News and Events at the UC Riverside Libraries http://library.ucr.edu http://backend.userland.com/rss092 you@example.com you@example.com en http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news http://library.ucr.edu/images/librarylogo.jpg http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=688 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000 View microfiche, microfilm and microcard all on one machine! The Rivera Library has two new state of the art microform readers. Features include the ability to: Print to the library network printer Save images to a flash drive Save images to an SD card E-mail images to yourself Look at old newspapers as they appeared in their original context. Then print to the library network printers for 10 per page or take them home and print for free! Periodicals amp; Microforms Information Desk staff are available to show you how to use this exciting new resource. For more information, call 951-827-2714 or e-mail rivref@ucr.edu. Desk hours Monday - Thursday: 9am - 6pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 1pm - 5pm http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=671 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Calflora is a comprehensive database about California plants and their distribution. Calflora can be found in the list of Databases A-Z on the UCR Libraries homepage or by searching for Calflora in the Scotty Catalog. Calflora is a community resource, build by collaboration among individuals and institutions. The UC Riverside Herbarium contributed over 60,000 records. Calflora provides information about California plant biodiversity for use in education, research and conservation. Included are summaries of geographic distribution of plants, habitat, and life form data. Photographs, maps, and a plant name library are also components of the database. Marie Bronoel, Science Reference Librarian http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=686 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 You landed an interview, now what? Find out how to research potential employers using library business databases. Thursday, April 24, 10:00 am Rivera Library, Room 140 Instructor: Peter Bliss http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=685 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=678 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Celebrate Earth Week 2008 by exploring several exhibits that promote conservation, sustainability, recycling, alternative energy sources and transportation. These exhibits will be on display in the UCR Science Library lobby from April 21, 2008 through the end of the spring quarter. The Community Through Your Lens features photographs from the UCR Earth Week photo competition which asked photographers to capture examples of sustainability in the community, giving community members a chance to give sustainability a face in their own vision. This event is sponsored by The Chancellor s Committee on Sustainability and UCR Environmental Health and Safety. The competition was open to all students, staff and faculty on the UCR amp; Palm Desert campuses. Read more about The Community Through Your Lens. Sustainability at UCR highlights the UCR campus infrastructure in its work towards becoming more sustainable, in such ways as: using recyclable food packaging, planning a kitchen garden to provide local food for the dorms, promoting energy efficient fixtures and practices, landscaping with climate-friendly plants, conserving water, retrofitting old buildings to be energy efficient, and incorporating green design in new buildings. Read more about Sustainability at UCR. iBike is an exhibit on urban bicycling, created in collaboration with UCR Alternative Transportation to encourage bicycle commuting to school and work. Information about local bike routes and cycling groups, safety, and bicycle repair and maintenance are on display. iBike also presents news stories about initiatives and individuals who advocate for better road conditions and rights for bicyclists. Read more about UCR Alternative Transportation http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=676 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Join the UCR Libraries in celebrating National Library Week by stopping by the exhibit featuring Books That Changed the World in the T mas Rivera Library lobby. Browse through diverse titles that continue to have a lasting impact on the world. Our selection includes books from a variety of disciplines including philosophy, history, regligion, sociology, politics, psychology, economics and the sciences. We also highlight important books by women. For something lighter, enjoy this video College Reference Desk made for National Library Week at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois in homage to the 72.8 million reference questions answered by academic librarians each year! http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=675 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=670 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region The third and final volume of a complete Lichen Flora for the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, covering the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, is now available in the Science Library, QK587.9 S66 2002. A contingent of lichenologists contributed to production of this notable publication. Altogether, 1971 species are treated in the three volumes, of which over 25 have been described as new to science since 1990. Kerry Knudsen, Lichen Curator in the UCR Herbarium, authored 11 treatments and described ten species. Volume I of the Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region includes lichen terminology, keys to most groups, and descriptions for almost 600 species the pyrenolichens and most of the squamulose species and macrolichens. Volume II extends coverage to over 700 lichen species in 111 genera, the remaining genera of macrolichens, and the lichenicolous fungi species occurring on lichens. Included are 64 full color photographs. Volume III completes the treatment of all remaining genera currently known from the Sonoran Region. It includes 224 color photos and covers 39 additional lichen genera, several large and less known groups such as Acarospora, Buellia, Caloplaca and Usnea. Marie Bronoel, Science Reference Librarian http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=668 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 African American Song African American Song contains 16,000 tracks of great historical recordings, with the bulk of the collection from the early half of the 20th century. It provides a rich source of Blues and early Jazz recordings as well as a lot of sacred music. There is also a smattering of folk, stage, and spoken narratives. The top names in the history of black American music can be found in this resource, along with lesser known ones, such as: Yas Yas Girl, Harlem Hamfats, Mahalia Jackson, T-Bone Walker, Yas Yas Girl, and Leadbelly. The entire available catalog of Document Records, the world s largest collection of rare and vintage blues, jazz, gospel, spiritual, boogie-woogie, and country recordings, is included. From the earliest recordings of Afro-American music made in the late 19th century including the Fisk Jubilee Singers, recorded at the turn of the century for Victor Records to performances of the mid-1970s, in most instances the full recorded works of each artist are presented. It also contains many rare or never-before published tracks. Just search or browse by genre, time period, instrument, artist, ensemble, album, label, or category of music. You can also create playlists, assemble course folders, check liner notes, or listen to individual tracks or whole works! Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details. Vicki Bloom, Head of Reference Services http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=669 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The UCR Libraries offer hands-on workshops on a wide range of topics every quarter. These one-hour workshops are open to UCR students, staff, and faculty. Registration is encouraged, but not not required. However, if too few people sign-up for a workshop, it might be cancelled. Science Library workshops are in red. Rivera Library workshops are in blue. Register for a Spring 2008 Workshop EndNote Basics Two separate dates: Thursday, May 15, 11:00 am Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Lulu Wang Tuesday, May 20, 2:00 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Lulu Wang Learn how to import citations and create bibliographies using the bibliographic management software, EndNote. This introductory workshop will also discuss how to search library databases using EndNote. Tips and Tricks for finding Chemical Information Friday, May 23, 1:10 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Julie Mason Learn how to easily navigate through SciFinder Scholar Chemical Abstracts Online and other Chemical information resources. Pick up tips on searching for structures, reactions, and property data as well as using additional features such as creating histograms and table of contents browsing will also be introduced. This class may also be scheduled and customized for individual lab groups. Please contact Julie Mason to schedule. Help! My paper is due tomorrow.. Two separate dates: Tuesday, May 27, 3:10 pm - 5 pm Wednesday, May 28, 3:10 pm - 5 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Julie Mason Bring your research assignment topic and we ll direct you to the best resources to help you finish your paper on time. Please feel free to drop in any time between 3-5 p.m. for assistance including citation formatting help. Krista Ivy, Rivera Library Workshop Coordinator at krista.ivy@ucr.edu or Julie Mason, Science Library Workshop Coordinator at julie.mason to schedule. Previous Workshops Book Collecting Wednesday, April 2, 1:00 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Ken Furuta This workshop is for students interested in applying for the Adam Repan Petko Memorial Student Book Collection Competition. Rules, guidelines, and tips will be discussed. Keys to the Life Sciences Literature: Biosis new v. , CAB, Zoological Record Two separate dates: Monday, April 7, 2:10 pm Tuesday, April 8, 10:10 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Steve Mitchell Spend an hour learning how to use the most important life sciences literature databases. Mastery of the newest versions of BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, and Zoological Record is the key to finding thorough research results in most life science topics. Take a BIG step beyond Google for your studies and research. Open to faculty, graduate and undergraduate students. Research Methods for Science Graduate Students Thursday, April 10, 11:00 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Marty Nemeth Getting Information including search tips tricks and cited reference searching ; Keeping Up with the literature how to get automatic updates ; Managing and Including References in you Thesis Endnote overview . The Un-Googles--Finding Net Information You Can Trust: Search Engines that Feature Subject Expert Selected Resources Wednesday, April 23, 11:10 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Steve Mitchell If you are a student or researcher, Google is great. However, to do thorough Net searching for resources of the highest quality, it often saves lots of time to use search engines that feature content selected by subject experts, not machines. In searching, like other areas, one size does not fit all. Join us for an hour to explore these tools: INFOMINE, LII, IPL and others. Find out why they are useful and when to use them in your studies and research. Beyond Monster.com: Company research for jobseekers Thursday, April 24, 10:00 am Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Peter Bliss You landed an interview, now what? Find out how to research potential employers using library databases. EndNote Basics Thursday, April 24, 11:10 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Marie Bronoel Learn how to import citations and create bibliographies using the bibliographic management software, EndNote. This introductory workshop will also discuss how to search library databases using EndNote. Get the Article Online: Using UC-eLinks Wednesday, April 30, 4:00 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Norma Juarez Learn how you can find thhe online version of a newspaper, journal, or magazine article using UC-eLinks. We ll also discuss how tofind or request those items not available online. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=667 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Book Collecting Workshop in association with the Adam Repan Petko Memorial Student Book Collection Competition Wednesday, April 2, 2008 1 - 2 p.m. Rivera Library - Room 140 view floor map Would you like to win 400? Are you an amateur book collector? Have you accumulated books on a subject that you feel passionate about? You should consider applying for the Adam Repan Petko Memorial Student Book Collection Competition. Not sure where to start? Attend the Book Collecting Workshop taught by Ken Furuta, a former judge of the Petko Competition on Wednesday, April 2 from 1-2pm in Room 140 of Rivera Library. He will go over the rules, guidelines, and strategies for preparing a winning application. For more information about the Adam Repan Petko Memorial Student Book Collection Competition, go to http: library.ucr.edu ?l news amp;article 576 To register for the workshop, go to http: libsys.ucr.edu signup ?series Spring08 http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=665 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Oxford Reference Online Premium brings together language, dictionary, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press into a single cross-searchable resource. It also includes information from the Oxford Companions Series. Updated at least three times a year with new titles, new editions, and additional features, this collection includes such titles as: Oxford Classical Dictionary Oxford Companion to the Bible Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction World Flags Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages New Encyclopedia of Birds Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations Oxford American Thesaurus Complete listing of titles UCR researchers may connect to Oxford Reference Online Premium from home. For information on remote access, please visit the Connect from Home page. Vicki Bloom, Head of References Services, Rivera Library http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=664 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Demographic Variables Retail Sales, Store Groups, and Food Service Variables EASI Sales and Other Potential Variables EASI Quality of Life Variables Consumer Price Index Variables General Employment by Place of Work General Establishment by Place of Work Detailed Employment by Place of Work Detailed Establishments by Place of Work Detailed Consumer Expenditure Variables EASI Profile Variables Ancestry Tabulations To access the trial and create a personal workspace, please click here: http: simplymap.com index.php. Click on Create Personal Workspace and enter your e-mail address and a password. We will then send a confirmation e-mail to your e-mail address - please click on the link in this e-mail to activate your account. The following pdf files have additional information about logging in and using the program for the first time: Getting Started with SimplyMap SimplyMap Quick Reference Guide Please provide us with feedback about this resource using the feedback form. If you have any questions regarding SimplyMap, please send them to Wendie Helms, Atlases and Maps, Earth Sciences and Geophysics, Geography at wendie.helms@ucr.edu, or 951 827-6423. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=663 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=659 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences employs what it calls deep indexing to categorize data, variables and other content represented in tables, maps, photographs and other figures. Usually, indexing of research articles is done at a rather high, general level where only the key concepts of the work are represented by a dozen or so index terms, but by going deeper and specifically indexing the content associated with all the individual tables and figures, CSA Illustrata enables the researcher to find information that otherwise would not be retrievable in traditional, article-level indexing systems. Search results - the objects - can be viewed in full, in either thumbnail or enhanced format along with the caption, author and source information and additional index terms that can be used for further searching. A link back to the parent record provides a summary view of all the objects associated with that paper. In most instances, the parent abstract is displayed and context is further preserved by links to the full-text documents when available. Thus the researcher can find relevant data faster and, because of the visual impact of the results, can quickly determine whether or not to spend time reading the source documents. The visualization of data and the interdisciplinary nature of CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences can also lead to unexpected discoveries or connections between seemingly disparate pieces of work. To access the trial, click here: CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences and the password is: welcome. Then click on the CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences link next to the Trial valid date information. Please provide us with feedback about this resource using the feedback form. If you have any questions regarding CSA Illustrata: Natural Sciences, please send them to Barbara Schader, AUL for Collections amp; Scholarly Communication amp; Sciences Monographs Bibliographer at, bschader@ucr.edu or 951 827-2805. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=656 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Created in 1985 to generate timely and comprehensive information on the region for scholars, businesspeople, activists, and government officials, LADB - Latin America Data Base is an important and unique source of current information and analysis on Latin America. It is particularly strong on political and human-rights issues. Statistics are another strength. LADB produces three weekly electronic publications Sourcemex, NotiCen and NotiSur and maintains an on-line searchable data base of over 25,000 full-text articles from issues of LADB publications as well as Latin American journals. LADB also regularly publishes writings by Latin American journalists. UCR researchers may connect to LADB from home. For information on remote access, please visit the Connect from Home page. Rhonda Neugebauer, Bibliographer, Latin American Studies 951-827-7331 or email: rhondan@ucr.edu http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=657 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:00:00 +0000 Database maintenance will be performed on Saturday, February 16, 2008 from 7:00 am until approximately 9:15 pm PST , affecting some Scitation features and services. Full service will be restored after the maintenance procedure is completed. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=658 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:00:00 +0000 The following products will be unavailable during this time: ProQuest interface products, ProQuest Historical Newspapers traditional and graphical K12 interface , American Periodicals Series Third-party databases such as ERIC r PlusText ProQuest Archiver tm eLibrary r , SIRS r , and CultureGrams tm Chadwyck-Healey products housed in the US all products with domain names ending with chadwyck.com Digital Vault products, including ProQuest Dissertations amp; Theses and Digital Sanborn Maps. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=651 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 This Featured Resource spotlights the Water Resources Abstracts database. The scope of WRA includes water quality and characteristics, water pollution, water conservation, and more. From the AAPG Bulletin to the Zeitschrift f r Pflanzenern hrung und Bodenkunde the Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science WRA indexes approximately 1700 serials, either selectively or cover to cover. Water Resources Abstracts is one of the CSA Illumina family of databases. It can be searched alone, or together with related databases, such as GeoRef Earth Sciences . For more detailed information about WRA, link to CSA s description. If you aren t familiar with WRA, try it out! Link to it from either the Databases by Subject or Databases A-Z list on the Libraries Home Page library.ucr.edu Lizbeth Langston, Head-Science Information Services UCR researchers may connect to WRA from home. For information on remote access, please visit the Connect from Home page. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=655 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 International Medieval Bibliography IMB has over 300,000 records. Indexes articles in journals, festschriften, conference proceedings, and essay collections. All subjects relating to the Middle Ages are included, within the date range 400-1500. Covers Europe, North Africa, Armenia, and the Muslim World. The trial also includes access to the Bibliographie de civilisation m di vale BCM . Drawn from the Cahiers de Civilisation M di vale, it is currently comprised of 40,000 titles dating from 1958 to 2003. The BCM initially concentrated on the Central Middle Ages but gradual expansion to the Early and Late Middle Ages is planned. Compiled by the Centre d Etudes Sup rieures de Civilisation M di vale at the Universit de Poitiers. To access the trial, click here: International Medieval Bibliography and then click on enter databases . Please provide us with feedback about this resource using the feedback form. If you have any questions regarding the International Medieval Bibliography and Bibliographie de civilisation m di vale products, please send them to Krista Ivy, the Art and Art History Subject Specialist at krista.ivy@ucr.edu or 951 827-2642. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=622 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The Making of Modern Law: U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832-1978 contains full text of nearly 11 million pages of records and briefs submitted for cases brought before the U.S. Supreme Court in the period 1832-1978. U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832-1978 is a collection of interest to scholars and patrons interested in all aspects of American constitutional, political, legal, social, economical, cultural, and intellectual history. Famous briefs include those written by leading attorneys, future associates of the Court, institutions, corporations, and advocacy groups: N.A.A.C.P.; ACLU; The New York Times; Louis D. Brandeis; Abe Fortas; Thurgood Marshall; Ruth Bader Ginsburg. User name: san53620 Password: San53620 Please provide us with feedback about this resource using the feedback form. If you have any questions regarding U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832-1978 please send them to John Bloomberg-Rissman, Humanities Bibliographer, American and British Literature, Australian and New Zealand Literature, Basic Writing, History, Humanities General , Irish Literature, Italian Literature, Philosophy http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=621 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Social Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States, from 1940 to 2000. We have developed a collection of interactive demographic maps that can be viewed, queried and manipulated on our site. Demographic patterns throughout American history spring to life in the form of reports, maps, and animations. Zoom into U.S. maps to the city or street level to get increasingly more detailed demographic information. Please provide us with feedback about this resource using the feedback form. If you have any questions regarding Social Explorer please send them to Wendie Helms, Atlases and Maps, Earth Sciences and Geophysics, Geography. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=611 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice, 1490-2007, Online is a portal for slavery and abolition studies, bringing together documents and collections covering an extensive time period 1490-2007, from libraries and archives across the Atlantic world. Covers the varieties of slavery, the legacy of slavery, the social justice perspective and the continued existence of slavery today. Themes include: African Coast, Education, Freed Slaves, Freedmen and Free Black Settlements, Legislation and Politics, Middle Passage, Resistance and Revolts, Slave Testimony, Slavery and Agriculture, Slavery and the Islamic World, Slavery in the Early Americas, Slavery Today, Legacy of Slavery, Spiritualism and Religion in Slave Communities, The Abolition Movement and the Slavery Debate, The Evolution of Slavery, Underground Railroad, Urban and Domestic Slavery, and Varieties of Slave Experience. User name: SLAVERY74 Password: UCIRV2008 two zero zero eight Please provide us with feedback about this resource using the feedback form. If you have any questions regarding Slavery, Abolition and social Justice 1490-2007 please send them to John Bloomberg-Rissman, Humanities Bibliographer. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=605 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Guest Lecture Dr. Adam Morton University of Nottingham UK , First Recipient of the Latin American Perspectives Fellowship Endowment to travel to UCR Libraries Latin American Collections Adam Morton received his Ph.D. in 2000 from the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy at the University of Nottingham in 2005. His research interests include debates in historical sociology, political economy, development studies, and Marxist theory. He has published in various journals and, most recently, has an article forthcoming in International Studies Quarterly 2008 and last year published a single-authored book entitled Unravelling Gramsci: Hegemony and Passive Revolution in the Global Political Economy Pluto Press, 2007 . In his talk Adam Morton will reflect on the context of the Mexican Revolution and theoretical issues in historical sociology arising from his study. Faculty, graduate students and interested undergraduates are welcome! Some refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored by the UCR Libraries and the Latin American Studies Program. Reflections on Uneven Development: Mexican Revolution, Primitive Accumulation, Passive Revolution When: Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 12-2 pm Where: Rivera Library 403 For more information please contact Freya Schiwy, Vice director Latin American Studies Program freyasch@ucr.edu http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=581 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. This database features thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities. You will find biographies of Liliuokalani - the last sovereign queen of Hawaii; Walter P. Reuther - labor leader; James Farmer - civil rights leader; John Allan - Revolutionary War officer; Halston - fashion designer; Barbara Hutton - socialite and the basis of the film, The Richest Girl in the World; Martin Behrman - mayor of New Orleans; and Fats Waller - jazz musician. Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details. Vicki Bloom, Head of Reference Services, Rivera Library Margaret Hogarth, Electronic Resources Coordinato http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=584 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Oxford Reference Online includes over 175 titles, updated regularly with an expanding range of key titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions and Oxford Dictionaries series, plus the Visual English Dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations and new heavily illustrated natural history titles such as the Encyclopedia of Mammals. Single user. Try again in a few minutes if the database is busy. The Oxford Reference Online Western Civilization Collection includes: This collection includes 6 award-winning scholarly reference titles: The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium 3 volumes, 2,338 pages Oxford Classical Dictionary 1,640 pages Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment 4 volumes, 1,874 pages Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages 2 volumes, 1,624 pages The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation 4 volumes, 2,004 pages The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance 912 pages The Oxford Reference Online Literature Collection includes: The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature 4 volumes, 2,280 pages The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature 5 volumes, 2,800 pages The Oxford Companion to Chaucer 580 pages The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children s Literature 2,600 pages The Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing 536 pages The Oxford Companion to Edwardian Fiction 464 pages The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales 640 pages The Oxford Companion to German Literature 968 pages The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature 688 pages The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation 680 pages The New Oxford Companion to Literature in French 926 pages The Oxford Dictionary of Plays 524 pages The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Literature in English 752 pages The Oxford Companion to Women s Writing in the United States 608 pages http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=585 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is an illustrated collection of more than 50,000 specially written biographies of the men and women from around the world who shaped all aspects of Britain s past. You will find the information on the founding fathers of America, the Nawabs of Bengal, royal mistresses, and Nobel prize winners. Explore the backgrounds of such figures as Adrian IV - England s only Pope; John Herbert Pulman - snooker player; Brian Jones - musician; Matilda of Flanders - queen of England and consort to William I; and Sir Alec Guinness. Everyday a new life is profiled and birthdays are highlighted. Where possible, each entry provides the person s: full name at birth and name changes dates and places of birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial parents names, life dates, and occupations records of siblings and other noteworthy family members education history Each article also provides an extensive reference section listing: primary and secondary works consulted by the author of the biography: over 300,000 bibliographic references in total paper, film and sound archives for further research portrait likenesses where known, details of wealth at death making this the largest public collection of such information. Note: Single user only. Try again in a few minutes if the database is busy. Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details. Vicki Bloom, Head of Reference Services, Rivera Library and Margaret Hogarth, Electronic Resources Coordinato http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=586 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Oxford Scholarship Online is a collection of online monographs in the core areas of Biology, Business and Management, Classical Studies, History, Mathematics, Linguistics, Literature, Physics and Psychology - in addition to the current list of available subjects: Economics and Finance, Philosophy, Political Science and Religion. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=588 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The University of California Riverside Libraries and the SCMEB Foundation cordially invite you to the 4th annual celebration in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen and Airwomen 2008 Theme - Tuskegee Airmen: A Generation of Heroes Saturday, February 9, 2008 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. University Extension Center Conference Rooms C, D, amp; E 1200 University Avenue Riverside, CA 92507 http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=580 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 The UCR Libraries offer hands-on workshops on a wide range of topics every quarter. These one-hour workshops are open to UCR students, staff, and faculty. Registration is encouraged, but not not required. However, if too few people sign-up for a workshop, it might be cancelled. Science Library workshops are in red. Rivera Library workshops are in blue. Pentland Hills workshops are in lavender. Register for a Winter 2008 Workshop Jump Start Friday, March 7, 1:10 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Ying Shen Get a head start on how to use various library resources, find books and journal articles. Sign up for this workshop here. This class should appear on the roster approximately two weeks before the scheduled date. Previous Workshops Keys to the Life Sciences Literature: Biosis new v. , CAB, Zoological Record Three separate dates: Tuesday, January 15, 10:10 am Wednesday, January 16, 1:10 am Thursday, January 17, 10:10 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Steve Mitchell Spend an hour learning how to use the most important life sciences literature databases. Mastery of the newest versions of BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, and Zoological Record is the key to finding thorough research results in most life science topics. Take a BIG step beyond Google for your studies and research. Open to faculty,graduate and undergraduate students. Web of Knowledge Wednesday, January 30, 11:00 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Lizbeth Langston Do you want to search scholarly databases? Try the Web of Knowledge family. Explore Web of Science there s something for everyone in Science, Social Science, and Arts amp; Humanities areas. Test how databases work together. With a personalized account, you can create alerts, and download citations into EndNote EndNote Web, too. Cites, Citing, and Citations Tuesday, February 5, 10 am Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Having trouble creating your works cited list or bibliography in a specific citation style? This workshop will discuss the different elements of the citation, as well as, how to use a style guide to create your bibliography. Exercises will include creating some of the most common forms of citations in the humanities and social sciences. Sign up for this workshop here. This class should appear on the roster approximately two weeks before the scheduled date. Research Methods for Science Graduate Students Tuesday, February 5, 11:00 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Marty Nemeth Getting Information including search tips tricks and cited reference searching ; Keeping Up with the literature how to get automatic updates ; Managing and Including References in you Thesis Endnote overview . Can t find a book? What should I do now? Tuesday, February 12, 3 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: L. Wang We ll cover reading call numbers, finding books on the shelf, placing searches for missing books, and requesting materials from other libraries including ILL and Link . Sign up for this workshop here. This class should appear on the roster approximately two weeks before the scheduled date. Google Smart Wednesday, February 20, 1:10 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Michele Potter Google is an amazing tool and it just keeps getting better. Learn some tips and tricks for finding exactly what you want with Google, quickly and efficiently. We will be looking at Google advanced searching, Google maps, Google Images, Google Books and Google Scholar. Sign up for this workshop here. This class should appear on the roster approximately two weeks before the scheduled date. Saving time with RSS Feeds Wednesday, February 20, 1 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Tired of having to go to your favorite blogs, podcasts, and news sources individually? Learn what a RSS Feed is and how you can set one up during this hands-on workshop. Sign up for this workshop here. This class should appear on the roster approximately two weeks before the scheduled date. EndNote Basics Friday, February 29, 10:10 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Marie Bronoel Wednesday, March 5, 2:10pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Lulu Wang Learn how to import citations and create bibliographies using the bibliographic management software, EndNote. This introductory workshop will also discuss how to search library databases using EndNote. HELP! My Paper is due Tomorrow Tuesday, March 4, 3:30 pm Science Library, Room G71 - Instructor: Julie Mason Bring your research assignment topic and we ll direct you to the best resources to help you finish your paper on time. Sign up for this workshop here. This class should appear on the roster approximately two weeks before the scheduled date. HELP! My Paper is due Tomorrow Tuesday, March 4, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Pentland Hills - Instructor: Julie Mason and Marie Bronoel Bring your research assignment topic and we ll direct you to the best resources to help you finish your paper on time. Sign up for this workshop here. This class should appear on the roster approximately two weeks before the scheduled date. Krista Ivy, Rivera Library Workshop Coordinator at krista.ivy@ucr.edu or Geetha Yapa, Science Library Workshop Coordinator at geetha.yapa@ucr.edu. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=577 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 We are pleased to announce the availability of two digital resources for scholarship in African American and African culture and history: Oxford African American Studies Center Bringing together the authority of Oxford reference sources and the work of over 4000 international scholars, this grand collection features: Articles e.g. Pan African Congress of 1919; Garrisonian Abolitionists Primary sources Sharecropping Contract from 1882 Images, maps, and charts amp; tables e.g. Negro Leagues 1920-1960 Biographies e.g. Vivien Theodore Thomas, pioneering cardiovascular surgeon Precise search and browse capabilities allow you to refine results by specific eras and subject categories. Black Studies Center Comprising historical and current material culled from the Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience, International Index to Black Periodicals Full Text, The Chicago Defender historical backfile 1909-1975 , and Black Literature Index 1827-1940 , this fully cross-searchable gateway includes: Scholarly essays e.g. Afro-Latinos; African Americans and High Performance Athletics Periodical articles e.g. 128 articles on Olaudah Equiano who wrote the first substantial slave narrative Historical newspaper articles e.g. World Acclaims Jack Johnson King of Prize Fighters Chicago Defender, Jul 04, 1914 Images, video clips e.g. Tuskegee Airmen, drawing of newly freed slaves in Barbados 1833 Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details. Vicki Bloom, Head of Reference Services, Rivera Library http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=579 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Sign Up for a Bio 5A Library Exercise Session. Each session lasts approximately 1.5 hours and is worth 25 points towards your lab grade. Sessions fill up quickly, so sign up soon! 1. Complete the online Bio 5A Tutorial Make sure you complete the online tutorial before coming to a Library Exercise Session. Before you will be admitted to the Bio 5A Library Exercise Session, you will be given a short quiz on the material covered in the tutorial. 2. Sign up for a session Sessions fill up quickly, so sign up soon! If you need a schedule change, contact Geetha Yapa or Julie Mason. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=578 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Cold Spring Harbor Current Protocols in Stem Cells is currently on trial, through Feb 28, 2008, for the UCR community. It is a bibliographic database that provides access to the most authoritative and reliable classic research techniques in molecular and cellular biology. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols is a definitive, interactive source of new and classic research techniques. The database is fully searchable by keyword and subject, and it has many novel features such as discussion forums and personal folders made possible by online publication. Protocols are presented step-by-step and edited in the style that has made Molecular Cloning, Antibodies, Cells and many other CSH manuals essential to the work of scientists worldwide. Protocols will be continuously expanded, updated, and annotated by the originators and users of the techniques. Please provide us with feedback about this resource using the feedback form. If you have any comments on CSH protocols please send them to geetha.yapa@ucr.edu.or diana.lane@ucr.edu. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=576 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The UCR Libraries Graduate Prize 400 Present the 2008 Adam Repan Petko Memorial Student Book Collection Competition Undergraduate Prize 400 Adam Repan Petko Memorial Prize The UCR Libraries Student Book Collection Competition was inaugurated in the academic year 2003-2004 in memory of Adam Repan Petko 1896-1995 . Mr. Petko, an immigrant to this country in 1912, had a great and abiding interest in the literacy of his fellow immigrants, and in particular their young children, who had been denied a formal education in their native lands. The competition is funded through the generosity of Dr. Edward C. Petko, Adam Repan Petko s son. Application and contest rules are available at the Circulations Desk of each of the libraries on campus. Winners are eligible for the Fine Books amp; Collections magazine s Collegiate Book Collecting Championship http: www.finebooksmagazine.com contest . For further information and advice applicants may consult with: Dr. Melissa Conway Head, Special Collections Rivera Library melissa.conway@ucr.edu 951 827-3233 Application DEADLINE: Monday, April 14, 2008 The final judging and the presentation of the Adam Repan Petko Prizes will be on Friday, May 30, 2008 at an award ceremony in the Department of Special Collections, Rivera Library, UCR. Reception follows. Downloadable PDF version of Title Page, Entry Form, About the Competition and Petko Prize, and Suggestions for Contestants available here. Student Book Collection Competition http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=572 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 AFI Catalog is the ultimate national filmography documenting American films from 1893-1972. It does not include the current years. Drawing on the expertise of specialist staff at the American Film Institute AFI , it is a key resource for anyone involved with the research, study and teaching of film. You can search by keyword, director, film title, cast, crew, based on, release date, country, subject, songs, and genre. You can even search by character name - e.g., Abraham Lincoln, Batman, 1st bird, Maid Marion, etc. For instance, searching by the subject Vietnam War yields 62 entries, including A Face of War 1968 , Captain Milkshake 1970 , and The Green Berets 1968 . A search of the song, Moon River reveals the song s use in three films: first, in Breakfast at Tiffany s 1961 ; then in The Brotherhood 1968 and Downhill Racer 1969 . There is also a link to AFI s Top 10 films 2000-06. Can you guess what they are? Do you agree? Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details. Vicki Bloom, Head of Reference Services, Rivera Library http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=575 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Web of Knowledge has a new look and new features. Users of Web of Science, Arts amp; Humanities Citation Index, Biosis, CAB Abstracts, Social Sciences Citation Index, amp; Zoological Record will see the redesigned interface the next time they access their favorite ISI database. The new version allows more flexibility for searches and makes limiting refining answer sets easier. The UC Libraries will move to the new platform on January 27, 2008. After that, the old version will no longer be available. For an orientation to the new version, contact your Subject Specialist or Lizbeth Langston, Head-Science Information Services x-2-3529 . Librarians will be offering orientation workshops to the new version on December 13th, 17th and 18th, and during January. Check the Library Workshop page for dates and times. Link to the new version through the Library Home Page. For remote access, please visit the Connect from Home page. Lizbeth Langston, Head-Science Information Services amp; Geetha Yapa, Science Reference Librarian http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=574 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Produced by the renowned Cornell Ornithological Laboratory, Birds of North America is an online database of all known species of birds found in Canada and the United States. It updates the multivolume print set that was a classic in the field. The BNA website states that: Now as an online project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, BNA is poised to become a living resource. Account contents are updated frequently, with online-coordinated contributions from researchers, citizen scientists, and designated reviewers and editors. In addition, BNA Online contains image and video galleries showing behaviors, habitat, nests, eggs and nestlings, and more. And each online species account contains recordings of that bird s songs and calls, selected from the extensive collection in Cornell s Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds. Listen to the call of our State Bird, the California Quail Callipepla californica. Find out the latest information on the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Campephilis principalis -- thought to be extinct until rediscovered in April 2005! From abundance to extinction, Birds of North America offers the sad story of the Passenger Pigeon Ecyopistes migratorius. Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details. Lizbeth Langston, Head-Science Information Services amp; Geetha Yapa, Science Reference Librarian http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=573 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 A trial sneak preview of Current Protocols in Stem Cell Biology will be available through December 31, 2007 This full-text resource includes: Embryonic Stem Cells - methods for isolation of stem cells from a variety of model organisms and humans, characterization of these cells and the undifferentiated state, induction of differentiation into cells of the mesodermal, endodermal, ectodermal and extraembryonic lineages, and molecular and functional characterization of the differentiated state. Adult Stem Cells - isolation of progenitor stem cells from differentiated tissues, their characterization, and differentiation. Genetic Manipulation of Stem Cells - tools for manipulating the genetic content of stem cells and for marking stem cells. If you have any comments on this Current Protocols, please send them to Diana Lane, Biomedical Sciences Librarian. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=571 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Learn how to avoid academic misconduct, dishonest activities that may distort student academic records. Plagiarism, a type of academic misconduct, includes copying, piracy, using another s words or ideas without properly citing sources, or submitting another s work as your own. Don t cheat yourself or devalue others work, learn how to avoid plagiarism. Be sure to visit the Academic Integrity exhibit in both Rivera and Science Libraries! For more information please visit the exhibit page. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=569 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The Libraries of Riverside County...A Millennium of Service Explore an exhibit of photographs portraying 125 years of libraries in Riverside County in the UCR Science Library lobby through November 26, 2007. Sponsored by the Riverside County Library System, the exhibit depicts public, private, academic, medical and tribal libraries from across the 7200 square miles that comprise Riverside County. The libraries endured world wars, the Great Depression, budget cuts, and constant technological change in the 21st Century. Among the photographs are three UCR libraries, including the Riverside Citrus Experiment Station Library, the T mas Rivera Library, and the Science Library. The exhibit will be traveling around the county to at least 22 sites during the next year. Directions to the Science Library http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=568 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The Bibliography of Native North Americans BNNA is currently on trial, through Jan. 4, 2008, for the UCR community. It is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of native North American culture, history, and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy. BNNA contains more than 100,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present. The database is a research tool for anthropologists, educators, historians, political scientists, sociologists, psychologists, legal and medical researchers, linguists, theologians, ethnobotanists, and policy makers. BNNA will be of use to those interested in exploring the contributions, struggles, and issues surrounding North America s indigenous peoples. If you have any comments on BNNA please send them to Steve Mitchell, Native American Studies Selector, at smitch@ucr.edu http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=566 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Empire Online is a full text database with original primary source documents and images, as well as scholarly essays covering the British Empire from 1492 to 1969. The Empire includes Africa, the Americas, Australia, Oceania, and South Asia. The material is divided into 5 sections : 1 Cultural Contacts, 1492-1969 2 Empire Writing and Literature of Empire 3 The Visible Empire 4 Religion and Empire and 5 Race, Class, Imperialism and Colonialism c1607-2007. There is also searching by period, date, places, person and subject. You will find information on such diverse topics as Leprosy, Zionism, Kaffir War, Mission schools, Portuguese empire, Children s literature, Cricket, and Marriage in various formats: exploration journals and logs periodicals diaries, memoirs, and correspondence official government papers missionary papers travel writing slave papers memoirs fiction and children s adventure stories traditional folk tales exhibition catalogs and guides maps photographs and more ! For remote access, please visit Connect from Home for details. Vicki Bloom, Head of Reference, Rivera Library http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=567 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 EndNote Basics - Sign UP Tuesday, October 30, 1 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Lulu Wang Learn how to import citations and create bibliographies using the bibliographic management software, EndNote. This introductory workshop will also discuss how to search library databases using EndNote. Emphasis will be on social sciences and humanities databases. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=564 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 What is ARTstor? http: www.artstor.org ARTstor is a digital library containing nearly 550,000 images in the areas of art, architecture, humanities and social sciences. Thousands of additional images covering a wide range of cultures and time periods are added each month. The ARTstor Digital Library serves users both within the arts and in disciplines outside of the arts. This includes historians of art and architecture and others engaged in the visual arts, as well as individuals in fields as diverse as American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Classical Studies, Literary Studies, Medieval Studies, Music, Religious Studies, and Renaissance Studies, all of whom find the images in ARTstor to be relevant to their teaching and research. In ARTstor you can: Browse content by collection, classification, or geography Search content by keyword or advanced search terms View images and image data Zoom in on and pan images for greater detail Print and save images and related data to other hardware Upload personal images and sound files to the ARTstor platform Export images to ARTstor s Offline Image Viewer OIV presentation tool To access ARTstor from off-campus, use the Client VPN. For more information on the Client VPN go to: http: library.ucr.edu ?view help remoteaccess.html Krista Ivy, Reference Librarian, Rivera Library http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=543 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 INTRODUCTION Until October 31, 2007, the UCR Libraries is offering special trial access to three general multidisciplinary databases: Academic OneFile Gale Academic Search Premier Ebsco , and Academic Search Complete Ebsco Passwords are not required to search these resources, but you must be on a campus network or download the Client VPN to gain access. Your opinion is invaluable. After searching these trial resources, please return to this page and complete the brief feedback forms. RESOURCES Academic OneFile provides general and specialized journals and newspaper coverage, including 11,000 titles, more than 6,300 full-text titles and 400 newspaper services from 1980-present. It also Includes audio and transcripts from NPR programs as well as podcasts from government agencies. Available in eight languages. This databases has a similar searching interface to Expanded Academic ASAP. - Evaluate this resource Academic Search Premier indexes and abstracts articles in more than 8,200 journals in the arts and humanities, the social sciences, and the life and physical sciences; over 3600 of these titles are peer-reviewed scholarly journals. Full text articles from over 4400 journals are available, with backfiles extending to 1975. Articles in many of the most prestigious academic publications are available as PDF files and are searchable or scanned-in-color. - Evaluate this resource Academic Search Complete is a more comprehensive scholarly resource, providing indexing and abstracting service for over 10,900 publications, including 9300 journals, monographs, reports and conference proceedings. It provides full-text access to more than 5300 journals in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese; 4400 of these titles are peer-reviewed. PDF content extends as far back as 1865 for some titles, and searchable cited references are provided for nearly 1000 journals. Subject coverage spans all disciplines and area studies. Content is updated daily. - Evaluate this resource http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=562 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Sign Up for a Bio 5A Library Exercise Session. Each session lasts approximately 1.5 hours and is worth 25 points towards your lab grade. Sessions fill up quickly, so sign up soon! 1. Complete the online Bio 5A Tutorial Make sure you complete the online tutorial before coming to a Library Exercise Session. Before you will be admitted to the Bio 5A Library Exercise Session, you will be given a short quiz on the material covered in the tutorial. 2. Sign up for a session Sessions fill up quickly, so sign up soon! If you need a schedule change, contact Geetha Yapa or Julie Mason. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=561 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The UCR Libraries offer hands-on workshops on a wide range of topics every quarter. These one-hour workshops are open to UCR students, staff, and faculty. Registration is encouraged, but not not required. However, if too few people sign-up for a workshop, it might be cancelled. Science Library workshops are in red and Rivera Library workshops are in blue. Register for a Fall 2007 Workshop Intro to New ISI Web of Knowledge Interface Monday, December 17, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Lizbeth Langston Open to: All Subject Specialists, Reference desk staff, and any user of Web of Science, Biosis, etc. Find out what s different about the Web of Knowledge family of databases. The new and old versions are available now, but only the new version will be available as of January 27, 2008. Intro to New ISI Web of Knowledge Interface Tuesday, December 18, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Lizbeth Langston Open to: All Subject Specialists, Reference desk staff, and any user of Web of Science, Biosis, etc. Find out what s different about the Web of Knowledge family of databases. The new and old versions are available now, but only the new version will be available as of January 27, 2008. Krista Ivy, Rivera Library Workshop Coordinator at krista.ivy@ucr.edu or Geetha Yapa, Science Library Workshop Coordinator at geetha.yapa@ucr.edu. Previous Workshops MySpace Science Library Tuesday, October 2, 3:10 pm Wednesday, October 3, 12:30 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Julie Mason Join us for a student-to-student inside scoop on the Science Library including great places to study and relax. Learn why the Science Library is the best kept secret on campus. How to Access E-Reserves Wednesday, October 10, 11 am Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Carol Crowder Learn how to access materials on electronic reserves from on and off-campus. This workshop will explain how to search for materials, what your patron barcode is, and how to get a PIN. Jump Start Thursday, October 11, 1 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Ying Shen Get a head start on how to use various library resources, find books and journal articles. Sign up for this workshop here. New Graduate Student Lunch AGSM, CHASS, and GSOE Monday, October 15, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Judy Lee The UCR Libraries welcomes new graduate students in AGSM, CHASS, and GSOE with lunch! Join us in Rivera Library to learn about resources and services that can help you with your research and studies. Come meet knowledgeable and helpful librarians and library staff. Space is limited, so register early! Once space fills up for lunch, watch this web site for a short wait list 10 . Discover Rivera Library Tuesday, October 16, 11 am Rivera Library, Room 140 -Instructor: Chris Martone Discover some of the best places to study, meet in groups, and relax in Rivera Library. This workshop includes a tour and an introduction to library resources and how to use them effectively. This workshop is for new or transfer students. Sign up for this workshop here. Lunch and Learn! CNAS and BCOE New Graduate Students Wednesday, October 17, 12 pm - 1:00 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Science Librarians Lunch is on us! Learn about UCR Libraries many resources and services, plus meet librarians who are subject specialists, knowledgeable about resources in your field. Open to new Grad students only. Discover Science Library Monday, October 22, 11 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Ying Shen Join us for a student-to-student inside scoop on the Science Library including great places to study and relax. Learn why the Science Library is the best kept secret on campus. Sign up for this workshop here. Web of Science Wednesday, October 24, 10:10 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Lizbeth Langston In this class Web of Knowledge databases will be introduced along with Web of Science. WoK contains Journal Citation Reports, Zoological Record Biosis. Test how these databases work together, create alerts, and download citations into EndNote. Beam Me Up Scotty! Searching the Universe of Books Wednesday, October 24, 3 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Lulu Wang Would you like to be able to find materials in the library more efficiently? This workshop will teach you how to search Scotty as well as how to find books on the shelf. Sign up for this workshop here. Using the Library without Leaving your Dorms Wednesday, October 24, 6 pm Pentland Hills, Computer Lab E112 - Instructor: Marie Bronoel Learn how to find information for your assignments without ever leaving your dorms. Sign up for this workshop here. Business Research Workshop Thursday, October 25, 10 am Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Peter Bliss Learn about the many databases UCR subscribes to that can be used to research company, industry, consumer and other business information. EndNote Basics Tuesday, October 30, 1 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Lulu Wang Learn how to import citations and create bibliographies using the bibliographic management software, EndNote. This introductory workshop will also discuss how to search library databases using EndNote. Emphasis will be on social sciences and humanities databases. To Wiki or not to Wiki: That is the Question! Wednesday, October 31, 1 - 2 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Vicki Bloom Unsure about the appropriate use of Wikipedia for academic research? Join us for a discussion and a demonstration on how to identify authoritative, trustworthy, and relevant websites when searching for information on the Internet. Sign up for this workshop here. Key to the Life Sciences Literature Two separate dates: Monday, November 5, 10:10 - 11 am Wednesday, November 7, 3:10 - 4 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Steve Mitchell Spend an hour to learn how to use three of the most important life sciences literature databases. Knowledge of BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, and Zoological Record is the key to finding research results on most any life science topic. Take a big step beyond Google and learn how to open up the life science literature for your studies and research. It s a Snap! Finding Images using ARTstor Wednesday, November 7, 11 am - 12 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Krista Ivy Come learn about the Libraries newest image database ARTstor. This workshop will highlight the contents of this vast database as well as demonstrate how to retrieve, download, and print images. For more information, contact: New Engineering and CS Graduate Student Library Orientation Welcome to UCR! Wednesday, November 7, 1:10 - 2pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Michele Potter Come to this worksop to learn about how to use the UCR Libraries to do research in engineering and computer science. We will cover some of the main databases for finding articles and some of the services we offer for getting all of the materials you need. Technology Toolkit Thursday, November 8, 2 - 3 pm Rivera Library, Room 140 - Instructor: Lulu Wang Take advantage of the innovative technologies being utilized in the UCR Libraries! This workshop will introduce you to the following services: WebVPN, E-Reserves, laptop check-out, wireless@ucr, reserve a study room, etc. Sign up for this workshop here. EndNote Basics Friday, November 9, 10:10 - 11 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Marie Bronoel Learn how to import citations and create bibliographies using the bibliographic management software, EndNote. This introductory workshop will also discuss how to search library databases using EndNote. Emphasis will be on Science databases. EndNote Web Wednesday, November 14, 10 - 11 am Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Lizbeth Langston If you are looking for a way to store your research references online so that you can get to them from anywhere, EndNote Web may be a useful application for you. EndNote Web is available to all UCR students, faculty and staff and allows you to store references information about useful books, journal articles etc... in a handy online database that you can use to create reference lists in your research papers. We will discuss how to get it, how it works, useful features of the product and what its limitations are, compared to the full EndNote product. HELP! My Paper is Due Tomorrow Thursday, November 15, 3 - 4 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Julie Mason Bring your research assignment topic and we ll direct you to the best resources to help you finish your paper on time. Sign up for this workshop here. Wednesday, November 28, 4 - 5 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Julie Mason Bring your research assignment topic and we ll direct you to the best resources to help you finish your paper on time. Sign up for this workshop here. SciFinder Scholar: Tips and Tricks for Effective Searching Friday, November 30, 3:10 - 4 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Julie Mason Learn how to easily navigate through SciFinder Scholar Chemical Abstracts and pick up tips on searching for structures, reactions, and property data. Additional features such as creating histograms and table of contents browsing will also be introduced. Intro to New ISI Web of Knowledge Interface Thursday, December 13, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Science Library, Room 122 - Instructor: Lizbeth Langston Open to: All campus users of Web of Science, Biosis, etc. Do you use Web of Science, Biosis, CAB, or Zoological Record? Come to a workshop to see the new features and the new redesign. Krista Ivy, Rivera Library Workshop Coordinator at krista.ivy@ucr.edu or Geetha Yapa, Science Library Workshop Coordinator at geetha.yapa@ucr.edu. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=558 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Lunch is on us! Learn about library resources and services, plus meet librarians who are subject specialists, knowledgeable about resources in your field. Info and signup: Rivera Deadline to register is Friday, October 12 at Noon Monday, October 15, 2007 11:30 am - 1:00 pm in Room 140 Open to new AGSM, CHASS and GSOE grad students only. Science Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12 - 1 pm in Room 240 Open to new Science and Engineering grad students only. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=559 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The campus provides two ways to access the Libraries resources when you are away from campus: Client VPN and WebVPN. Eligibility Client VPN Compatible with any browser and more robust than WebVPN, the Client Virtual Private Network VPN requires software to be downloaded and installed to your computer. The first time: Go to the campus VPN FAQ Page Click on your operating system under Download the VPN client Software onto your computer and follow the installation instructions. Whenever you want to log on: Find the VPN software in your Start menu at Programs - gt; Cisco Systems VPN Client - gt; VPN Client you can put a shortcut on your desktop Log in with your Net ID and Net ID Password Same as Webmail Note: You may have to turn off your firewall Zonealarm to use the VPN. WebVPN If you are not able to install the Client VPN to the computer you are using, you are welcome to use our Web Based VPN. Note: Not all of our resources are compatible with the current WebVPN. The Office of Computing amp; Communications and the UCR Libraries are working to improve the functionality and reliability of the WebVPN. https: webvpn.ucr.edu Log in using your Net ID and Net ID Password Same as Webmail Then click on UCR Libraries to get back to our Website and find your resource. More Info and Instructions on WebVPN If you need additional assistance please use the contact information listed below: Staff and Faculty Help Desk Telephone: 951-827-3555 8-5 M-F, Leave a message if they do not answer E-Mail: helpdesk@ucr.edu Student Help Desk Telephone: 951-827-6495 8-midnight M-TH, 8-5 Fri, and 1pm-Midnight Sun E-Mail: helpdesk@student.ucr.edu http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=560 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Welcome to the UCR Libraries for the 2007 - 2008 Academic Year! The UCR Libraries are excited to bring you a host of new services and resources to support your study needs and academic success. A few of these are listed below: Expansion of printers on every floor and access to color printing Learning Commons with high end application software on selected banks of public computers in the Rivera and Science libraries, including access to such software as Adobe Creative Suite 3, Mathematica, Matlab, and SAS, etc. More computers in each library to support your research, web access, and term paper writing needs Recall of books online using Scotty A new and relaxed snack and drink policy supported by vending machines on the main floor of the Rivera Library a high student priority Many new electronic resources Undergraduate and graduate students who are new to the campus may want to take advantage of a host educational and informative workshops that we offer throughout the quarter to orient our users to the library and its many study and research resources. Even if you are not new to the campus, we offer workshops and short classes that may interest you. Special workshops are also available to faculty. We look forward to continuing to serve your needs and welcome your comments and suggestions on any of our new and existing services and resources. A suggestion form is available online here. Again, we welcome you and extend our best wishes to you for all success as you enter the new academic year. Ruth M. Jackson, Ph.D. University Librarian http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=557 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 On September 17, 1787, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia held their final meeting with only one item on their agenda: the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America. Within just four hand-written pages, the document represents one of the world s greatest expressions of statesmanship. To acknowledge the nation s September 17th commemoration of Constitution Day 2007, the Libraries have created exhibits in the T mas Rivera Library and the Science Library lobbies that pay tribute to the Constitution and its authors. Education Services in Rivera Library has designed a bulletin board display highlighting children s books on the constitution held in our collections. The Libraries have also created a guide to Constitution Day Resources for your further interest and research. More information on the constitution is available via the Constitution Day link on the UCR home page. We hope you will take the time to explore these resources and exhibits to learn about the history and meaning of the 220-year-old document. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=530 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 An essential tool for anthropologists, ethnologists and historians conducting research in Native American studies, the Papers of John Peabody Harrington are a rich, extensive collection of field notes on the cultures of Native American tribes. Educated at Stanford and the University of California, Mr. Harrington worked for the Smithsonian Institute American Bureau of Ethnography. While employed there, he visited many Native American tribes, taking copious notes. His papers are especially valued for their phonetic documentation of Native American languages. Covering 50 years of study, his original papers can be found in the National Anthropological Archives of the Smithsonian Institute s National Museum of Natural History. UCR is fortunate to house a full microfilmed copy of his 10-volume papers. Over 750,000 pages are found on 504 microfilm reels which are located in the basement of the Rivera Library, call number: M film 525. The set consists of ten parts: Part 1: Alaska Northwest Coast, 1982, 30 reels Part 2: Northern and Central California, 1985, 101 reels Part 3: Southern California Basin, 1986, 182 reels Part 4: Southwest, 1986, 58 reels Part 5: Plains, 1987, 17 reels Part 6: Northeast Southwest, 1987, 18 reels Part 7: Mexico Central American South America, 1988, 36 reels Part 8: Notes and Writings on Special Linguistic Studies, 1989, 35 reels Part 9: Correspondence and Financial Records, 1991, 17 reels Part 10: Photograph Collection, 1994, 10 reels The guide to his work is found in the Reference collection, call number Ref E54 .H37 1981. Please see a member of the Rivera Reference or Periodicals Microforms Information Departments for assistance. Susan Trujillo, Periodicials Microforms Information Unit Head Vicki Bloom, Head of Rivera Reference http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=556 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Trial of 3 Databases from ProQuest CSA Illumina Community of Science COS Funding Opportunities; Community of Science Scholar Universe; PapersInvited Sign in at the CSA Illumina Login. User name: riverside Password: river22 COS Funding Opportunities is a compiled database of available opportunities for grants, fellowships, prizes and other type of funding. It is an extensive database with opportunities for recipients anywhere in the world, working in any discipline. Opportunity sponsors come from the public and private sector, including local, state and national governments, foundations and societies, and corporations. COS Scholar Universe provides authoritative information about more than 1 million scholars and organizations around the world, together with verified affiliation and publication information. The database comprises international faculty at 4-year universities and their departments. Community of Scholars is a unique tool for finding researchers by specific area of study, providing keyword access to the community behind the content. PapersInvited consists of detailed information and deadlines about calls for papers for forthcoming conferences and special issues of scholarly journals. These calls for papers are issued by professional bodies, journal editors and other conference organizers in all disciplines and from all over the world. Thus, the database serves as an alerting service for researchers, scholars and students that are seeking opportunities to present and publish their research. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=548 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The UCR Libraries will be closed on Thursday, September 6, 2007, from 8:00A.M, to 5:00P.M. to accommodate our annual Library Planning Retreat. This includes Rivera, Media, Music, and Palm Desert Libraries. The Science Library will be open for Card Office Services only from 9:00A.M. - 4:00P.M.; no library services will be provided. We will resume normal hours and services on Friday, September 7th, 2007 at 8:00a.m. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=547 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 B. Traven Collections Online Exhibition Special Collections is pleased to announce the opening of a new online exhibition on B. Traven, a writer of great mystery and fascination to scholars around the world at http: library.ucr.edu go traven Using many pseudonyms and keeping his true identity a closely-guarded secret throughout his career, Traven lived in Mexico and wrote in German. His works were translated into many languages in the 1920s and 1930s. A number of Traven s stories became so popular they were made into movies during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s in the U.S., Germany, and Mexico. The most famous of the movies is the Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948, Warner Brothers which won three Academy Awards. A well-worn copy of the movie script is one of the many interesting memorabilia in the collection. UC Riverside s Special Collections Library has one of the world s finest collections of published and unpublished materials by and about B. Traven. The online version is adapted from an exhibition of the same name that was on display from March through August of 2006 in Special Collections. Pictures of that exhibit are also on the website. The original exhibition and the online exhibition were created by Librarian Heidi Hutchinson. Please visit the B. Traven Collections website at http: library.ucr.edu go traven http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=540 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 A conference at the world s largest Science Fiction collection May 16-18, 2008 The Eaton Science Fiction Conference is returning to UC Riverside, the home of J. Lloyd Eaton Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Utopian Literature On the program: First ever Eaton Award for Lifetime Achievement in Science Fiction Academic papers and panel discussions Call for papers Student Science Fiction short story contest Science Fiction Poetry Association poetry reading Exhibitions and receptions Special Guest: RAY BRADBURY http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=544 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The UCR Libraries invite the Campus Community to participate in an online trial of Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management ESPM , a grouping of 13 databases packaged by Proquest - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Click here to access and explore the database suite: ESPM Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management is multidisciplinary. The following databases can be searched all at once or individually: Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality Bacteriology Abstracts Microbiology B Ecology Abstracts Environmental Engineering Abstracts Health and Safety Science Abstracts Human Population and Natural Resource Management Industrial and Applied Microbiology Abstracts Microbiology A Pollution Abstracts Risk Abstracts Sustainability Science Abstracts Toxicology Abstracts Water Resources Abstracts Abstracts and citations are drawn from about 6000 serials including scientific journals, conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications. For major subject areas and topics covered by ESPM, go to the UCR Libraries Electonic Resources Trials webpage. Please contact Marie Bronoel, Subject Specialist for Environmental Sciences with your feedback or use the Trial Feedback Form. The database trial will continue until September 30, 2007. We are especially interested to know if the content would be useful for your research, or for student assignments. Would you use ESPM in addition to or in place of any databases or search tools you are currently using? How does it compare? Thank you! http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=546 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Summer Bridge Library Sessions August 13 through August 17 Sign up for a Library session at Rivera Library, room 140 or Science Library, room 122 Please note: Students majoring in Science classes should sign up at the Science Library. Discover a world of informative resources that are available to you. Get an inside scoop on the UCR Libraries and find out about great places to study and relax. Take advantage of the opportunity to learn skills that will help you succeed and excel at UCR. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=541 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The Encyclopedia of Taiwan, also known as Taiwan Literature Series Chinese name: #21488; #28771; #25991; #29563; #21474; #21002; , edited by Chou, Hsien-Wen, former Dean of Law School, National Taiwan University, is an online database of Taiwan s history. It contains 595 books divided into 309 categories with total 48 million Chinese characters. Coverage: Covering from the Tang Dynasty to the Japanese occupation period, it contains Taiwan local chronicles, official document of Ming, Chin and Nan-Ming Dynasties; and poems and private collections, many of which are sole copies and out-of-print books. Data and information are collected not only from local libraries, but also from libraries in Japan, USA, Hong Kong, Britain and Netherlands. Besides history, the subjects of geography, local customs, politics, economy, sociology, laws, and culture are included. Display: The 48 million traditional Chinese characters are displayed page by page, with an image of the original document attached. Search: Quick search and advanced search with boolean search functions are available. The database can be searched in all the 309 categories or within selected categories by title or full-text. Access: The Encyclopedia of Taiwan can be accessed under E in Databases A-Z from UCR Libraries Homepage, or it can be retrieved in Scotty Catalog by doing a Title Periodical Title search for Encyclopedia of Taiwan. For remote access, please visit Connect from Home for details. Zhuo Lulu Wang, Rivera Library http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=539 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Workshops The Libraries at UCR offer hands-on workshops on a wide range of topics every quarter. These one-hour workshops are open to UCR students, staff, and faculty. Registration is encouraged, but not required. However, if too few people sign-up for a workshop, it might be cancelled. Library Summer Institute 2007 Workshops Register for a workshop Credible or Not? Evaluating Internet Resources Tuesday, July 31, 1:10pm Science Library, Room 122 Instructor: Ying Shen Train your mind to think critically, even suspiciously, by asking a series of questions that will help you decide how much a Web page can be trusted. Since virtually anyone can publish any type of information on the Web, you need to evaluate the information you gather to make sure it best supports your research. In this workshop you will learn key criteria you can use to evaluate the Internet resources. EndNote Basics Thursday, August 9, 1:10pm Friday, August 24, 1:10pm Science Library, Room 122 Instructor: Marie Bronoel Learn how to import citations and create bibliographies using the bibliographic management software, EndNote. This introductory workshop will also discuss how to search library databases using EndNote. JCR - Impact Factors Thursday, August 23, 12:10pm Science Library, Room 122 Instructor: Lizbeth Langston Get a picture of a researcher s work as reflected in the ISI databases Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports. We will learn how to gather data on authors, articles, and journals. How should we use this data to evaluate impact and quality? SciFinder Scholar: Tips and tricks for effective searching Wednesday, September 12, 11:10am Science Library, Room 122 Instructor: Julie Mason Learn how to easily navigate through SciFinder Scholar Chemical Abstracts and pick up tips on searching for structures, reactions, and property data. Additional features such as creating histograms and table of contents browsing will also be introduced. Google Scholar Thursday, September 13, 1:10pm Science Library, Room 122 Instructor: Michele Potter Come explore Google Scholar, the search tool from Google that is designed to specifically search for scholarly literature journal articles, proceedings and reports . In this workshop we will introduce this tool, show some strategies to make it most effective for UCR research, go over some search hints and compare it to more traditional library databases for precision of searching and completeness of recall. Key to the Life Science Literature Wednesday, September 19 1:10pm Thursday, September 20 10:10am Tuesday, September 25, 2:10pm Wednesday, September 26, 10:10am Science Library, Room 122 Instructor: Steve Mitchell Spend an hour to learn how to use three of the most important life sciences literature databases. Knowledge of BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, and Zoological Record is the key to finding research results on most any life science topic. Take a big step beyond Google and learn how to open up the life science literature for your studies and research. For more information, Science Library Workshop Coordinator at geetha.yapa@ucr.edu. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=438 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Whether you re writing a critical essay, researching a paper, or you just want to be better informed, you ll find a variety of information in Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Questions like the ones listed below are addressed in this handy new resource available from UCR Libraries. Should professional athletes be held up as role models? Will same sex marriage harm society? Has the quality of public education declined? Can school violence be prevented? Do video games re-inforce gender stereotypes? Should creationism be taught in science classrooms? Today s increasingly complex issues are presented in nearly 7,000 articles written in pro-and-con format, along with reference sources, topic overviews, profiles, links to web sites, images, and academic journals and magazine articles. The BASIC SEARCH mode is easy and quick to use. ADVANCED SEARCH allows you to limit your results by peer reviewed documents or those with images. You can also restrict results to specific content types, such as websites, viewpoints, statistics, etc. Handy links, such as the Toolbox to help with research assignments and the Dictionary are found on the top banner bar. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center along with CQ Researcher provide a double whammy of coverage for researching controversial topics and social issues. Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details. Vicki Bloom, Head of Reference Services, Rivera Library http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=536 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Leisure Reading Collection to Debut at UCR Libraries Alum Eddie Allen establishes a 50,000 endowment to support a new collection in the Tomas Rivera Library. RIVERSIDE, Calif. www.ucr.edu The University Libraries will offer a little mystery, suspense and romance this fall along with the usual academic resources with the addition of The Edwin H. and Wendy L. Allen Leisure Reading Collection. The collection is the gift of Eddie Allen, 74, who has established a 50,000 endowment for leisure-reading books that will be housed in the Tomas Rivera Library. Allen is a partner with MARC Associates, a Washington-based government relations firm. He holds a B.A. in history from UCR, a J.D. from Stanford Law School, and an M.S. in health services administration from Stanford. He and his wife, Wendy, live in Washington, D.C. Allen s career has focused on a wide range of policy issues affecting health care research and delivery. He has served as vice president and general counsel for the Health Industry Manufacturers Association now known as AdvaMed and led the medical device industry in negotiations that led to the passage of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990. Allen also has served as counsel to the Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and as in-house counsel at Greater Southeast Community Hospital in Washington, D.C. The UCR alum said he spent many hours on weekends reading in the Rivera Library. He lived in the dorms and did not have a car, so the library was the logical place to spend time. Allen has fond memories of reading Wallace Stegner s Angle of Repose and Hunter Thompson s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in the Rivera Library. It s important that reading not be viewed as a chore, but instead as a stimulating activity that engages a person s imagination and is pleasurable, he said. Much as university students take study breaks to go to the gym or have a cup of coffee, I hope that being able to dip into a good unassigned book will encourage them to take a reading break. The Allen collection will include the latest best-sellers and will be housed in the lobby of the Rivera Library, which will be furnished with comfortable chairs and couches. We are anxiously awaiting this collection so that the campus community can check out some of their favorite popular books, including best-selling novels, science fiction and readings in various subject areas, said Ruth M. Jackson, university librarian. Jackson noted that leisure-reading collections are some of the most popular on university campuses. All books purchased with funds from Allen s endowment will bear a bookplate designed in his honor. Allen chose the bookplate from a selection designed by Sara Stilley, a library assistant in the Book Arts Program in Special Collections of the Libraries. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=535 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The UCR Libraries and the California Digital Library are pleased to announce that the backfile for the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences is now available via Blackwell Synergy. UCSF purchased this backfile for the entire UC system with end-of-year funds. The backfile begins with Volume 1, Issue 1 December 1879 . The range of scientific interest within the first issue is fascinating, with articles ranging from taxonomy, through chemistry and ballistics. HENRY A. MOTT JR. PH.D., E. M. 1879 XVIL. Testing the Value of Guns by Firing under Water Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1 1 , 164 187. Dr Mott replicated and extended an earlier set of experiments testing specific properties of firing guns under water. The Austrian Major General Uchatius had recently performed research sparked by Jules Verne s fictional account of Captain Nemo shooting albatross from a diving bell. Vingt mille lieues sous les mers 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, was first published in 1870, only nine years before. With firearms provided by the Remington Manufacturing Company, Mott tested the penetrability of different caliber rifles and variations in cartridges on wooden boards. Captain Nemo didn t appear in the article again, but in conclusion Mott suggested that in future, when an arm is to be tested, instad of firing in the air, it will be fired under water... in a testing tank in a room less than twelve feet square. For this article and many more fascinating accounts of scientific research, you can access all years of the Annals through Scotty or directly from the NYAS website. Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details. Lizbeth Langston, Head-Science Information Services Note: the image is from US Patent 1,294,407 by William Coryell, Feb 18, 1919 for a water butt for use in small arms testing. http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=533 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 The Qur #257;n is the primary religious text for one-sixth of the world s population. Understood by Muslims to contain God s own words, it has been an object of reverence and of intense study for centuries. The thousands of volumes that Muslim scholars have devoted to qur #257;nic interpretation and to the linguistic, rhetorical and narrative analysis of the text are sufficient to create entire libraries of qur #257;nic studies. Drawing upon a rich scholarly heritage, Brill s Encyclopaedia of the Qur #257;n EQ is an encyclopaedic dictionary of qur #257;nic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qur #257;nic studies. Included are articles on Life after Death, Khad #299;ja the prophet s first wife , Marriage and Divorce, Consecration of Animals, Good and Evil, Obedience, and Satanic Verses. With nearly 1000 entries in 5 volumes, the EQ is the first comprehensive, multi-volume reference work on the Qur #257;n to appear in a Western language. It is also available in print in the Rivera Library s Reference Collection, Ref BP133 .E65 2001. Search tips: Place phrases in double quotes, eg arabic script Include at the end of words if unsure of spelling, eg. apostesy for apostasy Use BROWSE to view the titles of all the articles To find Qur #257;n sura and verse, key in the numbers in the search field, including the double qoutes, eg 1.1 . Access to this resource is possible from off campus. Click on Connect from Home for details. Vicki Bloom, Head of Reference Services, Rivera Library http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=528 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 2007 WINNERS STUDENT BOOK COLLECTION COMPETITION Webcast: Get Flash to see the webcast. On Friday, May 18, 2007 the UCR Libraries held the 4th Annual Awarding of the Adam Repan Petko Memorial Prize for the Student Book Collection Contest Competition for one undergraduate and one graduate winner. GRADUATE amp; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PRIZES Graduate Winner Sarah Grant, Anthropology Topic: For the Price of a Cup of Coffee: Towards a Collective Understanding of Commodities Undergraduate Winner Daniel Polk, History Topic: Modern Mexican Identity Graduate Honorable Mention Recipient Leigh E. Engel, Art History Topic: Duane Michals Photography, 1958-2007 Undergraduate Honorable Mention Recipient Richard T. Greer, Religious Studies Topic: Classical to Modern India: A Nascent Study of South Asia Photo by Guido Zlatkes Dr. Ruth M. Jackson - University Librarian, Dr. Melissa Conway and Sarah Grant - Graduate Student Winner Photo by Guido Zlatkes Dr. Ruth M. Jackson - University Librarian and Daniel Polk - Undergraduate Student Winner Click Here for a full listing of all entrants, their departments and collection titles. We were honored to have present at the ceremony for the fourth year in a row, Dr. Edward C. Petko, of Sherman Oaks, California, our benefactor and son of Adam Repan Petko. Dr. Petko is also the donor of the operating printing presses in Special Collections. The presses are kept in working order for the use of UCR students in the seminars and demonstrations given by Sheryl Davis, Assistant Head of Special Collections, Gwido Zlatkes, Archives Processing Librarian, and Sara Stilley, Special Library Assistant for Printing and Preservation.. Photo by Guido Zlatkes Dr. Edward C. Petko - Benefactor Dr. Melissa Conway, Head of Special Collections, was Master of Ceremonies for the event. Dr. Ruth M. Jackson, University Librarian, presented all four awards. The judges for the 2007 competition were as follows: Chair, Heidi Hutchinson, Special Collections Cataloger and Traven Archivist; Kuei Chiu, Bibliographer, Asian Studies, Humanities and Arts; and Geetha Yapa, Science Reference Librarian. Dr. Petko was asked to speak about his experiences in childhood and adolescence that stimulated his lifelong passion in book collecting and handpress printing. The ceremony concluded with the presentation of a gift books to all ten entrants, hand picked and enthusiastically presented by Chair Heidi Hutchinson. For the third year in row, the gift book were generously donated by the University of California Press. A reception followed at which the winners and all entrants had the opportunity to meet Dr. Petko. The winning collections will be on display in Special Collections for approximately three months beginning in June. The UCR Libraries Student Book Collection Competition is named in honor of Adam Repan Petko 1896-1995 , who immigrated to the United States in 1912. The late Mr. Petko s own love of learning inspired his philanthropic interest in the literacy of his fellow immigrants. He was particularly concerned with the education of the children of immigrants, many of whom had been denied any chance for a formal education in their own countries. This contest honors Mr. Petko s memory by providing a unique opportunity to undergraduate and graduate students at UCR to display their talents in assembling and organizing a personal book collection. It is the intention of the donor, Dr. Edward C. Petko, the son of Adam Repan Petko, that this competition be an annual event. A full listing of all the contestants, their departments, and the names of their collections follows: Graduate entrants: Leigh E. Engel Art History Collection: Duane Michals Photography, 1958-2007 Gift book: David Paul Bayles: Urban Forest 2003 Sarah G. Grant Anthropology Collection: For the Price of a Cup of Coffee: Towards a Collective Understanding of Commodities Gift book: Daniel Jaffee: Brewing Justice 2007 Mirtza R. Millard Entomology Collection: Children in Science Fiction Gift book: Mark Twain: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court 2002 Undergraduate entrants: Carol C. Aguas Anthropology Collection: Pipe Dreams: Discovering the Past One Bolt at a Time Gift book: Mark Twain: Roughing It 2003 Richard T. Greer Religious Studies Collection: Classical to Modern India: A Nascent Study of South Asia Gift book: Sheldon Pollock: The Language of the Gods in the World of Men 2006 Kyle G. Levy Political Science Collection: American Political History: People, Events, and Thought Gift book: Lucy G. Barber: Marching on Washington: The Forging of an American Tradition 2003 Ivan P. Ninichuck History Collection: Revolution and Reform Gift book: The Age of Cultural Revolutions : Britain and France, 1750-1820, edited by Colin Jones and Dror Wahrman 2002 Danielle K. Pearson Psychology Collection: From Nosferatu to Bloodsucking Fiends: Vampires in Film and Print Gift book: David Rudkin: Vampyr 2006 Daniel V. Polk History Collection: Modern Mexican Identity Gift book: Carlos Fuentes: A New Time for Mexico 1997 Elena Y. Vitoshka Political Science Collection: Adventure and Philosophy Gift book: Mark Twain: The Prince and the Pauper 1983 Student Book Collection Competition Special thanks to this year s hardworking judges, Chair Heidi Hutchinson, Kuei Chiu, and Geetha Yapa, as for those who worked behind the scenes to make this year s competition a success. Among those are Ken Furuta and Krista D. Ivy, who presented two workshops on preparing for the Petko Competition attended by our 2007 undergraduate winner . Ken Furuta also worked on publicity and website updates with Michael Yonezawa. Darian Daries, Heidi Hutchinson, Mary Jones, Eric Milenkiewicz, and Sara Stilley, of Special Collections and Secured Collection worked diligently throughout the year on all aspects of the Petko Competition. For further information please contact: Dr. Melissa Conway Head, Special Collections Rivera Library melissa.conway@ucr.edu 951 827-3233 http://library.ucr.edu/?l=news&article=529 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Student Book Collection Competition Special thanks to the, University of California Press, for contributing these gift books. See also eScholarship Editions for other online book available from UC Press. Graduate entrants: Leigh E. Engel Art History , Duane Michals Photography, 1958-2007 Urban Forest David Paul Bayles. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2003. Sarah G. Grant Anthropology , For the Price of a Cup of Coffee: Towards a Collective Understanding of Commodities Brewing Justice Daniel Jaffee. Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007. Mirtza R. Millard Entomology , Children in Science Fiction A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court Mark Twain. University of California Press, c2002. Undergraduate entrants: Carol C. Aguas Anthropology , Pipe Dreams: Discovering the Past One Bolt at a Time Roughing It Mark Twain. University of California Press, c2004. Richard T. Greer Religious Studies , Classical to Modern India: A Nascent Study of South Asia The Language of the Gods in the World of Men Sheldon Pollock. University of California Press, c2006. Kyle G. Levy Political Science , American Political History: People, Events, and Thought Marching on Washington: The Forging of an American Tradition Lucy G. Barber. University of California Press, c2003. Ivan P. Ninichuck History , Revolution and Reform The Age of Cultural Revolutions : Britain and France, 1750-1820 Edited by Colin Jones and Dror Wahrman. University of California Press, c2002. Danielle K. Pearson Psychology , From Nosferatu to Bloodsucking Fiends: Vampires in Film and Print Vampyr David Rudkin. University of California Press, c2006. Daniel V. Polk History , Modern Mexican Identity A New Time for Mexico Carlos Fuentes. University of California Press, c1997. Elena Y. Vitoshka Political Science , Adventure and Philosophy The Prince and the Pauper Mark Twain. University of California Press, c1983. Special thanks to the, University of California Press, for contributing these gift books. See also eScholarship Editions for other online book available from UC Press.