Questions: John Meier at meier@psu.edu or by phone at 814/867-1448 (cell 412/606-5976) or his office in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library, 201 Davey Lab.
“The recognized authority for evaluating journals, Journal Citation Reports presents quantifiable statistical data that provides a systematic, objective way to evaluate the world's leading journals and their impact and influence in the global research community.” Most known for the Impact Factor rating, JCR also provides several other measures that can be used to evaluate scholarly journals for authors, editors, and researchers. You can access JCR through the Web of Science database by selecting the Additional Resources tab at the welcome screen. Please feel free to ask for assistance in getting the most out of the scholarly publishing data in this resource.
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There are three group study rooms in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library each with a table, chairs, whiteboard, and computer power and networking. Davey 203, 204, 205 can fit up to six people and we also have a Conference Room is available for groups over six people. Reserve them in person or by calling the library at 814-865-7617.
You can now see their availability on the PAMS website along with our policies for their use.
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/pams/calendar
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The Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library has profiles of several notable women scientists in the display cases located on the left after entering the library. The materials are reproductions from books in the collection of the PAMS library and other science libraries on campus. Even though Women's History Month has passed the display will remain, so stop by to check it out and pick up a free bookmark.
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Principal investigators must ensure that electronic versions of any peer-reviewed manuscripts arising from NIH (National Institutes of Health) funding and accepted for publication on or after April 7th, 2008 are deposited in PubMed Central (PMC), NIH's digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. More information available at the University Libraries Web site.
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The American Mathematical Society, the American Statistical Association, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics announce that the theme for Mathematics Awareness Month 2008 is Math and Voting.
http://www.mathaware.org/index.html
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Please note the change in library hours during the days at the end of the Spring 2008 Semester. Pattee and Paterno Libraries have extended hours until 2am for certain days. During the time between semesters, the PAMS Library and others will close at 5pm daily and are closed May 11th, 2008.
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There are 5 full-time people in the PAMS Library. All of us have our offices in the PAMS Library at 201 Davey Lab. I’ll introduce us.
John Meier: I'm the Acting Head of the PAMS Library and the subject selector for mathematics and statistics. I'm also responsible for our patents and trademarks depository program. You can reach me at meier@psu.edu or by phone at 814/867-1448 (cell 412/606-5976).
Nan Butkovich: Nan is currently on sabbatical, Head of the PAMS Library and the subject selector and liaison for chemistry, physics, and astronomy. You can reach her at njb2@psulias.psu.edu or njb2@psu.edu or leave a message at 814/865-3716.
Ann Thompson: Ann’s the Library Supervisor. If you’ve got questions about borrowing library materials or your library record, talk to her. Her office phone number is 814/865-3715, or you can e-mail her at annt@psu.edu.
Tamara Rapp: If you need to put material on reserve for your courses, contact Tamara. Her e-mail is tlr24@psulias.psu.edu. You can also reach her in her office by calling 814-865-6766
Doug McAnallen: Doug is our stacks and bindery manager. If you need to contact him, his office number is 814-863-8975, and his e-mail is dhm1@psulias.psu.edu.
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