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VCU Libraries now provides online access to the Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. Topics range from biomimetic materials and hydrogels to nanoscale neurosurgery and tissue engineering. The content is searchable, there are cross references to related articles in the encyclopedia, and citations link to a Google Scholar search for the article.
VCU Libraries has recently added a search feature for recently purchased items, called "New Titles," to its online catalog. New titles are currently defined as those acquired within the last three months. This feature can be accessed by clicking on the yellow "New Titles" tab at near the top of the library catalog search page. A screencast tutorial (47 seconds) demonstrating this new feature is now available. There is also an iPod-readyvideo tutorial available for downloading (2.7MB).
Librarycasting SE is a compilation of selected educational and information resources for the sciences and engineering, with a strong emphasis on new media and communication formats such as screencasts (pc screen video), video, and podcasts (audio). Resources covered include those produced at Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries, the VCU campus community, and the extended sciences and engineering world community beyond.
A major goal of Librarycasting SE is to make available a range of brief screencast and podcast tutorials answering specific questions, and demonstrating specific techniques, relevant to the sciences and engineering. Conveniently access these resources at any time from your Firefox browser bookmarks or RSS aggregator, through the subject-specific automatically updated RSS feeds provided at this site. These tutorials are in constant production at VCU Libraries, and your suggestions for new tutorials in this format are always welcomed!
Pete Kirlew, Ph.D., MLIS
Reference Librarian for the Sciences and Engineering
VCU Libraries