Tag Archives: databases

New features in Web of Science

The latest version of the Web of Science has some new features that should make it easier for users to find relevant articles.  For example: All terms are now searched in the Topic field – there are no ‘stop’ words … Continue reading

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PsycInfo moves to Ovid

PsycInfo is now available on the Ovid platform of databases.  Anyone who has used Medline will be familiar with the Ovid interface, in particular the ‘Map term to Subject Heading’ feature.  This will map your term to the recognised Subject … Continue reading

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BioSciences e-journal database trial

A trial has been set up for staff and students at Queen’s University Belfast, allowing them to access the BioOne database for a limited period.  BioOne contains the full text of 166 high quality journals, specialising in many fields of … Continue reading

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ChemSpider – new web resource for chemists

The Royal Society of Chemistry has launched ChemSpider, a new database for all chemists. It is freely available to everyone at www.chemspider.com or through the RSC website www.rsc.org, and also through the library’s catalogue  www.qub.ac.uk/lib and through Online Resources and QSearch. … Continue reading

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Digimap re-registration

Digimap has been moved to a new authentication system which means that previously registered users will have to re-register to continue using this resource.  Log on to Digimap in the usual way and click on ‘Ordnance Survey Collection’; you will … Continue reading

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CROSSFIRE Service Ends, REAXYS Begins.

Access to the chemistry database Crossfire will end on 31st December. From midnight on New Year’s Eve 2010, no further logins to the server will be possible. Everyone trying to access Crossfire will be directed from the Commander’s logon box … Continue reading

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IEEE Xplore Training Event

Staff and postgraduate students are invited to attend a free session to learn time-saving techniques for searching IEEE Xplore, the online delivery platform for IEEE and IET journals and conference papers. During the live demonstration, participants will learn about advanced searching; personalization … Continue reading

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Knovel University Challenge

Knovel is a database of 2,000 full-text engineering books that you can read online or cross-search to find answers to technical questions like What is the tensile strength of Titanium? or  What is the equation for Coulomb’s law force?

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New Royal Society of Chemistry Platform Launched

The Royal Society of Chemistry has just launched a new, updated, content delivery platform for all its publications. It is hoped that the end of July timing for this launch will keep any possible disruption to RSC journal access to … Continue reading

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Search from anywhere with IEEE Xplore Mobile

IEEE Xplore Mobile allows you to search over two million IEEE and IET journal articles and conference papers using any web-enabled mobile device. You can conduct a basic search and then refine it by searching within the results or by using … Continue reading

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