The Coles Science Center at Bobst Library Presents the Coles Science Salon Series

Pandemic Influenzas Past and Present:
History and Science, Science and History

by Eric L. Altschuler, MD, PhD
Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and
Microbiology & Molecular Medicine,
New Jersey Medical School,
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

We are currently in the midst of an influenza pandemic. There were three such pandemics in the Twentieth Century including the great pandemic of 1918 which killed more people than any infectious disease in history. These pandemics taught physicians and scientist much about influenza and other infectious diseases. Now current science is able to shed light on past pandemics such as our finding and retrieval of antibodies from aged survivors of the 1918 pandemic and my current work using long ago frozen samples to find the strain of the 1889-1890 pandemic.

DATE: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
TIME: 6:00-7:00pm
PLACE: Avery Room, 2nd Floor, Bobst Library*

Please join us for the talk, followed by a discussion. Refreshments will be served.

***RSVP Required***
Go here: http://tinyurl.com/salon-rsvp

Do you work with raw data? Do you need help finding, accessing, understanding, manipulating, collecting, sharing and preserving data?

The Data Service Studio is a new service provided by NYU libraries and ITS that provides staff, software, statistical computing, and data collection resources to support NYU research and scholarship.

The facility features a 10-seat work and instruction space where students and faculty can receive consultation and resources in statistical analysis and geographic information systems (GIS) and gain access to a variety of software for statistical, qualitative and GIS analysis (SPSS, SAS, STATA, R, ESRI GIS products, Matlab, and others).

You can drop by the Data Service Studio during their regular hours or schedule a consultation appointment.

Location
NYU Data Service Studio
6th floor, Bobst Library
70 Washington Square

Regular Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 12-6
Wednesday & Thursday: 12-8
Sunday: 1-5

Contact
data.service@nyu.edu
212-998-3434

Over the winter break you should have received an email from NYU/ITS Client Services providing you with your new University ID number and NetID.  While you might not be too excited about yet another login and password to remember, your NetID can make doing research a whole lot easier.

After activating your NetID (go to: http://start.nyu.edu), you can now access many electronic resources available via the Bobst Library web site.  You can browse databases by title and category or search for specific journals online.  While the libraries are working out licensing issues, it is possible that you may run into a resource that is not accessible remotely using your NetID (for example, Books24×7) .  Check the Dibner Library web site to see if the database is available there and access it using your last name and Poly ID number.  Some databases, such as Engineering Village or American Society of Mechanical Engineers can only be accessed via the Dibner Library.

For more information, read the FAQ on how to access NYU databases. Please contact a Dibner librarian if you run into any problems trying to access a resource, and we will help you get the information you need.

The NYU and Poly libraries are working hard to integrate their resources so that you have quick and easy access to the information you need to pursue your academic goals.  As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please leave a comment or contact a librarian.

Can I borrow books from Bobst Library? Can I use my wireless lap top there? Can I use other NYU libraries?

We have the answers to these and many more questions all gathered in one convenient spot: Frequently Asked Questions about NYU Library Access.  Please read this page before visiting any NYU or affiliated library.  It also includes important information about accessing electronic resources.

If you have a question that is not answered here, please submit it in the comments section.

Welcome back! We have been busy over at the Dibner Library this summer. Here is a quick roundup of what is new:

PolyCat - new online catalog
Search for books, movies, journal titles, and more with the library’s new and improved catalog, PolyCat. PolyCat makes it easy to refine your search results and find library resources. New features include: book covers and reviews from Amazon, list creation, and an online shelf browser. Get started with: An Overview of PolyCat.

Access to NYU’s Bobst Library
NYU-Poly faculty, students, and staff can visit NYU’s flagship Library: The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, located at 70 Washington Square South. Just bring your NYU-Poly ID card to access the library. You will be able to borrow materials following NYU’s circulation policies. Visit the NYU library web site for details on circulation privileges for faculty & administrators and students & staff.

New electronic resources
We are in the process of establishing access to all of NYU’s electronic resources. We now have expanded or brand new access to the following resources:

• Royal Chemistry Society
• SAGE
• ScienceDirect
• SpringerLink
• Wiley InterScience

Coming Soon…
Look out for more additions to our electronic resources collection.

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It is official: Polytechnic and New York University are merging forces to create a top-tier research, technology and engineering institution. One of the many benefits resulting from the merger is access to the vast resources of NYU’s libraries.

Beginning July 1, 2008, Poly faculty, students, and staff can visit NYU’s Bobst Library, which houses over 3.9 million volumes and 41 thousand journals, and provides access to thousands of electronic resources. In addition, Bobst Library offers three specialized reference centers, 28 miles of open stacks shelving, and approximately 2,000 seats for student study. [Read more →]