Daily Archives: December 15, 2008

Need volumes bound? Library can handle!

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The Library can arrange for binding of departmental or personal journals, dissertations, or book volumes for UT Southwestern faculty, staff, students, residents, and fellows. Turnaround time is about six weeks; see the schedule on the Library Web site for specific pickup and return dates.
Basic charges are:

  • Journal volumes: $14 each
  • Books: $13
  • Dissertations or theses (if for a UT Southwestern degree): $13
  • Dissertations or theses (if for a non-UT Southwestern degree): $50

Basic charges include printing the title and numbering (if any) on the spine. Special features like panel lines are extra.
Charges can be paid by Interdepartmental Requisition (IDR) or – for personal volumes – personal check. Items to be bound are accepted by appointment. To arrange for binding or obtain more information, contact Carolyn Moore in the Library by email or by phone at 214-648-2105.

Science of Synthesis provides synthetic chemistry methods

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Science of Synthesis, available on the Library Web site, is a critical digest of synthetic methods in organic and organometallic chemistry. It is based on the book of the same name, the 5th edition of a famous text often referred to as “Houben-Weyl” (the names of the original authors), and it contains:

  • Synthesis schemes and methods for molecular transformations
  • Experimental procedures for each method
  • Access to all volumes of Houben-Weyl Methods of Molecular Transformation, its predecessor title
  • Ability to search by structure and keyword
  • Browsable hierarchical table of contents
  • Other features listed on the site’s welcome page

To access this resource, type “Science of Synthesis” in the search box on the Library Web site. System requirements are explained in a link from the site’s welcome page.
To assist you in using Science of Synthesis, the following resources are available on the Library Web site:

If you have questions about Science of Synthesis, please use the Ask A Librarian form on the Library Web site.

Ejournals A-Z now includes Ebooks

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The Ejournals A-Z feature on the Library Web site links you to the Library’s electronic journals. Now the Ejournals A-Z list can also link you to about 800 electronic books (Ebooks) contained in the following information collections:

An additional 47,000 Ebooks on a wide variety of topics (not just biomedical) are available in the NetLibrary collection, but cannot be listed in Ejournals A-Z for technical reasons. Likewise, the 80 books in STAT!Ref can most conveniently be located by searching the Electronic Books page.
If you have questions about access to the Library’s electronic books or journals, use the Ask A Librarian page on the Library Web site.