August 23, 2005

SciFinder Scholar 2006

Download SciFinder Scholar 2006 from
http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/scifinder/sfsdownload.html
today to begin using new, powerful features:

• Structure Similarity Searching
• New structure and reaction query tools: Variable Attachment Position tool and Repeating Group tool
• Easy access to additional reaction information
• Enhanced multi-step reaction display
• New quick look-up of research references
• Duplicate detection/removal.and much more!

New features of SciFinder 2006 include:

o Similarity Searching - as a complement to SciFinder substructure searching, similarity searching permits new options for identifying substances of interest via precise statistical analysis using the Tanimoto algorithm;

o Structure Query Tools - to identify substances more precisely, new tools permit drawing a variable attachment point and a repeating group;

o Reaction Searching - finding reaction information has been enriched with new content and features; these include reaction conditions and identifying intermediate reactions in a multi-step reaction. Scientists can also click any substance in the reaction display to find additional information, including retro-synthetic pathways;

o Navigation & Usability - improvements include duplicate detection and removal for more efficient combined searching of the CAplus and MEDLINE databases. A new Locate feature permits quick access to journal and patent documents by entering journal titles, author names and other partial bibliographic information.

While announcing the release of SciFinder 2006 for Windows, CAS revealed that a native MAC OS X version of SciFinder will appear in fourth quarter 2005.

July 5, 2005

VPN for Mac OS X 10.3+

For more information and instructions see
http://www.yale.edu/fsp/doco/mac10dot3vpn.html

June 13, 2005

Multi-database searching now available

June 13, 2005

Staff transfers in Geology and Math Libraries

Direct SciFinder links to full text

Science Imprint
Yale University Science Libraries Newsletter
Issue No. 38
April 2005

Open Access: A New Model for Journals

An alternative to subscription revenue is the introduction of direct or indirect author page charges. A number of granting agencies are now supporting or encouraging the use of grant funds to provide immediate Open Access articles. This author or institutional article fee model is being explored and it is too soon to determine if such a pricing model will be viable on a large scale. For libraries, a model in which annual fees are based upon unpredictable annual production is rather difficult to budget.

Open Access Journals: a news and update site points to a variety of resources to help explain and update the status of the Open Access journal initiative. The site includes a link for those interested in simply monitoring the rapidly changing situation: "Yale Science Libraries' OA news page".

Toxicology Data Online

Patty's Toxicology
This eight-volume work provides identifying information for chemical compounds that pose potential health hazards. Available data include physical and chemical properties, threshold limit values, permissible exposure limits, maximum workplace concentrations, and biological tolerance values for occupational exposures.

Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials
This work contains extensive information on approximately 26,000 substances, including data on toxicological, fire, reactivity, explosive potential, and regulatory information.

You can find a complete list of toxicology databases on our Hazardous Properties web page.

Nisa Bakkalbasi: New Science Librarian

Nisa's primary tasks will include providing reference services at KSL, coordinating the science instruction program, coordinating exchange programs, preservation and conservation, web management, collection development and instruction in selected subject disciplines, and special projects to be determined based upon her skills and our local needs.

Nisa was born and raised in Turkey. She received a B.A. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Applied Statistics from the University of Alabama, and an M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Science from Long Island University. Prior to joining Yale, Nisa worked as a Science/Electronic Resources Librarian at Purchase College, State University of New York.

Nisa can be reached at (203) 432-9519 or email: nisa.bakkalbasi@yale.edu

Inspec and Compendex Back Files

Science Weblog

Access the Science blog at http://www2.library.yale.edu/movabletype/scilib/

NIH Online Publication Requirement

See http://www.nih.gov/about/publicaccess/ for the final policy statement. Information about placing material in PMC can be found at http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/about/pubinfo.html

links.med.yale.edu allows sharing of URLs

links is a group linklog; you can post the links you are reading and look at what other people and groups of people are reading on the web here. Anyone at Yale (valid netid required) can get an account simply by signing in through the Yale Authentication Service (use the link at right). Once you have an account, use the bookmarklet to add your own links.

links lets anyone create and join groups here too. Groups are sets of people with some shared interest: a course project team, a research unit, or some friends, whatever you want. Both your own account and groups you join can be made private, so nobody but you (if a private account) or your fellow group members (if a private group) can see your links.

Once you're set up and saving your links here, you can syndicate your own recent links or your group links using RSS, or export your whole set of personal links to a number of formats for use in other systems. See the docs for more details about how to do this.

Our goal is to make links an extremely useful and easy way to share information or just keep notes for yourself. Over the next few months we will be working to improve how links can keep more detailed information about your links, such as bibliographic fields you for journal articles.

links is a beta project for the 2004-2005 academic year; we hope it will be helpful during this beta phase, and we would like to hear from you about what we might do to improve it. Use the contact page above to let us know what you think.

Access is at http://links.med.yale.edu/

Forum on the Future of Scholarly Publishing

Harkness Auditorium
Sterling Hall of Medicine
333 Cedar Street

Faculty, students and researchers across the campus will be interested in this discussion of the "open access" movement. The purpose of the forum is to discuss the future of research publishing and examine new scholarly publishing models. Open access to peer-reviewed, research articles and the dissemination of published research is an important issue for the entire academic community.

The forum will provide an opportunity to discuss the implications of these new publishing models with representatives from PubMed Central/NIH, the Public Library of Science, Yale faculty and the Yale University Library system.

Additional information (speakers, agenda, etc).

Hazardous Properties handbooks

Two well known sources providing toxicology information for chemicals and materials are now available online to the Yale community:

• Patty's Toxicology - Toxicological data on industrial chemicals that pose potential health hazards to workers.

• Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials - Comprehensive hazard information on substances encountered in the workplace.

Please see the complete list of Hazardous Properties databases and resources at our Hazardous Properties web page.

January 6, 2005

Nisa Bakkalbasi: new science librarian

Nisa's primary tasks will include KSL reference coverage, science instruction program coordinator, exchange programs coordinator, preservation and conservation liaison, web management, collection development and instruction in selected subject disciplines, and special projects to be determined based upon her skills and our local needs.

Nisa was born and raised in Turkey. She received a B.A. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Applied Statistics from University of Alabama, and an M.L.I.S. in Library and Information Science from Long Island University. Prior to joining Yale, Nisa worked as a Science/Electronic Resources Librarian at Purchase College, State University of New York.

Nisa can be reached at phone: (203) 432-9519 or email: nisa.bakkalbasi@yale.edu

December 6, 2004

Science of Synthesis update

Science of Synthesis Online now comprises 15 volumes in the Organometallic, Hetarene, and Two Carbon-Heteroatom Bonds categories, 14,317 pages of essential reading. Currently, Science of Synthesis is the largest major reference work of evaluated synthetic chemistry methods. The newly released volumes include:

Volume 7: Compounds of Groups 13 and 2 (Al, Ga, In, Tl, Be ... Ba) Volume Editor - Prof. Dr. Hisashi Yamamoto, Chicago University

Volume 27: Heteroatom Analogues of Aldehydes and Ketones Volume Editor - Prof. Albert Padwa, Emory University

The new version also features the complete Backfiles (Houben-Weyl), which includes the highly popular E22 or Synthesis of Peptides volumes. There is extensive linking between Science of Synthesis and its Backfile within the same interface, allowing the user to peruse 200 years of synthetic methods at a glance.

RefWorks Bibliography Manager Now Available

RefWorks allows you to:

• Organize and create a personal database online - no more index cards to write out and organize. Add value to references by including your notes and keywords.
• Import references from a variety of journal article databases using the available import filters.
• Search your database of references.
• Format bibliographies and manuscripts in seconds - this saves hours of typing time and decreases the number of errors in creating tedious bibliographies.
• Easily make changes to your paper and reformat in seconds.
• Share your RefWorks database with others if you are doing collaborative research.
• Export references to EndNote and other bibliographic management software.

• Available from anywhere you have a Web connection - no downloading or installation.
• All upgrades are included - no charge for new features. The latest upgrades are loaded on the RefWorks server so all users automatically have access to the most recent version.
• Can be used across multiple platforms. As a Web-based product, RefWorks is available to users across various platforms including Windows, Mac, and Unix.

For additional information about RefWorks and EndNote see http://www.library.yale.edu/cite/.

Link to Full Text with Citation Linker

Access Citation Linker at http://www.library.yale.edu/sfx/citation.html.

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

As an institutional member, Yale authors can publish at a 50% discount ($750) on the $1,500 publication fee. Kline Science and Cushing/Whitney Medical Libraries jointly purchased an institutional membership for Yale University. Our membership is part of ongoing efforts to promote open access to scientific research and new pricing models for scholarly publishing.

The Public Library of Science journals are: PLoS Biology, http://www.plosbiology.org PLoS Medicine, http://www.plosmedicine.org

MSRS: Catalog of Primary Antibodies

Search the MSRS Catalog at http://iaccess.antibodies-probes.com/full-msrs/.

Food and Drink Policy

RefWorks citation manager software

RefWorks provides a one-stop method of searching and downloading Orbis records.

Citations imported into RefWorks will display with Yale SFX links. These links will lead to electronic full text (when available) along with other library services, such as Interlibrary Loan.

Help tutorials and an FAQ are found at: RefWorks help page

May 21, 2004
Yale University now has a trial account for the online version of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences.

The Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences is the most current, authoritative, and comprehensive resource on the science of the oceans. This ambitious work includes contributions from leading scientists around the world on the physical processes that drive the oceans and the chemical, biological, and geological disciplines. The Encyclopedia also covers ancillary topics such as ocean technology, law of the oceans, global programs, marine policy, the use of the oceans for food and energy, and the impact of pollution and climate changes. The many different methods used to study the oceans are covered, from ship-based systems to satellite remote sensing. Users will enjoy easy access to more than 400 articles, each approximately 3000-4000 words in length with further reading lists and extensive cross referencing. Each article provides comprehensive coverage of a particular topic, and is designed for a wide audience of students, academics, researchers, and professionals. The articles are written at a level that allows undergraduate students to understand the material, while providing active researchers with the latest technical information.

As an institutional member, Yale authors can publish at a 50% discount ($750) on the $1,500 publication fee. Kline Science and Cushing/Whitney Medical Libraries jointly purchased an institutional membership for Yale University under a NERL (NorthEast Research Libraries Consortium) offer. Our membership is part of ongoing efforts to promote open access to scientific research and new pricing models for scholarly publishing.

Public Library of Science journals:
PLoS Biology,
PLoS Medicine [first issue Fall 2004].

Environmental Science Databases

Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management Database Collection from CSA
This multidisciplinary resource contains abstracts from over 6,000 journals- "the most comprehensive database in the Environmental Sciences." This collection includes 17 individual databases that can be searched individually or as a group. Example databases within the collection are: Water Resources Abstracts (1967-current), EIS: Digest of Environmental Impact Statements (1985-Current), Environmental Engineering Abstracts (1990-Current), Pollution Abstracts (1981-Current), Toxicology Abstracts (1981-Current), Toxline. This resource replaces Yale's subscription to PolTox and offers more physical and life science content.

Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS)
Think of PAIS as a social science-based environmental source. Political, economic, and social aspects of environmental studies are included in this database. Coverage is worldwide and time coverage is from 1972 to the present.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
This resource provides both newspaper coverage of environmental affairs and industry-based news magazine coverage in the Nexis part, and environmental law and legal opinion in the Lexis part. Dates of coverage vary and the types of coverage include industry views, activist views, and popular press views.

CAB Abstracts
This resource is key to any type of environmental sustainability research since it provides worldwide coverage of agricultural and applied ecology/biology literature. Forty-five abstracting publications are combined in this one resource. Coverage is from 1973 to the present.

Safari Online Books

Database Design for Mere Mortals
C++ Primer Plus, 4th Edition
Programming Perl, 3rd Edition

Access Safari

Compendex Backfile

Upon completion in early April 2004, the Engineering Index backfile will contain close to 2 million records referencing major engineering innovations pioneered throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. As of February 2004, the available file contains approximately 800,000 records with the earliest date of 1944.

To search Engineering Index/Compendex, go to http://resources.library.yale.edu/online/dbsbysubjecthfxml_info.asp?searchfor=science&lookfor=YUL03110 and Select the date drop down menu to include early years in your search.

BioMedProtocols

Duplicate Journals Discontinued

LSF Progress

New Staff

Katie Bauer, ELI Interface Implementation Librarian
(203) 436-2315
kathleen.bauer@yale.edu

Jeffrey Gaillard, Library Assistant, KSL
(203) 432-3446
jeffrey.gaillard@yale.edu

Robert Heister, Library Assistant, Engineering and Math
(203) 432-2928
robert.heister@yale.edu

Adiba Nabizada, Library Assistant, FES
(203) 432-5131
adiba.nabizada@yale.edu

George Shao, Library Assistant, FES
(203) 432-5130
george.shao@yale.edu

Online Books and Reference Resources

Online Books

Online Reference Resources

Examples of online reference resources include:

Access Science
Access Science is the enhanced online version of the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. It provides full text access to encyclopedia articles and dictionary definitions in all areas of science and technology.

American Men & Women of Science
American Men & Women of Science is a biographical dictionary of the significant scientists in the physical, biological and related sciences. It includes biographical entries on approximately 120,000 living scientists.

Combined Chemical Dictionary
The Combined Chemical Dictionary includes descriptive and numerical data on chemical, physical and biological properties of compounds; systematic and common names of compounds; literature references; structure diagrams and their associated connection tables.

CRC Engineering Handbooks
CRC ENGnetBASE is a database that allows you to search and view the contents of engineering reference books. Coverage includes handbooks on biomedical engineering, circuits, communications, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, image processing, mechanical engineering, and more.

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
The CRC Handbook is the most widely used source of data for physical scientists and engineers.

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
The online edition of the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences provides comprehensive coverage of the life sciences.

Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology and Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
Online access is available to these two comprehensive reference works in applied chemical science.

Knovel
Knovel is a collection of chemistry and engineering reference books. Available titles include Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, and many more.

Fiscal Review

In addition to these costs, new services (i.e., additional online journals, enhanced linking to full text, and citation analysis and tracking tools) require additional expenditures. We are committed to exploring and implementing these new tools (i.e., SFX for linking to full text content and Web of Science for citation analysis). Other factors to consider are (1) the outrageous inflation being charged by certain commercial publishers to satisfy shareholder expectations, (2) society publishers' attempts to generate revenue to support non-publication goals such as professional development, and (3) an attempt to migrate personal-copy revenue streams toward library subscriptions in the online environment. Even some society publishers are acting more like commercial publishers in their pricing models. One example is the American Chemical Society, which is charging an outrageous amount (over $66,000 per year) for access to the Chemical Abstracts database.

During this difficult time, the library encourages authors and editors to consider supporting and contributing materials to the less expensive society-based journals before any commercial publications. The subscription cost differential in many cases can be three orders of magnitude. For additional information about inflation issues please see http://www.library.yale.edu/science/jrnlstop.html or feel free to contact Joe Murphy, Director of Science Libraries at 2-3447 or joseph.murphy@yale.edu.

New in Orbis: New Books List

Yale University Library Joins BioMed Central

As a benefit of membership, the $500 article processing fee is now waived for all Yale-authored articles published in one of BMC's 60 peer-reviewed journals. Accepted articles become available through the Internet to readers worldwide. In addition, articles are immediately archived for permanent access in PubMed Central by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, which is part of the National Institutes of Health.

The Yale University Library pursued membership in BMC as we explore alternative scholarly publishing models in a digital environment. BioMed Central is premised on a belief that open access to research is vital to rapid and efficient progress in science, and that subscription-based access to research hinders rather than promotes scientific communication. Yale's membership in BMC has been funded by the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library and the Kline Science Library.

For additional information on BioMed Central and how to publish in a BMC journal, see http://www.med.yale.edu/library/new/biomedcentral.html

To view all BMC journals, see http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/authors/bmcjournals

For a list of Yale researchers who have already published via BMC, go to http://www.biomedcentral.com/inst/36055

New Forestry and Environmental Studies Librarian

Carla was the Director of the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Natural Resources Research Library, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University. (http://www.quinneylibrary.usu.edu/)

She comes to us with an educational background in biological sciences (M.S. University of Illinois, and B.S. Northern Illinois University), over 10 years of experience in environmental studies libraries, and a superb record of professional activities (including publications, presentations, grants, conference planning, and professional leadership activities at the national level). She has also worked on the creation of databases for local Knowledge Management applications.

She can be reached at phone: 2-5132 or email: carla.heister@yale.edu

Books24x7: E-books on Computing

Books are available on many IT-related subjects, and at various levels expertise. Examples include:

Linux: The Complete Reference, Fifth Edition
by Richard L. Petersen
Osborne/McGraw-Hill © 2002 (911 pages)

Introduction to Algorithms, Second Edition
by Thomas H. Cormen, et al.
The MIT Press © 2001 (1180 pages)

Digital Dissertations

With more than 1.6 million entries, the Dissertation Abstracts database is the single, authoritative source for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses. The database offers access to more than 90 percent of the doctoral dissertations accepted each year in North America. The database also covers thousands of dissertations and theses from around the globe.

Titles published since 1997 are available in PDF digital format and have 24 page previews available. To access the full text, select "Free Download." Citations and abstracts are available for older dissertations dating back to 1861.

Joe Murphy Becomes Chemistry Librarian

David brings a solid knowledge of chemistry through university coursework and many years of experience searching the chemistry literature using a wide variety of databases. He is familiar with the research of Yale chemistry faculty and graduate students, but will spend more time exploring and supporting the expanding needs of these researchers and teachers.

Knovel: Reference Books Online

Two Yale science Ph.D.s share in the 2002 Nobel prizes.

Orbis Library Catalog Enhancements

Noteworthy features include:

• Library account management
  Interactive renewal of borrowed material and information on fees and fines are available by selecting Your Library Account.
• Self-service requests
  After finding books in a search, use the Place Requests button to place a recall if the book you want is checked out. You can also use Place Requests for Eli Express delivery. Eli Express is a service that allows you to request to have books delivered from any of Yale's participating libraries to another Yale library that is more convenient for you.
• More informative search results list
  When you perform a search, the results display provides library location, call number, and circulation status. You don't need to display the full record to get enough information to locate the book in the stacks.
• Options for sorting search results
  You can sort a list of results by most recent publication date, author and title.
• Email search results
  Send results of a search via email, and download records in a variety of formats.
• A separate journal titles search option
  The Journal Title Simple Search option makes it easier to find journals like Nature and Science.
• Bookbag
  Bookbag allows you to save search results for later use, much like an online shopping cart. If you wish to add an item to the Bookbag, first do a search in Orbis and have a record on your screen. At the bottom of the page is a Save Options box. Click on the Save to Bookbag button. If you are not logged into your library account, Orbis will prompt you to login. Items will remain in your Bookbag until you delete them.
• Saved searches
  The Saved Searches feature allows you to save an Orbis search for later use. To add a search, first do the search in Orbis. Once you have a titles list, scroll to the bottom of the page. Click the Save Search Query button. If you are not logged into your library account, Orbis will prompt you to login. Once you have logged in, you will see your saved searches page. To run a saved search again at a later time, go to Your Library Account.

  Borrow Direct Expands to Seven Libraries

  Borrow Direct now includes the libraries of Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn, Princeton, and Yale. Through Borrow Direct, you can search a combined catalog of these seven libraries and request books not currently available at Yale (including books that are checked-out at Yale, but available at one of the other libraries).

  Most books will be available for pickup within four business days, and you can designate one of six Yale libraries as the pickup location. You must provide a Yale e-mail address to utilize the Borrow Direct system and you will receive automatic email notices to track the status of each request.

  IEEE Expanded Access

  Yale users now have expanded full text access to all content in IEEE Xplore (also known as the IEEE Electronic Library or IEL) from 1988 to present. IEEE is a major publisher in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science. Full text access includes journals and conference proceedings from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), and current IEEE standards. Access IEEE Xplore at http://ieeexplore.ieee.org

  CAB Abstracts

  CAB Abstracts is a bibliographic database covering the significant research and development literature in the fields of agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, animal health and the management and conservation of natural resources. Coverage is from 1973 to present.

  Library Research Workshops

  Do your students have the library research skills necessary to succeed at course-related projects? We can help! Science librarians are available to come to the classroom and teach students about efficient library research techniques and demonstrate key databases and research tools. We will work with you to design a tutorial that focuses on course needs and project-based goals. Please contact one of the librarians listed below or send an email message to science.reference@yale.edu to discuss how we can assist you. See our existing instruction modules.

  Staff Changes

  The science libraries said good-bye to Jennifer Kostelnik, Chemistry Librarian; Rochelle Smith, FES Librarian (now in the Social Sciences Library); and Suzette Reading, FES Clerk D.

  We welcome Kari Swanson, Coordinator of Automation and Technical Services; Carla Heister, FES Librarian (as of January 6); and Dora Johnson, FES Clerk D.

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  Science Imprint
  Yale University Science Libraries Newsletter
  Issue No. 32
  April 2002

  SFX: Link to Full Text Journals

  Look for SFX when searching for articles in many of the major science databases to link to online full text journals. The library provides a wide range of electronic research databases and thousands of electronic journals. But until SFX it has not always been possible to go directly from a retrieved citation to the full text article. You had to complete a database search, and then begin searching for the appropriate electronic journals separately...a time-consuming process.
  
  

  Using SFX is easy. Search your favorite database as usual and look for the SFX link in the retrieved citations. Click on the SFX button, and a menu will open in a new browser window with options for the citation. The citation will be displayed first, and then a link for full text (if available). Click on the full text link, and SFX will take you either to the article or as close as it can to the article (some publishers only let us link to the journal level, not to the specific article). When online full text is not available, you can automatically search the library catalog to see if the publication is available in the library. If the library does not have the publication, you can send an interlibrary loan request directly from SFX.
  
  

  SFX (an acronym for Special Effects) is a resource linking database. SFX technology is based on the OpenURL, a standard that allows data to be passed from a research database, to the Yale SFX server, and then to an online journal. OpenURLs are created instantly, eliminating the problem of dead links.
  
  

  SFX is available in many of the major science databases, including Web of Science, BIOSIS, Compendex, GeoRef, INSPEC, Medline, TreeCD, and more.
  
  

  Essential Science Indicators

  Essential Science Indicators (ESI) is a Web-based tool that enables researchers to measure scientific performance and track trends in science. Surveying a multi-disciplinary selection of 8,500 journals for article publication and citation count, this in-depth analytical tool offers data for ranking authors, institutions, and journals. With ESI you can identify the most highly cited papers and identify significant research trends. You can also use ESI to identify researchers ranking among the top 1% of their field according to times cited during the last ten years.
  
  

  ESI is produced by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), which also produces Science Citation Index/Web of Science. You can access ESI at http://essentialscience.com.
  
  

  Wireless Networking in the Libraries

  Wireless Internet access is available in the following libraries: Kline Science Library, Engineering Library, Sterling Memorial Library, Cross Campus Library, Social Science Library, Medical Library, and EPH Library. It will soon be available in other science libraries.
  
  

  For information about connecting your laptop or PDA to the wireless network, and for additional areas of network coverage, see: http://www.yale.edu/dno/wireless_pilot.htm.
  

  Science Libraries Redesigned Web Site

  The Science Libraries Web pages have a new look designed to make research easier by offering a consistent look and easy access to frequently used resources. A major improvement is the addition of a Quick Links menu on every page. The Quick Links menu provides ready access to major research tools, services, and subject pages. An extensive help system is available to guide you to the best resources for your research.
  
  

  Please check out the Science Libraries site at http://www.library.yale.edu/science/. We would welcome your comments and suggestions.
  
  

  SciFinder Scholar Software Download Site

  SciFinder Scholar is the interface to the following databases: Chemical Abstracts, CASReact, Registry, CHEMCATS, and now also searches Medline. The SciFinder Scholar interface allows users to search these databases using a chemical structure, chemical reaction, research topic, and author information. You can now access SciFinder Scholar from your home or office, as long as your computer is connected to the Yale network (including via Yale PPP). To download and install the SciFinder Scholar software go to: http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/scifinder/sfsdownload.html

  Please contact Jennifer Kostelnik, Chemistry Librarian, for more information.
  
  

  Expanding the Library Online Catalog

  The library is almost finished with the multi-year, multi-million dollar conversion of the card catalog to an online database. Prior to this conversion, a significant number of older and less frequently used books and other materials were not included in the online catalog, or only were represented by brief records. The Orbis library catalog now provides fully searchable access to 95% of Yale Library collections. Older journal titles and books in some non-Roman languages will be entered into Orbis over the course of the next year.

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  Science Imprint
  Yale University Science Libraries Newsletter
  Issue No. 31
  December 2001

  Nobel Discovery Method

  People don't often win the Nobel prize for simply providing great answers; rather, it is often those who ask the great questions that win. It is now easier than ever to uncover great questions. The latest library technology allows researchers to discover new areas for exploration. Using powerful research databases, it is now possible to find areas ripe for exploration by combining previously unrelated concepts.

  For example, one could search by keywords to cross the concepts of "membranes" and "topology methods" and find articles incorporating both terms. One might then search just "topology methods" and discover topology research methods used in other disciplines that have little current work in the field of membrane studies, but which could yield new insights through their application in this field. In much the same way, one could imagine combining "membrane" and "electricity" and finding other clusters of potentially related concepts.

  One can also use citation databases to find hot research fronts by (1) using cited reference searching to track citation patterns (i.e., who has cited particular articles over time) and (2) identifying related records-those with similar cited references but which do not cite each other. These approaches can be run using the Web of Science, which incorporates Science Citation Index (See: http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/sci.html).

  These information mining techniques can be run within a fieldspecific database (e.g., Biological Abstracts) and across multidiscipline databases (e.g., Web of Science). The possibilities for discovery are only limited by the creativity of the searcher.

  Landolt-Börnstein Handbook Now Online

  The library now offers online access to the LandoltBörnstein Handbook of numerical data and functional relationships in science and technology. This multivolume work is a systematic and comprehensive collection of critically assessed tabular data from all fields of physics, physical chemistry, geophysics, astronomy, material technology and engineering, and biophysics. This powerful reference resource is available at http://www.landoltboernstein.com/.

  New Chemistry Resources: Coming Soon

  SciFinder Scholar 2001
  A new version of SciFinder Scholar, the primary interface to the Chemical Abstracts database, is now available on Library workstations. The new version will be available for downloading within the next few weeks. Improvements in SciFinder Scholar 2001 include:
  • A new preference editor. Now you can customize your options each time you open a new session.
  • Get Related Information. Trace the influence and evolution of a scientific idea or discovery with cited references, citing references, and substances. Expand your answer set by linking the cited compounds and sequences to additional abstracts of interest. Cited reference information currently is available only from the 1990s to the present.
  • Additional reactions. Reaction information back to 1974 has been added to the CAS databases, making more than five million single and multistep reactions.
  • Calculated Properties. Approximately five million new properties have been added to substances in the CAS databases. Please note that these properties are calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development's Solaris v.4.67; they are not values extracted from the literature. Types of property information include: H donors, H acceptors, Molecular weight, logP, logD, pKa, and molar solubility (at varying pH).
  
  For access to SciFinder Scholar at Yale, see http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/chemabs.html. For more information on SciFinder Scholar, see http://www.cas.org/SCIFINDER/SCHOLAR/resources.html.

  BioRad KnowItAll Analytical Systems

  The Chemistry Library has recently subscribed to the BioRad KnowItAll Analytical System and the NMR and IR databases for this system. The databases provide access to 12,000 1H spectra, more than 140,000 13C Spectra, and more than 220,000 IR spectra of pure organic and commercial compounds. Searches can be performed using structures, substructures, property information, chemical name, or by importing a spectrum. The databases will be installed on a workstation in the Chemistry Library. Please contact Jennifer Kostelnik, Chemistry Librarian, for more information.

  Orbis Borrower Account

  You can now view your library account for items borrowed, overdue items, requested items, and items that have been recalled by another user. Access your account with your NetID and password at https://borrower.library.yale.edu:5050/empowerment.

  Changes to BIOSIS

  BIOSIS Previews, the online database equivalent of Biological Abstracts plus its Reports, Reviews, Meetings, has a new search interface as of several months ago. This change was precipitated by continued interest in linking to complete articles electronically through citations retrieved in online searches. All current Yale affiliates now have access to BIOSIS, and coverage has been expanded to 1969. With this changeover, at least some journal entries are more current than was the case previously. The search interface is now the same as that of other life science databases, including Agricola, which covers the literature of U.S. agriculture.

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  Science Imprint
  Yale University Science Libraries Newsletter
  Issue No. 30
  April 2001

  Research Evaluation Tools

  The Library now provides access to electronic tools that allow users to evaluate the productivity and impact of their own work, the work of a department, the University, and specific journals. These databases have been developed by utilizing cited reference data drawn from thousands of scholarly and technical journals worldwide.

  Journal Citation Reports (JCR)

  JCR provides production and impact figures for scientific journals in virtually all specialties in the sciences, engineering and the social sciences. It presents quantifiable statistical data allowing users to determine the relative importance of journals within a field. Use JCR to answer such questions as: which journals have the highest impact in my field?; which journals are most frequently cited?; how quickly is the average article cited?; and more. JCR is available at http://jcrweb.com/

  University Science Indicators (USI)

  USI allows for comparisons by discipline across the top 100 research universities. Productivity and impact data over a five year period can be charted in a variety of ways (e.g., to compare physics departments from Yale, Harvard and Cornell). This database is available at Kline Science Library.

  Science Citation Index (SCI)

  SCI provides the capability to search by cited reference from thousands of interdisciplinary journals. Find the number of citations to a specific article, track all references to that work since its publication, and evaluate publications by a department and/or university. This tool also identifies related research by comparing references in articles. SCI is available online via Web of Science at http://www.webofscience.com/

  Chemistry Reference Resources Online

  The science libraries are now providing Web access to two major chemical engineering reference works:

  Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

  http://interscience.wiley.com/kirkothmer Searchable access to the comprehensive reference work on applied chemical science. Full text articles cover methods and materials, as well as the latest scientific advances in a wide range of chemical subject areas.

  Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry

  http://interscience.wiley.com/ullmanns Searchable full text access to the international, stateoftheart reference work detailing the science and technology in all areas of industrial chemistry. It contains nearly 1,000 major articles.

  New Book Lists

  Updated monthly listings of new books are available online at http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/recent.html View individual lists for the Chemistry, Engineering & Applied Science, Forestry & Environmental Studies, Geology, Kline Science and Mathematics Libraries; or view a combined listing for the sciences. (Please note that circulating chemistry books are located at Kline Science Library.)

  Notable New Book

  This section begins a series on print treasures in the library.

  Scientifically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations, selected and arranged by Carl C. Gaither and Alma E. CavazosGaither, illustrated by Andrew Slocombe, Institute of Physics Publishing, c2000.

  Do you aim to inject something unique, memorable, and thoughtprovoking into your scientific presentations or writings? You could find just the right interesting, provocative, or poetic words in Scientifically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations. Included in this book's categoricallyarranged sections are quotations from Peter Medawar, Pearl S. Buck, and historic Yale professor Josiah Willard Gibbs. An index by author is also available. This book is located in the Kline Science Library Reference Collection at Q173 S428X 2000 (LC). None of the quotations examined from this book is found in the Bartlett's Familiar Quotations on the Web.

  Full Text Electronic Journal Selection Expands

  The Yale Library now provides online access to more than 8,000 journals, magazines and other periodicals. This figure includes a significant number of titles to which Yale libraries have no current print subscriptions. We have acquired access to substantial content from numerous professional society publishers, including the American Chemical Society, American Institute of Physics, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), IEEE and the Institute of Physics. In addition, we have contracted access to the publications of major commercial publishers including Academic Press, Elsevier, Springer Verlag, Wiley and Blackwell Science. We will soon gain online access to an additional 600 titles published by Kluwer Academic.

  A complete listing of online journals is available at http://www.library.yale.edu/science/ejournals.html A separate list is now available for users who wish to view only science-related titles. If a journal that you use frequently is not listed, please contact one of the librarians.

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  March 19, 2001

  Wireless Ethernet Access in Kline Science Library

  The Kline Science Library has just installed a port which allows laptop computers to connect to the campus ethernet (the local campus network and the Internet) without any physical wires. Connections are made using a special "wireless" card that is inserted into the laptop.

  You must have a registered wireless card and a properly configured laptop or palm pilot (PDA).

  There will shortly be other test sites for this service. We are testing the speed, carrying capacity (bandwidth), reliability, and ease of use. Two residential colleges are also testing this system. It seems to work through to the next adjacent floor in our location.

  Contact ITS for specific details, also see
  http://www.yale.edu/dno/wireless_pilot.htm#areas

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  Science Imprint
  Yale University Science Libraries Newsletter
  Issue No. 29
  November 2000
  

  Online Reference Tools

  The science libraries now provide access to an expanded number of electronic reference resources. These new tools offer the enhanced features of keyword and property searching and links to related resources. Online access also greatly increases the convenience of reference materials by providing users with the ability to view information and data outside of the library at any time. Please explore the new tools listed below and send comments to the library staff.
  
  

  Access Science
  Access Science is the enhanced online version of the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. It provides full text access to more than 7,100 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of research updates in all areas of science and technology. Access Science is available at <http://www.accessscience.com/>. Click on "Subscriber Login."
  
  

  CRC Engineering Handbooks
  CRC ENGnetBASE <http://www.engnetbase.com/search.asp> is a database that allows you to search and view the contents of 35 engineering reference works. Coverage includes handbooks on biomedical engineering, circuits, communications, data compression, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, image processing, mechanical engineering, optomechanical engineering, sensors, signal processing, transforms, VLSI and more.

  CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
  The full text web version of the most widely used source of data for physical scientists and engineers is available at <http://www.hbcpnetbase.com/>.

  Dictionary of Organic Compounds
  The electronic version of the well-known reference work which provides chemical, physical, structural and bibliographic data on more than 240,000 organic compounds is available on CD-ROM at the Chemistry Library.

  Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
  When completed in 2001, the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences will be a 20 volume work, with 3,000 signed articles written by 5,000 of the world's scientists. Until that time it will be updated on a monthly basis. All of the articles are original, covering subjects that include biochemistry, developmental biology, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, and plant science as well as bioethics, scientific biography, bioinformatics, environmental science, and more. The Encyclopedia is available at <http://www.els.net/>. Click on "Enter Site."

  Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  Browse by subject or search by keywords in the online version of the 24 volume comprehensive reference work that brings together the core knowledge from the many specialties encompassed by electrical and electronics engineering. Access the encyclopedia at <http://www.interscience.wiley.com:83/eeee/>.
  
  

  Improved Borrower Notices

  As many borrowers now are aware, email has replaced paper as the principal method for sending circulation notices. The Library has implemented additional improvements to give advance notice of impending due dates and provide more timely overdue notices.

  Due Date Reminder Notices
  Reminder notices will be sent to all borrowers for books on loan for more than seven days. The reminder notices will be sent seven days in advance of the due date for all materials borrowed, renewed or recalled on or after September 6, 2000. Unfortunately, it is not possible to produce reminder notices for items borrowed before September 6^th.

  Earlier Notification about Overdue Materials
  The overdue notice schedule was changed so that the first overdue notice is issued on the day after a book is due and a second overdue notice is sent two weeks later. (These notices were previously sent on the seventh and twenty-first days overdue.) For reserve loans, the first overdue notice continues to be issued the day after the due date and the second notice on the seventh day overdue. For borrowers with active University email accounts, this change provides next day notification about overdue books.

  Approximately 30% of the notices created every day are still sent via surface mail. Printed notices are also produced on the new schedule. If you are still receiving print notices and would like to receive notices via email, send a request to <kslcirc@yale.edu>.

  Interlibrary Loan Electronic Delivery Option
  

  A new ILL delivery option offers electronic delivery of journal articles. If you select the electronic delivery option, the article will be posted to the Web in Adobe Acrobat PDF format when it arrives. You can then download and print the article from your desktop.
  
  

  The science libraries interlibrary loan service allows researchers to obtain copies of journal articles and books not held in the Yale Libraries. Request forms are available in the libraries and online. In most cases we do not charge for this service, although a rush service for copies of journal articles is available for a nominal fee. Researchers can choose to have journal articles delivered to the closest science library, by fax, and now electronically. More information about interlibrary services is available at <http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/techserv/illinfo.html>.
  
  

  Journal Citation Reports

  Journal Citation Reports (JCR) <http://jcrweb.com/> provides access to data that help you evaluate and compare scholarly journals using citation data drawn from more than 8,400 scholarly and technical journals worldwide. Use the database to show you the highest impact journals, most frequently used journals, hottest journals, and the largest journals. You can browse the database by subject category or search by a journal title. JCR is the only source of citation data on journals, and includes virtually all specialties in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences.
  
  

  IEEE Xplore

  IEEE Xplore <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/> provides online full text access to papers in IEEE journals and 130 major conference proceedings from 1988 to the present. The IEEE is a leading publisher in electrical engineering, computing, and related fields. You can search the database by keywords or browse by journal title or conference. Abstracts are available for additional citations that are not part of Yale's full text subscription.

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  October 26, 2000

  CrossFire 2000

  A new version of Beilstein/Gmelin Crossfire is now available.

  Features of the new version include:

  • "Easy Data Search" Form
  • "Help" Dialog for Beginners
  • Updated Gmelin (inorganic handbook) database
  • New Subject area: Pharmacological and Ecological Data
  • "No Isotopes" Query Switch
  • AutoNom Standard Edition
  • Trial Version of MDL SCULPT
  For more information on Beilstein/Gmelin CrossFire, visit http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/beil.html

  For more information on CrossFire 2000 software, visit http://www.beilstein.com/beilst_2.shtml

  To install CrossFire 2000 on workstations on your lab, office or home computer, visit http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/chem/Beilstein2000.html

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  October 26, 2000

  SciFinder Scholar 2000

  A new version of the SciFinder Scholar interface to Chemical Abstracts is now available.

  Features of the new version include:

• Browse table of contents lets you scan the contents of popular scientific journals
• Explore MEDLINE in conjunction with CAplus to widen your access to published scientific literature
• With citation linking you will see a list of journal article references in your answer sets
• Explore and Refine by Company Name makes use of a synonym dictionary to explore all variations of the company name of interest
• Explore and Refine by Reactions is now a faster, more efficient way to search the CAS CASREACT database. For more information on SciFinder Scholar, visit http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/chemabs.html

  For more information on the features of SciFinder Scholar 2000, visit http://www.cas.org/SCIFINDER/SCHOLAR/resources.html

  To install SciFinder Scholar on workstations in your lab, office or home computer, visit http://www.cas.org/SCIFINDER/SCHOLAR2000/

  This is a password protected site,
  For more information and the password contact jennifer.kostelnik@yale.edu

  Both of these tools are currently installed on workstation 5 in the Chemistry Library. In the near future, the software will be installed on all public workstations in the Chemistry Library and on select workstations in the Kline Science Library and the Engineering Library.

  If you have any questions about these databases, their content or the installation procedure, please contact (phone: 2-9519; jennifer.kostelnik@yale.edu

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  July 31, 2000

  ACS electronic journal WEB EDITIONS

  We have just signed a deal that will provide us with electronic access to all available ACS Web Editions.
  These journals can be accessed from http://pubs.acs.org/about.html

  Due to licensing and publishing constraints we do not have electronic access to the following journals on the ACS list: Chemical & Engineering News, CHEMTECH, Crystal Growth & Design (coming in 2001), Modern Drug Discovery, Nano Letters (coming in 2001), Today's Chemist at Work, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, and Chemistry Letters.

  Direct links to the journals are found on the the Yale Science Libraries Electronic Journals list http://www.library.yale.edu/science/ejournals.html and the Orbis online catalog http://www.library.yale.edu/orbis

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  July 31, 2000

  WebLab ViewerLite

  If you would like to view and manipulate 3D structure models from SciFinder Scholar (electronic version of Chemical Abstracts), this product may interest you.

  WebLab ViewerLite is a molecular visualization application that uses OpenGL graphics for visualizing models of molecules. Models can be rotated, scaled, edited, labeled, and analyzed to provide a better understanding of the 3D structure. Windows users may use WebLab ViewerLite along with SciFinder Scholar 3.0 to view 3D structure models.

  You can see how WebLab ViewerLite works in the Chemistry Library. WebLab ViewerLite and SciFinder Scholar 3.0 are installed on all of the PC workstations in the Chemistry Library.

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  July 18, 2000

  Elsevier Journals

  Electronic journal titles from Elsevier will shortly be added to the regular ejournals page.
  Until that time please access all Elsevier ejournals through the following generic Elsevier title link.

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  July 18, 2000

  ACD/Name Pro Version 4.5

  This new software product has been added to the Chemistry Library.

  ACD/Name Pro enables you to:

  Enter a chemical name and obtain the structure. Chemical structures can be generated for the following name types:

  • systematic names of most classes of general organic compounds.
  • many derivatives of more than 150 basic natural product parent structures.
  • semisystematic and trivial names of common organic compounds.
  • incorrect names that do not strictly follow Organic Nomenclature rules.

  Enter a chemical structure and obtain the name. When you use ACD/Name Pro to generate the IUPAC name you can:

  • output the generated name as a text string.
  • obtain an explanation for the specific naming procedures used.
  • keep a record of all molecules named in a particular session.

  ACD/Name assigns names to structures based upon IUPAC naming conventions.

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  July 18, 2000

  Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

  To access the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences click on "Subscribers Enter Here".

  When completed in 2001, the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences will be a 20-volume work, with 3,000 signed articles written by 5,000 of the world's scientists. Until that time it will be updated on a monthly basis. All of the articles are original, covering subjects that include biochemistry, developmental biology, ecology, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, and plant science as well as bioethics, scientific biography, bioinformatics, environmental science, and more.

  http://www.els.net/

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  Science Imprint
  Yale University Science Libraries Newsletter
  Issue No. 28
  April 2000
  

  Full Text Electronic Journals

  The science libraries now provide access to hundreds of electronic journals.  While these e-journals appear free to the Yale community, the libraries generally license them from the publishers for your use.  Journal publishers are offering us a wide variety of access and pricing models.  Some publishers provide online access bundled with a print subscription while others require a 10-30% surcharge above the cost of the paper version. 
  
  Recognizing the value of convenient electronic access to the science literature, the libraries have been reallocating collection funds to obtain access to major e-journals.  However, certain publishers (i.e., Elsevier) are at present offering unacceptable access and/or cost models, and we are not able to provide electronic access to some titles.  We are working with these publishers to develop reasonable cost models and acceptable access terms that respect the academic research process.
  
  You can find the growing list of our electronic journals at http://www.library.yale.edu/science/ejournals.html
  
  

  Rochelle Smith:  New Forestry & Environmental Studies Librarian

  Rochelle Smith joined the science libraries staff in January as the librarian for the Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) Library.
  
  Rochelle formerly served as the director of the E.F. Schumacher Library in Great Barrington, MA, a nonprofit special library focusing on ecological and economic sustainability, decentralism and bioregionalism. Her previous positions include: librarian at New Haven Public Library, Staff Librarian in the Humanities Department at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Music Librarian at the University of Idaho. 
  
  Rochelle will work with individual researchers, and with both the FES Library Advisory Committee (in terms of policies and procedures) and the FES Library Services Review Task Force (performing an analysis of current and future trends in information services as they relate to the mission of FES and the Science Hill planning process) in order to significantly enhance the library’s collection profile, physical layout and services offered.
  
  Contact Rochelle at the FES Library on the 4^th floor of  Sage Hall, 205 Prospect Street.  She can be reached by telephone at 432-5132 or email at rochelle.smith@yale.edu
  
  

  Borrow Direct: A New Document Delivery Option

  Borrow Direct is a trial book borrowing system between selected libraries of Yale University, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
  
  The Borrow Direct system allows Yale readers to request loans for books not owned, checked out, or otherwise unavailable at Yale.  Most books can be picked up four working days after a request is made. You can pick up loaned books at one of several Yale libraries, including Kline Science Library and the Engineering Library.
  
  Access Borrow Direct at http://borrowdirect.library.yale.edu/ or from the Experimental Projects section of the Research Workstation.  To check availability of an item, search the catalog by author, title or ISBN.  If the book is available from a participating library, you can press the Request button and complete an online delivery form.  You must provide a Yale email address because this permits status messages to be sent to you.
  
  At this time the service may be used to obtain books and conference proceedings, but not journal articles.
  In addition to the Borrow Direct service, please do not forget our traditional interlibrary loan and document delivery services.  The science libraries can obtain books and photocopies of journal articles not held at Yale by working with libraries and document delivery services throughout the United States and beyond.  We offer regular interlibrary loan services free to the Yale science community.  Rush delivery of article photocopies is also available for a nominal fee.
  
  For more information on these services, see the interlibrary loan services information sheet at http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/techserv/illinfo.html
  
  

  Science Citation Index Coverage Expanded

  Science Citation Index (SCI), available online through Web of Science, now covers the science literature from 1945 to the present, with current weekly updates.  You can access Web of Science from the URL for Science Databases listed on the front of this newsletter, or directly at http://www.webofscience.com/
  
  SCI currently indexes more than 5,600 journals.  You can search the database for specific articles by subject, author, journal, and/or author address. Because the information stored about each article includes the article's cited reference list (often called its bibliography), you can also search the database for articles that cite a known author or work.  Citation searching is useful for following the progression of research over time and valuable to authors who want to see how their published work is being used by others.  Web of Science also offers a Related Records link which allows you to retrieve records that cite one or more of the same papers cited by the currently displayed article.
  
  

  Science Magazine Online

  Science, the world's largest circulation scientific magazine, is now available online to the Yale community at http//www.sciencemag.org/. Full-text coverage begins in 1995. New online issues are published on the same schedule as the print edition, but are often available to you before the print copy is received by the libraries through regular mail delivery.
  
  

  Online Research Assistance

  We continue to develop our expert system to provide librariantype assistance during all hours for all science areas.  Simply click on the HELP option from our library web sites or access this resource directly at http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/
  
  

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  AutoAlerts expanded into new databases

  What is an AutoAlert?
  An AutoAlert, also known as SDI or Selective Dissemination of Information, is a saved search that runs automatically each time new data is added to a database of research literature. Your AutoAlert profile retrieves any newly-added citations on a topic of interest and emails them to you without any effort on your part.

  Why would I want to set up an AutoAlert? AutoAlert searches allow you to keep up to date on the latest published research on a topic or author of interest to you. Since search results are delivered to you automatically by email, it saves you time.

  What kind of information will I receive? You will receive citations and often abstracts of newly published research papers on your topic or author. Depending on the database, search results will be delivered to you on a weekly or monthly basis.

  What databases are available? You can choose to run your search on any of these databases:

  Current Contents
  The Current Contents database covers 7,500 major journals in all fields of study. The database is updated weekly to quickly disseminate the latest published research.

       Agricola (NEW) - agriculture
       BIOSIS (Biological Abstracts) 
       Compendex (Engineering Index) 
       GeoRef (NEW) - geology
       Inspec (NEW) - physics, astronomy, electrical engineering, computer science
       Medline (biomedical literature) 
       NTIS (NEW) - government reports and reproductions of selected technical reports 
       PAIS (NEW) -  public affairs concerns from many perspectives
       PolTox (NEW) -  pollution and toxicology
       PsycInfo (Psychological Abstracts) 
       TreeCD (NEW) -  forestry
       Zoological Record (NEW) -  life sciences (new discoveries, population studies)
  

  More information may be found at http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/auto.html

  You can access these databases from the following link http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/databases.html

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  Science Imprint
  Yale University Science Libraries Newsletter
  Issue No. 27 October 1999

  Are You Satisfied?

  Are present library services meeting your information needs? Let us know. If our present tools and techniques are not giving you what you need, perhaps we need to revise our priorities. On the other hand, we may have the tools but you are not aware of the available services. The best way to improve a system is to give feedback, and we are waiting for your comments. Appreciation is always welcome, but constructive criticism is what we are specifically looking for. Please send comments to Joe Murphy, Director of Science Libraries and Information Services, 2-3447, joseph.murphy@yale.edu.

  Connecting to Yale Resources with the Proxy Server

  The library has introduced a proxy server that allows members of the Yale community to connect to IP-restricted web resources through any Internet service provider. The remote authentication proxy server uses Yale netIDs to authenticate users as valid members of the Yale community. It acts as a gateway to other servers on the Internet, allowing you to be identified as coming from the “yale.edu” domain, no matter how you access the Web.

  Additional information about this service is available at http://www.library.yale.edu/pubstation/proxy/proxy_about.html

  When would I need to use a proxy server? You need to use the proxy server to access restricted Yale databases via Internet service providers other than Yale (i.e., America Online or SNET). Users with Yale PPP accounts or other Yale dial-up connections DO NOT need to use the proxy server. Examples of IP-restricted databases include Science Citation Index and INSPEC.

  How do I set up the proxy server? Directions for configuring Netscape and Internet Explorer to access the proxy server are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/pubstation/proxy/proxy_about.html

  How do I get a netID? Visit the User Accounts Office at 221 Whitney Avenue IN PERSON.

  Where can I get help? Desktop support for configuring Netscape to access the proxy server is available from the Internet Information Center (iic@yale.edu or 432-5116).

  Library Shelving Facility/ Mudd Library Update

  The Library Shelving Facility (LSF) is designed to house infrequently used library materials economically in environmental conditions ideal for longterm preservation, while at the same time relieving overcrowded conditions in campus collections. Every item sent to the LSF has a record in Yale's online catalog and may be requested at any library circulation desk or using an online form. Requested items are retrieved twice daily and will be delivered to a library campus location for pickup within one working day.

  Science librarians will select low use science materials for the LSF from Sterling Memorial Library, and eventually from the science libraries collections. Before making a final decision, we will inform faculty members of our selections and provide them the opportunity to review these materials.

  Lesser-used materials that require browsing will be moved from the science libraries to the Mudd Library, the campus storage library, when additional growth space is required in the core science collections. Some material presently located at Mudd will be moved to the LSF in the future. Please contact your subject librarian if you know of materials shelved in Mudd that should not be sent to LSF (i.e., materials that require browsing or are frequently used).

  CRC Handbooks Online

  CRC Press has released web versions of a number of popular handbooks. The Engineering Library has subscribed to ENGnetBASE, a database of CRC engineering handbooks. The database can be found on the Engineering Library home page at http://www.library.yale.edu/eas or directly at http://www.engnetbase.com/ip.htm

  Disciplines covered in the database include communications, digital signal processing, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, optomechanical engineering, remediation engineering, and measurement, instrumentation and sensors.

  In addition, the science libraries have initiated a trial of the web version of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Trial access to this database will last for 60 days. We encourage you to use it and send your comments to one of the librarians listed below. You can access the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics at http://www.hbcpnetbase.com/

  System requirements for the CRC databases include Adobe Acrobat 4.0 and either Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or Netscape Communicator 4.03 or higher.

  Environmental Periodicals Bibliography

  The world's leading guide to environmental periodical literature, Environmental Periodicals Bibliography (EPB) has been published since 1972 by the Environmental Studies Institute. The database contains approximately three quarters of a million indexed citations to articles from scientific, technical, and popular journals, spanning the entire range of environmental topics. Nearly 400 journals are currently indexed.

  To access EPB and other environmental databases go to http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/help/environ.html

  Academic Search (EBSCOhost)

  EBSCOhost's Academic Search database provides access to journal articles in most academic areas of study. It includes fulltext coverage of nearly 1,200 journals from 1990 to the present and abstracts/indexing of nearly 3,000 journals from 1984 to the present. To access this database go to http://www.library.yale.edu/pubstation/databases/ase.html or locate it among the many other Science Libraries databases available on the master alpahabetical list at http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/databases.html

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  CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics on the Web

  Until mid-December we are testing the Web version of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

  The Handbook can be found at: http://www.hbcpnetbase.com/

  The Handbook is accessible from any computer that connects to the Internet using a Yale IP address (on-campus Ethernet and off-campus remote PPP/proxy servers).

  System Requirements: Adobe Acrobat 4.0 and Netscape 4.03/IE 4.0 (or higher) are required to use this product.

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  ACM Digital Library

  The ACM Digital Library is a database of full-text articles from the 21 journals and 44 conference proceedings published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Full-text articles in PDF format are available online from 1991 to the present. Users may search by keyword or browse the database by the title of the journal or conference. http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/engineer/acm.html

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  Academic Search (EBSCOhost)

  Academic Search was chosen as a replacement for ProQuest Direct Research Library.

  EBSCOhost's Academic Search database provides access to journal articles in most academic areas of study. It includes full-text coverage of nearly 1,200 journals from 1990 to the present and abstracts/indexing of nearly 3,000 journals from 1984 to the present.

  http://http://search.epnet.com

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  Environmental Periodicals Bibliography now on the web

  This excellent journal citation database covers the following areas: recycling and waste management, human ecology, transportation and air studies, conservation and preservation, soil erosion, mining, and forestry. Coverage is from 1973-present.
  It can be accessed from the list of databases at
  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/databases.html;
  Additional environmental databases are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/help/environ.html

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  Lynx MPG Workshop
  Thursday, July 8 from 10 am to 11:30 am
  Electronic Classroom in Cross Campus Library

  Have you noticed a change in your Yale dialup connection? The Library and ITS recently upgraded the MPG gateway, which now allows access to a greater variety databases and information resources.

  In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to use the new Lynx MPG gateway to access E-mail, Orbis, Library resources, and other World Wide Web Internet sites using the Lynx Web browser. The workshop will take place on July 8 from 10-11:30 am in the Electronic Classroom in Cross Campus Library.

  PLEASE NOTE: You need to have a Pantheon E-mail account for this workshop

  To register, send email to smlref@yale.edu or call the Sterling Memorial Library Reference Desk at 432-1775. Also, please contact us if you are interested in the workshop, but cannot attend this particular session.

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  Science Imprint
  Yale University Science Libraries Newsletter
  Issue No. 26
  April 1999

  What is an AutoAlert?

  An AutoAlert, also known as SDI or Selective Dissemination of Information, is a saved search that runs automatically each time new data is added to a database of research literature. Your AutoAlert profile retrieves any newly-added citations on a topic of interest and emails them to you without any effort on your part.

  Why would I want to set up an AutoAlert? AutoAlert searches allow you to keep up to date on the latest published research on a topic or author of interest to you. Since search results are delivered to you automatically by email, it saves you time.

  What kind of information will I receive? You will receive citations and often abstracts of newly published research papers on your topic or author. Depending on the database, search results will be delivered to you on a weekly or monthly basis.

  What databases are available? You can choose to run your search on any of these databases:

  • Current Contents
    The Current Contents database covers 7,500 major journals in all fields of study. The database is updated weekly to quickly disseminate the latest published research.
  • BIOSIS (Biological Abstracts)
  • Compendex (Engineering Index)
  • Medline (biomedical literature)
  • PsycInfo (Psychological Abstracts)

  How do I get started? To set up an AutoAlert, go to the Ovid database menu at http://ovid.med.yale.edu/ and select a database. Logon to the database using your name and social security number as a password.

  Enter your search statement and perform the search. If you need assistance in constructing your search, please contact one of the librarians listed on the reverse side. Click the Save Search History button located directly below the Search History window. Save your search as an AutoAlert (SDI) and enter your email address. That's it! Your search results will be automatically delivered to you via email every time the database is updated.

  For more detailed directions on setting up a search see http://info.med.yale.edu/library/reference/publications/ovid/sdi.html.

  What if I want to stop receiving an AutoAlert? If you no longer wish to receive article notifications, click on Run Search Strategy, select and delete the saved search.

  24 Hour Access to Chemical Abstracts

  The Yale Science Libraries now provide free 24 hour access to the SciFinder Scholar interface to Chemical Abstracts. This resource is available from selected workstations in the Sterling Chemistry, Kline Science, and Engineering libraries.

  The Chemical Abstracts database covers the chemical literature from 1967 to the present. Sources for CA include more than 8,000 journals, patents, technical reports, books, conference proceedings, and dissertations from around the world.

  The SciFinder Scholar interface allows the user to search the Chemical Abstracts database by keyword, author, structure, and/or reaction.

  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/chemabs.html

  Guide to Information Resources in Chemistry

  A guide to information resources in Chemistry including a help system for property information is now available at the Sterling Chemistry Library Website. In addition to descriptions of core resources for chemical information, the user can find recommended resources for finding and using property information. Descriptions, including location information, are available for each resource.

  This information system is meant only as a guide; for additional assistance contact a science reference librarian.

  http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/chem/chemnav.html

  ACM Digital Library

  The ACM Digital Library is a database of full-text articles from the 21 journals and 44 conference proceedings published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Full-text articles in PDF format are available online from 1991 to the present. Users may search by keyword or browse the database by the title of the journal or conference.

  http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/engineer/acm.html

  ComputerSelect Web Access

  ComputerSelect provides current information about computer products and companies. With ComputerSelect you can compare product features and prices, and keep up with the latest trends in technology. The database includes thousands of product reviews, hardware and software specifications, and company profiles. Over 70,000 full-text articles are available from more than 100 leading publications.

  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/cmpsel.html

  TreeCD Web Access

  The TreeCD database covers all aspects of the ecology and management of natural and plantation forests and agroforestry systems; pests; disease and abiotic injuries of woody plants; biology and genetics of woody plants; wood properties; and the production, properties and marketing of forest products. The database covers the literature from 1939 to the present.

  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/treecd.html

  Zoological Record Web Access

  Zoological Record, the index to the world's zoology literature, is now available via the Web. The database indexes 6,500 journals, books, and conference proceedings covering 1978 to the present. The early print volumes, going back to 1864, are available at Kline Science Library.

  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/zoo.html

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  March 15, 1999

  Zoological Record, a major database covering descriptive taxonomy and population studies, is now available on the WWW.

  TreeCD, a database covering all aspects of the ecology and management of natural and plantation forests and agroforestry systems, is now available on the WWW.

  Valid Yale users attempting to access databases from off campus (and not using the dial-up PPP connection) will need to use the Remote Access Proxy server. See info at URL http://www.library.yale.edu/pubstation/proxy/proxy_about.html

  Computer Select provides current information about computer products and companies. With Computer Select you can compare product features and prices, and keep up with the latest trends in technology. The database includes thousands of product reviews, hardware and software specifications, and company profiles. Over 70,000 full-text articles are available from more than 100 leading publications. Computer Select also includes a searchable glossary of computer terms.
  At this time, you will need to obtain a user name and password to access Computer Select. Contact either the Engineering Librarian, Andy Shimp, or a science reference librarian for the password.
  Once you have the password use URL http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/cmpsel.html

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  March 9, 1999

  24 hour Chem Abstracts and test Substructure Searching

  ********** 24 hr access to SciFinder Scholar NOW AVAILABLE ***************

  24 hr access to SciFinder Scholar is now available from all office, lab, and library computers. No changes are necessary to take advantage of this increased access. Keep in mind that only two users can be logged on at the same time -- please log off when you are finished with your search.

  Substructure searching is still ONLY available after 5 p.m. from one computer in the Chemistry Library.

  ***** CAS Representative to Offer Demonstration/Q&A of Substructure Searching *****

  When: Thursday, March 18 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

  Where: Chemistry Library Workstation Room

  What: On THURSDAY, MARCH 18 from 1-2, Scott Parker from Chemical Abstracts Service will be here to demonstrate and answer questions about the new substructure searching module of SciFinder Scholar. Scott will provide an overview of this feature from 1:00-1:30 and will be available to answer questions afterward. We will have access to the substructure search module from multiple computers in the Chemistry Library during this time. Please come with your questions and comments or just to try out this new feature.

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  Issue No. 25
  Science Imprint
  Yale University Science Libraries Newsletter
  August 1998

  I. A review of some of the best in Yale library information technology:

  1. Hundreds of electronic full text journals are available for viewing and printing from offices, labs, and residential colleges via the WWW at URL
  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/ejournals.html

  2. Automatically receive email tables-of-contents and/or citations from your personalized keyword search strategies, select "SDI" from within the Save Strategy option in the Current Contents database (also available from within Biological Abstracts and Compendex)
  database: http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/ccon.html
  directions: http://info.med.yale.edu/library/reference/publications/ovid/sdi.html

  3. Science Citation Index now available via the WWW; find articles using citation patterns, track research fronts, follow your cited article trails; interdisciplinary coverage, all years from 1974, new name: Web of Science
  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/sci.html

  4. FREE Chemical Abstracts searching is now available after 5pm, the user-friendly interface is called SciFinder Scholar and is available from workstations in Kline Science Library, Sterling Chemistry Library, Engineering Library, and the Medical Library.

  5. Biological Abstracts (Biosis) is now available with a better interface, allowing printing and downloading via the WWW; there will soon be links to full text and local holdings data;
  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/biosis.html

  6. WilsonWeb search index provides full text articles for selected popular level science journals and magazines, see URL
  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/wilsonwe.html

  7. A new journal abbreviations search engine allows you to enter abbreviations (without punctuation) and find complete titles and locations, see URL
  http://info.med.yale.edu/library/journalfinder/

  REMINDER: actual holdings and bindery information is only available on the ORBIS OPAC (online catalog)
  http://orbis.library.yale.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=sbSearch

  8. The science libraries have developed web pages specifically designed for scientists, with obvious links for science resources. Try starting from these pages instead of the generic Research Workstation, see URL
  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/subject/general.html

  9. The science libraries have developed web pages specifically designed as HELP for scientists; they use expert systems to emulate a librarian and point to the most appropriate resources, see URL
  http://www.library.yale.edu/science/help/

  II. staff changes

  new: Marybeth Bean (KSL Manager), Jennifer Kostelnik (KSL and Chemistry Librarian), Julie Pohlman (KSL and Engineering binding)

  gone: Joe Miller, Margery Maass, Jonathan Iannone, Frank Boateng, Kim Parker, Kathy Muggleton

  III. budget update

  A. New cost data: to keep you aware of the continuing problems with extremely outrageous journal costs please visit the Journal Information web page; we have recently updated the sections "highest inflation rates" and "most expensive titles", see URL http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/jrnlstop.html

  B. Our use study and faculty survey analysis continues in an attempt to identify journal priorities. We are tabulating weighted values for these titles at the moment and will post the results and share them with the Departmental Library Committees for further discussion.

  IV. Instruction

  Instruction sessions are offered for individuals, groups, classroom sessions, and faculty meetings - in offices, labs, and in the libraries. For more information see URL http://www.library.yale.edu/science/instruction.html

  V. other news

  Copico photocopy machines have been installed for consistency between Kline, Engineering, Chemistry, and Medical libraries; cards can be purchased with cash or on university accounts in the Kline and Engineering libraries.

  The KSL orange stacks have been assimilated into the regular collection.

  New shelving has been added in the Engineering and Geology libraries.

  ITS laser printers with direct billing to bursar accounts should be available soon from selected library locations. More info ASAP.

  The library is interested in testing electronic reserves with faculty that are interested in loading their own homework and lecture notes (non-copyright materials) into PDF format. Please contact Joe Murphy if you are interested in more details.

  The science libraries still maintain the $6 per article MACs document delivery service for journal articles held in the Medical Library; contact our ILL page for more details, see URL http://www.library.yale.edu/scilib/techserv/illinfo.html

  Faculty may forward suggestions for the Recommended Readings display area in KSL to Lori Bronars (Lori.Bronars@yale.edu).

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  Chemical Abstracts FREE!!!

  May 1998

  Chemical Abstracts, the premier chemistry database, is now free for Yale users.

  The Yale Science Lib