New Interface - ISI Web of Knowledge Service for UK Education

New Interface

MIMAS are pleased to announce that we have received notification from Thomson Scientific that from mid 2007 the ISI Web of Knowledge Service for UK Education will have a new interface. Further details regarding this can be found at http://scientific.thomson.com/webofknowledge/newface , this web page also contains a link to the Thomson Scientific press release concerning this.

New Interface Preview - MIMAS Open Forum

Attendees to the MIMAS Open Forum will be able to book onto a session which introduces the new ISI Web of Knowledge Service for UK Education interface. Further information regarding this and details of how to book a place on the MIMAS Open Forum can be found at: http://www.mimas.ac.uk/news/mof2007/

Access

University members can access the Web of Knowledge service (Web of Science, Journal Citation Reports, ISI Proceedings, BIOSIS previews) by entering their EASE username and password.

ONLINE SEMINARS OFFER TIPS ON SEARCHING IEEE DIGITAL LIBRARY

Users of IEEE online technical information who are looking to improve their research skills may benefit from attending an online “Searching with IEEE Xplore” seminar. IEEE hosts regularly scheduled online seminars and training events, which are free to all. Event dates are as follows:

• 10 April – 11 am EST – Searching with IEEE Xplore
• 8 May – 10 am EST – Searching with IEEE Xplore
• 26 June – 10 am EST – Searching with IEEE Xplore
• 30 July – 10 am EST – Searching with IEEE Xplore

Advanced registration is required, and space is limited to 25 per session. Additional sessions may be added based on demand. To sign up, visit: http://www.ieee.org/products/onlinepubs/form/free_training_form.html

Sarah Kelly
Liaison Librarian

Videoseminar - Wednesday 17th January 2007

Edinburgh University Star Gazing Group looks at how the University can use new technologies, and at new ways of using existing technologies.

They have planned a series of videoseminars that will take place every Wednesday at 15.30. Videoseminars can be viewed through a web browser (Explorer, Netscape, Firefox, Mozilla), with contribution possible via a chat window.

Every seminar will be recorded, archived, and made available for later viewing via http://www.itfutures.ed.ac.uk/.

TODAY'S SEMINAR:

Getting the Law on your Side

Charlotte Waelde (Law), Rory Ewins (Education), Liz Stevenson (Library and Collections), and members of the Stargazing group will be online, discussing issues of Intellectual Property and Copyright. Charlotte's view is that laws are there to enable us to achieve our aims, and the discussions will be based on that approach.

You can watch the discussion live, and contribute to it, by going to the ITFutures website at http://www.itfutures.ed.ac.uk/

WEDNESDAY 6th DECEMBER 2006

INFORMATION CLINIC

The seminar room is booked for an alternative purpose on Wednesday 6th December. Please ask for me at the Service Desk or contact me directly to arrange an alternative time.

Sarah Kelly
Liaison Librarian

What people said about the Transkills course

A number of 'Information Resources - Searching Research Literature' courses are run by the University's Transferable Skills Programme for postgraduate research students. These courses will help new research students make the best use of library and information resources both within the University and beyond.

For the sessions 2006/7 a presentation was given to those attending the Informatics course. To find further details of all of the information introduced in the presentation (PDF, 155KB) the group were directed to the Guide to Resources in Informatics, specifically: Resources (to use the resources specifically designed to locate the type of information required), additional background information on conducting a literature search, and the various PDF Guides available (specifically 'Planning a Search Strategy' and 'Undertaking a Literature Review'). Printed Guides from providers, relating to the resources, are also available online from the Resources pages (in the support sections).

Participants were asked to complete a short evaluation form. This is very important to us as it helps ensure that the course is beneficial to those attending.

Feedback from the 6 people attending was as follows:

1. This course will help me with my postgraduate research?
   Strongly Agree (3) Agree (2) Disagree (1)
2. The lecture presentations were good?
   Strongly Agree (2) Agree (4)
3. Overall quality of the Course?
   Very Good (1) Good (4) Average (1)
   
   

"Good information on online literature databases and ILL"

"Gave a good overview of the tools for searching for research papers"

"Not so much [being told about] the sources themsleves, but how to find them on the Library site. So much info there it is not obvious unless shown"

"Very good overview and was possible to use the computers to follow the presentation and practice"

"Very useful, well explained"

Many thanks to all who completed the evaluation form. Comments in the 'Weaknesses' and 'Improvements' section will be used to modify the course for the next time it runs.

If you wish to attend this course, please contact Transkills and you will be added to the waiting list. If there are sufficient numbers, the course will run again. Alternativley, please contact your Liaison Librarian to arrange a suitable time to discuss individually the resources and service on offer. Please note, this course ran for 3 hours (including a break).

Sarah Kelly
Liaison Librarian for Informatics

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INFORMATION CLINICS

WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 16th OCTOBER 2006

There will be no Wednesday clinic this week. Please contact me to arrange an alternative time.

WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2006

The seminar room is booked for an alternative purpose on Wednesday 25th October. Please ask for me at the Service desk or contact me directly to arrange an alternative time.

WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 30th OCTOBER

There will be no information clinics this week.

WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 6th NOVEMBER

There will be no Wednesday clinic this week. The seminar room is booked for the Undergraduate Library Forum. The aim of the Forum is to get feedback regarding any issues/queries/suggestions you have relating to Library Services (and Information Services generally). Please get in touch if you have any issues you would like to raise at this Forum, or contact your student representative.

Please contact me to arrange an alternative clinic time.


WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2006

There will be no Wednesday clinic this week. The Seminar Room is booked for the Postgraduate Library Forum. The aim of the forum is to get get feedback regarding any issues/queries/suggestions you have relating to Library Services (and Information Services generally). Please get in touch if you have any issues you would like to raise at this Forum, or contact your student representative.

Please contact me to arrange an alternative clinic time.

Sarah Kelly
Liaison Librarian

EXTERNAL TRAINING COURSE

An Introduction to MIMAS Bibliographic Services

Manchester, 7 November 2006

SEARCHING RESEARCH LITERATURE

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS FOR PhD STUDENTS

Information Resources - Searching Research Literature

Wednesday 11 October 2006
09:30 - 12:30
Computing Lab 2009a, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Kings Buildings

3 places remaining

To book a place please send an e-mail to transkills@ed.ac.uk

LIBRARY PRESENTATION: CANCELLED

With apologies, the IET talk scheduled for Thursday 08 June 2006 11.00 - 12.00 in the Seminar Room at the Robertson Library, has been cancelled.

Library staff will be available to answer questions that you may have regarding IET and Inspec.

LIBRARY PRESENTATION: The digital library landscape and trends in the world of Web 2.0

Monday 3 July 2006, 2.00 pm
Brenda Moon Room, Main Library, George Square

"The digital library landscape and trends in the world of Web 2.0"

Presentation by Lorcan Dempsey

Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President (Research) at OCLC, former Director of the DNER and UKOLN, and influential blogger on digital library/e-learning/e-research issues (see http://orweblog.oclc.org/), is visiting the UK in July, and will make a presentation in Edinburgh University Library on Monday 3 July

If you would like to attend, please email linda.cooper@ed.ac.uk

LIBRARY PRESENTATION: INSPEC

Thursday 08 June 2006 11.00 - 12.00
Seminar Room, Robertson Library, KB

Richard Simms from the Institutiion of Engineering and Technology (formerly the IEE) will be giving a talk on the Inspec database. The talk will cover recent developments and will last approximately 1 hour.

The Inspec database, produced by the IET, is the most comprehensive literature database in the fields of physics, electrical engineering, electronics, and computer science. This year Inspec has added its 8 millionth record and has added a further one million full-text links (DOIs) in a new XML backfile. Access to the service is available to members of the University at http://www.engineeringvillage2.org/.

An indication of the numbers attending would be helpful, if you plan to attend please email sarah.kelly@ed.ac.uk

TRAINING: EiV2

Complimentary Online Training Sessions - Engineering Village 2

Ei has announced its intention to offer complimentary online training sessions on topics related to effective searching and Engineering Village 2. Sessions are topical, last approximately 30 minutes and cover search tips and techniques as well as the latest features and enhancements to their products. All online sessions are delivered via Microsoft 'Live Meeting' and include a toll-free conference number.

All sessions are conducted by Ei Librarian and Training Manager, Gali Halevi, MLS.

ONLINE TRAINING SCHEDULE

• March 14th: Faceted searching and Browsing
• March 21st: Ei Patents
• March 28th: Introduction to Engineering Village2
  

All sessions are offered at 9:30 AM EST. and 11:30 AM EST.

Note, although some of these sessions have passed, group training sessions can be scheduled upon request. If you are interested in scheduling training for a group, please email Ei Training .

In your email please include the following:

• Institution or company name.
• Full names and emails of attendees.
• Proposed dates and times.