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Scanning 3D Artifacts

Working in the Killam Library, MLIS graduate students Michael Groenendyk and Riel Gallant have begun digitizing artifacts from the Thomas McCulloch Museum, which is located in the Biology Department at Dal and well-known for its bird collection. The process involves a NextEngine 3D scanner to capture images of the artifacts, taking preservation to a new level.

This way of seeing the world will allow people to view, interact with, and modify digital objects, and even print a 3D copy! It’s just one part of Dalhousie Libraries’ upcoming initiative to bring 3D printing and scanning to its patrons. Stay tuned for more details, and in the meantime–check out our 3D printing & scanning board on Pinterest!

BioOne: Biosciences Database Trial

The Dal Libraries are offering BioOne on a trial basis until April 30, 2012.

Explore this resource now and post your comments here to let us know what you think!

BioOne, a not-for-profit organisation, provides an online database of 171 high-quality biological, ecological and environmental sciences journals from 129 not-for-profit publishers. 70% of the titles are ISI ranked and almost half of the current titles are exclusively on BioOne. Topics covered include:

  • Agriculture
  • Biology
  • Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Forestry
  • Genetics
  • Geology
  • Marine & Freshwater Biology
  • Palaeontology
  • Plant Science
  • Zoology

View the complete title list (Open Access journals are marked with the OA icon)

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.

Biological Abstracts Changes Search Platform

In January 2008, the Dalhousie Libraries’ subscription to Biological Abstracts was moved to the search interface provided by ISI, the Institute for Scientific Information. This gives Biological Abstracts the same look and feel as Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports. Database content remains the same (coverage from 1926 onward).

Try the new interface for searching Biological Abstracts from ISI