Welcome to Fall semester 2013!

We are waiting for the Sorrells Engineering & Science Library to reopen after summer remodeling--should be soon, hopefully on Monday August 26.  Check the library webpage for the official announcement.  We are anxious for you to experience the redesigned space.  Introduce yourself to an Engineering Librarian:  Donna Beck will be in 4408; Lynn Berard in 4409; Matt Marsteller in 4405.


The Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, next door neighbors to our campus, is done with their wait! The corpse flower bloomed on August 20, 2013.  Typically these flowers only bloom every 6-10 years.

As a current student of Carnegie Mellon University, you have FREE OF CHARGE access to Phipps. 
Go over and take a break from your studies.  If you don't have time to see "Romero," you will definitely discover something else blooming.

What's that I see on the Library's home page Articles and Databases,

 A-Z list?

Yes!  It is the ASTM Digital Library! 

According to ASTM: 

"The ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library is a vast collection of industry-leading standards and technical engineering information.  The Library covers a broad range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering."

 

Try a search today and obtain an immediate PDF download.

 

Questions or suggestions about STANDARDS?

See the Engineering Resources guide:

http://guides.library.cmu.edu/engresources

or email us at:

UL-sciref@andrew.cmu.edu

F1000Research

 

Publish life science articles in F1000Research for free

CMU life science authors can benefit from an agreement whereby all submissions to F1000Research are FREE until March 31, 2013. To redeem this exclusive offer just quote the code NERL21 upon submission. The offer is based on the University Libraries’ membership in the North East Research Libraries consortium (NERL).

F1000Research officially launched at the start of this year and has published over 100 articles to date. As the first Open Science journal for life scientists, it offers significant advantages to authors including an easy submission process that differs from other open access journals.

Please read the author guidelines and email submissions to research@f1000.com.

If you have any questions, contact research@f1000.com.

Hey Engineering students,
WIN PRIZES - like the new iPad!
Time again for the Knovel University Challenge!  What is that?
Knovel is a database of interest to engineering students.  Knovel consists of online technical information with access to numerous full-text handbooks and other reference materials.  Knovel provides interactive tools allowing you to make "tables, charts, equations, plotters and graphs interactive."
Carnegie Mellon University Libraries subscribes to Knovel.  You can access it via our Library's home page under Databases A-Z at the Articles & Databases link. 

The Path To Change: Follow It With Us!

A new web platform has been launched today for the University Libraries.  The URL has remained the same:  http://search.library.cmu.edu/

Although we are expecting a smooth transition, kindly let us know if you have any navigation issues as we work to ensure success of the new web site.  Your comments can help us drive changes to our electronic presence.