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In the Library
Late Night Study Space
Students looking for late night study space will have access to the third floor reading rooms and the ground floor in Douglas library. The rooms will be open until 2:00 am, Sunday - Thursday, November 23 - December 18th. The circulation desk and stacks will close at midnight but students will have access to the top floor via elevator or stairs.
Teaching in Winter?
Now is the time to submit reserve reading lists for the Winter term. Please e-mail your list to esreserv@post.queensu.ca or in person at the Eng/Sci Library Circulation Desk.
Extended Loans
Renewal of items signed out for term loan,
and undergrad extended Christmas loans, begins 4th December.
RACER and CISTI
RACER, our new ILL system, on the whole is operating smoothly although there are still a few bugs to be worked out.
If you are having difficulty ordering articles or books through RACER please e-mail us at
racerdl@post.queensu.ca or visit our online guide
The staff would like to thank everyone for their patience as we work through this system.
CISTI Source is still the fastest option (usually within 24-48 hours) for science and engineering articles published 1993 or later.
Library Contacts
- Jane Philipps
Phone 533-6846
(head librarian)
Liaison librarian for:
Chemistry
Chemical Eng. Environmental Eng. Geological Sciences
- Jill Baker
Phone
533-2836
Liaison librarian for: Biology
School of Computing
Electrical Eng. Mathematics Physics
- Wenyan Wu
Phone
533-2840
Liaison librarian for: Civil Eng., Materials
Mechanical
Eng. Mining Eng.
- Reference Desk Phone 533-6981
- Circulation Desk Phone 533-2610
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Useful / Interesting Web Sites
Need an Image? 
Fagan Finder , which is known for its many search engines, is now offering an image search. Search for images from the British Library, Library of
Congress, Images Canada and more. Images may be freely downloaded for personal use by individuals or schools.
The
National Science Digital Library offers free science-related resources to the public, including text, graphics, interactive video, links, and other resources pertinent to computing, engineering, global mapping, physics, mathematics, earth science, paleontology, and more. By 2007, the site will house the largest collection of science-related material available on the Internet.
Volcanoes of Canada is an impressive and educational web site by Natural Resources Canada.
iCivilEngineer:Big Project Watch lists news on big engineering projects such as: 
the Big Dig - the largest single civil construction project ever undertaken in the US
Rion-Antirion Bridge, Greece - it will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world
the Central Japan International Airport - it will be the third largest airport in Japan
Pisa Tower Restoration project - closed for repairs for 10 years
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
Science Inventory Project
was launched for public access on Tuesday, November 19th. The Science Inventory has been used for years within EPA to coordinate scientific work; this is the first time it will be made publicly available.
The Science Inventory is a searchable, Agency-wide database of more than 4,000 scientific and technical work products. Database records provide such information as project descriptions, contacts for additional information and electronic links to final reports and related research.
Journals and Databases
AMS Comparison of Math Journal Prices
Documenta Mathematica has updated its comparison of math journal prices based on recent
American Mathematical Society data .
Documenta Mathematica’s editor, Ulf Rehmann,
comments on the survey
SPARC
(Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition )
SPARC is an alliance of universities, research libraries, and organizations built as a constructive response to market dysfunctions in the scholarly communication system. See a complete list of
SPARC publishing partners.
PhysChemComm
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)’s PhysChemComm will cease publication at the end of 2003. The PhysChemComm web pages will all be maintained and all past content (1998-2003) will be made available free to access from January 2004 and will remain on the RSC website indefinitely.
Oxford and Cambridge Journals Online
Subscriptions to
full-text e-journals published by Oxford and Cambridge University Presses
will be begin January 2004.
BioOne Abstracts and Indexes
An indexed and fully-searchable collection of abstracts that link to the fulltext articles. BioOne provides a unique aggregation of over 65 high-impact bioscience research journals from more than 50 publishers.
JSTOR
Queen's JSTOR access to 382 journals has been expanded by purchase of four, additional journal subject collections: Business, Ecology & Botany, General Science, and Music.
JSTOR is an electronic journal archive, launched in 1995 by the not-for-profit JSTOR organization and accessible on the Web solely by institutional subscription. The purpose of JSTOR is to provide online access to the entire "backrun" of core academic journals.
"Achieved little here...not a success"
A double bill featuring Eugene Ionesco’s ‘The Lesson’-
and Barrie Keeffe’s ‘Gotcha’.
These two plays are variations on the master/pupil relationship. In 'The Lesson', the professor abuses his power; in 'Gotcha' the student rebels.
Directed by Caroline Baillie, first Dupont Chair of Engineering Education. Opens November 25th at the Baby Grand Theatre . This is the Critical Stage Company's first Canadian production.
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Online Encyclopedia
The Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Online is designed by scientists for scientists.
Updated regularly, Kirk-Othmer Online will stay current with the latest developments in chemical technology and related fields. Articles will be updated and revised in response to actual changes and developments as they occur in the chemical industry rather than in alphabetical order.
Search options include
key words, author, category, CAS number and section.
New Books
A Discourse Concerning Algebra : English algebra to 1685, by Jacqueline A. Stedall.
A new and readable account of the rise of algebra in England from the Medieval period to the later years of the 17th century.
QA151 .S74 2002
Gentlemen Engineers : the working lives of Frank and Walter Shanly.
The engaging story of two well-connected nineteenth civil engineers and businessmen who worked on many significant projects of the age.
TA139 .W37 1999
Creatures of the Deep
In search of the sea's "monsters" and the world they live in,
by Erich Hoyt. Hoyt tells the riveting story of the discovery of the deep ocean and he investigates the findings of new life forms ...
QL122 H69 2001t
Teachers as Cultural Workers: Letters to those who dare to teach, by Paulo Freire.
Friere, a renowned education scholar, shows why a teacher's success depends on a permanent commitment to learning and training ...
LB880.F73 P76413
A "New Book Shelf", and a display of new book covers, can be found on the first floor of the library.
New books are listed in
QCAT under the Recent Additions tab. Updated weekly.
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