e3 Information Overload AND Are You 2.0 Yet? - Scientific Publishing & Data http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education, plus discussions on various web 2.0 and library issues en-us Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Mon, 31 Mar 2008 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 Sticker Shock - Take 2 http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/03/31/sticker_shock_take_2 Do you know how much journals cost, especially in science and engineering? Cornell University Library uses real world purchases to... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/03/31/sticker_shock_take_2 Blog: e3 Information Overload Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Libraries & Librarianship Scientific Publishing & Data Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Do you know how much journals cost, especially in science and engineering?

Cornell University Library uses real world purchases to show you how much libraries invest in your education and research needs. Check out Sticker Shock 2 for more information. I am scared when they compare journals to cars and international trips.

The original Sticker Shock was completed in 2002.

]]> Mathematical Biology Now Covered by Biology Direct http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/20/mathematical_biology_now_covered_by_biology_direct Biology Direct considers original research articles, hypotheses, comments, discovery notes and reviews in selected subject areas, and will eventually cover... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2008/01/20/mathematical_biology_now_covered_by_biology_direct Biological Sciences Blog: e3 Information Overload Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Mathematics & Statistics Open Access Science and Technology Scientific Publishing & Data Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:42:08 EST Biology Direct considers original research articles, hypotheses, comments, discovery notes and reviews in selected subject areas, and will eventually cover the full spectrum of biology. Subject areas already launched include Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Immunology, and Mathematical Biology.

Andrei Yakovlev wrote an editorial that kicked off the new commitment to Mathematical Biology.

Modern mathematics offers a much richer arsenal of tools and ideas than those that are frequently employed to describe the enormous diversity of biological phenomena.

]]> MathSciJournalWiki http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/08/18/mathscijournalwiki MathSciJournalWiki is a freely-editable resource for information on scholarly journals, especially in mathematics. It aims to be a central resource... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/08/18/mathscijournalwiki Astronomy, Astrophysics, & Physics Blog: e3 Information Overload Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Libraries & Librarianship Mathematics & Statistics Science and Technology Scientific Publishing & Data Web 2.0 Wiki Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST MathSciJournalWiki is a freely-editable resource for information on scholarly journals, especially in mathematics. It aims to be a central resource for understanding the journal system, both in its academic and economic aspects.

It lists the price history and numbers of pages for many of the journals used in mathematics and physics. It also highlights various news in the math and science publishing industry.

]]> K-Theory Editorial Board Resigns http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/08/12/ktheory_editorial_board_resigns The Not Even Blog reported that the entire editorial board of K-Theory (Springer) has resigned and in 2008 will be... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/08/12/ktheory_editorial_board_resigns Blog: e3 Information Overload Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Mathematics & Statistics Science and Technology Scientific Publishing & Data Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST The Not Even Blog reported that the entire editorial board of K-Theory (Springer) has resigned and in 2008 will be publishing a new journal called Journal of K-Theory (Cambridge University Press) at about half the subscription cost.

]]> SAE Publications Board to Review Digital Rights Management Controls for Education http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/24/sae_publications_board_to_review_digital_rights_management_controls_for_education SAE International’s Publications Board temporarily will suspend full activation of Digital Rights Management (DRM) controls as applied on the Society’s... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/24/sae_publications_board_to_review_digital_rights_management_controls_for_education Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Intellectual Property Scientific Publishing & Data Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST SAE International’s Publications Board temporarily will suspend full activation of Digital Rights Management (DRM) controls as applied on the Society’s Digital Library of technical papers for licensees at colleges, universities and other academic institutions. See full story for more information.

]]> Update: ICIS Creates a Students Portal - Includes Chemical Prices http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/22/update_icis_creates_a_students_portal_includes_chemical_prices ICIS has fixed the format of the chemical price list that is contained within their student portal. It formally did... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/04/22/update_icis_creates_a_students_portal_includes_chemical_prices Applied Sciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Chemicals Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Scientific Publishing & Data Sun, 22 Apr 2007 20:57:18 EST ICIS has fixed the format of the chemical price list that is contained within their student portal. It formally did not view correctly in the Firefox browser, but it should work for all major browsers now.

]]> Challenge to Society Publishers http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/22/challenge_to_society_publishers Kimberly Douglas and Dana L. Roth, both of the California Institute of Technology, put forth a challenge for society publishers... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/22/challenge_to_society_publishers Libraries & Librarianship News from the Field Open Access Professional Associations & Societies Scientific Publishing & Data Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:14:41 EST Kimberly Douglas and Dana L. Roth, both of the California Institute of Technology, put forth a challenge for society publishers to not follow in the path of the commercial publishers. In addition, they provide some background into how librarians are "ranking" quality in tough budget times.
University faculty and administrators need to engage with librarians to ensure that the best decisions are being made for the longterm.
[VIA: Chemical & Engineering News, November 20, 2006, Volume 84, Number 47, pp.82-84]

]]> ICIS Creates Student Portal http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/19/icis_creates_student_portal ICIS is working on a new student portal, or "knowledge zone". Right now it links to some resources available to... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/03/19/icis_creates_student_portal Applied Sciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Chemicals Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Scientific Publishing & Data Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:40:19 EST ICIS is working on a new student portal, or "knowledge zone". Right now it links to some resources available to students. In the future, they "hope it will turn into a space in which students and academics worldwide can communicate and discuss issues with each other, and showcase their best work to the wider world, not least potential employers."

Several librarians have contacted and discussed the lack of chemical prices for student projects with ICIS. In the past, I documented and shared my concerns directly with ICIS. Randy Reichardt has taken similar steps. He has personally been involved in the recent developments.

ICIS with the announcement of this new student portal has helped to fill this need for chemical prices. ICIS now provides "you with historical chemical prices. Note that these prices are a guide only, and must not be used to guide real-time business."

I understand chemical prices are hard to locate and maintain, even for a major chemical publisher, so this historical resource fills a major need for chemical engineering students.

Thank you ICIS and Randy Reichardt!

]]> UK PubMed Central Launched http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/23/uk_pubmed_central_launched The British Library Press Release UK PubMed Central Launched 9 January, 2007From today scientists will be able to access a... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2007/02/23/uk_pubmed_central_launched Applied Sciences Biomedical Engineering Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering Medicine & Healthcare Scientific Publishing & Data Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST The British Library Press Release
UK PubMed Central Launched
9 January, 2007
From today scientists will be able to access a vast collection of biomedical research and to submit their own published results for inclusion in a new online resource. Based on a model currently used by the US National Institute of Health, UK PubMed Central (UKPMC) will provide free access to a permanent online archive of peer-reviewed research papers in the medical and life sciences. See: www.ukpmc.ac.uk.

See also PubMed Central (PMC), the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.

]]> 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 Blog: e3 Information Overload Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools Open Access Science and Technology 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".

]]> 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 Science and Technology 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.

]]> Topology - Entire Editorial Board Resigns http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/24/topology_entire_editorial_board_resigns Several sources, such as the ACRLog, have announced that all the members of the editorial board of the mathematics journal... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/11/24/topology_entire_editorial_board_resigns Applied Sciences Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Libraries & Librarianship Mathematics & Statistics News from the Field Scientific Publishing & Data Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Several sources, such as the ACRLog, have announced that all the members of the editorial board of the mathematics journal Topology have resigned due to the pricing policy of its publisher Elsevier.

We have heard other reports like this over the last few years, and may see more actions like this in the future as journal prices climb quicker than the money available for their purchase.

Case has access to Topology through the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center.

]]> Science Commons http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/10/18/science_commons 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/science_commons Conferences News from the Field Open Access Science and Technology 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 a cross 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.

]]> 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 Open Access Science and Technology 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.

]]> CALL FOR PAPERS - Advanced Mining & Use of Life Science Information http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/26/call_for_papers_advanced_mining_use_of_life_science_information CALL FOR PAPERS - Advanced mining and use of life science information, ACS Chicago, March 2007 You are invited to... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/09/26/call_for_papers_advanced_mining_use_of_life_science_information Applied Sciences Biological Sciences Computer Science Conferences Engineering Medicine & Healthcare News from the Field Professional Associations & Societies Scientific Publishing & Data Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:00:00 EST CALL FOR PAPERS - Advanced mining and use of life science information, ACS Chicago, March 2007

You are invited to submit abstracts for a session entitled "Advanced mining and use of life science information" in the division of Chemical Information (CINF), co-sponsored with the CSA Trust, at the 233rd American Chemical Society meeting in Chicago, March 25-29, 2007

We are particularly interested in papers that address the mining of large volumes and diverse sources of chemical and life science information to aid in decision making in the drug discovery process. Potential topics include (but are not limited to):

  • Development or application of data mining techniques
  • Knowledge discovery on large chemical databases such as PubChem
  • Integrating textual and structural information
  • Design of interfaces and interaction tools for complex, diverse kinds of information
  • Database querying tools and interfaces
The presentation should last about 30 minutes, including time for questions. To submit an abstract, go to http://oasys.acs.org/acs/233nm/cinf/papers/index.cgi and select the "Advanced mining and use of life science information" session. Abstracts should be submitted no later than November 17th, 2006.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact David Wild at djwild @ indiana.edu. You can find out more information about the CSA Trust at http://www.csa-trust.org/.

David Wild
Session organizer

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Dr. David J. Wild, djwild @ indiana.edu
Assistant Professor

Indiana University School of Informatics

ph (812) 856-1848 - fax (812) 856-1995

1900 E. 10th St. Rm. 1128, Bloomington, IN 47406

web http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/djwild

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