From time to time the Library and Information Service acquires temporary access to electronic sources via the internet. Staff members and students of the University are encouraged to test these sources available on trial and to complete the evaluation form to provide feedback to the Library.

A current trial is available for The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). The trial runs from 10 April to 10 May. It is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes experimental methods in video format. JoVE covers research methods and experimental techniques from the physical and life sciences. The journal currently has 13 sections: Biology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Immunology and Infection, Medicine, Bioengineering, Engineering, Chemistry, Behavior, Environment, Biochemistry, Cancer Research, and Genetics. It also publishes Science Education collections aimed at instructing scientists in fundamental concepts and methods in various fields including biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and practical subjects like laboratory safety, cell culturing, etc.

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