Fall Semester 2011

I hope you have all had a great summer! The Library has made some online changes over the summer:

August 1

UBorrow is Here!
UBorrow is a new service that lets you search all of the collections in Florida's university libraries and borrow items with the UBorrow icon from anywhere in the state. Here is more information: http://www.unf.edu/~pmosley/UBorrow/ub_info.html

August 5

Library Launches New Web Site
The library's new collection of Web pages features all searching on the main page, with links to over 250 research databases, thousands of online journals and books. Special Collections and University Archives Web pages showcase the library's and university's extensive holdings.

UNF Digital Commons

UNF Digital Commons is a service of the Thomas G. Carpenter Library. It is a digital representation of the research, scholarly output, and special collections of the University of North Florida community. Please check this website for more information:
http://digitalcommons.unf.edu/

I can arrange time to show you our new Web Site and its features. Please contact me at c.jordan@unf.edu if you would like me to hold a short instruction session for your faculty.

Also, I am once again offering to show your new faculty our library resources! I will be in my office all this week and next week from Monday - Wednesday (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). I can also come to your office to demonstrate our resources. Please let me know if you are interested in this. My phone extension is 1519.

Welcome back!
Cynthia Jordan
Library Liaison Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Science Corner UNF Library

Thomas G. Carpenter Library

SciFinder Scholar

We now have SciFinder Scholar. It’s on the A to Z list and several of the science database pages.

This one is like NetLibrary and RefWorks. You have to create a username and password. See the note beside it on the library database pages.

The Carpenter Library is paying the entire cost for the database this year!

Enjoy!!

Cynthia Jordan
Library Liaison

We Need Your Help 2/9/!!

Liaisons for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics--This week, I will be forwarding you a letter and spreadsheet by email. We need your assistance and input concerning our journal subscriptions. Please review the spreadsheet and post the information requested within the spreadsheet and return the spreadsheet to me by March 4, 2011. This is your chance for collaborative input with the Library. I look forward to receiving your comments and suggestions! Go Ospreys!! Cynthia.

Welcome Back!!

Welcome back to all faculty in the Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Departments! I am your library liaison contact. Now that we are past the first complete week of classes I have time to update you on happenings in the Library concerning your areas. This is a new communication tool for us both so feel free to comment about what you would like to see here. I will be checking and adding to the blog on a regular basis. If you have any items you would like to see added to our collection please let me know. I work in conjunction with the Library's Collection Development Committee to provide resources for your area. Updates will be divided by Departments so that you do not have to read an entire post if it does not pertain to your area. Feel free to share this with other faculty and instructors in your area. You may also contact me by my email address cjordan@unf.edu. I look forward to an exciting Spring at UNF! Cynthia J. "CJ" Jordan

Physics Update

CJ will be attempting to make appointments to meet with faculty within the Department this semester. Hope to see you soon!

Very busy ordering new books for the Physics Collection in the Library. Here is a sample of the most recent items ordered:

Title:HOW OLD IS THE UNIVERSE?
Author:WEINTRAUB, DAVID A. (DAVID ANDREW), 1958-
Publisher:PRINCETON UNIV PRESS Place of Publication:PRINCETON
Pub Year:2011 ISBN:9780691147314 Country Of Origin:US
Pagination:370 P.

Title:WATER IN THE UNIVERSE.
Author:HANSLMEIER, ARNOLD
Publisher:SPRINGER Place of Publication:DORDRECHT
Pub Year:2011 ISBN:9789048199839 Country Of Origin:Netherlands
Pagination:239 P.

Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Math-Free Exploration of the Science that Made Our World
Kakalios, James, 1958-
Gotham Books
ISBN 9781592404797
Cloth 318 p.

Electronic Structure of Strongly Correlated Materials
Anisimov, V. I. (Vladimir Ilich)
Springer
2010 cloth, 288 p.
ISBN 9783642048258

High Temperature Superconductors
Raghu Bhattacharya
Wiley-VCH
2010 cloth, 227 p.
ISBN 9783527408276

Please let CJ know if you are interested in adding a title to the Library's Collection.

Chemistry Update

CJ has been busy order books for the Chemistry collection in the library. Please let me know if there is a title you are interested in seeing in our collection. Here are a few of the most recent orders:

Title:PHOTOACOUSTIC IR SPECTROSCOPY: INSTRUMENTATION, APPLICATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS.
Author:MICHAELIAN, KIRK H
Publisher:WILEY-VCH Place of Publication:WEINHEIM
Pub Year:2010 ISBN:9783527409006 Country Of Origin:Germany
Pagination:385 P.
Edition:2ND ED.

Title:STEROID ANALYSIS
Editor:H.L.J. MAKIN
Publisher:SPRINGER Place of Publication:DORDRECHT
Pub Year:2010 ISBN:9781402097744 Country Of Origin:Netherlands
Pagination:1224 P.
Edition:2ND ED.

Title:METALS AND METALLOIDS.
Author:HALKA, MONICA
Publisher:FACTS ON FILE INFOBASE Place of Publication:NEW YORK
Pub Year:2011 ISBN:9780816073702 Country Of Origin:US
Pagination:158 P.

Stay tuned for further information on the new Institutional Repository that is coming to UNF!

CJ will attempt to meet with the Chemistry faculty sometime during the Spring Semester. Hope to see you soon!

Biology Updates

CJ will be attempting to make appointments to meet with faculty within the Department this semester. Hope to see you soon!

Our St. Johns River: Words and Images. This library exhibit features rare and unique items from Special Collections. It also includes transcripts and items from oral history interviews conducted by students in the UNF history seminar, Environmental Oral History, taught by Dr. Charles Closmann.

On Tuesday, January 25th, the public is invited to "A Conversation With Neil Armingeon, St. Johns Riverkeeper", 2 p.m., Library, First Floor, Special Collections. A Q&A Session will follow the presentation. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact ebrady@unf.edu or call 620-1533.

CJ has been busy ordering books for the Library's Biology Collection. Constantly ordering new titles so let me know if there is something you would like to add to our collection and I will try to get it for you! Here are a few of the recently ordered books:

Title:ADVANCES IN BOTANICAL RESEARCH; V. 53
Editor:JEAN-CLAUDE KADER
Publisher:ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS Place of Publication:SAN DIEGO
Pub Year:2010 ISBN:9780123808721 Country Of Origin:US
Pagination:271 P.


Title:CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
Editor:MARTIN KERNAN
Publisher:WILEY-BLACKWELL Place of Publication:CHICHESTER
Pub Year:2010 ISBN:9781405179133 Country Of Origin:UK
Pagination:314 P.

Title:DISCOVERIES OF THE CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE: MAKING OCEAN LIFE COUNT.
Author:SNELGROVE, PAUL V.R., 1962-
Publisher:CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS Place of Publication:CAMBRIDGE
Pub Year:2010 ISBN:9780521165129 Country Of Origin:UK


Title:INFLUENZA VACCINES FOR THE FUTURE
Editor:RINO RAPPUOLI
Publisher:SPRINGER Place of Publication:BERLIN
Pub Year:2011 ISBN:9783034602785 Country Of Origin:Switzerland
Pagination:446 P.

Title:WATER AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN NATURAL AND CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
Editor:JAN VYMAZAL
Publisher:SPRINGER Place of Publication:DORDRECHT
Pub Year:2010 ISBN:9789048195848 Country Of Origin:Netherlands
Pagination:330 P.

Title:ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY; V. 71
Editor:D. ROLLINSON
Publisher:ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS Place of Publication:LONDON
Pub Year:2010 ISBN:9780123815125 Country Of Origin:UK
Pagination:171 P.
Series Title:ADVANCES IN PARASITOLOGY.
Series Volume:71

Stay tuned for news concerning a new Institutional Repository at UNF!