Archive for December, 2007

UIC Library Holiday Break Hours

Friday, December 21st, 2007

The UIC Library will have shortened hours from December 22, 2007 through January 1, 2008. Please see the Hours and Locations page for information about specific library locations.

Announcing an InfoRetriever Update

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

What’s New?
Derm Expert
We’ve launched a new Derm Expert tool designed to help clinicians diagnose dermatological conditions utilizing a series of simple steps! The tool contains hundreds of images, along with clear guidelines, to help clinicians quickly and easily identify the right diagnosis. Derm Expert is now available for the PDA and Web versions.
Coming Soon!
Essential Evidence […]

de Vise Papers Available in University Archives

Friday, December 14th, 2007

The papers and research files of urban sociologist Pierre de Vise are available in University Archives.
The late researcher was known for declaring Chicago to be America’s most segregated city in his 1967 demographic study, Chicago’s Widening Color Gap. de Vise, who died in 2004, earned a doctorate degree in public policy analysis at UIC […]

Winter break hours *** Urbana

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Winter Break hours for the Library of the Health Sciences-Urbana begin Friday, December 14, 2007.
Friday, December 14: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday, December 15 - Sunday, December 16: CLOSED
Monday, December 17 - Friday, December 21: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday, December 22, 2007 - Tuesday, January 1, 2008: CLOSED
Wednesday, January 2 - Friday January 4, 2008: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday, January […]

ISI Web of Science Expands

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

We are pleased to announce that the Library is expanding access to ISI Web of Science, giving UIC users the ability to search from 1975 to present. This purchase adds 12 more years (1975-1986) of access to retrospective literature, in the Science Citation Index, Art & Humanities Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index. […]

Extended Hours for Finals - Urbana

Friday, December 7th, 2007

The spirit of giving is alive and well at the Library of the Health Sciences-Urbana. LHSU will be open for extended hours during finals, beginning Friday December 7.
Friday, Dec. 7: 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, Dec. 8 - Sunday, Dec. 9: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday, Dec. 10 - Thursday, Dec. 13: 8:30 AM […]

ISI Web of Science Expanded Coverage

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

We are pleased to announce that the Library has expanded access to ISI Web of Science from 1975 - Present. Now UIC users can get 12 more years (1975-1986) of retrospective literature in the Science Citation Index, Art & Humanities Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index.  Please clear the cache/history in your browser before […]

Extended Hours in Daley Library December 9-13

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

The Daley Library will extend its open hours to midnight beginning Sunday, December 9 through Thursday, December 13. The building will be accessible for computer use, reserve desk services, circulation, and study. The Circulation and Reserve desks will close at 11:30 PM on those nights.

Maps Exhibit Opening Reception Set for December 11

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

The UIC Library is hosting a reception for the opening of its exhibit, Under Study: Maps and Photographs of Chicago’s Near West Side, on Tuesday, December 11, from 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. The reception is open to the public and takes place in the Daley Library Special Collections Department (3rd floor south).
The […]