The following science reference e-books are now available through the UMass Amherst library catalog and UMA WorldCat:

• Comprehensive Nano Science & Technology
• Comprehensive Natural Products II
• Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior
• Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology
• Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering
• Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology

Contact a reference librarian with any questions you may have about using these resources.

The Libraries have recently purchased the Synthesis Computer and Information Science Collection Four, a subject sub-collection of the Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science Collection Four. The Libraries also have Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science Collections One, Two, and Three. Each lecture is in an e-book format and covers a research or development topic. Topical series include Algorithms and Software in Engineering, Artificial Intelligence in Machine Learning, Biomaterials, Data Management, Semantic Web: Theory and Technology, Synthetic Biology, and many more.

For assistance with these resources, contact Paulina Borrego, Computer Science Liaison Librarian, at 413-545-7891.

The Libraries has purchased Collections Two and Three of the Morgan & Claypool Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science. The Digital Library contains over 300 lectures  about topics under research and development. The lectures are 50-100 pages in length, organized into over 40 series ranging from biomaterials to computer vision, quantum computing and tissue engineering. You can browse through lectures in the series or conduct keyword searches.

For assistance using the Synthesis Digital Library, contact Paulina Borrego, Science and Engineering Reference Librarian, at 413-545-7891.

The Libraries have purchased a collection of book series, major reference works and monographs and textbooks published by Springer between 2005 – 2009. The collection of 15,590 works covers:

• architecture, design & arts
• behavioral science
• biomedical & life sciences
• business & economics
• chemistry & material sciences
• computer science
• earth & environmental science
• engineering
• humanities, social sciences & law
• mathematics
• medicine
• physics & astronomy
• professional computing & web design.

The most titles are available in the computer science, engineering and mathematics disciplines. Individual title records will be available in the UMass Amherst library catalog, and the SpringerLink site offers a search interface for all that Springer has to offer. Items to which the UMass Amherst community has access are denoted with a green box.

Published by Morgan & Claypool, the Synthesis Digital Library collects peer-reviewed and authoritative reports and lectures on important research and new developments in the fields of engineering and computer science. This collection includes 100 current reports and lectures.

For more information or assistance with using this resource, contact Cecilia Mullen, the librarian for engineering and computer science.