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February 28, 2008
New Nursing Publications by BU Researchers
Title: Sustaining expression of identity in older adults
Authors: Gueldner, SH; Garvin, AH; Garvin, CF
Source: JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING 33 (12): 3-4 DEC 2007
Posted by erushton at 04:18 PM
New Biology Publication by BU Researchers
Title: Rethinking the theoretical foundation of sociobiology
Authors: Wilson, DS; Wilson, EO
Source: QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY 82 (4): 327-348 DEC 2007
Title: Social semantics: toward a genuine pluralism in the study of social behaviour
Authors: Wilson, DS
Source: JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 21 (1): 368-373 JAN 2008
Posted by erushton at 04:12 PM
February 25, 2008
ENGINGEERING VILLAGE INFORMATION DAY
Need help finding an article for your research paper?
Event: Engineering Village Information Day
Date: Monday, March 3, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: Knoll-MacDonald Commons, Engineering Building
Engineering Village (EV) is a comprehensive research database covering all engineering disciplines. On March 3, BU Librarians and representatives from Elsevier’s Engineering Village will demonstrate how to search for articles and information within the two EV databases: Compendex and INSPEC.
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For more information, contact Jill Dixon, Engineering Librarian, at jdixon@binghamton.edu.
Posted by jdixon at 12:17 PM
February 21, 2008
Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis has released an analysis of human impacts on marine ecosystems worldwide. To view the map and read about the analysis, please visit the web page: http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/GlobalMarine
Posted by ajbrown at 02:24 PM
February 18, 2008
Stat!Ref Trial
The Libraries currently have a trial to STAT!Ref® , an online, healthcare reference that integrates core titles with evidence-based resources and innovative tools. Please contact Erin Rushton (erushton @ binghamton.edu) for a user name and password.
Posted by erushton at 11:43 AM
February 14, 2008
New Geology & Environmental Studies Publications by BU Researchers
Title: Fault geometries illuminated from seismicity in central Taiwan: Implications for crustal scale structural boundaries in the northern Central Range
Authors: Gourley, JR; Byrne, T; Chan, YC; Wu, F; Rau, RJ
Source: TECTONOPHYSICS 445 (3-4): 168-185 DEC 20 2007
Title: Influence of superimposed bedforms and flow unsteadiness on formation of cross strata in dunes and unit bars
Authors: Reesink, A; Bridge, JS
Source: SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY 202 (1-2): 281-296 Sp. Iss. SI NOV 15 2007
Posted by ajbrown at 02:09 PM
New Psychology Publications by BU Researchers
Title: Infantile amnesia: Using animal models to understand forgetting
Authors: Arnold, HM; Spear, NE
Source: ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR, VOL 26 26: 251-284 1997
Title: Time to emergence of severe suicidal ideation among psychiatric patients as a function of suicide attempt history
Authors: Andover, MS; Gibb, BE; Miller, IW
Source: COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY 49 (1): 6-12 JAN-FEB 2008
Title: So that's why I don't remember: Normalising forgetting of childhood events influences false autobiographical beliefs but not memories
Authors: Scoboria, A; Lynn, SJ; Hessen, J; Fisico, S
Source: MEMORY 15 (8): 801-813 NOV 2007
Title: Basolateral amygdala inactivation by muscimol, but not ERK/MAPK inhibition, impairs the use of reward expectancies during working memory
Authors: Savage, LM; Koch, AD; Ramirez, DR
Source: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE 26 (12): 3645-3651 DEC 2007
Posted by ajbrown at 02:02 PM
February 13, 2008
New Mechanical Engineering Science Publications by BU Researchers
Heat conduction in multilayered rectangular domains
Authors: Geer, James; Desai, Arland; Sammakia, Bahgat
Source: JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC PACKAGING 129 (4): 440-451 DEC 2007
Posted by jdixon at 04:01 PM
New Computer Science Publications by BU Researchers
Using geometric properties of topographic manifold to detect and track eyes for human-computer interaction
Authors: Wang, Jun; Yin, Lijun; Moore, Jason
Source: ACM TRANSACTIONS ON MULTIMEDIA COMPUTING COMMUNICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS 3 (4): Art. No. 21 2007
Posted by jdixon at 03:46 PM
New Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Publications by BU Researchers
Implementing 0201s on high-density lead-free memory modules
Authors: Iyer, Satyanarayan; Sajjala, Sandeep; Damodaran, Purushothaman; Srihari, Krishnaswami
Source: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRONICS PACKAGING MANUFACTURING 31 (1): 41-50 JAN 2008
Are hook turns a major obstacle to safe skydiving? A study of skydiving fatalities in the United States from 1992 to 2005
Authors: Vidovic, Martina; Rugai, Nick
Source: PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS 105 (3): 795-802 Part 1 DEC 2007
Assembly issues with Sn/Ag/Cu bumped flip chips
Authors: Gopakumar, Sunil; Borgesen, Peter; Srihari, I.
Source: SOLDERING & SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY 19 (4): 3-10 2007
Posted by jdixon at 03:40 PM
February 05, 2008
New Web of Science Interface
The next time you open Web of Science (ISI Web of Knowledge) you may notice something different: a new search interface and design. Here are some highlights…
~ a new tabular search screen that enables you to search across multiple databases and easily access analytical and administrative tools.
~ the option to add more boxes to build your search.
~ new search aids.
~ the ability to analyze and refine searches from the results page.
Interested in finding out more? Click here to access free, web-based training classes on the new design OR contact a librarian at Binghamton University Libraries.
Posted by erushton at 02:25 PM
February 01, 2008
New Biology Publication by BU Researchers
Title: Genetic diversity and gene flow of humans, Plasmodium falciparum, and Anopheles farauti s.s. of Vanuatu: Inferred malaria dispersal and implications for malaria control
Author(s): Lum JK (Lum, J. K.), Kaneko A (Kaneko, A.), Taleo G (Taleo, G.), Amos M (Amos, M.), Reiff DM (Reiff, D. M.)
Source: ACTA TROPICA 103 (2): 102-107 AUG 2007
Title: Enhanced microtubule binding and tubulin assembly properties of conformationally constrained paclitaxel derivatives
Author(s): Shanker N (Shanker, Natasha), Kingston DGI (Kingston, David G. I.), Ganesh T (Ganesh, Thota), Yang C (Yang, Chao), Alcaraz AA (Alcaraz, Ana A.), Geballe MT (Geballe, Matthew T.), Banerjee A (Banerjee, Abhijit), Mcgee D (McGee, Dennis), Snyder JP (Snyder, James P.), Bane S (Bane, Susan)
Source: BIOCHEMISTRY 46 (41): 11514-11527 OCT 16 2007
Posted by erushton at 03:52 PM