Science Databases from Springer on Trial

Springer Materials (The Landolt-Bornstein Database) provides data and literature citations for materials science, including 250,000 substances and material systems and 3,000 properties. Springer Protocols covers peer-reviewed life sciences protocols. You can search for protocols or browse them by subject.

Both trials continue through May 22nd, 2011. Contact Paulina Borrego, Chemistry Liaison Librarian, at 413-545-7891 with questions or comments.

Turfgrass Information File

The Libraries have added Turfgrass Information File (TGIF). A collaboration between the United States Golf Association Turfgrass Research Committee and Michigan State University Libraries, TGIF provides bibliographic references to annual research reports, conference proceedings, trade publications, scientific journals, field day programs, and newsletters pertaining to turfgrass and its maintenance.

If you would like assistance or have questions about this new database, contact Naka Ishii, library liaison to the Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences department, at 413-545-1656.

Database Trial: JoVE – Journal of Visualized Experiments

JoVE offers video clips of biological research. The journal entries are peer-reviewed, and you can search or browse for video articles by subject (neuroscience, developmental biology, cellular biology, microbiology, plant biology, basic protocols and immunology), keyword, or issue.

The trial is in effect through July 23rd, 2009. If you have questions or comments, contact Maxine Schmidt, Biology Liaison Librarian, at 413-545-6739.

National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs

The National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoirs provides brief biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Science, written by people who best knew their work. “These biographies provide a personal and scholarly view of the lives and work of America’s most distinguished scientists and a biographical history of science in the United States.”

NIST TRC Web Thermo Tables Available Online

We now have a subscription to the Web Thermo Tables (WTT) Professional Edition from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. WTT “represents a complete collection of critically evaluated thermodynamic property data primarily for pure organic compounds.”

For assistance using this resource, conact Paulina Borrego, 545-7891, or Cecilia Mullen, 577-1254.

Chemistry Resource ‘SciFinder’ Now Available via the Web

Long available only with the Scholar client, you can now register for an account to search SciFinder via the web. When you register for a web account, you’ll receive your own username and password. This, in conjunction with IP authentication of a computer on the UMass network, will enable you to search SciFinder through your web browser, rather than with the Scholar client.

To register for a SciFinder web account and to connect to the SciFinder web version, visit the Library’s SciFinder page. Should you want to download the SciFinder Scholar client, it’s available from this page too.

The Library has purchased access to SciFinder for 6 simultaneous users. Please, when you finish your work, logoff SciFinder so others can connect to it.

For more information about the database, visit the SciFinder site. If you would like assistance using SciFinder, contact the Chemistry librarian, Paulina Borrego.

Trial for Henry Stewart Talks

The Libraries have arranged for a trial period of the Henry Stewart Talks – Biomedical and Life Sciences Collection through June 30th, 2008. The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection contains over 700 online audio-visual seminar-style talks by leading scientists. They are organized into 30 comprehensive series.

To offer feedback on this resource, please contact Cecilia Mullen (577-1534).