ENGnetBASE & NANOnetBASE: Two new e-book collections for engineers
The Engineering Library has just subscribed to two great new e-book collections: ENGnetBASE and NANOnetBASE. Both subscriptions include hundreds of e-books, particularly engineering handbooks. These are great reference sources, especially if you need to look up a quick fact, physical value, equation, or other piece of engineering data. Right now the 2 collections are accessible [...]
AIAA, ASME, ASTM: An Alphabet Soup of New Resources
A number of new databases, packages of journal backfiles and technical standards have recently been purchased and made available for the Cornell University community. Some work is still going on to integrate these resources into the catalog, but all should be available shortly. Stay tuned for more updates and links: 1.) American Society of Mechanical [...]
Clark Physical Sciences Library – November/December Update
Dear Faculty, Students and Staff, Welcome back after the Thanksgiving holiday. We are zeroing in on the final weeks of the semester and the final weeks of the Physical Sciences Library facility. Many facets of the library transition are coming together and I wanted to update you on a few exciting developments for the spring [...]
Clark Physical Sciences Library – October Update
Dear CUL, I hope the semester is starting up well for all of you. It’s been a busy summer at the Clark Physical Sciences Library as we consolidate the physical collections and transition into a virtual library service, and I wanted to update you on our progress. This process is being guided by a set [...]
Clark Physical Sciences Library – September Update
Dear faculty, students and staff- Welcome to the 09/10 academic year, I hope the semester is starting up well. It has been a busy summer at the Clark Physical Sciences Library as we begin work on the transition plan developed by a team of faculty, students and staff. This process will proceed through the [...]
Physical Sciences Library Transition Team
A transition team of faculty, students and staff has been formed to address issues related to the consolidation of the Physical Sciences Library and future library support for physical sciences research and teaching. Janet McCue, Associate University Librarian, will be leading this effort. The team will be holding its first meeting this afternoon, and the [...]
Engineering Library Journal Cancellations Proposed List for 2010
Because of budget cuts and endowment pay out reductions, the Engineering Library will need to cancel about $140,000 of journal subscriptions to stay within our budget. See http://astech.library.cornell.edu/ast/engr/about/engrjournalcancels10.cfm The top priority is to preserve as much as possible the research collection for faculty and graduate students. As a corollary, many industry and popular journals will [...]
The Future of the Physical Sciences Library – FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions Q: Why is the Physical Sciences Library being affected? A: The Library had to cut make major budget cuts this year — $1.7 million from the budget this year and a loss of another $1.3 million from its unrestricted reserve balances — and it’s no longer sustainable to have 20 physical locations [...]
I’m having ABC problem with XYX ebook library…
January 2009 Q: I am trying to access a book in NetLibrary. Do I need to sign up where it says “Create an account”? A: No. All Cornell users should have full access already once they log in. The “Create an account” option presented merely gives you a set of personalization options, such as creating [...]
Where can I find consultants for my computer science class?
December 2008 (Special thanks this month to Annemarie Morse of ACCEL) Q: My professor said I can get my test re-graded at the “consulting desk” at the Engineering Library, Reading Room, but I don’t see any desk like that here. I asked upstairs at ACCEL but no one there quite knew what they were talking [...]
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