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Max Samter Archives

The papers of allergist Max Samter, MD (1908-1999) are now available for research in the University Archives. The collection documents Samter’s pioneering work in the field of immunology, as well as his experience…

Library News Blog Back Up

In early December access to the server on which the UIC Library News blog resides malfunctioned. Although the server was quickly rebooted, there were severe problems which prevented us from updating the newsletter.…

Blog Server Down

At around 16:10 on December 3rd access to the blog server rivendell was not possible any more. We did a reboot of the server at 16:55, the server was back online at 17:05.…

Journal Impact Factors and Rankings Are Newly Revised

The ISI Journal Citation Reports, published by Thomson Scientific, recently incorporated the 2005 citation measurements, including new rankings based on impact factors. The ISI JCR is an online quantitative database for comparing and…

UpToDate Puts Clinical Information at Your Fingertips

The Library has acquired a new onsite license for UpToDate Online, a medical knowledge database designed to deliver scientific research literature at the point of patient care. Its main feature is topical reviews…

Access to New Online Resources Begins July 1

UIC Library users will have some new options in resources for research as of July 1, 2006. The Library will upgrade several existing databases and add important new ones. Please add or change…

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