LANL Research Library Newsletter

May 1996

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May 1996 Issue

HERE'S WHAT YOU THE CUSTOMER TOLD US
In January the Research Library distributed surveys to approximately 600 of our customers. The complete results of the survey can be found on the Library Web. What we heard and what we're doing in response include the following:

YOU TOLD US:

WHAT WE'RE DOING:

We'll keep asking how we're doing and we hope you'll keep telling us. If you have any questions or comments please let us know at library@lanl.gov

Jacqueline Stack

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PHONE BOOKS AND ADDRESSES ON THE LIBRARY'S WEB
The Research Library now has a Phone Books and Addresses page under Subject Resources on its Web server. This provides access to a wealth of Web sites containing directory information.

A new class on finding phone numbers and addresses through the World Wide Web is being offered by the Research Library. The 30-minute class is based on the Phone Books and Address page on our Web and includes tips and tricks for searching various address databases. You can sign-up for the class by calling 7-5809 or sending a message to library@lanl.gov, or we can arrange to teach small groups at your site.

Some things to keep in mind if you explore on your own: most of the information comes from published sources (telephone books, mailing lists). The listings may be outdated or incorrect. The more information you already have, the better your search will be; for example, if you have a full name and a city, you are more likely to find the name you are seeking than if you search "smith, new mexico." Read the "help" information for each database before you search it. If you still can't find what your looking for, contact the Library at library@lanl.gov or 7-5809.

Sharon Smith

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AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY JOURNALS ONLINE
The Research Library is sponsoring a 60-day trial electronic access to four of the American Mathematical Society's publications - the Journal of the American Mathematical Society, Mathematics of Computation, the Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, and the Transactions of the American Mathematical Society. These titles can be accessed by going to the Research Library's home page then going to the Electronic Texts page. Please try out this new mode of access and send your comments to the Research Library.

The Journal of the American Mathematical Society is published quarterly. It contains research articles of the highest quality in all areas of pure and applied mathematics.

Mathematics of Computation is devoted to research articles in computational mathematics. Areas covered include numerical analysis, with emphasis on the mathematical analysis and development of methods, computational number theory and algebra, and related fields. Table errata and reviews of books in areas related to computational mathematics and occasional microfiche supplements are also included.

Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society is a monthly journal devoted entirely to research in pure and applied mathematics, principally to the publication of original papers of moderate length. A section called "Shorter Notes" contains very short papers of unusually elegant and polished character for which there is normally no other outlet.

The Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, a monthly journal published since 1900, is exclusively covers research in pure and applied mathematics and, in general, includes longer papers than those in the Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society.

Frances Knudson

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LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION ON DEMAND
The Research Library is beta-testing a new Windows product, Washington Alert, from Congressional Quarterly. Washington Alert has been around for many years but this is Congressional Quarterly's first Windows product and a great improvement over the previous system. As beta testers, we are looking for topics on which to test the new product. Washington Alert tracks legislation, retrieves the full-text of bills, provides biographical information about members of Congress, and has the full-text of testimony presented before Congress.

If this type of information is of interest to you, take advantage of the free access we currently have to the beta-test package and send us your requests (library@lanl.gov or 7-5809). Any feedback should go to Lou Pray (7-5809).

Lou Pray

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ELECTRONIC PHYSICS JOURNALS NOW AVAILABLE
Physical Review Letters and twenty journals from the Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing are now available to Laboratory staff via the World Wide Web. The Research Library's institutional subscriptions to these journals currently include both the electronic and paper versions, so we encourage you to try out the online version from your desktop. In some cases the electronic journals are available up to three weeks before the paper publication. The full image of each journal article is provided, including graphs, tables and charts. A list of the electronic journals available from IOP is provided below.

Access to these electronic journals is restricted to LANL staff. LANL staff members who wish to access this set of journals MUST first contact the Research Library at 7-5809 or library@lanl.gov for a password and further information. Once you have had an opportunity to try out this product, please send your comments and suggestions on electronic journals to ej@lanl.gov.

Electronic journals available from the Institute of Physics Publishing:

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Classical and Quantum Gravity
European Journal of Physics
Inverse Problems
Journal of Radiological Protection
Measurement Science and Technology
Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science & Engineering
Nanotechnology
Nonlinearity
Physics in Medicine and Biology
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Plasma Sources Science and Technology
Reports on Progress in Physics
Semiconductor Science and Technology
Superconductor Science and Technology
Waves in Random Media

Nancy Sprague

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NEW ON THE RESEARCH LIBRARY'S WEB SITE
Every month the Research Library adds valuable information for its users through its Web site. Check out the exciting new links added over the past month by going directly to the New on Our Page area of our Web site.

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