October 3rd, 2019
October is Health Literacy Month, and to commemorate it, we asked Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies Health Sciences Information Specialist and Assistant Professor Jason Reed to share what he does in his work to support Purdue University faculty, students, and staff. What Does a Health Sciences Information Specialist Do? by Jason Reed, more…
Filed under: Faculty E-Newsletter, faculty_staff, general, HLS, PHAR, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Celebrating Health Literacy Month with Jason Reed, Health Sciences Info. SpecialistJune 8th, 2017
“To build up the future, you have to know the past.” — Otto Frank “From the Past to the Future” series by Teresa Brown also appears in INSIDe, the Purdue University Libraries’ newsletter for Libraries personnel. As faculty and staff in Purdue University Libraries consolidate six libraries in the Library of Engineering and Science more…
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Purdue University Libraries Associate Professor and Head of the Health & Life Sciences Division Vicki Killion placed the first book on a shelf in the Library of Engineering and Science in the Wilmeth Active Learning Center Monday (May 15) morning. Purdue University Libraries’ personnel from facilities and faculty and staff from the former separate Chemistry; more…
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“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.” — John F. Kennedy Today and this weekend will be one that is bittersweet for many on the Purdue University campus–and especially so for many in Purdue University Libraries. Many students more…
Filed under: CHEM, general, LIFE, PHAR, PHYS, PSET, Uncategorized, WALC | Comments Off on Looking Forward: Change Underway in the Purdue LibrariesApril 3rd, 2017
Six Library Facilities Closing After Spring ’17 Finals Week for Move to Wilmeth Active Learning Center Purdue University’s newest building, the Thomas S. and Harvey D. Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC), is on schedule to open to the public Monday, August 7. The WALC Center houses 27 collaborative active learning classrooms. After the end more…
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Featured New Books (click here for more new books) A First Course in Systems Biology Eberhard O. Voit
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Starting this fall semester, Purdue Libraries will offer a text message reference service, in addition to email and chat services. Get a brief answer to your simple question. TEXT Purduelib to 66746 to get started! Purdue Libraries’ reference service has many options available, whether the physical library is open or not. In fact, Libraries is more…
Filed under: AVTE, CHEM, EAS, ENGR, general, HLS, HSSE, LIFE, MATH, MGMT, PHAR, PHYS, services, UGRL, VETM | Comments Off on Ask a Librarian service expands to textDecember 29th, 2011
Purdue Libraries has made some changes to reserve policies across the libraries to lessen confusion for those using the reserve system and ensure that reserves are available to all students as equitably as possible. These will be in effect beginning January 9, 2012. Reserves will continue to be held by request of the instructor behind more…
Filed under: AVTE, CHEM, CIRC-SERV, EAS, ENGR, general, HLS, HSSE, LIFE, MATH, MGMT, PHAR, PHYS, UGRL, VETM | Comments Off on Libraries standardizes reserve process across campusAugust 24th, 2011
Here is the listing of Purdue speakers and poster presenters for the upcoming 242nd American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, August 28‐September 1, 2011, being held in Denver, CO.
Filed under: CHEM, PHAR | Comments Off on Purdue at Fall 2011 ACS MeetingAugust 24th, 2011
Purdue now has access to The Merck Index from a more user-friendly web interface. Access The Merck Index here. The Merck Index contains descriptive information on 10,000+ chemicals, drugs (human and veterinary), and biologicals. Each entry lists synonyms for drug names (trade, chemical, generic, and research codes), CAS Registry Numbers, physical data, patent information, uses, more…
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