The Library has recently added the Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry (second edition) to the ebook collections. The 4-volume reference work represents the current state of a dynamic and crucial field of study. The Encyclopedia pulls together over 500 articles that help define and explore contemporary biochemistry. Each article provides an up-to-date snapshot of a given topic, written by experts, as well as suggestions for further readings for students and researchers wishing to go into greater depth. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Cancer Research News: October 9 – October 22
- View a video segment from CBS Program 60 Minutes of Jack Andraka, a high school student who at age 15 developed a test that might save lives by detecting early pancreatic cancer. (13.36 min)
- The October 14 issue (Vol 173, No. 18) of JAMA Internal Medicine features an essay “Academic Medicine in the 21st Century,” by Mark R. Laret, MA, CEO of UCSF Medical Center. The essay is based on his AAMC Chair’s address delivered at the November 2012 AAMC Annual Meeting.
- A new nanopharmaceutical may help overcome resistance to certain anticancer drugs.
- A new imaging technique that measures metabolic activity in cancer cells can help identify breast cancer subtypes and early treatment response.
Resource Highlights: Q-Sensei Scholar
By now we’re all pretty familiar with Google Scholar as a helpful search engine for finding scholarly information on the web. An up and coming competitor to the Google Scholar enterprise is Q-Sensei Scholar. This online tool is also a meta-search engine that’s designed to pick up scholarly articles and proceedings from a set number of reputable sources. Here’s the list for your reference:
- arXiv – preprints of scientific papers in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, and Statistics
- Ingenta Connect – scholarly Financial and Business content
- Library of Congress – books of all fields
- PubMed – journal articles in the Life and Biomedical Sciences
- RePEc – research papers, working papers, preprints, and journal articles in Economics
Q-Sensei Scholar also offers users the option of creating a free account to track, save, and monitor customized searches. Take a look at the FAQ page for more information on registering as well as other unique features of the search engine.