Science & Engineering Library
June Newsletter
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Congratulations!
Best wishes to the class of 2021!
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Contact us!
The USC Libraries are currently reopening in a limited capacity. Study reservations can be made for several campus libraries, including the Science & Engineering Library! The Science & Engineering Library is located on the 2nd floor of the Seaver Science Library building.
Book your reservations here!
Please review the Trojan Commitment to protecting ourselves, our peers, and our community. Face coverings, physical distancing, and adherence to health guidelines are required in library spaces.
We continue to prioritize digital and remote programs and services as we work with campus partners, who in turn are working with county health officials, on plans for further reopening.
Contact the Science & Engineering Librarians here: sellibs@lib.usc.edu
For questions regarding checking out print books or study reservations, email the Science & Engineering Library Staff here: sci@usc.edu
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LGBTQIA+ Pride Month 2021
Join us throughout June for online events and activities to observe LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and celebrate diversity and intersectionality.
https://libraries.usc.edu/pride
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World Oceans Day
June 8th
Learn more about oceanography from the below USC Libraries resources:
Research Guides
Databases
Ebooks
Streaming Documentaries
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Transformative Agreements to
Expand Access to USC Scholarship
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Did You Know About?
Alexander Street Press
Alexander Street Press is one of the many academic databases available through the USC Libraries, providing access to streaming music and video as well as articles and ebooks.Video collections include PBS Video Collection, Behavior and Mental Health, Engineering Case Studies, Environmental Issues, and more.
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Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions
In Hooked, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss explores the science of addiction and uncovers what the scientific and medical communities--as well as food manufacturers--already know, which is that food can, in some cases, be even more addictive than alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs. Our bodies are hard-wired for sweets, so food manufacturers have deployed fifty-six types of sugar to add to their products, creating in us the expectation that everything should be cloying; we've evolved to prefer convenient meals, so three-fourths of the calories we get from groceries come from ready-to-eat foods. Access Hooked here.
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Gut Feelings: The Microbiome and Our Health
We are at the dawn of a new scientific revolution. Our understanding of how to treat and prevent diseases has been transformed by knowledge of the microbiome—the rich ecosystem of microorganisms in and on every human. These microbial hitchhikers may hold the keys to human health. In Gut Feelings, Alessio Fasano and Susie Flaherty show why we must go beyond the older, myopic view of microorganisms as our enemies to a broader understanding of the microbiome as a parallel civilization that we need to understand, respect, and engage with for the benefit of our own health. Access Gut Feelings here.
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Blockchain and Supply Chain Management
Blockchain and Supply Chain Management combines discussions of blockchain and supply chains, linking technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, satellite imagery, and machine vision. The book examines blockchain’s basic concepts, relevant theories, and its roles in meeting key supply chain objectives. The book addresses problems related to inefficiency, opacity, and fraud, helping the digitization process, simplifying the value creation process, and facilitating collaboration. The book is balanced between blockchain and supply chain application and theory, covering the latest technological, organizational and regulatory developments in blockchain from a supply chain perspective. Access Blockchain and Supply Management here.
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Webinars
Stay connected with STEM this summer!
- June 3rd, AAAS, Listen to Your Gut: Deciphering the Role of Immune Cells in Inflammatory Gut Disorders
- June 9th, AAAS, Accelerating Anitbody characterization Through Flow Cytometry
- June 10th, ASME, Leveraging 3D Printing for Short Run Injection Molds
- June 15th, AAAS,The Shrinking Distance Between Human and Machine: Computing Where We End and the Technologies Begin
- June 24th, American Physical Society, Step Up: A Model for Partnering with Teachers to Bring Equity to Classrooms
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Open Educational Resources (OER)
What are open educational resources (OER)? Openly licensed teaching, learning and research resources that can be freely used, edited and repurposed. View our short one-minute video for a fun fact overview.
Would you like to learn more about OER’s in academia? Are you Interested in making course textbooks more accessible to your students? Not sure where or how to get started with adopting an OER into your course? Would you be interested in receiving funding to assist in adopting an OER in your courses? Or would you simply like to be informed of what an OER is and what the benefits are to you, our students, and the University?
You have questions and we would like to provide answers. If you are interested and want to learn more about OER please email us at sel@lib.usc.edu for further information.
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