Managing your references with EndNote - Webinar 28/02/2019

This webinar is organised and delivered by staff at Web of Science. lt will include:

• a typical workflows researchers follow to manage relevant publications they have discovered and correctly cite them in a publication of their own. 
• The use of Kopernio to help pull together full text and metadata 
• Use of the online and desktop versions of EndNote. Please be aware that Birkbeck only has access to the online version. 

•             Date Thursday 28th February at 10am London (45 mins).

•             Registration link: https://clarivatesupport.webex.com/clarivatesupport/k2/j.php?MTID=t19ed53e2defff8c810b7f5de24d649a1  

Celebrate Chinese New Year with Springer - free access to papers and books chapters for a limited time...

Read influential publications by Chinese authors for free! 

Get 100 papers & 88 book chapters in all subject areas.100 papers & 88 book chapters in all subject areas.

This access runs up until 20th February 2019.

Lab notebooks - handwriting at the core of science - British Library blog post

23rd January was world handwriting day, the British Library took this as an opportunity to look at examples of lab note book past and present. How does yours compare? Do you still hand write your lab book or make use of online tools like Benchling?

https://blogs.bl.uk/science/2019/01/lab-notebooks-handwriting-at-the-core-of-science.html  

Science Week 2018

Science Week 2018 has arrived!

Birkbeck Science Week is coming up so we've put on a new Book Display around it. Find out more about what Science Week (18-22 June) is and about the lectures and events being put on: https://t.co/GsE5bJnMUe. Why not get yourself along to some of them? pic.twitter.com/BYL0uJhLvl

— Birkbeck Library (@BirkbeckLibrary) June 15, 2018

It's free to book a place at any of the lectures happening during the week, so make the most of learning from experts in their field of study. You can also come and take a look at the book display in the library, which reflects the subjects of the talks. 

Science Week 2018

Science week will be from the 18th-21st June 2018.  

The Rosalind Franklin lecture is by Prof Eva Nogales from UC Berkeley on on her work in cryo-electron microscopy. 2018 is the 60th anniversary of the death of Rosalind Franklin.

Earth and Planetary sciences will be presenting talks on Shark's teeth and the Paektu/Changbaishan volcano that spans the North Korea/China border.  

Psychological Sciences will present talks on self-representation of body and mind and building resilience in breast cancer.

Take a look at the full programme and book. 

Exam time in the Library

We're in the midst of the exam time now with students doing exams through into June. You may have already noticed the Feedback Board in the Library, we're asking what would be useful/helpful to you during the exam time, so please do ask us questions and make suggestions. You're welcome to email with suggestions as well. 

If you want to block out any noise while you're studying in the Library, you can get ear plugs from the issue desk and help desk. 
You may also want to make use of the take a break cards, so people know when you left and when you'll be back. If you do take a break, please make sure you take any valuables with you. 

There's also a book display near the Help Desk on the first floor with titles aimed to help you get through the exam time. 

Coming soon, near the seminar room, we'll have a display of books if you want to take a break from your revision and studying. Read for relaxation and well being as well as learning!
You can follow @BirkbeckLibrary on Twitter, #BBKLib #examtime

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Arts Week at Birkbeck - 14th - 18th May

While not strictly related to Science, there's the opportunity to learn something new with a programme of really interesting events happening over the course of Arts Week at Birkbeck. How about, Bee Composed Live: honeybee communication or  Rare books London: a talk on printing and book binding. Perhaps Pharmacosexuality: sex and hormones or Anima shorts: a selection of animated short films on mental illness...
That's just a taster! There will be over fifty events including lectures, readings, film screenings, workshops, guided walks, performances and panel discussions, as well as two exhibitions.  All events are free and open to everyone.