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May 06, 2008
April 08, 2008
New Resource: CHEMnetBASE and SCI-TECHnetBASE
The Libraries have subscribed to CHEMnetBASE and SCI-TECHnetBASE. These consist of full-text books from CRC Press and Taylor and Francis publishers, and are searchable and/or browsable.
Included are:
Combined Chemical Dictionary (CCD), consisting of:
Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds
Dictionary of Drugs
Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds
Dictionary of Natural Products
Dictionary of Organic Compounds
The Handbook of Chemistry & Physics
Polymers: A Property Database
Properties of Organic Compounds
CRCPress Periodic Table Online
More info about CHEMnetBASE. More info about SCI-TECHnetBASE.
New Resource: Chemical Business NewsBase
The Washington University community now has online access to Chemical Business NewsBase (CBNB). Chemistry Department faculty, staff, and students can use the web-based CBNB interface to access online sources from 1985-present.
'Chemical Business NewsBase (CBNB) is the leading provider of global chemical business news and information. Search for facts, figures, views, and comments on the chemical industry worldwide, from 1985 to the present. Sources include hundreds of core trade journals, newspapers and company newsletters, plus books, market research reports, annual and interim company reports, press releases and other "grey literature" sources.' (from database homepage).
March 26, 2008
New Resource: Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry
The Washington University community now has online access to Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry. Chemistry Department faculty, staff, and students can use the web-based Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry interface to access online issues from 2007-present.
To access Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry go to: http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/toc/anchem/forthcoming?cookieSet=1
New Resource: Applied Magnetic Resonance
The Washington University community now has online access to Applied Magnetic Resonance. Chemistry Department faculty, staff, and students can use the web-based Applied Magnetic Resonance interface to access online issues from 2007-present.
To access Applied Magnetic Resonance go to: http://www.springerlink.com/content/120628/
March 04, 2008
News: 'The Scientist' Names Best Places to Work for Postdocs
The Scientist'
Names Best Places to Work for Postdocs
As an annual exercise, the magazine The Scientist asks readers’ opinions about the places where they work. This month it announces the best places (according to the 3,086 respondents) for postdoctoral researchers.
The best? The J. David Gladstone Institutes, a three-part biomedical-research foundation affiliated with the University of California at San Francisco. Gladstone ranked second last year, behind the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, which fell this year to fifth place. The second-best this year was the National Jewish Medical and Research Center, in Denver.
Internationally, British institutions took spots one through four, with the Universities of Cambridge, Liverpool, and Nottingham followed by the University of Edinburgh.
Read the fine print: Only 17 international institutions (and 82 in the United States) received five or more survey responses; the magazine did not rank those that received fewer entries. —Lila Guterman
February 29, 2008
News: Revised Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research
Notice Number: NOT-OD-08-033
Key Dates
Release Date: January 11, 2008
Effective Date: April 7, 2008
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov/)
Department of Health and Human Services
Summary
In accordance with Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161
(Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 ), the NIH voluntary Public
Access Policy (NOT-OD-05-022) is now mandatory. The law states:
The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall require that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed Central an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication: Provided, That the NIH shall implement the public access policy in a manner consistent with copyright law.
Specifics
- The NIH Public Access Policy applies to all peer-reviewed articles that arise, in whole or in part, from direct costs 1 funded by NIH, or from NIH staff, that are accepted for publication on or after April 7, 2008.
- Institutions and investigators are responsible for ensuring that any publishing or copyright agreements concerning submitted articles fully comply with this Policy.
- PubMed Central (PMC) is the NIH digital archive of full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles. Its content is publicly accessible and integrated with other databases (see: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/).
- The final, peer-reviewed manuscript includes all graphics and supplemental materials that are associated with the article.
- Beginning May 25, 2008, anyone submitting an application, proposal or progress report to the NIH must include the PMC or NIH Manuscript Submission reference number when citing applicable articles that arise from their NIH funded research. This policy includes applications submitted to the NIH for the May 25, 2008 due date and subsequent due dates.
Compliance
Compliance with this Policy is a statutory requirement and a term
and condition of the grant award and cooperative agreement, in
accordance with the NIH Grants Policy Statement For
contracts, NIH includes this requirement in all R&D solicitations
and awards under Section H, Special Contract Requirements, in
accordance with the Uniform Contract Format.
Inquiries
Send questions concerning this Notice or other aspects of the NIH Public Access Policy to:
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
1 Center Drive, Room 144
Bethesda, MD 20892-0152
Email: PublicAccess@nih.gov
Website: http://publicaccess.nih.gov
1Costs that can be specifically identified with a particular project or activity. NIH Grants Policy Statement, Rev. 12/2003; http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/NIHGPS_Part2.htm#_Toc54600040
February 13, 2008
News: Harvard Faculty Adopts Open-Access Requirement
Harvard University has voted to adopt an Open-Access requirement for all faculty publications in the Arts & Sciences.
For more information on the results:
The Chronicle of Higher Education
For more information on the vote:
February 06, 2008
News: SciFinder is now available on the web!
For the first time, SciFinder is available via the web! SciFinder provides access to Chemical Abstracts and other databases, covering journals in chemistry and related fields. Individual logon required using a 'wustl.edu' email address. Use this registration form to sign up for your account. Also: since this is a secure site, accessing it from off-campus via the proxy server will give you a certificate error. Click continue or OK to access SciFinder via the web.
If you have any questions or need any assistance, just stop by or call the Chemistry Library at 5-6591.
January 29, 2008
New Resource: Chemical & Engineering News
The Washington University community now has online access to Chemical & Engineering News. Chemistry Department faculty, staff, and students can use the web-based Chemical & Engineering News interface to access Chemical & Engineering News from 1998-present.
To access Chemical & Engineering News go to: http://pubs.acs.org/cen/archive/back.html
