New SciFinder Database Enhancements

We are pleased to announce new features to SciFinder that will improve productivity by accelerating research queries, providing easy access to lab preparations, and providing synthesis planning capabilities. The changes are in addition to recent upgrades we blogged about in November, you can read that post here.

In addition to presenting cleaner, more streamlined layouts, the new SciFinder features enable you to

• View experimental procedures in context with a reaction. You will be able to view experimental procedures from six American Chemical Society journals and patents from the USPTO, EPO, and WIPO, covering the period from 2005-2009. You will also be able to examine, sort, and analyze experimental procedures for applicability to their synthetic research needs and more efficiently determine lab preparations and plan synthetic pathways.

• Search structures using SMILES and InChI strings. You can now save time drawing structures by converting InChI (International Chemical Identifier) or SMILES (Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry Specification) text strings within the SciFinder drawing editor to generate graphic representations of specific substances.

• Sort search results by relevance. Reaction results can now be viewed from most to least relevant, bringing the most important information to your attention immediately.

Learn More about how to use these latest enhancements here: SciFinder (Fall 2010) (PDF)
If you haven’t used SciFinder before register here and start researching!

ARTstor Mobile is here!

The ARTstor Digital Library is now accessible to registered ARTstor users through the iPad, iPhone, and the iPod Touch. This provides read-only features such as searching and browsing, zooming, and viewing saved image groups.

The ARTstor Digital Library is also introducing the Flashcard View for ARTstor Mobile, which allows users to test their knowledge by viewing the image without textual information, and then flipping the image to reveal the image record. This new view can be found under the “Views” menu as “Flashcard.”




ARTstor Mobile is only available through the Safari browser.

Go to http://library.artstor.org from your mobile device.

Happy Mobile Searching!

CSU Libraries is Providing Energy for Finals

Are you tired of studying all night long and writing papers? Do you find yourself dosing off as you are preparing for your finals?

Good News!

CSU Libraries will be providing you with ENERGY for Finals!

On Thursday, December 9th, CSU Libraries will be handing out free water, Gatorade, and candy to support you as you finish up this semester.

The Main Library will be open from 7:30 am until midnight and the Music Library will be open from 9:00 am until 8:30 pm.

Please stop by to refuel and ace your final exams!

Wilson OmniFile on Korea and the G20

Korea’s year of chairing the G20 has just finished, and Wilson Omnifile carries a wealth of full-text journals and periodicals—such as Koreana and Korea Journal—that can help you learn more about a country that has gone through an amazing transformation in the last fifty years.

A search on Korean history, for example, returns an interesting article on Seoul’s ancient city walls, which provides a good starting point for researching the city’s history and geography. The article also includes color photographs, and is available for patrons to listen to using ReadSpeaker.

About the Wilson OmniFile

Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition is a multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content (indexing, abstracts, and full text) from six of Wilson's full-text databases:

• Education Full Text
• General Science Full Text
• Humanities Full Text
• Readers' Guide Full Text
• Social Sciences Full Text
• Wilson Business Full Text
  

Full-text articles from five additional periodical databases are also included when available:

• Applied Science & Technology Full Text
• Art Full Text
• Biological & Agricultural Index
• Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
• Library Literature & Information Science Full Text.
  

Indexing begins in 1982, abstracts in 1984, and full-text coverage in 1994.

Wilson Omnifile is available online via GALILEO.

Online tutorials and more information about Wilson Omnifile is also available online on CSU Libraries' Electronic Resource Guides.

Happy Searching!

Thanksgiving Hours

The Simon Schwob Memorial Library will be opened on November 24th from 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM. It will be closed on November 25-27 and reopen on November 28th at 2:00 PM.

The Music Library will be opened from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on November 24th. It will be closed on November 25-27 and reopen on November 28th at 4:30 PM.

CSU Libraries wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving!

SciFinder myCAS® and Self Registration Upgrade

Due to maintenance work on the SciFinder database server that supports myCAS® and Self Registration, these applications (including Forgot Password) will be unavailable from 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 20, 2010 until 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 21, 2010 and from 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010 until 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 5, 2010 (Eastern Standard Time).

Please contact the CSU Libraries Systems Office for more information.

Thank you very much for your understanding.

Browser Requirements for CAS SciFinder

The Chemical Abstracts Service's SciFinder database has been recently upgraded. Because of these upgrades, the Internet Explore 6 browser will no longer work with the SciFinder database. The Chemical Abstract Service recommends that all users upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 to fully utilize SciFinder's features.

If you cannot upgrade your Internet Explorer browser, please follow these steps:

1. Start Internet Explorer 6
2. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu
3. Select the Advanced tab
4. Scroll down to HTTP 1.1 Settings
5. Check the option labeled Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections
6. Click OK
   

If you continue to have problems with SciFinder, please contact the CSU Libraries Systems Office at: 706-565-3555 or library_systems@colstate.edu

CSU Libraries apologizes for this inconvenience.