Marine Resources Library

A beautiful hawk paused awhile upon the railings outside the Marine Resources Library late this afternoon.

We’re in Week 4, also marking the mid point, of the Introduction to Programming with Python training at MRL. It’s been great working with people who are curious about learning Python and applying it in a variety of contexts in their work. Programming skills are also increasingly desirable for science and research positions.

This week we learned how to write a script to read a CSV file, modify the contents, and write data to a new file. Next week we’ll be looking at pattern matching. There’s no feeling quite like learning new skills!

COVID-19 seems so… 2019/20. But here we are in 2022 and the 🦠 remains present. Please do your part to minimize transmission in the work/study place!

Wear your masks diligently. We wish we could see your smile again, but right now we need to protect each other. Mask Up

Continue strong hygiene practices. Hand sanitizer and surface wipes continue to be available at MRL.

Take those COVID tests if you have symptoms or have been in close contact with a COVID+ person. Follow the quarantine protocols of your school/employer if necessary.

Let’s rock this year and do our best to put COVID far astern. 🚤. 💨 💨 💨 🦠

Clarivate Analytics has just reconfigured the Web of Science database platform to make it less cluttered and more intuitive. Both the search pages and results pages look different, but all of the features from the previous version appear to be operational.

* The former (and default) Basic search is now called Document Search, while the Advanced Search still goes by the same name
* The Web of Science Core Collection consists of four specific indexes or collections that can be chosen in the Editions dropdown (they are all selected by default):
** Arts and Humanities Citation Index
** Science Citation Index Expanded
** Social Science Citation Index
** Emerging Sources Citation Index (interdisciplinary journals in the probationary process of being permanently added to one of the three primary indexes)
* You can still select different databases within the Web of Science platform to search – like Zoological Record and MEDLINE, among others
* If you created a personal account on the old platform, it will still be accessible and operational on the new platform

If you have any questions or problems with the new platform, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your librarian