SciFinder Scholar 2007 now available

SciFinder is the premier database for Chemistry and all related sciences. The Library encourages users to have the latest version so as to maximize the benefit of additional new features.

The latest (2007) version of the SciFinder software is available for downloading and installing on campus machines, in both Mac OSX and Windows PC versions. [Note: If you have an earlier version, install the new one into the same folder to upgrade.] Windows users can now also download ViewerLite software for 3D views of molecular models for structure results.

If you need assistance to install the updated version, don't hesitate to ask.

New Books List Direct to You!

Every week the Library New Titles web page lists the most recent books added to our collections. This has proved to be popular for those wishing to browse the latest acquisitions but the list of new science titles is generally pretty extensive and not terribly convenient - especially as you have to remember to visit it regularly.

Using RSS Feed technology we are now able to stream subject specific lists of new books to anyone with feed reader software or a web-based reader. This greatly simplifies the task of checking on new books - in fact the lists come to you! The following lists have been created

Agriculture and Horticulture

Computer and Information Science

Earth Sciences

Life Sciences

Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

Technology

Veterinary Science

The Veterinary Science list is a subset of the Agriculture and Horticulture list so it will be unnecessary to subscribe to both.

Click on the links above to subscribe. You will need either to download RSS feed reader software or to register with a web-based service like Google Reader or Bloglines. Users of FireFox can subscribe to feeds using Live Bookmarks while Internet Explorer 7 has RSS feed capability built in.

Library Catalogue - Your Reading History Option

A new feature in the Library Catalogue enables you to keep a record of items that you have borrowed, if you choose to do so.

From the Library Catalogue Home Page click on Log In and enter your details (ID number and PIN). Click on the My Reading History button at the right of the screen and then click on Opt In to enable the Catalogue to record details of items that you have borrowed.

Once Reading History has been set up, every item that you subsequently borrow will display on your record. You can choose to delete items from your record (all or one-by-one) if you no longer wish to retain a record of them.

With Reading History turned on, you can choose to exclude items you have already borrowed when searching the Catalogue.

If you wish to opt out of Reading History, simply click on the button when logged in to your Patron Record and select Opt Out. Note that all data will be lost so that if you opt in again at a later date the Reading History will start from then and won’t include earlier items.

If you need help with using the catalogue, or have further questions or comments, please contact us.