New LaTeX Search tool lets you find the equation you need. January 25, 2010
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Springer’s new LaTeX Search tool lets you search through over 1 million LaTeX code snippets to find the equation you need.
The search tool is still in Beta but it allows you to search the literature (only Springer publications at the moment, of course) using LaTeX code strings. Here’s the link:
Special edition of Impact – for researchers January 20, 2010
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The latest issue of Impact, the library newsletter, is now available. It focusses on researchers and includes:
- Interviews with Imperial researchers: find out how the the library helps them
- Library projects supporting researchers: discover what resources the library has which can help you in your research
- Open access publishing
- Working off-campus more effectively
There is also a brief look at the initial findings from our recent student survey – the full results will be available shortly.
Pick up a copy from your nearest library, or visit the Impact page of the Library website to view the current and past issues.
Changes to Digimap Ordnance Survey collection January 6, 2010
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On 26 Jan 2010, the Digimap Classic mapping facility available in the Ordnance Survey (OS) collection will be removed and will no longer be available for use.
Any maps present in your Classic Map Chest on 26 January will be lost. Please ensure that you print or save any maps that you require before 26 January. Please contact the EDINA Helpdesk (edina@ed.ac.uk) if you require any assistance in saving or printing maps from Classic.
Digimap Roam (released in October 2009) replaces Classic as the standard mapping facility in Digimap OS Collection. Key features of Roam include: 12 fixed scale map views, click-and-drag navigation or “slippy maps” and enhanced printing options enabling you to generate printable PDF maps in landscape or portrait and A4 or A3 size. Digimap Roam is a significant improvement on Classic, providing many enhanced futures and an easier to use, more intuitive user interface.
British geology maps freely available on BGS website December 7, 2009
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The British Geological Survey’s (BGS) new and openly available OpenGeoscience portal allows you to study all the UK’s rocks on a simple Google map, down to a scale of 1:50,000.
The website also allows you to pull the information into virtual globe software which enables you to manipulate it further and mesh it with other types of data.
New Earth Science books and maps in the Central Library November 23, 2009
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Here is a list of new books and maps (Word file) recently added to the Earth Science & Engineering collection in the Central Library.
Don’t forget to email me (lawrence.jones@imperial.ac.uk) if you have any new book or map suggestions.
2009 Library Survey November 16, 2009
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The library wants to know what you think about our services and how you use them. Do you love e-books or do you want to see more books on the shelves? Is it easy to find what you want? Is the library too noisy or too quiet?
Tell us what you think by completing our survey. It only takes five minutes to complete and you could win one of three £50 Amazon vouchers in our prize draw!
Take the survey now at: www.imperial.ac.uk/library/survey
The survey closes on Mon, 30 Nov so don’t wait too long!
We’ll be publishing the results of the survey in early 2010 and what you say will help inform us how we can improve services for you.
Paper copies of the survey are available on request.
What do you think of e-books? October 30, 2009
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Do you love ebooks?
Or do you loathe them?
Have your say in the latest library poll. We’d like to know what you think.
Searching ISI Web of Knowledge: widgets, gadgets & additional tools. October 22, 2009
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ISI Web of Knowledge has some new tools that may be of interest to you. The tools allow you to conduct a search across the ISI Web of Knowledge and easily perform an ‘All Databases search’.
1. Web Browser search extension
The search extension allows you to easily perform an ‘All Databases search’ directly from your browser’s search bar.
(Please note that only FireFox 2 and above and IE 7 and above are supported.)
Internet Explorer at: http://isiwebofknowledge.com/webtools/browsersearch/
Firefox at: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11624
Note: there is also an add-on for Firefox that searches Thomson Reuters’ Master Journal List at:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8749
2. The ISI Web of Knowledge Widget for your Desktop.
http://wokinfo.com/wok/webtools/widget/
The widget is an icon that you can download directly your Desktop to perform a search of ISI Web of Knowledge. Search terms can be entered directly into the box.
If you have any problems using these tools or widgets, please contact the Mimas ISI Web of Knowledge helpdesk at: wok@mimas.ac.uk.
New mapping tool on Digimap Ordnance Survey collection October 6, 2009
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Digimap have released a new mapping tool through its Ordnance Survey Collection to all registered users. It’s known as Roam.
Roam currently offers ‘click and drag’ functions to locate your map, 12 map views at different scales, printing in PDF at both A3 and A4 sizes, search by place name, postcode or grid reference, seamless scrolling through the fixed scale maps and 5 customisable map views. You can access Roam from the icon above Classic in Digimap’s Ordnance Survey Collection home page.
Roam is available as a BETA service and will therefore be subject to various improvements over the next few months.
Roam will replace the current Classic facility in January 2010.
Changes to the British Standards Online interface from 27 Sept September 23, 2009
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The British Standards Online (BSOL) interface is set to change on 27 September 2009.
If you are off-campus you will need to log into BSOL via VPN (or remote) access. To find out how you can get VPN access on your computer, please see the ICT website.
For a demonstration of the new interface please see the 11 minute video clip on the British Standards website. Click on the tab labelled ‘Demonstrations’ to access the clip. Ignore the section at the beginning which comments on logging into BSOL with a username and password. You will not be required to do this. This is because Imperial College has an institutional subscription to BSOL and you will automatically get access if you are based on-campus. If you are off-campus you will also get automatic access so long as you are connected to the College network via VPN.
If you require any further assistance, please contact me at lawrence.jones@imperial.ac.uk.
