Imperial College as it is today has evolved and changed over the years since its inception.
In 1907 Imperial was created as one entity, bringing together the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science.
Have a look at this interesting blog post for a short synopsis of this history.
If you are interested in reading further, Hannah Gay’s The History of Imperial College London, 1907 – 2007 is available in stock at Imperial Libraries.
The History of Imperial College July 30, 2009
Important Reminder: Athens access ends July 31st July 23, 2009
On 31st July Imperial will no longer use Athens to access resources off-site in favour of Federated access/Institutional login. Your login will remain your college username and password.
More information can be found here.
A guide with steps of how to access e-resources using the new system is avaailable here: Using the UK Federation
A reminder to RefWorks users- the way you will access RefWorks will change on 31st July 2009.
You will need to move references from the old system (Athens) to the new system (Shibboleth/UK Federated Access) to maintain access to your Refworks database. Full instructions on how to do this can be found here
If you have any questions, or need help moving your references don’t hesitate to ask the Business and Humanities Library team
Ecsite Science Communication Survey Report July 10, 2009
Ecsite is the European network for science centres and museums, linking science communication professionals in more than 400 institutions in 50 countries. This member’s survey gives an interesting overview of the structure and activities of these institutions and looks at their involvement with Science Communication.
Included in the survey are questions on the organisation of Science Communication events specifically.
Rutherford journal : the New Zealand journal for the history and philosophy of science and technology July 8, 2009
The Rutherford Journal is published annually. At the time of writing there were two issues freely available online.
This journal is edited from the Philosophy Department at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and invites contributions from international scholars in the history and philosophy of science and technology.
The International Journal of Scientific History July 2, 2009
The International Journal of Scientific History is a freely available full-text e-journal, edited from Florida Sate University. Published three times a year, sample article titles include: ‘
‘The Instuments Used by Hipparchos’; and ‘Columbus’s Landfall at Plana Keys’
New Haldane Collection Material July 2009 July 2, 2009
Our new list of humanities material for the Haldane Collection is now available.
