Sci-Tech

VIVA's STEM-H ebook initiative provides access to hundred of new publications

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0400

VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia, received funds through the Virginia General Assembly for the purchase of STEM-H (scientific, technical, engineering, mathematics, and health) ebooks. Several packages from two major publishers (Springer and Elsevier) have been obtained. All ebooks published in 2013 in these packages will be added to our collection (currently that includes over 600 ebooks).

ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library now available

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:00:00 -0500

ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library provides full-text standards and technical engineering reports in PDF covering a wide range of engineering disciples: aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering. 1931-present.

Ask librarians questions via SMS text

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:01:00 -0500

You can ask Text (SMS) questions to a librarian by sending the message to (540) 986-4614. Messages sent during hours when the reference desks are staff will be answered quickly; other messages will be answered when we reopen.

Users with smart phones or devices with internet capabilities will be able to use the links we send. If you connect to the internet over your carrier's network (as opposed to using the Virginia Tech wireless network), you will need to use Off Campus Sign In to access restricted, subscribed resources. Very in-depth questions should be directed to our Ask a Librarian chat or a live phone call.

Reaxys requires re-registration

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400

The Reaxys database requires logging in with an individual login and password. Users with existing logins will have to re-register via the registration link at Reaxys . Use your VT email address. You will receive a new Registration ID that you should validate. This will give you access to Reaxys and all other Elsevier applications that you have a right to access.

SpringerProtocols provide step-by-step instructions for experiments

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400

SpringerProtocols is a set of peer-reviewed, reproducible procedures for scientific experiments in the life sciences with step-by-step instructions in HTML and PDF and some streaming videos. 1980s-present.

2011 data now available in Journal Citation Reports

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0400

2011 data has now been loaded into JCR - Journal Citation Reports from Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge . Journal Citation Reports allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from over 10,600 scholarly and technical journals from more than 2,500 publishers. 528 journals received their first Impact Factor in this release. It can show you the most frequently cited journals in a field, highest impact journals in a field, and largest journals in a field. Search or browse in JCR Science Edition or JCR Social Sciences Edition.

Glossary of Geology now available online

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 -0400

The Glossary of Geology from AGI allows searching and browsing of 39,000 entries covering geology, climatology, geologic engineering, geophysics, hydrology, mineralogy, paleontology, and soils.

Acta Horticulturae available online back to no. 1

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

We are now subscribing to Acta Horticulturae online from the International Society for Horticultural Science. Acta Horticulturae is a peer reviewed, monographic series of scientific and technical publications covering the entire range of horticultural sciences. This series is mainly composed of the proceedings of the International Society of Horticultural Science Symposia and the International Society of Horticultural Science's International Horticultural Congresses. It is indexed in the major life science databases. Virginia Tech access to this publication begins with number 1, 1963.

Life sciences ebook series now available

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 -0400

We have acquired 16 ebook series in agriculture, biological science, immunology, microbiology, and neuroscience on the ScienceDirect from SciVerse Hub platform. These series typically publish new volumes every year; for some titles content goes back to the 1950s.