About the Biochemistry Library
- Steenbock Symposium Collection from v.1 (1969) to Present
- Biochemistry Research Papers dating back to 1896
- Harry Steenbock’s personal book collection
- 112 journal titles
- 2,000 books
Equipment
Study Rooms
There are two study rooms on the third floor and one on the second floor of the library, available on a first-come first-serve basis.
Photocopying
There is a photocopier on each floor of the library. The second floor Canon copier is designed to copy books and bound journals. To access the copiers you will need an account number access code. Codes are available through your lab.
Computers and Software
The 3rd floor PC has Microsoft Word, Norton AntiVirus software, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0, Microsoft Excel, and Internet Explorer.
The 2nd floor Macintosh has Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Internet Explorer.
Printers
There are no public printers available on Library computers. Documents need to be sent to your lab for a printed copy.
Scanners
The 2nd floor Macintosh is equipped with a scanner that does not have OCR. Documents will be saved as images only. This scanner is best for pictures, slides, and graphics.
The new 3rd floor photocopier has a scan-to-email feature.
History
The Biochemistry Departmental Library was started as a local reading room in the 1930s by Professor Harry Steenbock. Steenbock donated his own books and journals to start the library and personally provided the initial endowment to sustain the library. In the 1950s, Steenbock provided a second endowment to the library. It was at this time, in recognition of Professor Steenbock's generous donations, that the library was named the Steenbock Library of Biochemistry. A third allocation of funds provided from the Steenbock Fund contributed to the construction of the new library facility in the Biochemistry Addition. Today, the collection consists of most of the original books donated by Harry Steenbock, the department's research papers dating back to 1896, the Steenbock Symposium collection, a historical collection of books on Nutrition, Biochemistry, Enzymes, Lipids, Organic Chemistry, Proteins and Vitamins and journals deemed important by the faculty.
Library Access
Hours: Open 24 hrs/day. Access with fob only.
Library Policies
All materials in the Library must be used in the Library only. Please check with Library staff before removing any materials from the library.
- No cell phone use in the library
- No food in the library. Covered drinks only.
- No drinks or food in the computer area.
- Report broken machinery or other library problems to the librarian or Marcia at the Biochemistry reception desk.
- Clean up before you leave.
- Reshelf any books or journals when you are finished using them.
Library access will be revoked for not complying with Library policies
