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OA research in the news: Storms peaking further from tropics
image from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration A new study coauthored by an MIT faculty member shows that powerful tropical storms are peaking in intensity further away from the...
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New! Access to the complete New Yorker
The current issue and all past issues of The New Yorker—going all the way back to very first in 1925—are now available to the MIT community through our subscription to The New Yorker Digital...
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Discovering the Libraries: Top 10 things to know
By MIT Libraries’ student blogger, Pri Tembhekar Hello everyone! It is with bittersweet sentiment that I write my last blog for the MIT Libraries. This post will be about the top 10 things to know...
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Make time to make more stuff!
Knowing as we do that MIT people love to make things, last summer Mechanical Engineering Librarian Angie Locknar made a guide about designing & making stuff. “We wanted to have one place to go to...
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OA research in the news: Anand wins 2014 Drucker Medal
Lallit Anand Mechanical engineering professor Lallit Anand has won the 2014 Daniel C. Drucker Medal, awarded by the Applied Mechanics Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The medal...
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New Requirements for DOE-funded Researchers: Public Access to Data and...
In response to the 2013 Memorandum from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, “Expanding Public Access to the Results of Federally Funded Research,” the Department of Energy (DOE)...
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What’s new at the Libraries this fall
Welcome back! The MIT Libraries have been busy over your summer vacation. We’ve made improvements, added new resources, expanded our services, and lined up great events for the fall. Here are some of...
View ArticleOA research in the news: Ebola outbreak linked to funeral
In a study published last week, researchers including MIT Biology professor Eric Lander show that this year’s explosive Ebola outbreak in West Africa possibly stemmed from the burial of a traditional...
View ArticleBack-To-School on Energy
For many, September is the season of picking up where you left off, recapping what you already know, and/or taking research and learning in different directions. Next week the MIT Energy Club hosts its...
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Chemistry societies and open access: new options for authors
Pictured above, L to R from top: Professor Christopher Cummins; Jennifer Griffiths, RSC; Mary Yess, ECS; Kevin Davies, ACS The MIT Libraries are sponsoring a panel discussion on October 24 which will...
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The Springer Book Archive (SBA) is here!
You may know that for several years, MIT Libraries has had online books (2005+) from the prolific publisher Springer. Now we are pleased to announce the addition of approximately 47,320 more e-books...
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OA research in the news: Autism as a disorder of prediction
Pawan Sinha In a paper published this month, MIT researchers suggest that many of the varied symptoms that characterize autism may be explained by a difficulty with making predictions. The ability to...
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Updates to Genomic Resources at NCBI
NCBI is coming back to MIT! Come hear about recent updates to National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) resources and tools. Discussion topics include datasets available in and tools...
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Publish open access in chemistry society journals at no charge
Three chemistry societies have new open access options for MIT authors that allow for open access publication without any fee. American Chemical Society/ACS: ACS’s open access strategy includes: ACS...
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Chris Bourg named director of MIT Libraries
Chris Bourg (Photo by: Wayne Vanderkull) Longtime libraries administrator at Stanford tapped to lead MIT’s libraries and the MIT Press. Chris Bourg has been named as the new director of the MIT...
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IAP 2015: Finding Information: Search Tools and Strategies
The MIT Libraries are offering a whole series of classes to help you locate various types of information, from large data sets to companies you might want to work for. Some classes require advance...
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IAP 2015: Life Sciences
The MIT Libraries is hosting a series of classes related to the life sciences this IAP. Some classes require registration. Bioinformatics for Beginners Tue Jan 13, 10:00-11:30am, 14N-132 Wed Jan 15,...
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OA research in the news: What our sewage says about us
photo by Patrick Brosset. Licensed under CC-BY-NC This month, MIT researchers and local public health officials will gather and analyze waste from Cambridge sewers in search of insights into the health...
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Public Access Policy Released: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released its Public Access policy in February 2015, in compliance with the White House Directive. The policy covers both publications and data....
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OA research in the news: How global warming can worsen snowfalls
Photo by Peter Eimon. Licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA. In the last month, Boston has set a string of records: Most snowfall in the city in a 30-day period (90.2 inches); deepest snow in a day (37 inches);...
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