Researching the impact of a disaster…
A federal judge recently approved a settlement of $4 billion in penalties for BP due to the death of 11 oil rig workers in the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Although the story of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill...
View ArticleMore Matlab!
Some good news for those of you who use Matlab: The UT Library System now has access to 25 concurrent licenses instead of 7. Access may increase in the future, hopefully this recent change will help...
View ArticleMore Books, New Topics
We recently decided to expand our offerings on textiles and fibers, and below is a list of books on this subject that are now at the McKinney Engineering Library. You can request these titles through...
View ArticleNew Databases
Some new databases have been added to our library system, and a few of them might be of interest for you engineers out there. Statista provides statistical data from 18,000 sources which include...
View ArticleInterested in fracking?
Fracking has been in the Texas news quite a bit lately, due to ongoing water supply problems and the significant use of water in oil drilling. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is clearly of interest...
View ArticleResearching Wind Power
Looking at wind energy in Texas could be an interesting topic for exploring renewable energy, since Texas is the biggest wind producer in the United States. Gale Virtual Reference Library is a good...
View ArticleWhen Should I Use Google Scholar?
Google Scholar has an ambiguous status in the library and research world. Obviously, it is powered by the Google, which is kind of a dirty word in academic research. Also, the fact that it is free...
View ArticleUnderstanding Open Access
Open access refers to free access to scholarly literature. Although the idea of open access has been around for a while, the widespread availability of resources online and the prohibitive costs of...
View ArticleSearching Open Access
Even though we encourage researchers to use library databases to find resources, we realize that people don’t stay in school forever. For this reason it’s important to know about where to look for...
View ArticleDissertations: On the shelf and online…
Dissertations are a great way to incorporate recent research into your reading, and now that’s it’s common for people to publish open access digital copies, they’re a lot easier to access. You can look...
View ArticleDespite flaws, open access is worth the price
A recent editorial in the Daily Texan expressed support for open access journals in the academic community, despite misgivings by some as to their credibility. The editorial cites a recent experiment...
View ArticleResearch Poster Design Workshop
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 – 3:00pm to 4:30pm At the Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) , PCL 2.400 The workshop emphasizes poster design principles; appropriate sections for a research poster; presenting your...
View Articlethe art of Pi
This year’s Pi Day (March 14, 2015) corresponds to the first five numerals of pi (3.1415). To celebrate this happy numerological event, the Kuehne Physics Mathematics Astronomy Library will host a...
View ArticleGrad students needed for 1-hour focus group
Graduate students, you may have noticed that PCL is under construction this semester as we build our new Learning Commons, a space focused on teaching, learning and writing. Now we’d like to hear more...
View ArticleOpen Access Advocate Speaks to Impact of OA on Graduate Success
The program is free with pizza and drinks provided to attendees. What: Open access advocate and SPARC representative Nick Shockey discusses the impact of OA on graduate students, universities and other...
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Congrats to 2 engineering students taking first and second place . . .
AUSTIN, Texas—The University of Texas Libraries have announced the winners of the 2015 Signature Course Information Literacy Award. This award recognizes exemplary student work that achieves the...
View ArticleNew STEM tutoring and study spaces in PCL
For more information check out: Our official press release The Daily Texan coverage
View ArticleUndergraduate Research: Research Week: April 18 – 22, 2016
Research Week is The University of Texas at Austin’s annual celebration of undergraduate research and creative activity. Research Week provides opportunities for undergraduates to explore UT’s vast and...
View ArticleUT AUSTIN JOINS BIOMED CENTRAL
UT Austin has joined BioMed Central (BMC) as a Supporter Member. This membership gives UT Austin authors two main benefits. 15% discount on article processing charges (APCs) for BioMed Central or...
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