University of Texas Libraries

Chemistry Library Renovation

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The southwest corner of the library is closed off for construction.

During the summer, two meeting rooms will be built in the southwest corner of the library, next to the windows. In addition, we will be updating the table seating area near the windows as well as refreshing our computer workstation area with a new layout and furniture.

To make this construction possible we moved around 200 journal titles to the Collections Deposit Library (CDL), one of the storage facilities on campus. To minimize impact on patrons we selected only titles to which we have stable access via electronic subscription or purchase. All materials in storage are available for retrieval requests placed in the Library Catalog, should the need arise to consult one of the transferred volumes. [6/13/13]

In Memoriam: Prof. James Boggs

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. James Boggs on June 2nd. He was 91. Dr. Boggs, who came to UT in 1953, was a longtime supporter and benefactor of the Mallet Library. In 1998 he and his wife established the James and Ruth Ann Boggs Endowment for the Chemistry Library. This endowment has enabled the purchase of many books over the years, and is a critical part of the funding that keeps our collection one of the best in the world. [6/5/13]

Reaxys and SciFinder Upgrades

Both of our major online tools are unveiling new looks this summer. SciFinder will launch a redesigned interface in late June. Reaxys has launched an enhanced, streamlined user interface, offering some new features such as results analysis histograms, an autoplanner, and a report creator. [6/5/13]

Journal Impact Factors Criticized

A group of prominent bioscientists and editors has issued a document called the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which calls for an end to the use of Journal Impact Factors in the assessment of individuals' research output. Thomson-Reuters, the firm that created and markets impact factors based on their Web of Science citation indexes, offered a statement in rebuttal to DORA, pointing out that the metric itself is not in question, but how various organizations choose to use it is questionable. The impact factor has long been criticized for being simplistic, irreproducible, and subject to editorial gaming, but its primary misuse stems from its application to individual researchers and papers, when in fact it is intended only to assess relative citation performance of journals. For more information see our Citations page. [5/20/13]

Nature Special Issue: the Future of Publishing

The March 27 issue of Nature has a number of articles on where scientific publishing may be headed, and the challenges it faces in the 21st Century. Includes articles on the growing "dark side" of "predatory" open access publishing that ensnares many an unwitting scholar. This latter concern has also been recently featured in the New York Times. [3/28/13]

New: ACS ChemWorx

ACS ChemWorx is a free research management and storage system for chemists that combines reference discovery and management, professional networking, group and task management, and manuscript preparation in a single, secure location, accessible from anywhere. ChemWorx enables researchers to create online profiles with comprehensive messaging and social communication features, to organize secure workgroups and projects, share document libraries, manage calendars and group task lists, and maintain private discussion areas. Integrated Web, desktop, and mobile applications provide capabilities for content discovery, reference and document management, coordinated storage and retrieval of data, and collaborative manuscript preparation and editing, as well as personal publication tracking with ACS Publications. Log in with your ACS ID to get started.

Coinciding with the launch of ACS ChemWorx, ACS Publications is also introducing feature enhancements to the digital editions of its entire portfolio of peer-reviewed research journals, including:
- ACS ActiveView PDF : An interactive full text format that enables you to attach highlights and notes to ACS journal articles, explore referenced abstracts via the SciFinder-powered Reference QuickView, make and save annotations in your ACS ChemWorx library, share links with colleagues and lab group members, and sync your libraries across smartphone, tablet, and desktop environments.
- "Add to ACS ChemWorx" : With a single click, you can export citations from any ACS article to your ACS ChemWorx reference library - via links found on search results, and on table of contents, abstract, and full text page types. [3/27/13]

ACS Style Guide Now Available as E-book

The American Chemical Society has made its popular ACS Style Guide (3rd ed., 2006) available as an e-book. [3/1/13]

Handbook of proteolytic enzymes. 3 vols. 3rd ed.

QP 609 P78 H36 2013 Reference

Purchased with funds from the Skinner Endowment.

Fiesers' reagents for organic synthesis. v.27

QD 262 F5 v.27 Reference

Handbook of industrial chemistry and biotechnology. 2 vols. 12th ed.

TP 145 R54 2012 Reference

Purchased with funds from the Skinner Endowment.

Merck index. 15th ed.

Handbook Table

Phosphorus : chemistry, biochemistry and technology. 6th ed.

QD 181 P1 C674 2013 Stacks

Purchased with funds from the Boggs Endowment.

Organic chem lab survival manual. 9th ed.

QD 261 Z83 2014 Reserves

Microwaves in organic synthesis. 2 vols. 3rd ed.

QD 262 M53 2012 Stacks

Purchased with funds from the Skinner Endowment.

Handbook of chemical engineering calculations. 4th ed.

TP 155.2 M36 H36 2012 Reference

Industrial organic chemicals. 3rd ed.

TP 247 W59 2012 Stacks

The Chemistry of heterocycles. 3rd ed.

QD 400 E3713 2012 Stacks

Introduction to polymer chemistry. 3rd ed.

QD 381 C37 2013 Stacks

Purification of laboratory chemicals. 7th ed.

QD 61 A76 2013 Reference

Szycher's handbook of polyurethanes. 2nd ed.

TP 1180 P8 S98 2013 Stacks

Comprehensive sampling and sample preparation. 4 vols.

QD 75.4 S25 C66 2012 Reference

Bioprocess engineering : kinetics, biosystems, sustainability, and reactor design.

TP 248.3 L58 2013 Stacks

Membrane technology and applications. 3rd ed.

TP 159 M4 B35 2012 Stacks

Caffeine : chemistry, analysis, function and effects.

QP 801 C24 C337 2012 Stacks

The chemical history of color.

QD 495 O76 2013 Stacks

Physical chemistry for engineering and applied sciences.

QD 453.3 F68 2013 Stacks

Electrochemical dictionary. 2nd ed.

QD 552.5 E44 2012 Reference

Purchased with funds from the Boggs Endowment.

Heterocyclic chemistry at a glance. 2nd ed.

QD 400 J594 2012 Stacks

• Reference -- in our Reference Collection (on walls)
• Reference Stacks -- in Ranges R8-R9 near Chemical Abstracts
• Handbook Table -- in the Reference area.
• Stacks -- in our Book Stacks (after initial period on New Book Shelf)
• Reserves -- ask at the Circulation Desk
• Spectra -- in our Spectra Collection (northeast corner)

see Floor Plan

Information about Library Endowment Funds