University Library - Natural Sciences Library http://blogs.usask.ca/library/ Natural Sciences Library en Copyright 2012 Tue, 01 May 2012 10:11:54 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.21 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Summer Hours @ Nat Sci Natural Sciences Library summer hours are:

Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Have a safe and happy summer everyone!

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/natural_sciences_library/#a025745 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/05/summer_hours.html did587 Natural Sciences Library Tue, 01 May 2012 10:11:54 -0600 New Paleo Display Come by and check out our new paleontology display in Natural Sciences Library!

The display is divided into two parts:

1. The Barrnade monographs - this is a collection of rare 19th century books purchased jointly by the Library and the Department of Geological Sciences in 2009. The volumes provide descriptions and beautiful illustrations of invertebrate fossils. This is the first time a selection of these valuable volumes has been displayed since their acquisition!

2. A celebration of the new textbook by Luis Buatois and Gabriela Mangano of the Department of Geological Sciences: Ichnology : organism-substrate interactions in space and time.


]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/natural_sciences_library/#a025491 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/03/new_paleo_display.html did587 Natural Sciences Library Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:51:44 -0600 Get Help with Endnote! Check out our new guide that walks you through all the steps for using Endnote X5 - a great citation management program that lets you manage all your references for assignments and papers, and creates instant bibliographies in the citation style (APA, Vancouver, MLA, etc) of your choice. See here for the Endnote handout.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/health_sciences_library/#a025464 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/03/get_help_with_endnote.html jpd885 News & Events Health Sciences Library Natural Sciences Library Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:49:38 -0600 New in the Link: Abram Hoffer Orthomolecular Exhibit Book Cover for Smart NutrtientsDr. Abram Hoffer, a well-known and somewhat controversial psychiatrist, was born and raised in Saskatchewan. Over the course of his long career Dr. Hoffer collected a large library of materials relating to his interest in mental health, nutrition, and orthomolecular medicine. The donation of his personal collection consists of 1,520 books, of which he authored or co-authored 65 (including translated works and various editions). Find out more about the collection.

Visit the exhibit. Browse the collection in the catalog.


]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/murray_library/#a025260 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/02/come_to_the_reception_of_the_a.html Darlene News & Events Health Sciences Library Murray Library Natural Sciences Library Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:17:12 -0600 Exciting News from Statistics Canada CANSIM and other products are free for everyone to access from their web site.

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On February 1, 2012, self-serve standard products available on the Statistics Canada website—including CANSIM and census data products—will become free of charge.

Statistics Canada will maintain current pricing practices for products such as print publications, maps, CD-ROMs, and custom products and services.

Licensing restrictions for the use of Statistics Canada data products will be removed.

For more information, contact Media Relations at 613-951-4636.

The above change does not affect the dissemination of survey data files (microdata files) under the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) license. These files can only be accessed through either ODESI or EQUINOX. Please contact Data & GIS Services at refdata@library.usask.ca if you have any questions.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/murray_library/#a025232 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/02/exciting_news_from_statistics.html evw331 News & Events Education & Music Library Engineering Library Health Sciences Library Law Library Murray Library Natural Sciences Library Veterinary Medicine Library Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:46:44 -0600 Attn Chem PhD Students: Submissions for 2012 Reaxys PhD Prize are open!

The Reaxys PhD Prize is awarded for original and innovative research in
inorganic, organometallic and organic chemistry, which demonstrates
excellence in methodology and approach by a candidate currently studying for
a PhD or having completed a PhD after January 1, 2011.

Three Prize Winners will each receive $2000. Prize Winners and
Finalists will be invited to attend the Prize Symposium and Poster Session.
This will be held during the 2012 Fall ACS Meeting in Philadelphia. The
Symposium is sponsored by the Division of Inorganic Chemistry and
co-sponsored by the Division of Organic Chemistry.

Submissions are open until February 15 2012.

In order to submit and for more information visit:
http://prize.reaxys.com

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/natural_sciences_library/#a025129 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/01/attn_chem_phd_students.html did587 Natural Sciences Library Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:42:19 -0600 Have you tried USearch? usearch_blog_sm.jpg

Have you tried USearch?

USearch allows you to search for articles, books, images, etc., all in one place.

Try it for yourself at library.usask.ca!

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a025115 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2012/01/have_you_tried_usearch.html evw331 News & Events Engineering Library Health Sciences Library Law Library Murray Library Natural Sciences Library Veterinary Medicine Library Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:59:45 -0600 Your Opinion is Needed The University Library participates in a province-wide program, which purchases access to a number of electronic information resources (e.g. Canada Info Desk). Please provide your feedback on the resources purchased by this initiative by taking a 5-10 minute online survey. Closes December 16th.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a024940 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2011/12/your_opinion_is_needed.html npb162 News & Events Education & Music Library Engineering Library Health Sciences Library Law Library Murray Library Natural Sciences Library Veterinary Medicine Library Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:15:18 -0600 At Home? Want to use a program on a Learning Commons Computer? lc_sm.jpgWhen the Library is closed, you can log on from home to the Learning Commons computers and access your documents. To see what computers are available from the LC, check http://uremote.usask.ca.

These computers have a wide variety of programs including:

  • Microsoft Office Professional 2007
  • Visio – Flowcharts and Diagrams
  • Microsoft Publisher – Marketing Materials
  • Adobe Acrobat – Create PDF
  • SPSS
  • SAS, and
  • other multimedia, web and library tools.

View this video guide to see how to set this up from home.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/murray_library/#a024739 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2011/11/at_home_need_to_use_a_program.html Darlene News & Events Education & Music Library Murray Library Natural Sciences Library Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:43:51 -0600 Open Access Scholarship Gathers Steam LogoOpen Access Week is October 24-30, 2011.

Open-access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.Peter Suber, Berkman Fellow, Harvard University, A Very Brief Introduction to Open Access

Interested in discovering what journals are open access (OA)? Check out the DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals. As of September 15, 2011 they listed 7000 open access journals that make more than 600,000 articles available for everyone to use.

There are many benefits of open access. Not only can people outside of the academy or scholars in developing country with limited funds for subscribing to journals benefit, but all researchers benefit from OA as no single library can subscribe to every scientific journal title.

To find out more about "open access" as an author, publisher or researcher, visit:

  • Open Access Blog @ UofS Library by DeDe Dawson, Natural Sciences Librarian
  • Open Access Guide - An introductory guide to Open Access (OA) information and resources.
]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a024549 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2011/10/open_access_week.html Darlene News & Events Murray Library Natural Sciences Library Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:10:49 -0600 Waterlife - NFB Film in the Collaborative Learning Lab October 20 waterlife_sm.jpg
The NFB Film Series @ The Murray Learning Commons will be shown at the Collaborative Learning Lab on Thursday, October 20th at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Waterlife follows the epic cascade of the Great Lakes from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean, telling the story of the last huge supply of fresh water on Earth. Filled with fascinating characters and stunning imagery, Waterlife is a cinematic poem about the beauty of water and the dangers of taking it for granted.

Narrated by Gord Downie, lead vocalist of The Tragically Hip and Waterkeeper's Trustee of Lake Ontario. Featuring music by Sam Roberts, Sufjan Stevens, Sigur Ros, Robbie Robertson and Brian Eno. Directed by Kevin McMahon. Produced by Gerry Flahive, Kristina McLaughlin and Michael McMahon Introduction by Li Zhang, Head of Natural Sciences Library.

Introduction by Li Zhang, Head of Natural Sciences Library.

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a024626 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2011/10/2011_nfb_film_series_begin_oct.html evw331 News & Events Murray Library Natural Sciences Library Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:08:27 -0600 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics Read an assortment of papers by the winners here!

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/natural_sciences_library/#a024524 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2011/10/2011_nobel_prize_in_physics.html did587 Natural Sciences Library Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:03:20 -0600 Academic Integrity Awareness Week: Oct 3-7, 2011 Academic Integrity:

Is it 'common knowledge' or plagiarism?

Is it collaboration or cheating?

What is a "fair dealing" copy?

I've been accused of academic dishonesty. What will happen?

Academic Integrity Awareness Week
October 3rd-7th, 2011

See a listing of the events taking place: http://www.usask.ca/integrity/

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/natural_sciences_library/#a024480 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2011/09/academic_integrity_awareness_w_1.html did587 Natural Sciences Library Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:15:35 -0600 REMINDER - Renew or Return Long-term Loan Items Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students are reminded to renew or return all long-term loan items before September 30, 2011 after which time overdue fines will begin to apply. You can renew these items yourself by linking to your library record through PAWS (http://paws.usask.ca), or directly through the University Library web site (http://sundog.usask.ca/patroninfo/). Be sure to verify the renewal(s) and view the new due date. Items exceeding the maximum number of allowed renewals must be handled at the Circulation Desk of the branch owning the item(s).

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/_news_events/#a024377 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2011/09/reminder_renew_or_return_longt.html lmn099 News & Events Natural Sciences Library Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:40:11 -0600 New Online Orientation to the Nat Sci Library! Welcome new and returning students!

Please see our new online orientation to the Natural Sciences Library: Nat. Sci. Library 101

]]> http://blogs.usask.ca/library/natural_sciences_library/#a024306 http://blogs.usask.ca/library/2011/09/new_online_orientation_to_the.html did587 Natural Sciences Library Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:47:27 -0600