BioFactor       
Library Newsletter for Biology                      December 2002 
Liaison Contact:  Antoinette Nelson      
Email: nelsona@uta.edu    Phone:  817.272-7433
Science & Engineering Library - Nedderman Hall Office - BO3C

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Don't forget, Semester Books are due December 31, 2002!  Please return or renew them before the due date.  Books may be renewed online via PULSe and click on "Your Info."   


Central Library News:

Central Library will be open 24 hours a day during Finals Week -- Central Library will open at 9 am Sunday, December 8, 2002 and remain open continuously until 8 pm Friday, December 13, 2002.

UTA Libraries Online Re:design -- The UTA Libraries are redesigning its web site (http://www.uta.edu/library/) and need your comments and opinions to make the web site the best it can be.  Online surveys are being conducted.  Your feedback is important.


Database Info:  

    NewCurrent Research @ University of Texas - Arlington
Current Research@University of Texas - Arlington (1997-present) contains UTA theses and dissertations from Dissertations Abstracts. This database allows users to search for citations (author, title, advisor, etc.) and abstracts, view previews, and download the full text of UTA theses and dissertations.

    Spotlight  Web of Science is now called Web of Knowledge. This contains several Institute for  Scientific Information (ISI) websites, including Science Citation Index Expanded.

    Trial:  Columbia Earthscape: an Online Resource on the Global Environment - 
               
Trial ends January 3, 2003.

Columbia Earthscape: an Online Resource on the Global Environment (1999-present). Updated Monthly. Provides curriculum-related materials, conference proceedings, video clips, and links and resources. The database is organized in four sections: Research, Education, Earth Affairs Magazine, and Links and Resources. Subjects covered are astronomy, ecology, environment, geology, meteorology, oceanography, and paleontology.   **Send comments about the database to: Antoinette.


Distance Learning

Do you plan on teaching a distance learning class during the coming semester? To help your students find research-related items more easily, contact your subject librarian to develop a webpage specifically tailored for course needs. It can include links to individual articles for course readings, relevant webpages, instructions for accessing online resources from your home, and more.


New E-Journals:

Philosophy of Science, v. 69 2002-   (Available in print from 1960-2002 in Central Library - Call #Q 1 .P55)
Quarterly Review of Biology, v.1 (1926) - v.71 (1996) in JSTOR & v. 77 (2002) in Univ. of Chicago E-collection.  
   Call# QH 301 .Q3.  SEL has:  v. 71 (1996) to v. 77 (current)
Isis, now available in the University of Chicago Press collection starting with the 2002 issues.   Central Library has: v. 1 (1913/1914 -v. 65 (1974) & SEL has v. 66 (1975) - v. 93 (2002) -  Call # Q 1 .I7.


New Biology Books:               Call Numbers for Biology: QH-SH

Title Author Call Number
Making genes, making waves : a social activist in science Beckwith, Jonathan R. QH429.2.B38 A3 2002
The earth's biosphere : evolution, dynamics, and change Smil, Vaclav QH343.4 .S655 2002
The ethical dimensions of the biological and health sciences   QH332 .E73 2002
Aldo Leopold and the ecological conscience   QH31.L618 A426 2002 Temporarily Shelved at Bindery; due back December 8, 2002
The Southwest inside out : an illustrated guide to the land and its history Wiewandt, Thomas A. QH104.5.S6 W54 2001
Life, liberty, and the defense of dignity : the challenge for bioethics Kass, Leon QH332 .K37 2002
The double-edged helix : social implications of genetics in a diverse society   QH438.7 .D68 2002
Crafting a cloning policy : from Dolly to stem cells Bonnicksn, Andrea L. QH442.2 .B66 2002 
Temporarily Shelved at Bindery; due back January 10, 2003
Eulophidae of Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), 1 Hansson, Christer QL568.E8 H36 2002
The birds of heaven : travels with cranes Matthiessen, Peter  QL696.G84 M372 2001
Human anatomy & physiology Marieb, Elaine N. QP34.5 .M265 2001
The physiological ecology of vertebrates : a view from energetics McNab, Brian K. QP82 .M38 2002
The body electric : an anatomy of the new bionic senses Geary, James QP431 .G437 2002
The nutritionist : food, nutrition, and optimal help Wildman, Robert E. C. QP141 .W487 2002 
Temporarily Shelved at Bindery; due back January 10, 2003
International research in sports biomechanics   QP303 .I497 2002
The Springer index of viruses   QR360 .S674 2002
Sustainable livelihoods in Kalahari environments : contributions to global debates   SF85.4.K35 S88 2002
Development and agroforestry : scaling up the impacts of research : essays from Development in Practice   S494.5.A45 D48 2002
Temporarily Shelved at Bindery; due back January 10, 2003  

Reminders:
Please include my name and contact information on your print or online class syllabi, to help them facilitate understanding the library resources and/or services.  
Laptop computers are available for UTA faculty, staff, and students to check out at the Circulation Desk. The laptops are for use ONLY in the Library. They may be borrowed for a three hour period and are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
To place items on reserve, you may use either the print or online course reserves form. Allow approximately one week for reserve items to be processed.  E-reserves must comply with copyright policy.  


Library Liaison: Antoinette Nelson - 
I serve as Branch Manager of SEL & library liaison for the Department of Biomedical Engineering.  I provide library instruction sessions to classes, small groups, or individually with students, to enhance their research skills. I am also available to meet with you to discuss how the library can more effectively meet your research and instructional needs. For more information, please contact me by e-mail or telephone (817-272-7433).