Archive for April, 2007

New Playaway Titles

Monday, April 30th, 2007

The library has acquired several new Playaway titles. Playaways are self-contained audio books that can be checked out for three weeks. Listen to a Playaway audio book while driving, exercising, or just relaxing! Playaway ebooks have a universal headphone jack that will accommodate most headphones, earbuds or portable speakers. Recently added titles include:

Lovely Bones […]

Komen Collection Display

Monday, April 30th, 2007

In honor of the 2007 Race for the Cure, the library is showcasing the LHS Peoria Komen Breast Cancer Collection. Through a long-standing relationship with the Peoria Memorial Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, LHS Peoria has developed a unique collection of breast cancer resources in support of area physicians, researchers and patients. […]

New resource: AccessScience

Friday, April 27th, 2007

AccessScience is now available to provide UIC users with access to all the articles, fully illustrated, from the latest edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. In print, this encyclopedia has 20 volumes; the online encyclopedia also includes frequent updates and supplemental data.
You can find links for on-campus and off-campus access in UICCAT […]

Service alert: Oxford Reference

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Thursday, 26 April 2007, 3:25 PM CST:
THE SERVER ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED  which was preventing user access to certain databases.
The affected databases included Oxford Reference Online and Grove Art Online. 

If you continue to experience difficulty, please report the problem to the Library.  Thanks for your patience.

Building the Future City: Past Visions

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

A special exhibit now on view in the first floor lobby of Daley Library is “Building the Future City: Past Visions.” The exhibit features maps, plans, books, and photographs documenting past visions and plans for the City of Chicago.

Highlights include Burnham’s Plan of Chicago (1902), construction of Wacker Drive, and […]

UIC Library offers patrons free access to full text on the Internet

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Searching Google Scholar for access to full text articles and books is growing in popularity as online availability of scholarly materials increases; however, there is a barrier when some publishers try to charge for downloaded articles and chapters. All current UIC students, faculty and staff have the right to get articles for free by […]

Service alert: Grove Art Online

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

We are pleased to be able to report that as of now, yesterday’s technical difficulties with Grove Art Online have been resolved. (Thursday, April 19 07)

Don’t Throw It Away Workshop

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Do you have any old files? Are records on your desk or on your computer taking up space? What’s the important stuff” What should be saved? What can you get rid of?
If this sounds like you, please join UIC Professor Peg Strobel and UIC Assistant Special Collections Librarian Valerie Harris for […]

The Medical Letter online is now available

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

The UIC Library is pleased to provide access to the electronic products published by The Medical Letter, Inc., of New Rochelle, New York. Readers can sign up to receive the E-table of contents on a regular basis.
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics (1988-present) provides critical evaluations of drugs for physicians and other members […]

Sign Up for Academe Today

Monday, April 16th, 2007

UIC users no longer require an individual subscription in order to receive Academe Today, The Chronicle of Higher Education’s e-mailed daily alert. As part of UIC’s Chronicle subscription, anyone can sign up for this popular report. Each daily alert summarizes the latest events in higher education as well as all the news, career […]