BioScope                  
Library Newsletter for Biomedical Engineering
September 2003		 Liaison Contact:  Antoinette Nelson      
Email: nelsona@uta.edu  Phone:  817.272-7433
Science & Engineering Library
Nedderman Hall Office - BO3C

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  • GRADUATE RESEARCH SEMIINARS - Sunday, September 7, 2003 - Ransom Hall Rm #211 A-B  Register at:  http://libraries.uta.edu/instruction/Grad-Seminars/fall03.html

  • Using ingenta    The University of Texas at Arlington provides this gateway to you as a means to expand your access to scholarly research content.  ingenta is a current index to over 20,000 journals and more than 11 million article citations, many with abstracts. Click Browse Publications to view the titles indexed on ingenta. Within the gateway, you will be able to freely access the electronic (html and pdf) full-text of articles from those publications to which we have subscription rights.
    University Faculty privileges:
    If an electronic article is not available for free, the Libraries will subsidize ordering of electronic and fax articles for University faculty. The Libraries will pay for articles that cost $35 or less and are in journals not owned by the Libraries. Electronic articles are available for downloading and viewing immediately, and most faxed articles are delivered within 24 to 48 hours during the normal business week. Faxed articles are sent to the location specified in the requester's Profile.
     For more information on using ingenta see:  Borrowing Library Materials.

Did you know?:

IEEE ANNOUNCES FREE ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS FOR RESEARCHERS IN FOUR KEY TECHNOLOGIES

Technology-Specific Training Scheduled for Fall 2003

This month, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will begin offering free, technology-specific online training to users of IEEE technical content, including IEEE journals, magazines and conference proceedings. Each of these courses will focus on competitive intelligence and the use of IEEE technical content in the creation of intellectual property, including patents, for specific technologies within the scope of electrical engineering and computer science.  These free online sessions are oriented to executives, engineers, researchers and designers in these technologies. Each course will be offered twice to accommodate attendees in different time zones. Sessions take one hour, will be held at both 10 AM or 7 PM EDT, and require access to a phone line and high-speed Internet connection.

Sessions are scheduled for professionals in the following four technologies:

Semiconductors 30 September

Aerospace and Defense 28 October

Biomedical Engineering 29 October

Information Technology 18 November

Advance registration is required, and space is limited. For questions, or to sign up, please email training@ieee.org. Include your name, affiliation, title, and preferred session and time.

About the IEEE

The IEEE is the world's largest technical professional society with more than 380,000 members in approximately 150 countries. Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace, computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed more than 900 active industry standards. The organization also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 international technical conferences each year. Additional information is available at www.ieee.org.


Reminders

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

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

  • Place course work and/or homework assignment on Reserves. Contact Donna Kelley for assistance

New BME Books:        Call Numbers for BME:  R856-857, some QA, QP, TJ & TK

Selected Titles Author Call Number
Sensors and sensing in biology and engineering   Central Library  R857.B54 S455 2003
Design of biomedical devices and systems King, Paul H. Central Library   R857.M3 K54 2003
Signals and systems analysis in biomedical engineering Northrop, Robert B. Central Library   R856 .N58 2003
Biomedical imaging in experimental neuroscience   SEL  QP376.6 .B55 2003
     

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.

Congratulations:  

-"UTA Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and President and Chief Scientific Officer of TissueGen Kevin Nelson is featured in eight publications this week for a joint venture agreement forming a partnership of Endovasc, Inc.,with TissueGen, Inc., to create Endovasc-TissueGen Research Sponsors, LLC. The stories can be seen in Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week, Drug Week, Biotech Week, Pharma Business Week, Health & Medicine Week, Cardiovascular Week, Biotech Business Week and Heart Disease Weekly. TissueGen holds an exclusive license to patents relating to the composition and manufacturing of bioresorbable, drug-releasing polymeric materials that were developed in Nelson's laboratories at UTA. The fibers have the potential for repairing damaged nerves and organ tissue, and battling cancer. Nelson has been researching the fibers since 1996."  [UTA Today 9/23/03]

For more SEL news, see exSEL News, our monthly library newsletter.
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).