An overview of OSHA’s rating system for laboratory chemicals
Issue 36 provides a brief insight into the history of labeling chemical bottles.
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In the Fall, the Chem-Bio Library held two Mendeley workshop in the Chem-Bio Library’s Collaborative Zone (503 Rieveschl Hall) , making use of the library’s new wireless displays. The workshop covered: Mendeley installation, inputting & organizing citations, generating citations & bibliographies, installing citation styles, and creating groups and sharing references.
Check out the library’s Mendeley guide to get more information on Mendeley and the workshop’s materials: http://guides.libraries.uc.edu/Citation-Tools/Mendeley
Future Workshop Topics for Graduate Students
What are some workshops topics that you would like the Chem-Bio Library to consider developing for the future? These could include information tools, resources/software offered in the library, data management, electronic notebooks, and possibly other information & technology topics.
Let us know at the below survey!
Due to a planned electric shutdown for preventative maintenance, the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) Library (Baldwin Hall), Chemistry-Biology Library (Reiveschl) and Langsam Library will all be closed Saturday, November 28.
This closing includes the UCit@Langsam Lab located on the 5th floor of Langsam Library. The lab will close 12am, Saturday, November 28 and reopen noon, Sunday, November 29 when the remainder of Langsam re-opens.
Both the CEAS Library and Chemistry-Biology Library have spaces with 24-hour card access. These will be deactivated beginning 5pm, Wednesday, November 25 through the next time the libraries open (Sunday, November 29 at 1pm for the CEAS Library, and Monday, November 30 at 8:30am for the Chemistry-Biology Library).
Hans Jaffé (1919-1989)
Issue 35 recounts the recent discovery of a plaster model of the electron density of naphthalene discovered in the bottom drawer of one of the filing cabinets belonging to the late Hans Jaffé, who served as the UC chemistry department’s specialist in quantum mechanics from 1954-1989.
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UC Libraries and IT@UC Research and Development are pleased to present a 1-hour workshop that will provide an introduction on the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) resources and how to use them.
The workshop will be offered Friday, Nov. 13, on both UC’s East and West campuses, at the following times and locations:
Topics include:
This workshop is open to anyone who might be interested in learning about OSC resources. To register for a workshop, visit www.osc.edu/nov13 .
Contact Jane E. Combs, IT@UC Research & Development director, at combsje@ucmail.uc.edu with questions.
Join the University of Cincinnati Libraries for a workshop on data management planning. This interactive and hands-on workshop will address universal data management best practices. While much of the focus is on STEM fields, this course will be useful for anyone interested in learning more about data management practices and principles. The workshop will be held in the Engineering Library in 850D Baldwin on Tuesday, November 17, 2015.
Register for the workshop at http://webcentral.uc.edu/hslclass/home.aspx
Managing Data from Generation to Preservation
This 3 hour activities based workshop will examine data management principles for the various phases of data. Participants will create a data set and apply principles covering topics such as types and formats of data, file naming conventions, Readme files, metadata, backup and archiving data using UC resources, roles and responsibilities regarding data and university and national data policies.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – 850D Baldwin
Contact Kristen Burgess, Assistant Director for Research and Informatics, Health Sciences Library with any questions.
Chem-Bio Library wireless display monitors
The Chemistry-Biology Library, 503 Rieveschl Hall, now has two large display screens available for wireless projection and group collaboration. These are on the upper level of the library, near the historic electron microscope.
Using a touch panel on the wall, choose from two options to project from your personal device:
Join the University of Cincinnati Libraries for a series of workshops on data management planning! The workshops will address universal data management best practices for health sciences, science and engineering students and professionals. While much of the focus is on STEM fields, this course will be useful for anyone interested in learning more about data management practices and principles. Each workshop will include a teaching portion and hands on activities. We recommend that registrants attend all three workshops if possible. Workshops will be held in the Health Sciences Library (HSL) Electronic Classroom G005G.
Register at http://webcentral.uc.edu/hslclass/home.aspx
Workshops and Dates:
This hands-on workshop will cover topics such as: types and formats of data, file naming conventions, Readme files, data templates, metadata, and roles and responsibilities with data.
A hands-on workshop that covers topics such as data versioning, data backup, and UC’s new Box system
This hands-on, interactive workshop covers important aspects of data at UC and beyond including policies at the University and national levels, copyright and data, and how UC’s systems (Scholar@UC, Research Directory) integrate and use data.
For more information, contact Kristen Burgess, Assistant Director for Research and Informatics, Health Sciences Library, 513-558-3071
Dr. William B. Jensen has added three new Museum Booklets to the series on the history of chemical apparatus. These new titles are:
Each booklet contains several photos and illustrations of the chemical instruments and people involved in these aspects of chemistry history. You can access all the booklets by clicking here.
A surviving set of “spirit bubbles:” for testing the
proof of alcoholic beverages.
Issue 34 explores some of the curious uses of glass balls to approximate the density of liquids.
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