Swain Library News

“The Sounds of Science is a small group of graduate students and recent alumni of UC Berkeley that share a common love of science and music. Our aim is to promote awareness of science to the community of all ages through fun music videos available free on the internet.”

Safety song
Safety comes first! Bokor monster learns that while science is fun, it’s important to be aware of the many hazards in the lab.

Nanosong
What a wonderful surprise!: when certain things get really really small, they behave much differently than they normally would. Glory sings about what it means to be nano, and some of the applications of nano-sized materials.

ACS Chemical Neuroscience
ACS Chemical Neuroscience publishes high-quality research articles and reviews that showcase chemical, quantitative biological, biophysical and bioengineering approaches to the understanding of the nervous system and to the development of new treatments for neurological disorders.

Analytical Methods
Analytical Methods, a journal for new and improved methods for the practical application of analytical science, publishes monthly issues containing full papers, topical reviews and technical notes. The journal is highly interdisciplinary and will be of interest to researchers across the world and across many disciplines, focusing on real analytical issues and providing solutions beneficial to the wider community. Its scope encompasses new applications of analytical science and technology which are addressing current global challenges such as securing food supplies; improving and preserving human health; creating and maintaining sustainable feedstocks; and sustaining the management of water and air quality.

Nanoscale
Nanoscale, a new monthly journal intended to showcase important and high quality nano-research, is published in collaboration with the National Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Beijing, China. Issue 1 demonstrates the journal’s commitment to publishing high-impact and multidisciplinary research of the highest quality covering all aspects of the nanoscale with 20 articles showcasing a broad spectrum of exciting work from some of the very best research groups in the field. Nanoscale publishes a lively mix of article types, including original research papers and communications, feature articles, minireviews, and important reviews from leaders in the field.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) has added its first set of nanomaterial records. Nanotechnology is the study of matter on an atomic and molecular scale — structures 100 nanometers or smaller. A nanometer (nm) is one billionth of a meter.

Like other HSDB records, the nanomaterial records are peer-reviewed and contain information on toxicity, manufacturing and use, chemical and physical properties, environmental fate and exposure, and more.

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Graphs Equations Tables (G.E.T.) search available at Knovel.

View Tutorials (short movies) on how to use G.E.T. Search and Knovel’s Interactive Analysis Tools

The National Technical Information Service acquires, indexes, abstracts, and archives the largest collection of U.S. government-sponsored technical reports in existence. NTRL contains information about more than 2 million technical reports with links to over 500,000 in full-text.

The digital archive includes all previous titles for this journal:

• Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry (1–69, 1882–1950)
• Journal of Applied Chemistry (1–20, 1951–1970)
• Journal of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology (1–28, 1951–1978)
• Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (29–33, 1979–1982)
• Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology — Chemical Technology (33A–35A, 1983–1985)
• Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology — Biotechnology (33B–35B, 1983–1985)
• Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology (36–, 1986–Present)

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Comprehensive Chemometrics is a new 4-volume work that pulls key information into a single source for quick access to answers and/or in-depth examination. Stanford has purchased the digital version of this major reference work. View the table of contents.

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Science of Synthesis Webinars Training Schedule

Are you getting the most benefit from the Science of Synthesis online reference work in synthetic methodology? Learn about the powerful search and navigation capabilities available in Science of Synthesis and how this toolbox of evaluated synthetic methods can save you time and help you work more efficiently.

What you’ll learn…
Locating critically evaluated synthetic methods and full experimental procedures for a functional group transformation using:

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This year’s NCW theme celebrated the Periodic Table of the Elements. To view more resources on periodic tables, go to the Resources for NCW 2009 site or see Swain’s Periodic Tables page.

National Chemistry Week

October 18–24, 2009

It’s not too late to celebrate!