Pendergrass Library has recently acquired several new pieces of equipment to loan out in addition to our existing collection.  That equipment collection includes: 15 Dell laptops, 9 of which are brand new 5 Macbook Pro laptops 6 Garmin GPS units, all with mapping software 1 digital SLR camera 2 waterproof digital cameras 1 digital point-and-shoot … Continued

UT is now a member of BioMed Central. BioMed Central is an open access publisher owned by Springer.  BMC is committed to the free widespread dissemination of scientific research with high standards for review and reporting. BMC publishes 200+ peer-reviewed open access journals across the disciplines of biology, medicine and chemistry. A full list of … Continued

From Dr. Festing’s site, first page:  “This site provides an interactive short course on experimental design for research scientists working with laboratory animals. The aim is to reduce the number of animals which are used, improve the quality of the science and save time, money and other scientific resources. Ethical review committees, IACUCs and Ph.D. … Continued

Altmetrics is poised to replace the old models of assessing scholarly impact and quality, namely peer review, journal impact factors, and citation statistics. Read more about altmetrics: Altmetrics Manifesto “No one can read everything.  We rely on filters to make sense of the scholarly literature, but the narrow, traditional filters are being swamped. However, the growth of … Continued

Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library is pleased to offer Scan on Demand service.  If you need an article or chapter from an item in our collection, you may request a PDF of that article/chapter through the online catalog.  We will scan the requested pages and you will then receive the PDF in your email.  … Continued

From the Zotero Blog: Zotero 3.0 Is Here! Today we’re delighted to announce that Zotero 3.0 has officially arrived. Zotero 3.0 marks a major departure from previous versions, most notably with the new ability to run outside the Firefox browser. Available for Mac, Windows, and Linux, this standalone version of Zotero contains all the great … Continued

KU Background on the Elsevier Boycott. Elsevier has responded to the mathematical community that started the boycott: Tim Gowers’ response plus comments. You’ve signed or read about the boycott…now what? 1.) Help from SPARC: “You’ve Signed the Boycott, Now What?  Tips for Campus Engagement” 2)  By June 19, 2012, please sign the petition to alert … Continued

Spring Semester 2012 January 11-April 29 Regular Hours Sunday: 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM Monday-Thursday: 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM Friday: 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Exceptions 1/16/12: Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday 3/18/12: Closed for Spring Break 3/19/12-3/23/12: Open 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM for Spring … Continued

Approximately 4000 journals are indexed in Medline/PubMed.  The committee that reviews journals for indexing in Medline/PubMed is headed by veterinarian Dr. Mary Christopher from UC Davis.   From the AVMA News January 15, 2012 Veterinarian leads committee for MEDLINE indexing Printer-friendly version Dr. Mary M. Christopher is the first veterinarian on the committee that recommends … Continued

KNOXVILLE—Get Fruved! Eat more fruits and veggies, that is. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students today are launching a healthy foods campaign that will run through November 19. The goal of Fruved (which alludes to fruits and vegetables) is to challenge fellow students to set daily and practical health goals: Take the stairs instead of the … Continued