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 As
of October 1, subscribers to Safari Tech Books Online will have
access to the full-text content of the entire collection—over
880 titles to date. Previously, a Safari license included access
to 15 books every 12 months for a total maximum access to 180 books
from the collection. The new access model allows users to get full-text
search results for the entire Safari library—and any new titles
that are added to the service are included.
Customers who have purchased a Safari license prior to October
1 will automatically be upgraded to the new whole library model.
New subscribers can purchase a license through ESD
(Electronic Software Distribution). Further information on Safari
is available at http://safari.oreilly.com/.
View a list of titles at http://safari.oreilly.com/mainlist.asp?list.
Provided by the LANL Research Library and ESD, Safari is an online
electronic library that provides full-text access to a collection
of technical books. This service offers the latest titles from Addison
Wesley Professional, Adobe Press, Cisco Press, Microsoft Press,
O'Reilly, Peachpit Press, Prentice Hall PTR, Que, Sams and many
other publishers.
Please send comments to stbrl-lip@lanl.gov
 Carol
Hoover
 The
MathSciNet
database released a new version released Sept 17, 2002 with a number
of valuable new features.
MathSciNet is now OpenURL aware. For LANL users, this means that
MathSciNet can communicate with LinkSeeker so all of the Research
Library electronic resources are available from MathSciNet. Just
look for the LinkSeeker icon ( )
in the results listing, to go to electronic versions of articles
and related information.
Other changes:
- You can now search a specific date range in MathSciNet.
- Navigation is improved with navigation bars on the left.
- Screen designs are improved. This uses newer web technology
and screens will look better newer browsers such as IE or Netscape
6 or 7.
- You can now download records in EndNote and AMSRefs
formats.
Frances
Knudson
 METADEX
is the most comprehensive database for information on metals and
alloys, their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development.
The database indexes over 2,000 journals as well as patents, dissertations,
tech reports, proceedings and books. Updated monthly, METADEX now
contains over 1,500,000 records gong back to 1966.
Major areas of coverage include: steel, microstructure, coatings,
metal matrix composites, nonferrous metals, corrosion, machining,
welding, testing and analysis and environmental and safety issues.
The Alert feature is very easy to use and would be excellent for
keeping up-to-date on the newest publications in these areas.
The LANL Research Library has brought you this database and more
via the CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) search interface. Visit
CSA
to see the other files available for searching.
Please
send your comments to the Chemistry
team.
Interested
in finding out who is working on "small effects" research?
The newest business opportunities in copper? Try the Materials
Business File.
Materials Business File focuses on industry news, international
trade data, government regulations and management issues related
to the metals and materials industries. Begun in 1985, Materials
Business File is the database equivalent of the bulletins Steels
Alert, Polymers/Ceramics/Composites Alert and Nonferrous Metals
Alert. Together they cover new technologies, new materials and other
industry developments reported in the press.
The LANL Research Library has brought you this database and more
via the CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) search interface. Visit
CSA
to see the other files available for searching.
Please
send your comments to the Chemistry team.
For several weeks the Research Library has been testing a new system
to move the purchase of article photocopy requests to the customer.
This change allowed customers to be responsible for ordering journal
articles, patents, book chapters or conference papers that the Research
Library did not own. Direct ordering can make articles cheaper and
provide them to you more quickly.
However, many requesters felt uncomfortable with this move and
provided us with the feedback that has convinced us to retain this
process. The Library will continue to order articles that we do
not own. If you have submitted a request recently and it was returned
to you, please RESUBMIT your request, including cost code/program
code information. We will be happy to order it for you.
Please remember that you may still submit requests to R Books,
and you may create your own account at a commercial vendor for less
expensive, speedier service. See the list
of vendors.
Donna
Berg
 Parallax,
the difference in the position of a star relative to other stars when observed
from two points, is an essential measurement to astronomers, who use it to track
the movement of stars over time. The more early parallax information a star gazer
has access to, the more precise their current research.
The University of Pittsburgh is now making
available six decades of astronomy research in an archive known
as the Parallax Project. It includes ten volumes of data published by the Allegheny
Observatory, dating back to 1920. Visit the archive at http://digital.library.pitt.edu/parallax/
Donna
Berg
 Google
has added News to the search bar and that means over 4,000 news
sites with continuous updates. The format keeps changing, but always
for the better. Currently you may choose from one of the seven subject
areas listed in the left column; or scroll down the page and browse
the subject areas in a format loosely based on a newspaper front
page.
Donna
Berg
The following new electronic journals have been added to the library
collection and are available from your desktop:
Biology
Biotropica
http://www.bioone.org/bioone/?request=get-journals-list&issn=0006-3606
European Journal of Cell Biology
http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/urban/251
International Journal of Oncology
http://virology.med.uoc.gr/IJO/ijo.htm
Molecular Biotechnology
http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/hum/mb
Chemistry
Chemistry and Industry
http://www.chemind.org/CI/index.jsp
Engineering
Applied Mechanics Reviews
http://ojps.aip.org/journal_cgi/dbt?KEY=AMREAD
Powder Metallurgy
http://www.catchword.com/rpsv/cw/iom/00325899/contp1.htm
Environment
Journal of the Geological Society
http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/geol/jgs
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/geol/qjeg
Mathematics
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics
http://www.catchword.com/rpsv/ij/bpl/13691473/contp1.htm
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B (Statistical Methodology)
http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/bpl/rssb
Scandinavian Journal of Statistics
http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/bpl/sjos
Simulation
http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/sage/sim
Studies in Applied Mathematics
http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/bpl/sapm
Physics
NEA News
http://www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/oecd/16059581
eteam@lanl.gov
Just when you thought Google could do everything, I'd like to remind
you that meta search engines also have a place in your research.
Search engines such as Google and AltaVista are crawler-based engines
that create indexes. Meta search engines are powerful tools that
search multiple engines simultaneously. They use the indexes built
by others, zipping in through their own access point; and then rapidly
respond to you with results from each engine. This gives you multiple
answers without having to visit individual sites and provides you
with much broader search results. If you are doing quick and dirty
searches this is a good way to start; it can provide new ideas,
broaden your terminology and give you fast turnaround. It can also
provide a quick overview of a subject area and perhaps of most value
it can introduce you to various search engines that are useful but
were unknown to you. If your topic is popular you may discover that
many of the answers are the same, so be aware that multiple engines
do not always provide deeper coverage. What are some meta search
engines to try? Dogpile, Metacrawler,
Excite and WebCrawler
are four of the largest. See the Web
Search Engines page for more possibilities.
Donna
Berg
The Oppenheimer Study Center, which houses the Research Library,
will be undergoing a project to replace the roof of the building,
to remedy long-standing problems with our roof. This will start
the week of October 7th, and continue for at least 45 days. It is
anticipated that the material lay down and waste bin areas will
impact sidewalks and some parking spaces around the building. The
Library will remain open, maintaining its normal hours of operation;
however, there will be increased noise and smell of asphalt during
parts of the project. Any questions or concerns regarding this project
can be directed to Charles Harviar, Construction Project Manager
at 667-4938 charvier@lanl.gov
or Victor Turner, Project Leader at 667-6777 or victort@lanl.gov.
Helen
Boorman
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