Kresge Library Blog

May 24, 2017

Reproducible Research

Given NIH's new focus on rigor and reproducibility, here is a timely article, "Reproducible Research, Just Not Reproducible By You".

In it, David Crotty wonders if a researcher spends years perfecting a technique, is it plausible that someone without that expertise could reproduce the experiment exactly? He also looks at the oft-quoted Amgen article about reproducibility and calls into question its validity.

March 3, 2017

JoVE "Film Your Research" Contest

From protocol database JoVE, Journal of Visualized Experiments.

“Calling all science researchers!! Join JoVE’s first-ever “Film Your Research” video contest for the chance to win up to $3000!!!

This contest is an effort to get scientists connected with the concept of “visual science” by making a 2-minute video featuring yourself or a lab member performing a scientific experiment/technique in the lab or in the field. Four lucky entrants will win big cash prizes, as well as bragging rights, for the most creative videos.”

Ends on June 15, 2017

For details, visit https://jove.submittable.com/submit/78155/jove-film-your-research-contest.

March 1, 2017

New Books - Winter

New Books added to the Library Collections:

Print Books Added

Skills for a Scientific Life , featuring chapters on:

How to write a successful grant proposal
How, and when, to effect collaborations
How to be a good mentor
How to write clearly and as concisely as possible

Analytical chemistry for technicians

Applications of Microsoft Excel in analytical chemistry

Behavioral genetics of the fly (Drosophila melanogaster)

The Biochemistry of Retinoid Signaling II (Subcellular Biochemistry v.81)

Bioinformatics challenges at the interface of biology and computer science

Chemistry : structure and properties

Ethics, medicine, and information technology : intelligent machines and the transformation of health care

The functional art : an introduction to information graphics and visualization

Handbook of single-molecule biophysics

Hands-on introduction to LabVIEW for scientists and engineers

Instrumental thin-layer chromatography

An introduction to behavioral endocrinology

Knock 'em dead cover letters : cover letters and strategies to get the job you want

Knock 'em dead resumes : a killer resume gets more job interviews!

Molecular biology of RNA

Organic chemistry as a second language

The organic chemistry of biological pathways

PCR Guru: An Ultimate Benchtop Reference for Molecular Biologists

Quantitative chemical analysis

Responsible conduct of research

State-by-state clinical trial requirements reference guide

Textbook of structural biology

USP dictionary of USAN and international drug names

Ebooks Added

Comprehensive Analysis of Parasite Biology - From Metabolism to Drug Discovery

Emerging Trends in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Systems Biology

Nanotechnology in Cancer

Reverse Genetics of RNA Viruses: Applications and Perspectives

Apache Spark for Data Science Cookbook

Apache Spark 2 for Beginners

Big Data Analytics

Big Data Analytics with R

Laboratory Imaging & Photography

macOS Sierra: The Missing Manual

Sams Teach Yourself Apache Spark™ in 24 Hours

Social Network Sites for Scientists

Spark in Action

Windows 10 Inside Out

February 10, 2017

GrantForward Webinar 2/14/17

GrantForward, a database to help find grants and fellowships, is hosting a webinar "Using GrantForward as a Researcher" on Tuesday, February 14th from 12:00-1:00 PST.
The webinar will cover the basics of setting up an account, searching, using advanced filters, exporting grants, and creating a customized profile.

Sign up here: http://service.grantforward.com/webinar/signup

For other websites, books, and tips on getting grants check out the Library's Grant Resources Guide.

February 3, 2017

New Resources for 2017

The Kresge Library is pleased to announce access to new and frequently requested journals, trials and software updates in 2017.

New Journals

Updates

Endnote (X8) – more sharing options and an activity feed to track changes
ChemOffice (16) – access to ChemDraw Cloud and an advanced retrosynthesis tool
Lasergene (14) – new application for protein docking, NovaDock
Reaxys (updated platform) – thousands of new compounds being added from Asian patents

Plus, the library will offer trial access to JoVE Medicine for 2017.

January 3, 2017

Altmetric's Top 100 Articles of 2016

Altmetric tracks mentions of scholarly articles in the mainstream media, social media, as well as mentions in F1000 and Mendeley. So what where the most discussed journal articles of 2016? The Zika virus is represented heavily, as well as the impacts of technology on society, public health and drug related issues.