I am pleased to announce that the SFU Library now provides access to the Encyclopedia of spectrometry and spectroscopy

The Second Edition of the Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry pulls key information into a single source for quick access to answers and/or in-depth examination of topics. "SPEC-2" covers theory, methods, and applications for researchers, students, and professionals-combining proven techniques and new insights for comprehensive coverage of the field.

I am pleased to announce that SFU Library has just purchased the online version of the Wiley Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology, a key reference title for chemical biology researchers.

The entries in the Wiley Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology are designed to

• illuminate the crucial role of chemistry and chemical techniques in the life sciences
• support the information needs of researchers in the field of chemical biology
• provide relevant and readily accessible information to upper-level students and to scientists in adjacent disciplines

The topics covered include the following:

• Applications of Chemical Biology
• Biomolecules within the Cell
• Chemical Biology of Cellular Compartments
• Chemical Views of Biology
• Chemistry of Biological Processes and Systems
• Synthetic Molecules as Tools for Chemical Biology
• Technologies and Techniques in Chemical Biology

I'm pleased to let you know SFU Library now subscribes to JoVE: the Journal of Visualized Experiments. JoVE is a peer reviewed, PubMed-indexed journal devoted to the publication of biological, medical, chemical and physical research using video technology. More information about JoVE can be found here.

I'm pleased to be able to share with you SFU Library's schedule of events for Open Access Week 2011, October 24 - 30.

All events are FREE, but registration is required. For more information and to register, please see the Library's Open Access Week 2011 webpage.

Keynote Presentation: Open Data, Open Government and the University
Co-sponsored by SFU Library and SFU School of Public Policy
Thursday October 27, 4:00pm to 5:00pm (followed by a reception at the Teck Gallery, SFU Vancouver)
SFU Vancouver, Labatt Hall Room 1700 | 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC

Recycle, reuse, research: Using open data in scholarly research
Date / Time: Wednesday October 26, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: WAC Bennett Library, Room 2020, Burnaby Campus

What's scholarly publishing got to do with you? A discussion for grad students
Co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Society
Date / Time: Tuesday October 25, 11:30am-1pm
Location: Graduate Lounge, Maggie Benston 2212, Burnaby Campus

Author rights (offered at both Burnaby and Surrey)
Burnaby date / Time: Monday October 24, 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Location: WAC Bennett Library, Room 3101, Burnaby Campus
Surrey date / Time: Tuesday October 25, 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Location: Fraser Library, Room 3695, Surrey Campus

Summit: The SFU Institutional Repository
Date / Time: Wednesday October 26, 11:30am to 12:20pm
Location: WAC Bennett Library, Lab 2105, Burnaby Campus

Publishing services at SFU (offered at both Burnaby and Surrey)
Burnaby date / Time: Thursday October 27, 11:30am - 12:20pm
Location: WAC Bennett Library, Lab 4009, Burnaby Campus
Surrey date / Time: Wednesday November 9, 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Location: Fraser Library, Room 3695, Surrey Campus

I am pleased to let you know that we now have a subscription to the multidisciplinary journal Nature Communications, which publishes "high-quality research in all areas of the biological, physical and chemical sciences." You can access the journal here.

Of course, SFU Library also subscribe to several other Nature Publications Group journals, including the following popular titles:

• Nature
• Nature Chemical Biology
• Nature Chemistry
• Nature Geoscience
• Nature Materials
• Nature Photonics
• Nature Physics