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New Databases for Fall 2012!

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We have added three new databases to our collection, all of which offer access to premiere resources in the sciences, engineering, and humanities.  Here is some more  information about what each database can offer you in your research:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is considered a cutting-edge publisher of aerospace books and journals, as well as the leading source of the aerospace industry archives dating back to the early 1900s.  In the past 80 years they have published almost 200,000 technical articles as well as 300 books on leading topics in the aerospace industry.  On their site, you can browse through their multitude of journals, books, meeting proceedings, and standards on the latest research in air and space history.

Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains scanned images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and British North America from 1473-1700.  The subjects in this collection range from English literature to music to science. We here at Salmon Library provide access to all four of their collections, which contain key documents from the English Renaissance, the rebirth of classical humanism, the English Civil War, the Restoration, as well as British daily life from the 16th and 17th century.

Science is the world’s leading journal of scientific research, global news, and commentary.  Browse through their collections on the life sciences, physical sciences, as well as in policy, business, and the philosophy of science.  As of July 2012, Science had an impact factor of 31.2 and a five-year impact factor of 32.45.

Take care for flu season!

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The Madison County Health Department now has flu vaccines available.  They will be offering free flu shots for Madison County residents at various locations from September 17-25th.  Also, contact the Student Health Center to find out when and where they’ll be offering flu shots this season.  They are in room UC 203 and can be reached at 256-824-6775.

The easiest way to protect yourself from the flu is to wash your hands!  The CDC offers many tips on appropriate handwashing and how to best protect yourself from the flu.  Be sure to practice these tips and stay healthy!

*Photos in this post are by itsv and are used under Creative Commons license.*

International Festival Events at the Library

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Make sure to come by Salmon Library for various events throughout International Week, September 24th-29th!

  • Countries Exhibition and Cooking Demonstrations in the Art Gallery on Wednesday September 26th from 11:00-1:00pm.  The featured countries will be China and Vietnam, so come learn some more about these countries while sampling authentic Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine!
  • Indian movie “Three Idiots” will be screened Thursday September 27th in Room 111 at 6:00pm.  Indian snacks will be provided.
  • Lunch and Lecture titled “Why Culture Matters:  The European Union, the Euro, and the Future of the Global Economy” with Dr. David Johnson, Associate Professor of German and Director of the Global Studies Program at UAH.  This will take place in Room 111 on Friday September 28th.

We look forward to seeing you!  Please visit our previous blog post for the full list of events going on all around campus.

 

Research and Creative Experience for Undergraduates (RCEU) Posters on Display at Salmon Library

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Salmon Library will display 10 student research posters from the Research and Creative Experience for Undergraduates (RCEU) program starting today September 6, 2012.  The RCEU program is funded through the UAHuntsville President’s Office and Provost’s office, where a group of undergraduate students were selected to embark on a 10-12 week research program under the direct supervision of a full-time UAHuntsville faculty member.  These posters summarize the work the students did this past summer, so please visit their posters around the library and celebrate the hard work of these students!

Library Open House September 6th!

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The 2012 Fall Open House at the UAHuntsville Library will be on Thursday September 6th from 10am-2pm.  We are planning on having snacks, drinks, a scavenger hunt, as well as plenty of giveaways. We will also be giving away a Nook Color, which you can win just by visiting the library!

In conjunction with the Library Open House, we would like to showcase faculty publications. Please contact Belinda Ong or Anne Coleman if you have recent publications that you would like the library to include in the showcase.

Other activities scheduled include a presentation on our subject-specific databases and OneSearch, the tool to search books, journals and more in one place provided by a reference librarian in Room 125 during Open House hours.

Faculty/Staff/Alumni are invited to the open house reception. Librarians will be available to provide Library tours upon request.  A librarian or TAG staff member will also be available to answer any questions related to library resources or TAG services.

Here are pictures from the Spring Open House we had in January.  See you here on September 6th!

International Festival Week September 24th-29th!

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Come join us around the UAHuntsville campus for International Festival week from September 24th-29th.  Here is an overview of the events planned:

Monday September 24th:

  • Lunch and Lecture titled “Nicaragua and Religion” with Dr. Anne Marie Choup, Associate Professor UAH Department of Political Science.   This will be in BAB 229 from 11:30am-1:00pm.

Tuesday September 25th:

  • Lecture titled “Violence against Women:  Addressing Global Health Issues and Evidence-Based Practice for Policy Development.”  This presentation will provide a global view of the health issues related to violence against women with a focus on policy development and will take place in the Chan Auditorium at 7:00pm.

Wednesday September 26th:

  • Countries Exhibition and Cooking Demonstrations in the Salmon Library Art Gallery from 11:00-1:00pm.  The featured countries will be China and Vietnam, so come learn some more about these countries while sampling authentic Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine!
  • Spanish Poetry Recitations at 4:30pm in Roberts Recital Hall.  Dr. Benito del Pliego will offer a bilingual poetry reading to include examples of his collaborations with visual artists, as well as samples of his object-poems. This reading will be followed by an open conversation with the audience about Spanish literature and culture.
  • Study Abroad and Foreign Languages Showcase from 6:00-8:00pm in the University Center Exhibit Hall.  Learn more about the great opportunities available for students at UAHuntsville regarding study abroad and careers in foreign languages from other students who have had these experiences.

Thursday September 27th:

  • International Film Screening:  Indian movie “Three Idiots” will be screened in Salmon Library in Room 111 at 6:00pm.  An Indian engineering college is turned upside down by the arrival of brilliant, rule-breaking student Rancho (Aamir Khan). Joined by classmates and fellow “idiots” Raju (Sharman Joshi) and Farhan (Madhavan), Rancho manages to rile the school’s uptight dean (Boman Irani) while wooing his pretty daughter (Kareena Kapoor) in this lively farce, Bollywood’s big box-office hit.

Friday September 28th:

  • Lunch and Lecture titled “Why Culture Matters:  The European Union, the Euro, and the Future of the Global Economy” with Dr. David Johnson, Associate Professor of German and Director of the Global Studies Program at UAH.
  • Poetry in Music at the First Baptist Church of Huntsville at 7:30pm.  The UAH Chamber Orchestra and the Huntsville Community Chorus feature Spanish and German poetry in the music of Mahler and Pineda-Huezo.

Saturday September 29th:

  • The Annual 2012 International Festival will take place from 10am-5pm in Spragins Hall.  Free and Open to the Public, it will feature a wealth of global performances; international food; homemade international desserts samples; students activities, and country exhibitions from around the world from nations as diverse as the Philippines, Italy, Hungary, Nigeria, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Turkey, Russia, Egypt and more.  The Art and Art History department are sponsoring “Far and Away: UAH Students Preserve Memories” at the same time in Spragins Hall.

New Faculty Library Orientation This Thursday August 30, 2012

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Are you a new faculty member at UAHuntsville, and want to learn more about the library and its services?  We’re here to help!  Come by lab 210 at Salmon Library on August 30th.  We will be conducting two identical sessions, one at 10AM and the other at 12PM, so please attend a time that is most convenient for you.  Each session should last no longer than an hour.  Come learn more about our databases, your subject specialists, how to request an interlibrary loan, where to schedule a library instruction session and much more!  It will be a brown bag lunch event, with light snacks and refreshments provided.  We look forward to meeting you!

Here are directions on how to get to Salmon library.  If you are unable to attend either session, please make sure to visit our faculty handbook or call us at 256-824-6529.

Trial Access to Business Resources OneSource and U.S. Consumer/Lifestyles available until October 1st

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Trial access to ReferenceUSA’s OneSource and U.S. Consumer/Lifestyles is now available and will run until October 1, 2012.

OneSource provides in-depth information on over 18 million global companies and over 22 million global executives.  Through this database, you can access executive biographies, international company profiles, financial information, corporate families, industry research, news, and corporate filings all in the ease of one streamlined business resource.

U.S. Consumer/LifeStyles is a database that contains information about 203 million U.S. consumers that will help you conduct market research.  This tool allows you to identify a target market for a product, study the demographics of a community, and research consumer demand for a new business.  Detailed demographics on consumers include age, marital status, children, ethnicity, political party, income, and years in home, amongst many more.

To access both of these trials, visit our Database A-Z list and click on ReferenceUSA.  You will find them both under “Available Databases.”  Please direct any questions or feedback regarding this trial to http://libanswers.uah.edu or give us a call at 256-824-6529.

Week of Welcome Begins!

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UAHuntsville’s Week of Welcome (WOW) is a campus-wide set of programs and activities intended to welcome all students back to campus. WOW is packed with social, educational, and informational programs that allow you the opportunity to interact with other UAH students, faculty and staff. It is a great way to make new connections, find your way around campus and get free stuff!

Visit the WOW page for the full schedule of events going on around campus from August 17th – August 25th.  We also have print copies of the full WOW schedule at the Reference Desk in Salmon Library.  Welcome to UAHuntsville!