SFX is currently down this morning. During this time links (Caltech Connect buttons) in Web of Science, Google Scholar ++ will not be available. We will do our best to complete the necessary maintenance in SFX as quickly as possible. If you have questions, please call x3404 or e-mail library@caltech.edu.

We are currently experiencing problems accessing JSTOR content. Library staff are in touch with the publisher and we hope that our access problems are resolved soon. Science is one of the many affected titles, as pre-1997 content is licensed via JSTOR.

The Cambridge Structural Database System from the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) has been updated on the library’s server. The 2013 edition (v.5.34) is now available and the November 2012 update has been applied. The February 2013 update has not yet been applied but will be shortly. We are aware of a problem running the Mercury application, which we are working to fix. See ccdc.caltech.edu for more information about the CSD applications and database.

Caltech faculty, staff, and students are reminded that the CSDS is also available for download and installation on individual Windows, MacOS, or Linux workstations from software.caltech.edu.  The 2013 edition is now available from that site.

SciFinder

SciFinder (Chemical Abstracts Service) is a premier database for science and engineering.
In addition to chemistry and chemical engineering, SciFinder coverage extends to the chemical aspects of biology, environmental engineering, geology, materials science, medicine, and physics.

SciFinder content and format coverage (journal articles, patents, theses, etc.) will be reviewed and search techniques for topics, chemical substances and reactions will be displayed.
We will also briefly compare and contrast SFS with other important databases: Combined Chemical Dictionary, Reaxys (Beilstein/Gmelin), Web of Science, and PubMed.

An extensive description of the SciFinder (web) database is available:  http://library.caltech.edu/learning/classhandouts/scifinderwebhandout.pdf

Thursday, March 21

2:00-3:00pm

Sherman Fairchild Library, Multimedia Conference Room 328

Register: http://library.caltech.edu/forms/cls-classes.php

Reaxys

The new combined web interface to Beilstein, Gmelin and Elseviers Patent Chemistry database.
It runs on both MACs and PCs and replaced both the Crossfire client software and DiscoveryGate access at the end of 2010.

Beilstein is based on Beilsteins Handbuch der Organischen Chemie (1771-1980) and selected organic chemistry journal articles beginning in 1981.
Gmelin is based on Gmelins Handbuch der Anorganischen Chemie (1771-1994) and selected inorganic/organometallic chemistry journal articles since 1995.
The Patent Chemistry Database is limited to English-language US(1976+), WO(1978+) & EP(1978+) patents, with “organic chemistry” IPC codes:

Reaxys  content and format coverage (journal articles & patents) will be reviewed and search techniques for topics, chemical substances and reactions will be displayed.
We will also briefly compare and contrast Reaxys with other important databases: Combined Chemical Dictionary, SciFinder, Web of Science, and PubMed.

An extensive description of the Reaxys database is available: http://library.caltech.edu/learning/classhandouts/Reaxys2010.pdf

Wednesday, March 20

2:00-3:00pm

Sherman Fairchild Library, Multimedia Conference Room 328

Register: http://library.caltech.edu/forms/cls-classes.php

The lists of new books and journals added to the libraries’ collections during the month of February 2013 are now available. This month’s book list includes book cover images for many items, and links to Amazon to allow you to browse the books electronically. Please note that we provide no guarantee that Amazon has contracted with the publisher to allow viewers to browse specific books.

Patents

Hannah Dvorak-Carbone (Office of Technology Transfer) will present a review of the patenting process. This will be followed by a quick review of patent searching, locating English language patent equivalents, legal status issues, and current awareness techniques by Dana Roth and ample time for questions. For the first time in its history, the U.S. will have a ‘first to file’ patent system, replacing the ‘first to invent’ system, when the America Invents Act comes into full force on March 16, 2013. What does this mean for you and for Caltech?

Wednesday, March 13

2:00-3:30pm

Sherman Fairchild Library, Multimedia Conference Room 328

Register: http://library.caltech.edu/forms/cls-classes.php

One City, One Story 2013

Friends of the Caltech Libraries and Pasadena Public Library’s One City, One Story present a conversation on The Slowing:  Earth’s Atmospheric Circulation and The Age of Miracles, Friday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m. in Baxter Lecture Hall.

Age of Miracles’ author Karen Thompson Walker will join Caltech Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, Simona Bordoni, and Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Director of the Caltech Counseling Center, Lee Coleman, in a discussion relating to themes in The Age of Miracles including atmospheric circulation patterns, the slowing of Earth’s rotation, and the psychological effects of catastrophic change on various characters and age groups in the novel.

Friday, March 15
3:00pm
Baxter Lecture Hall,
Caltech Campus, Located within Bldg. 77, 2^nd Floor

For more information, including parking:
http://library.caltech.edu/friends/
For all One City, One Story events visit:
http://cityofpasadena.net/library/ocos/

Business Resources

This class will focus on business research strategies and methods for finding information on companies and industries.

Why you should take this class:

• You are starting to apply for jobs and wonder what companies you might like to work for.
• You have a job interview and want to find out more about a company and its industry.
• You are planning to start your own business and want to do background research on the industry and companies within the industry.

Wednesday, February 20

2:00-3:00pm

Sherman Fairchild Library, Multimedia Conference Room 328

Register: http://library.caltech.edu/forms/cls-classes.php