Stack Floor 4 open again, Harold Cohen Library

Stack Floor 4 of the Harold Cohen Library has re-opened and access to Computer Science and Engineering books has been restored.

TRIAL: IOPscience

We have an extended trial of IOPscience until 31st December 2008. To access this trial go to http://iopscience.iop.org.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/. Off-campus users will be prompted to login with their MWS username and password.

IOPscience is a new e-journals platform from the Institute of Physics that will run alongside their existing platform. IOPscience includes innovative features to help you locate articles and keep up to date in your chosen area. For example:
- all articles in physics, astronomy and mathematics are classified with PACS or MSC codes- journal homepages have tag clouds of the most frequently occuring classification codes (mouseover the code for its definition)
- users can tag articles with their onw choice of keywords
- search results can be narrowed using filters (much like Scopus)- any search can be saved as an RSS feed for updates

For more details of the added features see http://iopscience.iop.org.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/page/aboutiopscience

Note that catalogue links and OpenURL links (SFX / find it @ liverpool) will continue to be directed to the existing IOP journals site.

Access to IOPscience in 2009 would only be available at additional cost, so we are keen to hear whether you think the additional features are worth paying for. So after trying IOPscience please leave a comment.

Journal Citation Reports - 2007 data available

The latest Journal Citation Reports for 2007 have been added to Web of Knowledge. Journal Citation Reports enable you to find a journal's impact factor.

The quickest way to get to Journal Citation Reports from the library homepage is to click on Databases and then use the Search Database Titles box (under Locate and Search a Specific Database) to search for JCR. A search for Journal Citation Reports will of course work too, or even a search for impact factors. Remember, you can create your own list of favourite databases, see http://www.liv.ac.uk/library/electron/erdatabase_help_my.html

Temporary closure of Stack Floor 4

From Wednesday 16th July, Stack Floor 4 of the Harold Cohen Library will be closed. This means the loss of access to Computer Science and Engineering books for a period of about two weeks.

Please try to borrow any books you need before 16th July.

The unexpected closure of Stack Floor 4 is due to asbestos removal, as part of the first floor refurbishment.

Some books that academic staff have requested be kept available will be moved to Stack Floor 5 for the duration of the work.

Stack Floor 4 should be back to normal in August.

The Library apologises for the inconvenience and short notice.