BU WorldCat Local service has been updated and streamlined for your convenience. Previously, some requests used the WorldCat Local interface, while others were requested through Interlibrary Loan. While you may still choose to use the WorldCat Local interface to search for, identify, and request books, you will now be able to make all... Read the rest of this entry »
Science & Engineering Library News
RSS FeedDean Kenneth R. Lutchen has been appointed to the National Science Foundation’s Advisory Committee for Engineering
Dean Kenneth R. Lutchen has been appointed to the National Science Foundation's Advisory Committee for Engineering, a panel of a dozen leaders from academia and industry that provides advice and recommendations on support for research, education and related activities to the agency's Directorate for Engineering. FULL STORY
Winners of the Library Survey iPad minis Announced
A huge thank you to all students and faculty who took the 2016 library survey. Linda Plunket, Associate University Librarian and the chair of the Library Assessment Committee, says the response rate was terrific for faculty, graduate students, and for undergraduate students. Her team will now diligently explore all of the... Read the rest of this entry »
Help BU libraries improve; take a survey and enter a drawing for an iPad mini 4
BU libraries are conducting a survey of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates to learn how we are doing and what we can do to improve. Check your BU email account for an email from Provost Morrison with a personalized link to the survey. Complete the survey by April 5 to... Read the rest of this entry »
Boston University’s Chemical Compound Libraries
BU Today's profile of the Center for Molecular Discovery (CMD) highlights the work of Boston University chemists who create new chemical compounds and store them for future use in a chemical library. Like a traditional library, a chemical library catalogs and organizes its materials with access and preservation concerns in... Read the rest of this entry »
Handheld mass spectrometers identify drugs, hazardous substances
Boston-based company 908 Devices manufactures handheld mass spectrometers for use by the military and first responders. The devices can identify hazardous substances in the environment, illegal drugs, and other materials of interest. The portable nature of the spectrometers makes hazmat spill responses quicker and more effective. Read more about it... Read the rest of this entry »
Two new scanners for your convenience!
The Science & Engineering Library has just added a second flat-bed book scanner, as well as a loose-page scanner, free for patron use. The scanners allow you to easily scan pages into PDF format which can be sent to your email, or saved to your personal USB drive. All scanners... Read the rest of this entry »
2,616,375 (2 million!) IEEE Conference papers easier to find than ever before!
Use BU Library SEARCH and your keywords to find cutting edge research from IEEE Conferences. 1,056,990 (1 million+!) journal articles from IEEE Journals are also directly findable by keyword including author names in BU Library SEARCH. IEEE technical papers can also be found in the The IEEE Digital Library including... Read the rest of this entry »
How Scientists Do Their Work
The Science Boot Camp is a meeting of information professionals and scientists held every year in the Northeast. At Boot Camp, librarians and other non-scientists learn about different fields of scientific inquiry and how the scientists in those areas conduct research. Even if you aren't an information professional, the videos... Read the rest of this entry »