7 April 2020
SIAM, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, has issued an update to keep librarians informed about free resources and remote access.
Free content:
- The SIAM Epidemiology Collection, focused on disease modelling, pandemics, and vaccines, is freely available to all for one year
- SIAM Journal on Mathematics of Data Science continues to be freely available this year during its introductory launch period
Remote access options available:
- unlimited simultaneous users via VPN or proxy
- other remote access options include Shibboleth, access tokens and Google Scholar’s CASA (Campus Activated Subscriber Access)
- contact service@siam.org to discuss remote access needs
Grace period for renewals
Grace period for renewals are extended to the end of May 2020 to help maintain seamless access for library patrons. However, SIAM renewals should be processed as soon as possible. As a nonprofit society, this period is proving particularly challenging for SIAM which relies on the support of institutional librarians during this time.
Possible delays on print journals and books
SIAM staff continue to fulfil print orders to the best of their ability; however, items may take longer than usual to arrive due to carrier delays and shipping restrictions.
SIAM updates, particularly around conference cancellations/postponements, can be found on the SIAM website.