The WK Kellogg Health Sciences Library will be CLOSED on Canada Day, Friday, July 1, 2011. Library reopens at 8am on Monday, July 4.
INSPEC: Engineering Village Database
Just in time for Canada Day–the Libraries have purchased a subscription to the INSPEC database. INSPEC replaces the Killam Library’s subscription to the print version of Physics Abstracts.
INSPEC is a leading bibliographic database providing access to the world’s scientific literature in electrical engineering, electronics, physics (including Physics Abstracts), biomedical technology, control engineering, information technology, communications, computers, computing, and manufacturing and production engineering. The database contains over 11.2 million bibliographic records from scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings.
Online coverage is from 1969 to the present, and records are updated weekly. INSPEC is produced by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Free Trial to JoVE
Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) is a peer reviewed, PubMed indexed journal devoted to the publication of biological, medical, chemical and physical research in a video format. Beginning June 16 until June 30 you will have the opportunity to explore the content of this publication through the free trial set up by the Kellogg Library.
Please send comments to Patrick.Ellis@dal.ca
ConGRADulations Asmeret Gheabreab!
If you were on campus this Tuesday you might have seen our own Asmeret Gheabreab among the throng of happy convocating students. Asmeret, a Library Assistant in the Kellogg Health Sciences Library’s Technical Services department, is now the proud holder of a Bachelor of Management degree. What makes her accomplishment even more special is that she acquired her degree while working and parenting full time—she has three children.
“I love learning,” says Asmeret, who already had a degree in Business Administration from the Nova Scotia Community College. When she began working at Dal, she thought “Okay, what’s next?” She saw the Dal staff tuition waiver as a prime opportunity to foster her passion for lifelong learning, and registered with the Faculty of Management program.
And what will she do with her newly earned laurels? “I’ll just wait and see where life takes me,” she says with a big smile. “I’m always open to new challenges, and I can’t wait to spread my wings and fly!”
Libraries Make Merry in Royal Style
High teas were held this morning at the Kellogg and Law libraries, showing the Brits that we too can party up Buck House style.
Pearls, fascinators and tiaras lent a distinct air of elegance to the scene, as guests sipped an assortment of teas out of the finest china and nibbled cucumber sandwiches and sweets. The dinner rings sported by the Law Library ladies would perhaps have been considered a trifle outre if seen inside Westminster Abbey, but within the confines of the Cassels Brock Student Lounge were perfectly acceptable. Royal hats-off to Mary MacDonald: it was she who first conceived of the Kellogg high tea (Mary is missing from the photo because she took it).
Long life and happiness, Will and Kate, from all of your ardent fans at the Dalhousie Libraries!
Penny David, Cindy Miller, Kathy Eisan, Nadine Day-Boutilier, Carol Pottie, Gail Fraser, Asmaret Gheabreab, Linda Young (Kellogg)
Karen Tarum, Anne-Marie White, Debbie Ritchie, Lisa Drew (Law)
High tea at the Kellogg
Only the finest china and silver would do
Gail Fraser looking stunning in her fascinator
The aforementioned rings
Would this be the Lapsang Oolong? (Tim Ruggles)
Cindy Miller, undisputed library Queen of the Day
Feast and merriment to follow
Elsevier’s Procedures Consult: Free Trials
Procedures Consult is an online multimedia training and reference solution that helps physicians, medical residents, and students prepare for, perform, and test their knowledge of top medical procedures. The Kellogg Library has arranged for a free trial of this resource until July 18, 2011. Access is from on and off campus.
For additional information about this resource, visit
Open Access Biology and Medicine Posters
Researchers in the sciences might be interested in F1000 Posters, a free new tool from Faculty of 1000.
F1000 Posters is an open access repository which covers posters from the leading biology and medicine conferences. Since its launch in June 2010, it has grown considerably, and now includes posters from over 180 international meetings. F1000 Posters aims to provide indefinite access to the latest developments presented at conferences, often several months or even years before they are published. Browse posters by faculty and consider depositing your own–it’s easy and free!
Faculty of 1000, a BioMed Central database offered by the Dal Libraries, reviews the most interesting papers published in the biological sciences, based on the recommendations of a faculty of well over 1000 selected leading researchers.
BioMed Central Membership for Dal Authors
BioMed Central is an STM (Science, Technology and Medicine) publisher based on the open access publishing model. The Dalhousie University Libraries has recently become a “Supporting Member” in BioMed Central. For Dal authors who wish to publish in BioMed Central or SpringerOpen journals, this membership allows for a reduction of 15% on the article processing charges (amounting to savings of about $250-$300 per article). Any article submitted from a Dalhousie IP will automatically be provided with the membership reduced rate.
RefWorks 2.0 is Coming!
In August 2011, RefWorks will move to an updated interface, RefWorks 2.0. You can preview the new interface within your current account by logging in and clicking on the “RefWorks 2.0” link at the top right (login to RefMobile). You may return to the original interface by clicking “RefWorks Classic” at the top right of the screen. Don’t worry, RefWorks will support both interfaces until December 2011.
For more information about using RefWorks, see the Libraries’ RefWorks webpage.
Mobile Resources in the Health Sciences
The Kellogg Library has created a web page offering a selection of resources especially formatted for mobile devices. It should be noted, however, that most electronic resources (databases, ejournals, and ebooks) accessible through the Dal Libraries’ website (see our health resources webpage) can be used on the web browsers on your mobile and tablet devices.
As with any of our licensed electronic resources, you will be required to login with your Dalhousie NetID and password if connecting from off-campus. Note that some products may require you to register for personal access by creating your own username and password.