ELECTRONIC JOURNAL BACKFILES        By Andrea Twiss-Brooks
Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, High Energy Physics

Over the summer, the Library arranged for additional years of coverage for about 110 journals in high energy physics, earth and planetary sciences, and astronomy. These backfiles on the ScienceDirect site represent coverage from 1950, including such landmark articles as “The origin and development of the Earth and other terrestrial planets” by Harold Urey published in Geochimica et Cosmochima Acta in 1951.

Journal titles, including backfiles may be accessed from the University of Chicago Library searchable
e-journals list: www.lib.uchicago.edu/h/ej. ScienceDirect titles are also available from the publisher’s website: www.sciencedirect.com. Full text linking from INSPEC, Web of Science, SciFinder Scholar, and other databases using SFX also provides access to the journal backfiles. Please see the complete list of titles.

Selected titles include: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Earth and Planetary Science Letters Tectonophysics Atmospheric Environment Chemical Geology Nuclear Physics A Nuclear Physics B Physics Letters B Advances in Space Research Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A

CHECK THE STATUS OF THE NETWORK
By Barbara Kern

If you are experiencing difficulties with the University network check the University’s home page for a status report www.uchicago.edu. If the NSIT traffic light (positioned on its side) is showing red or yellow – then there is a problem with the network. Clicking on the traffic light takes you to a site which provides more detailed information. This site does not cover problems associated with your individual computer however – only with the network. Of course, if the entire network is down – then you will not be able to access this site since it is web based.

As always, if you are experiencing problems accessing library resources please contact us - 702-7715 or
www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/crerar/using/reference/ask.html.

WEB OF KNOWLEDGE UPDATES        By Andrea Twiss-Brooks
Citation Alerts

Web of Knowledge (WOK) was upgraded in September 2004. This upgrade included a number of additions and improvements to various features of the database and interface. Citation Alerts Creating an Account and Signing In. You must register to use any of the customizable features of WOK. This is easy and free. The information you put in your registration is used only to manage your search and citation alerts. After you have registered the first time, use the “Sign In” box to view, create and modify alerts. When you have signed in, you will see saved searches, citation and table of contents alerts that you have created. You will also be able to create additional alerts and modify or cancel your existing alerts.

Creating a Citation Alert. Do a search as usual in WOK and view the results. Select an article of interest. If you would like to be alerted when this article is cited simply click “Create Citation Alert.” A confirmation that you have added this article to your alerts appears.

Creating a Topical Alert. You can also create topical alerts based on a search strategy. Select “Search History.” Be sure you are signed in to enable customized features. Select search of interest by checking the box in right hand column. Click “Save History.”

Create a name and optional description. Check the “Send Me E-mail Alerts” box. Select type of record and what format you want. Choose weekly or monthly delivery. ISI ResearchSoft format is suitable for import into EndNote. Click “Save.”

A confirmation that you have added this search to your alerts appears. You can change this by using the drop down box at the top of each page and selecting “Saved Searches.”

		Creating Journal Table of Contents Alert. You can be alerted when the table of contents for issues of a list of particular journals are available. Sign in and select “Create My Journal List.” Use Add More Journals option to find titles. Browse or search for the title that you want, or select a subject area for a smaller group of titles. Select one or more journals and choose to display on home page, send an alert, or both by checking box(es) to the left of the journal name. Click Submit Selections. You will see your choice added to the My Journal list. Click Done to return to WOK. Changes will be reflected on the home page each time you sign in to WOK. TOC alerts will let you know when a new issue is available in Current Contents. (Note: this may be several days or even weeks later than the journal appears on the publishers’ web sites, so you might want to use the publishers’ TOC alerts, when available.) Changes can be made on any screen in Web of Knowledge by using the Citation Alerts option from the drop down menu. For additional help with alerting features, contact Andrea Twiss-Brooks (atbrooks@uchicago.edu) or visit the WOK tutorials at: www.thomsonisi.com/tutorials/wok3. There are tutorials for creating both Saved Search alerts and Citation alerts.

TRAIL: Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientists Archive

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Archive is available on a trial basis to University users until Dec 31, 2004 at:
www.bulletinarchive.org/assembled/home.html

The archive spans 59 years of the Bulletin, from 1945-2004. Users can download articles or even an entire issue - all in pdf format.

To locate a particular article use the "Advanced Search" screen and enter a volume and issue number. Topical searches can be conducted using the "Search Box" in the upper right hand corner of the site.

Let us know what you think: Barbara Kern, 702-8717, bkern@uchicago.edu.

The exhibit is on display in the reference area of the John Crerar Library. Questions about the exhibit should be directed to Barbara Kern, University of Chicago, 773-702-8717, or by e-mail to bkern@uchicago.edu.

A History of Science in Antarctica: Highlights from the Library’s Collection

Antarctica, ice covered and remote, has long been considered a significant site for scientific research. Researchers from around the world come to study geology, astrophysics, ecology and more. This exhibit is a historical look at science in Antarctica using publications from the Library’s collection.

This exhibit will be on display from October 18th-December 28th, 2004 in the atrium of the John Crerar Library. Questions about the exhibit should be directed to Barbara Kern, University of Chicago, 773-702-8717, or by e-mail to bkern@uchicago.edu.

The ERU (Electronic Resources Update) is written and produced by the Science Libraries at the University of Chicago. This quarterly publication is distributed in print, on the web and via email.

To receive this newsletter in print or via email contact Barbara Kern at 702-8717 or bkern@uchicago.edu.