:55 PM
The Dirksen Center's Editorial Cartoon CollectionThe editorial cartoons and related lesson plans from The Dirksen Center will teach students to identify issues, analyze symbols, acknowledge the need for background knowledge, recognize stereotypes and caricatures, think critically, and appreciate the role of irony and humor. [About The Dirksen Center's Editorial Cartoon Collection] Editorial cartoonists loved Everett Dirksen (1896-1969)—his position of influence as Minority Leader in the Senate (1959-69), his way with words, and, of course, his distinctive appearance. Over the years, Senator Dirksen’s staff compiled a scrapbook containing more than 300 editorial cartoons. Topics covered include Vietnam, civil rights, Republican Party politics, the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, reapportionment, Taft-Hartley 14(b), school prayer, Dirksen’s recording career, Senate procedures, congressional pay, presidential appointments, and Dirksen’s legacy. Naturally, cartoonists also used these topics to depict Dirksen’s relationship with President Lyndon Johnson, with his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, and with the Supreme Court. In addition, cartoonists sent Dirksen between 50 and 60 original sketches on equally diverse topics. Posted by Brian Gray on July 25, 2007 09:40 PM
The State of American LibrariesIn April 2007, the American Library Association (ALA) released a report called The State of America’s Libraries (pdf). Topics included:
Posted by Brian Gray on July 13, 2007 02:30 PM
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