Sciences Library

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Chemistry C002 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue Bloomington IN 47405-7102

(812) 855-9452

libsci @ indiana . edu

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Jennifer Simms

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(812) 855-5609

simms29 @ indiana . edu

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Ask A Librarian

E-journals List | DOI Search | Chat with a Science Librarian
STEM LibGuide, especially useful for Undergraduate Students
Discipline-Specific Subject Guides: Sciences & Health Sciences

Databases:

ACM computer sciences
arXiv physics
BioOne biology
Browzine: includes a mobile app; this is a journal reading site that includes many of IU's high caliber licenses
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
Dissertations and Theses
Foundation Directory Online
GeoRef | GeoScience World geology/earth sciences
Global Electronic Theses and Dissertations (open access)
IEEE engineering
JSTOR
Journal Citation Reports: Impact Factors
JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments
MathSciNet math
PsycInfo psychology
PubMed medicine
Reaxys chemistry
SciFinder: First-time users must register with their @iu.edu email address.
SciFinder-n chemistry
Scopus STEM
Springer Nature Experiments/Protocols
Web of Science STEM

Science Librarians:
Emily Alford: public health: applied health sciences, health & wellness design, & government information, alfordem@iu.edu
Jian Liu: biological sciences, earth and atmospheric sciences, jiliu@iu.edu
Amy Minix: cognitive sciences, neurosciences, nursing, optometry, psychology, speech and hearing sciences, alminix@iu.edu
Bob Noel: astronomical, computer, engineering, informatics, library, mathematical, physical, statistical sciences, rnoel@iu.edu
Jennifer Simms: biological, chemical, health sciences, simms29@iu.edu

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Library Services

The following services are available from the the Sciences Library:

Off Campus Access to Resources (EZProxy)

EZProxy allows IU faculty, students, and staff to access library resources off campus. EZProxy creates permalinks that trigger IU authentication so you have full text access to resources IU pays for.

Scholars' Commons: Consulting, Digitization, Research Support

The Scholars' Commons provides specialized services in spaces designed to support scholarship and learning.

Research Assistance

The IU Libraries provide a wide range of services in support of the research interests of students, faculty and staff.

Consult with a librarian

Teaching & Learning librarians are available to consult with departments or individual faculty, instructors, and librarians to discuss the integration of research knowledge and informed literacy into courses and assignments.

Borrowing, Circulation & Renewals

All scholars and researchers are welcome to use the resources of the IUB Libraries. Policies and availability of specific services may differ based on library, collection, or patron affiliation.

Data Services

The IU Libraries provide assistance to researchers working with data in all stages of the research life cycle, including: collecting, processing, analyzing, publishing, and preparing data for long-term access and storage.

Class Reserves

The IU Libraries request that all course instructors consider these alternatives to print/physical material Reserves.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

The IUB Libraries will try to get materials from other libraries for you if we do not own what you are looking for. Any current faculty, staff, or student may use our free ILL service.

Need something else?

Staff Directory

Public Services & Outreach Manager

Education Library

Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center Library

Sciences Library

(812) 855-8462

iacars @ iu . edu

Sciences Librarian

Associate Librarian

Sciences Library

(812) 855-4398

jiliu @ indiana . edu

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Neuro- and Health Sciences Librarian

Assistant Librarian

Sciences Library

(812) 855-8136

alminix @ iu . edu

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Sciences Librarian

Associate Librarian

Sciences Library

(812) 855-3437

rnoel @ indiana . edu

Jennifer Simms

Head of Sciences

Associate Librarian

Sciences Library

(812) 855-5609

simms29 @ indiana . edu

Recent Posts

Funk Fellowship Accepting Applications

June 8th, 2021

The Carla J. Funk Health Sciences ILS Fellowship is a paid, one-semester internship with the IU Bloomington Libraries' Sciences Department.
July 1 Changes to Libraries Fines

May 12th, 2021

Going forward, most regular materials will not be charged traditional daily overdue fees from IU LIbraries Bloomington. This does not include reserves, Media Services items, and special loans, for example, non-circulating items. However, recall and non-return fees return on July 1, 2021. All material is subject to recall if needed by another borrower, and if not returned by the recall due date is subject to a $25 fine.
BIPOC Students, Sciences, & IU Libraries

August 10th, 2020

If you identify as an IU Bloomington Black, Indigenous, Person of Color Student studying any field in the Sciences, the IU Sciences Library would like to feature you and your Sciences Origin Story in which you tell us about a person who has inspired and influenced you to study in the Sciences.