The Earth Sciences and Map Library has subscribed to a new map and GIS data database, AtoZMapsOnline. This new resource provides over 146,000 digital maps and supplemental material and is available for use on any campus computer or via the library proxy server.

AtoZMapsOnline’s diverse holdings make it a valuable resource for students of all disciplines. The database includes outline maps, political maps, physical maps, thematic maps, climate change maps, environment maps, historic maps, hurricane maps, earthquake maps, volcano maps, fire maps, animal and plant species distribution maps, current event maps, geology maps, topographic maps, and weather maps. These maps are presented in pdf files which are easily incorporated into presentations, papers, or easily translated into vector lines using graphics software.

Users can download and use the tens of thousands of maps with few limitations. This includes use for print and electronic reports, so long as the maps are not resold. AtoZMapsOnline can be found either via the Electronic Resources Finder, or as a featured site on the Earth Sciences and Map Library homepage.

Most of the science and engineering libraries will be closed Wednesday, November 11 for Veterans Day. Both the Bioscience & Natural Resources Library and the Engineering Library will be open 1:00-5:00 p.m. Some science libraries will close early tonight in advance of the holiday.

Library hours

The following services will be unavailable from 10pm Friday, November 6 until 6am Saturday, November 7:

• The Library website
• Library hours/locations
• Streaming videos from our website
• Library blogs and wikis
• Electronic Resources Finder

The OskiCat and NextGen Melvyl Pilot catalogs will not be affected.

The PubMed interface has changed! Much of what you may have been used to has been revised or relocated. Here are a few of the changes:

• PubMed Tools, such as Single Citation Matcher and Topic-Specific Queries (formerly "Special Queries"), as well as the MeSH and Journals databases are now located at the bottom of the main search page.
• The Citation and Abstract Plus displays have been incorporated into the Abstract display. Here you will find a citation's MeSH terms, Related Articles, and more.
• The Advanced Search link to the right of the Search box takes you to History, Limits, and more.

The new interface includes more changes than those listed above. Details can be found in this NLM Technical Bulletin article. Please note that only the PubMed interface has changed, not its functionality.

Adapted from the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library News Blog.

The Institute of Transportation Studies Library will be closed from 12-2pm on Friday, October 30.