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Newsletter May 2002 
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As you use the Library’s databases (such as SciSearch at LANL),
you will notice an icon with a red and white S What will LinkSeeker do for you?
For some months the Library-provided databases have shown both the LinkSeeker icon and, for some citations, a PDF (or HTML) icon. As of April 18, 2002, there are no PDF or HTML icons - use the LinkSeeker icon instead. The PDF icons were based on old technology, and the switch offers several benefits:
LinkSeeker was developed by the LANL Library Without Walls and Research Library.
You will have access to more than 11,000 ACS journal issues containing 500,000 articles and 2.5 million pages. Some of the titles available are Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Physical Chemistry, and Macromolecules. Simply go to each journal's home page as before. Click on the "back issues" or the "Articles ASAP(r)" button, which will take you to a Table of Contents page. There you are offered the choice via pull down tabs to access the volume and issue desired. An easy way to get to the ACS journals is via the Research Library's
American Chemical
Society (ACS) page.
You may view sample screens of this database at the following URL: http://trc.nist.gov/database/Table/samplescreen.htm The Research Library is considering making this database available to
our customers. We need your input in order to make a smart decision. Would
you use this product if we were to make it available electronically? Please
send an e-mail to the following address and let us know your thoughts.
Thanks.
New to the Lab or know some students who are and who might benefit from an overview of research resources? Come to the LANL Research Library any Wednesday at 1 p.m. this summer for a 30-45 minute tour of the library facility and an introduction to library products and services. Remember you can get a free ride to see us by calling 7-TAXI. No tour reservations are necessary but we can schedule tours at other times by appointment, just e-mail us at library@lanl.gov or call 7-5809. Not able to make it over? No problem—take the virtual
tour or send it to someone in need. We also are happy to arrange tours
for large groups of students or come to your site to do a presentation
highlighting library resources.
A deep link allows a user access to part of a website without first visiting the site's home page. Often the web creator has designed a user experience that is based on entering via the home page. It is predicted that a recent Danish court case that brought up intellectual property issues concerning deep links to specific newspaper articles will soon be reflected in similar issues in the U.S. The Internet operates with a freedom that jumps past the print model—but the intellectual property lawyers are not operating on "web-time". The Electronic Frontier Foundation is helping fight this idea and was recently involved in a case that tried to make all linking a copyright infringement.
The following new electronic journals have been added to the library collection and are available from your desktop: Biology Chemistry Earth Sciences Engineering General Mathematics/Computers Physics Want to be notified of new issues? Newsletter Editorial Team: Donna Berg, Helen Boorman, Jack Carter, Lou Pray, and Kathy Varjabedian. The name and e-mail address of the Library member who contributed
an article appears at the end of the article. If you have comments or
further questions, please contact that person. If you have general questions
or comments about the Newsletter itself, please contact the Newsletter
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to the left of each citation on your search results. This is the LinkSeeker
icon, and clicking on it will open a window that presents an array of
links connecting you to full-text electronic content and other options
designed to enhance your original search.
Older
chemistry journals are now available to LANL staff during a 2 month trial
of the American Chemical Society's Journal Archives. This new online archive
lets you search the full text of every title published by ACS from the
year of first issue (some beginning 1879!) through 1997. 
How
are LANL researchers using the Shared Library feature in 
Family
Day at the Library on April 13th was a success. Over 170 visitors came
through—the kids LOVED the candy, pencils, post-its and pins—the
public terminals were well used—some children actually used the Internet
to look up information for school projects. The adults seemed to enjoy
the handouts on Internet safety and took the opportunity to sign up for
the Library Newsletter and New Book List. The Family
Day page of family friendly websites will continue to be available
on the Library web site for a while, in case you missed the event in person.
