Archive for November, 2008

Explore ScienceBlogs and Seed Magazine @ Seed Media Group

Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Seed Media Group

Research Blogging

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Do you like to read about new developments in science and other fields? Research Blogging allows readers to easily find blog posts about serious peer-reviewed research, instead of just news reports and press releases. Do you write about peer-reviewed research in your blog? Use ResearchBlogging.org to make it easy for your readers — and others from around the world — to find your serious posts about academic research.

ACS — Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions is a series of podcasts describing some of the 21st Century’s most daunting problems, and how cutting-edge research in chemistry matters in the quest for solutions. This sweeping panorama of global challenges includes dilemmas such as providing a hungry, thirsty world with ample supplies of safe food and clean water; developing alternatives to petroleum to fuel society; preserving the environment and assuring a sustainable future for our children; and improving human health. An ongoing saga of chemistry for life — chemistry that truly matters — Global Challenges debuts in June and continues through December.

Google and SULAIR Library Project

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

The Latest News about the Google—SULAIR Library Project

Having Trouble Connecting to an Online Resource?

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Having trouble connecting to an online resource? Please use the Connection Problems Form on the “Ask Us” Page

“Ask Us” is in the upper right corner of most Stanford University Libraries web pages. Problems reported are monitored by several staff. Using this form makes it much easier for staff to do trouble-shooting as in addition to knowing what resource is unavailable, the form also collects critical information such as your operating system, browser used, and IP address.

SDBS – Spectral Database for Organic Compounds: IR Peak Searching is Now Available

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
SDBS screenshot showing location of IR peak position search box

ResearcherID

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

ResearcherID.com enables researchers to create stable personal identifiers to present their works and manage public presentation of their personal metrics.

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Draw Biological Pathways Using ChemBioDraw Ultra 11.0

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Download ChemBioOffice Ultra

ChemBioDraw Ultra delivers all of the industry leading drawing, publishing and analytical features in ChemDraw combined with the biology features in BioDraw, providing a complete solution for both chemical structure drawing and analysis and biological pathway drawing.

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Sample of Thieme Atlases — Full-Text Available Online

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Sample of Thieme Atlases — Full-Text Available Online

 

Lane Medical Library Workshops

Monday, November 3rd, 2008
CLASS INSTRUCTOR WHEN
Bioresearch & Biostatistics Essential Proteomics: Understanding the BIOBASE Knowledge Library (formerly PROTEOME) Yannick Pouliot, PhD Nov 5: 1–2:30p
Essential Transcriptomics: Understanding the New TRANSFAC Yannick Pouliot, PhD Nov 12: 1–2:30p
Survey of the NextBio Biology Search Engine NextBio Staff Nov 19: 2:00–4:00p
Copyright What Stanford Researchers & Educators Should Know About Copyright and Fair Use Lauren Schoenthaler, JD Nov 5: 12–1:30p
Managing Information EndNote Level 1: Bibliographies Made Easy Lane Librarian Nov 18: 5–6:30p
Dec 9: 10–11:30a
EndNote Level 2: Advanced Features Lane Librarian Nov 20: 5–6:30p
Dec 16: 10–11:30a
Presentation Finding Images and Videos for Presentations Lane Librarian Nov 19: 10–11:30a
PowerPoint Level 1: Creating Effective Presentations Lane Librarian Dec 5: 10–11:30a
PowerPoint Level 2: Multimedia and Templating Lane Librarian Dec 12: 10–11:30a
Searching Advanced Google: Services, Tools and Search Techniques Lane Librarian Dec 3: 10–11:30a
Finding Funding Marilyn Tinsley, MLS Dec 11: 5–6:30p
PubMed: Basic to Advanced Techniques So You Don’t Miss Key Research! Lane Librarian Dec 17: 10–11:30a
Marketing Data in Healthcare: Tapping into Stanford’s Market Research Report Resources Helen Losch, MLS Nov 12: 2–3p
Finding the Best Evidence: An Introduction to Evidence Based Practice Information Resources Lauren Maggio, MS (LIS), MA Nov 13: 5–6:30p
Effective Strategies for Locating Health Statistics Marilyn Tinsley, MLS Nov 6: 10–11:30a
Writing Improving Your Writing for Science Journals Michaela Kiernan Nov 12: 9:30–11:30a