Shale Gas preview from the National Oil and Gas Assessment (NOGA) interactive map.
The United State Geological Survey (USGS) has recently launched a new website focused on hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as “fracking”). This technology for extracting petroleum and natural gas from source rocks has raised environmental concerns globally.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Energy Resources Program site includes data from various research projects on hydraulic fracturing underway at various offices of the agency.
The web site also includes a multimedia gallery (imagery, Congressional briefings, public lectures, …) which could be useful for class presentations or papers.
It is turning out to be a particularly active flu season. The Library and the internet have a multitude of information resources related to the influenza virus, both current and historical. Here are just a few examples:
FluView (Centers for Disease Control) – This weekly surveillance report accumulates data from a variety of reporting centers from across the country.
Flu (MedlinePlus) — MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine provides reliable information on a variety of subjects (including influenza) geared toward the layperson.
Clinical reference tools subscribed by the Library:
You can also search for books in the library catalog on the history of influenza, including:
America’s forgotten pandemic [electronic resource] : the influenza of 1918 by Alfred W. Crosby.
If you would like to find out more about locating resources on the flu, or on any other medical topic, contact the Library using Ask a Librarian.
Researchers in science need to communicate their work to colleagues, the press, and others. In order to aid scientific authors, the Library has a guide to resources for writing scientific articles and papers, creating good poster presentations, and communicating science to the public. Citation and Writing Resources provides suggested resources, both online and in print that offer sound advice on best practices in scientific communication.
A catalog has been published by Springer Verlag for the exhibition “Transcending Tradition: Jewish Mathematicians in German-Speaking Academic Culture” currently on view at the John Crerar Library.
University of Chicago faculty, students and staff can access the catalog as an e-book on the SpringerLink platform . Print copies are available for purchase at the University of Chicago Bookstore (970 East 58th Street, Chicago) and from other retail booksellers.
The exhibition has been extended to run until January 15, 2013. For more information on the exhibition, including hours and associated events, visit http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/crerar/exhibits/tt/
Many of the newest titles available in the library are now in ebook format. The books are findable through the Library catalog search interface Lens. The two most common interfaces on which the books are displayed are the Ebrary and Ebscohost platforms. These two offer similar functionality, but there are some differences in features available.
The Ebrary platform offers users who create an account the ability to save highlighted text and notes. Some Ebrary books are available for 7-14 day download. You can install Adobe Digital Editions Software to view them on an Ereader. Ebrary also offers an app for both Apple and Android Devices. Users can print a maximum of 60 pages per title, per user session.
The Ebscohost platform offers some similar features to Ebrary. Users who create an account have the ability to add notes to text and view them in their MyEbscohost folder. Ebscohost, like Ebrary offers the ability to print up to 60 pages of text per title, per user session. Ebscohost does offer a mobile version of their platform however it is not possible to download the full book to a separate reader.
First American West: The Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 Library of Congress, American Memory. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/icuhtml//fawhome.html
In celebration of Thanksgiving, the University of Chicago Library once again brings you its research guide to turkeys. From turkey recipes to turkey economics to turkey history, the guide points to a rich range of resources that will help you bring good food and informed conversation to your holiday table.
Find more University of Chicago Library research guides.
Albert Bender’s Illinois WPA Art Project
In celebration of Halloween, the University of Chicago Library has created a research guide that provides a lighthearted, yet informative look at some of the scary resources available to UChicago students.
A few of the featured items in this Halloween guide include:
Docphin is a free platform to personalize, share, and discuss medical news and research by selecting the journals and news sources you want to see. Started by a UPenn Internal Medicine Resident and now at nearly 20 universities, Docphin allows you to share and discuss articles with others.
Get started at https://www.docphin.com/.
Ever wonder how to Obtain Genomic Sequence for a Gene or use the Filters Sidebar on PubMed? The NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) has embraced the way users research and put short instructional videos on their products up on YouTube. The YouTube channel is located here: http://www.youtube.com/user/NCBINLM. If you would like more information about the tools showcased on the channel please contact the Crerar librarians.