ChemInformer Chemistry Information from Rutgers University Libraries

As we finish up this semester, I wanted to take this time to reach out to you, and to make you aware of resources available to you through the Libraries.

The Libraries have recently acquired online access to Synthetic Methods of Organometallic and Inorganic Chemistry, updated this year, in 10 volumes. Access to these items is available after log in at https://www-thieme-connect-de.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/products/ebooks/book/10.1055/b-003-108600

We have many other e-books available through the Libraries. See what’s available and how to get them at https://libguides.rutgers.edu/chemistry/ebooks

As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any information needs at laura.palumbo@rutgers.edu. I hope to see you all soon.
Take care ~ Laura

Please join us for lunch and a workshop on Data Management Plans for NIH and NSF Grant Proposals, co-sponsored by Rutgers New Brunswick Libraries and RBHS Libraries.

This workshop will cover the components of data management plans that meet the requirements of NIH and NSF. Resources for writing data management plans also will be presented.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Library of Science and Medicine Conference Room, Busch campus; or WebEx
11:45 am – 2:00 pm

Please RSVP as space is limited. Registration is also required to attend via WebEx.
https://tinyurl.com/DMP-NIH-NSF

Questions? E-mail me at laura.palumbo@rutgers.edu

Please join us for lunch and a workshop on using the Open Science Framework https://osf.io/ as a place to share your data, collaborate with your research group, and learn about its capabilities as a free electronic lab notebook (ELN). Bring your own laptop; or some will also be available to borrow. Presented by April Clyburne-Sherin of the Center for Open Science.

Friday, November 8th
12:00-12:45 lunch
12:45-3:45 workshop
Library of Science and Medicine, Busch campus
1st floor conference room

Please RSVP for lunch
https://tinyurl.com/OSF-LSM

Questions? Please e-mail me at laura.palumbo@rutgers.edu

The Libraries have recently acquired digital versions of the following Thieme Science of Synthesis reference books. From on campus, you can reach them directly through the following links.

Catalytic Oxidation in Organic Synthesis (2018)
Catalytic Reduction in Organic Synthesis Vol. 1 (2018)
Catalytic Reduction in Organic Synthesis Vol. 2 (2018)
Photocatalysis in Organic Synthesis (2019)
as well as Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry by Hesse, Meier, and Zeeh.

These books can be found by title in the library catalog; off campus users will need to log in.

We have also been given a free trial to Science of Synthesis database, through December 2020. Please take advantage of this access, which is available now.

On campus, go to: https://science-of-synthesis.thieme.com/

From off campus, log in through: http://login.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/login?url=https://science-of-synthesis.thieme.com

As always, please let me know of your information resource needs.
~ Laura

Scientists are frequently required to share their funded research data and products with citable permanent links. Learn how to use the freely available Github platform for project management and collaboration, connect your Github project to the open Zenodo repository to share your work, and make it citable with a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI). No previous experience is necessary. The workshop will be held on

Tuesday, April 16th at:
Library of Science and Medicine Conference Room
12:00-2:00 pm
Presenter: Aditya Vyas https://github.com/aditya1702

Bring a laptop, and your lunch if you wish

To register: http://bit.ly/GithubWorkshops

Please contact me with any questions. I hope to see you there! ~ Laura
laura.palumbo@rutgers.edu

If you are considering a career in computational chemistry and drug discovery, you may want to check out this webinar on March 28th at 2:00 pm, presented by a panel of successful female computational chemists.

Highlights of the webinar include:

-The distinct career paths and backgrounds of the drug design and discovery panel of female computational chemists
-The importance of a team mentality and the role of mentors to overcome career obstacles in computational chemistry
-Input regarding skills, characteristics, behaviors, and experiences necessary to advance as a female computational chemist in the drug discovery and development arena
-How their individual roles propel translational research from computer bench to bedside

To register and for more information, please visit https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars/drug-discovery/women-compchem.html?sc=190328_tdd_webinar_drugdisc_em_eb_ccpanel

Have you ever thought about using Github, and are you interested in learning more about it? If so, please attend one of the upcoming workshops to get all of your Git questions answered!

Introduction to Github and Git

Friday November 9th
1:30-3:30 pm
Library of Science and Medicine
(will repeat Friday Nov. 16th at Alexander Library, Pane Room, same time)

This workshop will introduce participants to the open code sharing platform Github, and explore commonly used functions in GitHub and Git. The first 45 minutes will be introductory, and will continue with slightly more advanced functions in the second half. No previous experience is necessary, and please bring your own laptop.

The workshop is free, but please register at: http://bit.ly/GithubWorkshops

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at laura.palumbo@rutgers.edu

Join us for lunch and test drive the new Data Management Plan writing tool, presented by Dr. Helen Berman of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. A workshop will be held:

Friday, October 26th
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Library of Science and Medicine,
Busch Campus

Please bring your own laptop, and registration is required for lunch:
https://tinyurl.com/Rutgers-ezDMP

Please contact me at laura.palumbo@rutgers.edu with any questions. I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

If you’ve been in a class where I’ve taught, you may have heard me mention some free chemistry resources. I wanted to share with you another blog post I wrote on this topic, titled “Free (and sometimes overlooked) Chemistry Resources“. I wrote this for the Inside Science Resources blog, published by the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) STS Science Resources Discovery and Access Committee. Please check it out, and be sure to add your favorites to the comments. Suggestions added to the comments may also be included in the Rutgers Libraries Chemistry Research Guide at https://libguides.rutgers.edu/chemistry.

As a result of your feedback, the Libraries have provided a link to the Cambridge Structural Database of small crystal structures through our website. To access it, go to https://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/indexes/csd and click Connect.

Full access to this database is made available courtesy of the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, which currently has an office on Busch campus. Thank you to Amy Sarjeant and Paul Sanschagrin of the CCDC for helping to make this happen.

When on campus, you will be automatically validated through your IP address. Limited searching is also available for free to all users, regardless of location. However, in order to utilize full functionality of the CSD, you will need to create an account and download additional software. This can be done through the link provided above, by clicking on the blue text in the first paragraph that says “click here”. Users will then be required to log in with their NetID and password, and after validation will be provided with a site license number and access code, which can be entered on the CSD site.

I hope this makes access to the CSD more convenient for you. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at laura.palumbo@rutgers.edu.