Internet Resources Newsletter

Internet Resources Newsletter from Herriot-Watt University

Latest Scirus Seacher newsletter

Do you use Scirus, the scientific web search engine? Their newsletter has helpful hints on how to make better use of it.
http://info.scirus.com/#1

New resources from Intute

New Internet resources from Intute

General Astronomy

NOAA in space : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Photo Library
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=1013180592-1932911
World Lecture Hall : Astronomy
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080617-14343370

Conservation/Ecology
Conservation Letters
http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080618-10210991

Ecoscience
http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080618-09214869

Inorganic Chemistry

Complex ions menu : Inorganic chemistry : Chemguide
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=2004523-237191767
Extraction of metals menu : Inorganic chemistry : Chemguide
http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=2004523-237191724

New Open Access Science journals

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/
Hindawi publishes a collection of peer-reviewed, open access journals covering several areas in science, technology, and medicine. All articles published in Hindawi journals are open access and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Need help using the Library or the eLibrary?

If you're having problems using the Library or the eLibrary, or would just like to learn more about using them, don't forget that the Library has a range of ways to help you.

• We have a telephone helpline - 020 7631 6063 - staffed from 11am to 10.15pm weekdays and 10am to 7.45pm weekends (term time)
• The help desk in the Library on level 1 is also staffed for face-to-face enquiries during those hours
• Pick up printed guides from the help desk
• We have an email helpline - library-help@bbk.ac.uk
• We have online tutorials available on our web site - go to the Library web site and click on "Learn Library skills"
• Browse our subject guides to see what's available in your subject area
• You can make an appointment to see Sue, the Science librarian. Contact details

2Collab - new tool for scientists from Elsevier

what is 2collab?
2collab is a new type of research tool launched in 2007- a collaboration platform designed specifically for researchers in the science, technical and medical communities.
Intended for use by professional researchers in academic, government and corporate institutions, 2collab provides three types of features:

1. Online bookmarking and reference management
2. Groups - for sharing with existing networks, or building new ones
3. Networking - find, evaluate and initiate contact with new people

http://www.2collab.com/

Need help with using the Library or the eLibrary?

If you're having problems using the Library or the eLibrary, or would just like to learn more about using them, don't forget that the Library has a range of ways to help you.

• We have a telephone helpline - 020 7631 6063 - staffed from 11am to 10.15pm weekdays and 10am to 7.45pm weekends
• The help desk in the Library on level 1 is also staffed for face-to-face enquiries during those hours
• Pick up printed guides from the help desk
• We have an email helpline - library-help@bbk.ac.uk
• We have online tutorials available on our web site - go to the Library web site and click on "Learn Library skills"
• Browse our subject guides to see what's available in your subject area
• You can make an appointment to see Sue, the Science librarian. Contact details