New Research Guide: Physics
Research guides are great resource for quickly finding the best Internet sources, paid databases and library items on a given subject. This week I’m launching the Physics Research Guide, and it...
View ArticleRoving Librarians @ Lyle for Fall 2012
Each Tuesday from 2 to 3PM through the Fall semester, Melanie Golder and I will be visiting the Lyle School to provide students and faculty with research support. Whether its a question about...
View ArticleTake Our Survey: Using Research Databases Seminar
An important difference between the undergraduate and graduate engineering student experience is the role of research. Whether taking the thesis or non-thesis option, master-degree seeking students...
View ArticleIEEE Xplore Training Opportunities
If you want to improve your use of IEEE Xplore, here is news about upcoming online training sessions: IEEE is dedicated to bringing you the most cutting-edge technology information through the IEEE...
View ArticleNew Seminar: Research Skills for Engineers
Introducing a new series of seminars designed to address the research needs of engineering graduate students. Harnessing Databases for Better Research October 31st from 10AM to 11:30 Room 314 – Caruth...
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Library Services – Interlibrary Loan
While we often boast of our 2+ million books and having access to thousands of journals at our fingertips, SMU libraries doesn’t have the budget or space to acquire everything. Interlibrary loan (ILL)...
View ArticleHarnessing Databases Seminar Slide Deck
We wrapped up our second and final session of “Harnessing Databases for Better Research” and most of our attendees wanted to get a copy of the slide deck we used. Here’s the link:...
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New Engineering Research Guide
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to access online resources for engineering, check out the new research guide at http://guides.smu.edu/engineering. This new site integrates all the prior...
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New Springer Web Site
Springer quietly relaunched their e-book platform this month, with the old gaudy orange interface soon going away. Two primary ways to access material are by using the search box at the top and...
View ArticleOrganize Better with Bibliographic Managers
If literature research is a part of your current workload, using bibliographic managers can save you time by simplifying how you organize sources, write papers and share reading lists with others. Over...
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