Biology Library News

Upcoming classes from the library; citation management tools

Zotero 102 and Mendeley 102 classes are now available as well as repeated sessions for Zotero 101 and Mendeley 101. Please check http://wulibraries.doattend.com/ or go to the Resource guide: http://libguides.wustl.edu/mendeley or http://libguides.wustl.edu/zotero. We also have a new guide: How to Choose: Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote. If your class or lab group would like a customized session on specific databases, web tools, etc., please contact Ruth Lewis or WU-LIBCite@wumail.wustl.edu. We are happy to customize classes.

Upcoming Classes and Taste of Technology Fair

NIH Public Access Policy class, Sept. 7, 10 am on the Medical Campus. Please preregister if you plan to attend. Details and registration. This is a very useful overview for all NIH-funded researchers or staff that assist them with their publications.

Upcoming classes from the library: Twitter, Prezi, Zotero, and more -- http://wulibraries.doattend.com/.

Taste of MOBILE Technology: Come enjoy the buffet of mobile services offered by the Libraries at the Taste of Mobile Technology Fair, Tuesday, September 13, 2011, noon-2 pm at the Danforth University Center (DUC). Technology tastings will feature information on library services accessible through mobile devices such as the iPad, netbooks, and various Smartphones. Come learn about new tech tools and register for upcoming workshops! Feel free to stop by the Fair anytime noon-2. This event is open to the entire University community. We look forward to seeing you there! Registration not required for the Taste of Mobile Technology.

New mobile resources for biofolk

New Mobile Resources:
    - Mobile version of SciFinder now available. More information | Info about SciFinder Web. SciFinder has a few nice new features also, including the ability to sort by the number of citations to a particular article and addition of citation information to Medline content. What's New on Scifinder Web.
    - Science Magazine now has a mobile site [ http://m.sciencemag.org/ ] | More info.
    - Info about Course Monkey, iPhone WU course listing app. [Search 'WUSTL COURSES' in the App Store]
    - PubMed Mobile Beta. More info from NLM Technical Bulletin. Note: It is my understanding that this does not yet allow for linkout/outside tool/Get it! buttons for authenticated access to fulltext content. [Sorry I am a bit clueless about mobile tools so I would welcome your reports and concerns!] This is different from PubMed for Handhelds which is currently listed on the WU library mobile website.

Upcoming changes for printing and copying in the libraries

Sometime before July 1, printing and copying equipment and procedures will change in the libraries:
    - B/W printing, color printing or copying for WU folks will be on new equipment and will use the PaperCut system which is already available in many other locations on campus.
    - Payment will be via WU Campus Card system or printing allowances from various programs.
    - Printing jobs created in libraries can be printed in dorms or other locations on campus (and vice versa).
    - Info about PaperCut system from Arts & Sciences; allowances will vary in other programs.
    - Additional free scanners will be added throughout the libraries.
    - Visitor printing and copying will no longer be available; visitors can get temporary workstation accounts and use scanners.
More information, such as how to get refunds on unused copycard balances, will be available later as this system is implemented.

Reminder - upcoming information sessions

Upcoming classes in Olin Library - Zotero, Mendeley, Twitter, Picnik. Please preregister at http://wulibraries.doattend.com/.

NIH Public Access Policy talk, April 19. Please preregister at Becker Library Courses Calendar.

Interesting reading or browsing

  * The Third Revolution: The Convergence of the Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Engineering, from MIT Washington Office, Jan. 2011
  * Did you know WU Prof. Ursula Goodenough is a blogger? In A Glass House: A Close Look At The Most Beautiful Unicells On Earth is a recent post. I've also been enjoying her posts about bonobos.
  * Quandary: Scientists Prefer Reading Over Publishing 'Open Access' Papers, results of the Study of Open Access Publishing (SOAP) Project
  * Peer Review: Trial by Twitter Nature 469:286-287 (Jan. 19, 2011)
  * Annual Reviews now has a mobile app; click on "Mobile" in the upper right corner of the site. More info. It looks pretty complicated to me, so I would expect this will simplified soon; just using the WU Library proxy service might be simpler for now and doesn't need to be renewed every 30 days.
  * What is a DOI? Just the basics, from the Undergraduate Science Librarian blog from November
  * Becoming an Ethical Scholarly Writer, by Tim Hatcher. Journal of Scholarly Publishing V.42(2) January 2011.

Jan. 20th talk at Becker Library: Small Computers in Biomedical Research

Jerome R. Cox, Jr., senior professor of computer science, will speak on “Small Computers in Biomedical Research: The Developers and their Machines, Ancestors and Progeny” at 4:30 pm, Jan. 20 at the King Center, 7th floor, Becker Medical Library. More information.

Upcoming classes in the library

--   Prezi Basics, Thursday, October 21, 3:00-4:30pm, Olin Library Arc Lab -- Tired of creating or seeing uninspired PowerPoint presentations? Ready to wow your colleagues by giving your next presentation some visual pizzazz? Come learn the basics of the new online presentation software, Prezi. Once you've use Prezi your presentations are sure to inspire presentation envy. Register for Prezi Basics. Please contact Miranda Rectenwald (mrectenwald@wustl.edu) for questions or more info regarding Prezi Basics.
--   RefWorks 2.0, The Savvy Researcher, Thursday, October 27, 3:30-4:30pm, Olin Library Arc Lab -- Refworks has a new look! Experienced Refworks users will learn about the new Refworks 2.0 interface and those new to Refworks will learn how use this research management, writing and collaboration tool. Come find out how to save time keeping track of references and generating bibliographies. The best part is that Refworks is FREE because the Library has purchased it for you! Register for RefWorks 2.0. Please contact Sarah Bombich (sbombich@wustl.edu) for questions or more info regarding RefWorks 2.0.
--   Screencasting with screenr, Thursday, November 18, 3:00-4:00pm , Olin Library Arc Lab -- Have you ever spent a long time writing a detailed answer to a question about how to use software or an electronic resource? And when you were done, even YOU were confused? Try making a short video of your screen instead using screenr. In this class, you will find out how to create screen-captures (videos of your computer actions) and share them online in less than 5 minutes. Register for Screencasting with screenr. Please contact Sarah Bombich(sbombich@wustl.edu) for questions or more info regarding Screenr Training.

WUSTL Directory for Firefox or IE Search box

If you loaded the Firefox plug-in for the WUSTL Directory, you will need to upgrade so it will continue to work. Installation information is available at http://dbrews.com/search.html. It works for Firefox or IE browsers.

ProfHacker

ProfHacker is a group blog from the Chronicle of Higher Education, delivering "tips, tutorials, and commentary on pedagogy, productivity, and technology in higher education, Monday through Friday." It's freely available and includes good tips of all kinds regularly. I sometimes find the comments just as useful as the posts. There are lots of ways to follow this; at the web site, through its own feed http://chronicle.com/blog/ProfHacker/27/rss) which you can add to your favorite RSS reader. It's also included in the Wired Campus emails or RSS. Some recent posts include:
Automating Research with Google Scholar Alerts
Using Mendeley for Research Management
Letting Us Rip: Our New Right to Fair Use of DVDs | Information on the New DMCA Exemptions [not from ProfHacker but more info on this topic: Reading the Fine Print]