Use "Explore by Subject" to find U.S. Department of Energy technical literature -Video shows how!

The SciTech Connect database consolidates all the engineering research document information from the U.S. Department of Energy technical literature databases. This short video shows how to use the new Explore by Subject feature for when you want to browse instead of search: http://www.osti.gov/scitech/tutorial-explore

DOE Releases new National Library of Energy database (NLE beta)

This has also been posted to the Engineering Library blog and added to the Database list on our website/

The Department of Energy (DOE) National Library of Energy(NLE) ^Beta is a virtual library and open government resource to advance energy literacy, innovation and security. The NLE^Beta is a new search tool designed to make it easier for American citizens to find and access information from across the DOE complex nationwide, without knowing DOE's organizational structure. The NLE^Beta virtually integrates information from Energy.gov (the DOE website) and all DOE program offices, national laboratories and other facilities (see a list of all NLE^Beta information sources)[PDF]. The public version of the NLE^Beta includes only publicly available, unclassified, unlimited information.

New user interface video - watch to learn changes when searching Compendex & Inspec

Reference Desk Query

A student came up and requested an article in the journal "Concrete." She had looked up the article in our catalog, found the call number, and wanted to know where to find it. I sent her to the second floor. She returned without the journal, saying she could only find through volume 28, and she needed volume 42. Sure enough, when we investigated further, though the entry for the article, shown here, indicates that we "have" the article, if you look closer the availability only shows volumes 1-28. I suggested that she request the article through Summit, where Valley library shows availability for volumes 24-43. This seems confusing for patrons, and for me--though now I'll look more closely to make sure the availability shows the correct volumes. Thoughts?

Museum to show ‘miracle’ jet as it landed in Hudson

A U.S. Airways Airbus A320 will go on display as it looked after landing in the Hudson River two years ago, minus the water, the Carolinas Aviation Museum, in Charlotte, N.C., announced Tuesday. More in the P-I blog.