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The Libraries have purchased Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography, which 'provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.' (from database homepage) More info.
There are two contests underway in honor of Henry Hampton, which are co-sponsored by the African and African American Studies Program. There is one for undergraduate students and the other for graduate students. Each will award a $500 prize, and the deadline is April 1, 2008.
The Libraries have subscribed to World Competitiveness Online, which includes all the information from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, the leading annual report on the competitiveness of nations, published since 1989. NOTE: not available from off-campus, due to licensing restriction; publisher recommends using Internet Explorer. More info.
The 21st annual Carl Neureuther Student Book Collection Competition is underway. All full time Washington University students are eligible to compete for cash prizes by submitting a short essay, a bibliography, and a few items from their private book collection by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2008. Awards will be given in two categories: graduate and undergraduate, with a first-place award of $1,000.00 and second-place award of $500.00 in each category. See the competition website for more details. More info.
The Libraries have purchased these ebooks from Oxford University Press: Dictionary of American Family Names, Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment, Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States, and Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures. All are fully-searchable.
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. More info.
All of Washington University has access to CINAHL Plus due to a subscription of the Becker Medical Library. It covers nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. More info.
