e3 Information Overload (E-Resources for Engineering Education) AND Are You 2.0 Yet? - General Science http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education, plus discussions on various web 2.0 and library issues en-us Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST brian.c.gray@case.edu brian.c.gray@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Lets go Case Students - Win the Knovel University Challenge http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/20/lets_go_case_students_win_the_knovel_university_challenge Knovel University Challenge kicks off its spring 2007 season on February 5th and will run through April 5th. The... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/20/lets_go_case_students_win_the_knovel_university_challenge Applied Sciences Case Awards, News, or Publications Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering General Announcements General Science Kelvin Smith Library Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Knovelunivbanner.gif
Knovel University Challenge kicks off its spring 2007 season on February 5th and will run through April 5th. The University Challenge provides students the opportunity to master their research and analysis skills while competing for 9 prizes. This year's winners will receive a $1500 scholarship or 1 of 8 iPod Shuffles. The University Challenge, now in its third season, is open to students of hard sciences, mathematics and technology-related courses of study at universities with access to Knovel Library or Knovel K-Essentials.

To participate in the Spring University Challenge, go to http://www.info.knovel.com/challenge/.

Ohio Note:
In Fall of 2006, a University of Cincinnati student won a 30G Video iPod.

]]> Larry Page to Scientists http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/19/larry_page_to_scientists CNet News.com shares a image of Larry Page, co-founder of Google, speaking to the scientists at the Annual Meeting of... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/19/larry_page_to_scientists Computers, Software, & the Internet General Science Internet Tools & Search Engines Open Access Scientific Publishing & Data Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST CNet News.com shares a image of Larry Page, co-founder of Google, speaking to the scientists at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). CNET reported that Page told the scientists to "market them (scientific studies) better and make them readily accessible to the world".

]]> Who Said Scientists are No Longer Using Books? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/07/who_said_scientists_are_no_longer_using_books You often hear discussions that book usage is decreasing. Or more specifically in science and engineering, that no one uses... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/07/who_said_scientists_are_no_longer_using_books Engineering General Science Kelvin Smith Library Libraries & Librarianship Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:57:40 EST You often hear discussions that book usage is decreasing. Or more specifically in science and engineering, that no one uses books anymore. These stats for my library were recently shared with me that show science and technology (Q and T) book usage is NOT dead, and actually represents a large piece of the usage pie.

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]]> British Library and U.S. Department of Energy Collaborate on Global Science Gateway http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/01/british_library_and_us_department_of_energy_collaborate_on_global_science_gateway British Library and the U.S. Department of Energy announce a collaboration on global science gateway. Called ‘Science.world,’ the planned resource... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/01/british_library_and_us_department_of_energy_collaborate_on_global_science_gateway Computers, Software, & the Internet Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates General Science Government News & Resources Internet Tools & Search Engines News from the Field Scientific Publishing & Data Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST British Library and the U.S. Department of Energy announce a collaboration on global science gateway.

Called ‘Science.world,’ the planned resource would be available for use by scientists in all nations and by anyone interested in science. The approach will capitalise on existing technology to search vast collections of science information distributed across the globe, enabling much-needed access to smaller, less well-known sources of highly valuable science. Following the model of Science.gov, the U.S. interagency science portal that relies on content published by each participating agency, ‘Science.world’ will rely on scientific resources published by each participating nation. Other countries have been invited to participate in this international effort.
One may ask why the U.S. Department of Energy is taking a lead role. The Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) has extensive experience in offering searching of distributed, deep web databases, having played a central role in the development of Science.gov, the U.S. government’s one-stop searchable portal to major science databases of federal science agencies.

[VIA: Open Access News, Peter Suber, January 26, 2007]

]]> Google Now in Space http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/01/28/google_now_in_space Google has signed an agreement with NASA. The Space Agreement Act will put "the most useful of Nasa's information on... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/01/28/google_now_in_space General Science Internet Tools & Search Engines Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:43:00 EST Google has signed an agreement with NASA. The Space Agreement Act will put "the most useful of Nasa's information on the internet". Detailed 3D images of the Moon and Mars will soon be just a click away for web users.

Read the full article for more on Google Moon and Google Mars.

[VIA: BBC NEWS | Technology | Nasa and Google form cosmic union]

]]> National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/12/15/national_center_for_case_study_teaching_in_science The University of Buffalo's National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science exists to promote and distribute materials to support... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/12/15/national_center_for_case_study_teaching_in_science Applied Sciences Education Engineering General Science Libraries & Librarianship Mathematics & Statistics Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:00:00 EST The University of Buffalo's National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science exists to promote and distribute materials to support using case studies in science education. It is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The website contains links to:

  • Science education journals provided by category, such as mathematics or engineering
  • Related websites
  • Case ideas
  • Directory of instructors
  • Assessment materials
  • Case study collection
  • Instructional materials
  • Conference highlights

In addition, one of the co-directors is the Associate Librarian of the Science and Engineering Library of the University of Buffalo.

[VIA: The Scout Report -- Volume 12, Number 28]

]]> Go-Geo http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/12/11/gogeo Go-Geo! is a tool designed to help you find details about geo-spatial datasets and related resources within Great Britain tertiary... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/12/11/gogeo General Science Scientific Publishing & Data Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:00:00 EST Go-Geo! is a tool designed to help you find details about geo-spatial datasets and related resources within Great Britain tertiary education and beyond.

[About Go-Geo!]

Go-Geo! is an online resource discovery tool which allows for the identification and retrieval of records describing the content, quality, condition and other characteristics of geospatial data that exist with UK tertiary education and beyond. The portal supports geospatial searching by interactive map, grid co-ordinates and place name, as well as the more traditional topic or keyword forms of searching. The portal is a key component of the UK academic Spatial Data Infrastructure.

Go-Geo! has been a cooperative effort between EDINA National Data Centre, University of Edinburgh, and the UK Data Archive, University of Essex.

]]> Commons of Science Conference http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/18/commons_of_science_conference Science Commons, a project of the non-profit Creative Commons, is the sponsor and organizer of the Commons of Science Conference.... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/18/commons_of_science_conference Conferences General Science News from the Field Open Access Scientific Publishing & Data Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST Science Commons, a project of the non-profit Creative Commons, is the sponsor and organizer of the Commons of Science Conference. Our goal is to promote innovation in science by lowering the legal and technical costs of the sharing and reuse of scientific work. We remove unnecessary obstacles to scientific collaboration by creating voluntary legal regimes for research and development.

The Conference is an invitation-only gathering of scientists, policy makers, and commons advocates who are actively interested in designing ways to make access to scientific data more widely available and more transparent across all scientific disciplines. Anyone is welcome to read the Background information, Vision Papers, or browse the list of Conference participants.

At the conclusion of the conference, audio recordings of the Conference presentations as well as presentation slides will be available on the Program page, and any recommendations arrived at during the Conference will also be posted on this site.

Science Commons serves the advancement of science by removing unnecessary legal and technical barriers to scientific collaboration and innovation.

Built on the promise of Open Access to scholarly literature and data, Science Commons identifies and eases key barriers to the movement of information, tools and data through the scientific research cycle.

Our long term vision is to provide more than just useful contracts. We will combine our publishing, data, and licensing approaches to develop solutions for a truly integrated and streamlined research process.

]]> Rediscovering Archimedes Writings http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/11/rediscovering_archimedes_writings Stanford University researchers are using X-ray to reveal the 10th century mathematic writings of Archimedes that were erased and hidden... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/11/rediscovering_archimedes_writings Applied Sciences General Science Mathematics & Statistics Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST Stanford University researchers are using X-ray to reveal the 10th century mathematic writings of Archimedes that were erased and hidden by a Christian monk's prayers. See the full story for details how.

[VIA: Wired News, August, 05, 2006]

]]> BMC - Summary of Biomedical Funding Agency Policies on Open Access http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/27/bmc_summary_of_biomedical_funding_agency_policies_on_open_access BioMed Central has compiled a summary of the open access policies of different biomedical funders, linking to official policy statements... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/27/bmc_summary_of_biomedical_funding_agency_policies_on_open_access Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates General Science Open Access Scientific Publishing & Data Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST BioMed Central has compiled a summary of the open access policies of different biomedical funders, linking to official policy statements from those funders where available.

]]> More EPA Libraries Close http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/25/more_epa_libraries_close Earlier I shared that EPA Libraries were suffering severe budget cuts and that the EPA workforce was protesting such closings.... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/25/more_epa_libraries_close General Science Government News & Resources Libraries & Librarianship News from the Field Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Earlier I shared that EPA Libraries were suffering severe budget cuts and that the EPA workforce was protesting such closings.

American Libraries Online (September 15, 2006) has summarized the closings and other cuts through August and September. These cuts may be devastating to government-sponsored environmental research and protection.

]]> OAIster - Digital Collections from Hundreds of Institutions http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/08/oaister_digital_collections_from_hundreds_of_institutions OAIster is a project of the University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service. Their goal is to create a collection... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/08/oaister_digital_collections_from_hundreds_of_institutions Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates General Science Libraries & Librarianship Open Access Scientific Publishing & Data Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST OAIster is a project of the University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service. Their goal is to create a collection of previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources that are easily searchable by anyone.

As of September 2, 2006, OAIster contained 8,995,140 records from 670 institutions. Users can search these records by keyword, title, author, subject, or language, while limiting by media type. Users can also browse by institution.

]]> More Open Access Books from Caltech http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/06/more_open_access_books_from_caltech Caltech has offered more open access books since my initial post. Thanks to Dana Roth (Caltech, Chemistry Librarian) for the... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/06/more_open_access_books_from_caltech Applied Sciences Chemistry & Chemicals General Science Open Access Scientific Publishing & Data Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:00:00 EST Caltech has offered more open access books since my initial post. Thanks to Dana Roth (Caltech, Chemistry Librarian) for the update.

Caltech has started a depository of open access books by Caltech authors. Subjects include chemistry, economics, geological & planetary sciences, mathematics, and mechanical engineering. The books range from 1959 to 2005.

New chemistry books include:

  • Carl J. Ballhausen and Harry B. Gray, Molecular orbital theory: an introductory lecture note and reprint volume, 1965
  • Roberts, John D. and Stewart, Ross and Caserio, Marjorie C., Organic chemistry: methane to macromolecules, 1971

]]> Grant Money Reinstated for Evolutionary Biology http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/03/grant_money_reinstated_for_evolutionary_biology WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Education has reinstated evolutionary biology to a federal grant list for... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/03/grant_money_reinstated_for_evolutionary_biology Applied Sciences Case Awards, News, or Publications Education General Science Sun, 03 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Education has reinstated evolutionary biology to a federal grant list for undergraduate studies.
"There are well-funded efforts in this country that have been inappropriately attempting to attack the teaching of evolutionary biology on what appear to be religious grounds," physicist Lawrence Krauss of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland wrote to the Department of Education.
[VIA: Case Daily - September 01, 2006]

]]> Center for Science in the Public Interest http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/11/center_for_science_in_the_public_interest The Center for Science in the Public Interest has been a strong advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/08/11/center_for_science_in_the_public_interest General Science Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST The Center for Science in the Public Interest has been a strong advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, and sound science. Its award-winning newsletter, Nutrition Action Healthletter, is the largest-circulation health newsletter in North America, providing reliable information on nutrition and health.

Resources focused in these subject areas:

  • Alcohol Policy
  • Biotechnology
  • Eating Green
  • Food Safety
  • Integrity in Science
  • Nutrition Policy
(VIA: The Scout Report, July 21, 2006, Volume 12, Number 29)

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