Michael Way Library, Silwood Park Summer 2008 Opening Hours

From Monday, 30th June 2008, until the end of the summer vacation the Michael Way Library, Silwood Park campus, will be open as follows:

 

10.00 - 13.00
(Closed from 1 to 2 o’clock)
14.00 - 17.00

 

Library upgrades to Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection

The Library has upgraded its subscription to Oxford Reference Online from the Core Collection to Premium. This means that you can now access more titles via this resource than before; so you now have access to A Dictionary of Genetics, the New Encyclopaedia of Birds, A Dictionary of Animal Behaviour, and A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation, among many others!

Journal Citation Reports & Web of Science News

Data for 2007 has just been loaded onto Journal Citation Reports, part of the ISI Web of Knowledge set of databases. Now you can find citation data for the years 2003-2007 using JCR.

Also, it has been announced that the Web of Science database has been expanded to include coverage of an additional 700 regional journals from all over the world (click the link to see the full list)

Central Library Closure : 28th June - 6th July

A reminder that the Central Library will be closed from Saturday the 28th June until Sunday the 6th July. The library will reopen on Monday 7th July complete with newly refurbished ground floor.

Silwood Library reopens in Manor House

The library at Silwood has moved from the CABI building into its temporary home on the ground floor of the Manor House. Staff at the library are once again contactable by phone; the new number is 07734 078125. 

Impact: Your Imperial College London Library Newsletter

The summer issue of the Library newsletter, Impact, is now available; featuring articles on the Spiral digital repository, summer reading, summer library use, and much more! Pick up a copy from your nearest library or visit the Impact page of the Library website to view the current and past issues.

CAB eBooks Trial

Those of you with a subject interest in:

• Agriculture
• Animal and Veterinary Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Human, Food and Nutrition Sciences
• Leisure and Tourism
• Plant Sciences

may want to take part in our trial of CAB eBooks which runs until 31st of May 2008.

To access CAB eBooks please click here  http://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/.  Access is via IP address.  If you’d like to try CAB eBooks off campus you will need to log in using the VPN (Virtual Private Network), your Athens login will not work.

Please let me know if this package would be useful to you and feel free to pass on any comments on format, accessibility etc.

 

Printing & copying charges reduced

From Saturday 3 May photocopying printing charges for black and white copying will drop to 3p for A4 and 6p for A3.  The change of price is effective on all machines operated by the library. Where equipment is provided by a faculty or department charging remains unaffected. It may be interesting to know that this makes our services cheaper than King’s, LSE and UCL to name but a few!

Life-changing books:recommendations from 17 leading scientists

A great book has the power to move, inspire or even change lives. New Scientist Magazine has compiled a list of the books that have left a lasting impression on some of the world’s top scientists, including Oliver Sacks, Michio Kaku, Jane Goodall, and more. Choices include The Naked Ape, Alice in Wonderland and Catch 22. Have a read through the list and see if you agree.

Kew opens botanical art gallery

London’s Kew Gardens has opened the world’s first gallery dedicated to botanical art works - many of which have never been seen by the public.   Some of the illustrations of extinct species are thought to be the only surviving record.  To find out more visit Kew’s website or read the BBC story.