BioFactor
Library Newsletter for Biology
April 2004 

 

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  • RefWorks is here!  “A Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows users to create their own personal database by importing reference from text files or online databases. They can use these reference in writing their papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds"

    Come for training (no signup required) on April 27th at the following locations/times: 

    • Central Library, Room 315-A (9 A.M. – 11 A.M.)
    • Nedderman Hall, [Room 111] (11 A.M. – 1 P.M.)
    • Central Library, Room 315-A (3 P.M. – 5 P.M.)

    RefWorks is funded by Student Congress, and is made possible by the Office of Information Technology (helpdesk@uta.edu; x22208) and the UTA Libraries (library-ref@uta.edu; x23394). For more information about RefWorks, visit their website: www.refworks.com
     

  • Congratulations to:
    Dr. Bernard Frye - Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teaching Award
    Dr. Jonathan Campbell - Academy of Distinguished Scholars
    Dr. Ester Betran - Research Enhancement Program Grant Recipients
    Dr. Laura Gough -  Research Enhancement Program Grant Recipients
    Dr. Pawel Michalak - Research Enhancement Program Grant Recipients
    Dr. Lorraine G. vanWaasbergen - Research Enhancement Program Grant Recipients

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Liaison Contact:  Antoinette Nelson | Science & Engineering Library, Nedderman Hall Office - BO3C | Email: nelsona@uta.edu | Phone:  817.272.7433  

New Biology Books:               Call Numbers for Biology: QH-QR         Agriculture: S-SH

Title Call Number
Essentials of research methods in health, physical education, exercise science, and recreation Q180.55.M4 B417 2004
Uncertain science ... : uncertain world Q175 .P835 2003
Developmental dynamics in humans and other primates : discovering evolutionary principles through comparative morphology QH491 .V473 2003
Fauna and flora, earth and sky : brushes with nature's wisdom QH104.5.W4 D58 2003
Multivariate statistics for wildlife and ecology research QH541.2 .M39 2000
Nature via nurture : genes, experience, and what makes us human QH438.5 .R535 2003
Oak forest ecosystems : ecology and management for wildlife QH102 .O24 2002
The trout pool paradox : the American lives of three rivers QH105.C8 B57 2004
Photosynthetic rate and dynamic environment QK882 .Y282 2004
DNA : changing science and society QP624 .D615 2004
Energetics of biological macromolecules, Part D QP601 .C733 v.379
Energetics of biological macromolecules, Part E QP601 .C733 v.380
Heart physiology : from cell to circulation QP111.4 .O64 2004
Molecular endocrinology QP187.3.M64 M62 2004
Nutrient metabolism QP143.7 .K64 2003
Soul made flesh : the discovery of the brain-- and how it changed the world QP376 .Z555 2004
Animal signals QL776 .M295 2003
The ecology, exploitation, and conservation of river turtles QL666.C5 M57 2004
American bison : a natural history QL737.U53 L68 2002
Synopsis and classification of Formicidae QL568.F7 B658 2003
Toxic plants of Texas : integrated management strategies to prevent livestock losses SB617.45.T4 T69 2003
Land use, nature conservation and the stability of rainforest margins in Southeast Asia SD387.E58 L35 2004

To see more new books click on the "New Books" tab in the online catalog and select by location, period and sort by call number for easiest results.

New Reference Books:

  • Encyclopedic dictionary of genetics, genomics, and proteomics - Call Number: QH427 .R43 2003
  • Dictionary of birds of the United States : scientific and common names - Call Number:  QL682 .H65 2003
  • The dictionary of environmental microbiology - Call Number:  QR100 .S74 2003
  • Encyclopedia of hormones - Call Number:  QP571 .E53 2003
  • Protein arrays, biochips and proteomics : the next phase of genomic discovery - Call Number:  QH506 .P796 2003
  • Reptiles and amphibians of the Amazon : an ecotourist's guide - Call Number:  QL657.A44 B37 2003
Did you know about?
  • Gerald Saxon has been selected as the new Dean of Libraries. Saxon has served as Assistant Director for Special Collections; Associate Director for Special Collections, Branch Libraries and Development; and Associate Director of Libraries. During his tenure with the Libraries, he has raised more than $3 million in grants, gifts, and in-kind collections, and also started the Friends of the UTA Libraries. He has been a strong advocate for the development of a customer-centric library where collections, technology, services, and facilities come together in a seamless way.  Saxon is the author of many books, including Transitions:  A Centennial History of The University of Texas at Arlington, 1895-1995.  He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of North Texas.    [UTA Today, 4/13/04]
     
  • UTA Theses tab in the online catalog:
    Search for UTA Theses & Dissertations using the new tab.  See:  http://pulse.uta.edu/cgi-bin/theses.cgi and search by degree area.  All UTA Ph. D. dissertations are available as full text in PDF format through Current Research@ and ProQuest Digital Dissertations.  Some theses are also available in full-text too.
     
  • Focus on Faculty Presentations

Reminders:

  • Remember to submit book request to either Dr. Hellier as the dept. library rep or me, as the library liaison.  Suggestions may be submitted in various formats, such as: marked-up printed catalogs, fliers, email notifications, and/or the online suggest-a-book-form.

  • Request library instruction for classes on searching the various databases and learn about new resources and services available in the library 

  • For online syllabi, add my contact information for library research help:  [Antoinette Nelson - (817) 272-7433 - nelsona@uta.edu]