I just wanted to let everyone know that a new version 2.0 of the *Introducing Cheminformatics: An Intensive Self-Study Guide* PDF eBook is available
The new version contains numerous minor updates, replacement of outdated URL's, and a new section on MOOCs and other online learning resources related to cheminformatics. Those who have already purchased the guide can receive a free update to the new version by sending me a copy of their original version by email to [email protected]. I will endeavor to reply within a couple of days with a PDF of the new version. For those who do not already have the eBook, it is available on the Lulu store at http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?contributorId=1065081 The eBook is in the form of a regular (unprotected) PDF, and is available in three versions - an individual version (for personal use), an academic library version (licensed for use in an academic institution) and a corporate version (licensed for use throughout a corporation). The guide gives an intensive introduction to cheminformatics, based on materials used in the Indiana University curriculum, including the history of the field, representing 2D and 3D chemical structures on computer, storing and using databases of chemical and related biological information, handling chemical information on the web and in the scholarly literature, and giving an overview of some advanced topics such as use of cheminformatics in chemistry libraries, clustering and diversity, QSAR and predictive modeling, 3D alignment and docking, and software toolkits cheminformatics software. It is split into 13 lessons, each focusing on a particular area of cheminformatics. Each lesson details learning objectives and concludes with a set of questions that are designed to be thought provoking, with responses and answers in a final chapter. The text is hyperlinked to current resources on the web, with references to pertinent external articles where appropriate. The eBook is designed for computing, biology, bioinformatics, chemistry, library science and other students needing an introduction to the field, and also would be suitable for professional life science or computing practitioners who need a rapid, flexible introduction to cheminformatics. Please let me know if you have questions about the new version David _____________________________________________ Dr. David J. Wild, [email protected], Associate Professor Indiana University School of Informatics & Computing More about me: http://about.me/djwild | Research homepage: http://djwild.info Cheminformatics eBook: http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?contributorId=1065081 Data2Discovery: http://d2discovery.com Mail: 901 E 10th St Rm 207, Bloomington, IN 47408 Phone: +1 812 856 1848 _______________________________________________ BBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.bioinformatics.org/mailman/listinfo/bbb
