Archive for February, 2009

WorldWideScience Adds New Databases

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

WorldWideScience.org now searches 52 databases and portals from 56 countries. The three latest resources are Sri Lanka Journals Online, Indonesia Journals Online, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN Document Server.
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WorldWideScience.org is intended to accelerate international scientific progress by serving as a single, sophisticated point of access for diverse scientific resources and expertise from nations around the world.
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Trial Access through 3/31/09 for National Technical Report Library

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

About: The NTIS National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) guarantees libraries and technical information professionals easy access and perpetual availability to the full text of documents from the National Technical Information Service’s comprehensive collection of federally-funded technical reports.
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The National Technical Information Service acquires, indexes, abstracts, and archives the largest collection of U.S. government-sponsored technical reports in existence. The NTRL offers access to these authenticated government technical reports to libraries and technical information users.

Open-Access Chemistry Dictionary Available

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Chemistry Dictionary for Word Processors

Text below is from Chemical & Engineering News > Science & Technology > Digital Briefs
February 2, 2009, Volume 87, Number 05, p. 32

“Chemists, chemistry students, and science writers, rejoice! The free Chemistry Dictionary for Word Processors v2.0 is now available for download at www.chemistry-blog.com/dictionary.
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ACS Introduces “Just Accepted” Manuscripts, a New Pilot Program

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Text below is from ACS LiveWire Vol. 10, Issue 2: February 2009

As a service to the scientific research community and in keeping with our commitment to the rapid dissemination of scientific information, ACS Publications has introduced a pilot program in which authors publishing in four select journals may choose to publish “Just Accepted” manuscripts within 3 days of acceptance.

Authors publishing new research in ACS Chemical Biology, Biochemistry, Journal of Proteome Research, and Molecular Pharmaceutics may elect to have their accepted, unredacted manuscript published online as a “Just Accepted” manuscript. “Just Accepted” manuscripts appear in full as PDF documents accompanied by an HTML abstract and are accessible to all readers.
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Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology Section Available Now

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

The Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIREs) are unique hybrid publications that combine the most powerful features of online reference works and review journals, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in research and education. From nanotechnology to climate change, the WIREs reflect the diversity and collaborative nature of modern science.

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Community of Science Funding Opportunities

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

The most comprehensive source of funding information available on the Web, with more than 25,000 records, representing over 400,000 funding opportunities, worth over $33 billion.

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About Community of Science (COS) Funding OpportunitiesTM
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New Version of Federal R&D Project Summaries Available: Descriptions of Federally Funded Research Awards

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Federal R&D Project Summaries

Search across scientific databases of federal research and development project summaries. With a single query, discover what is happening in the Federal R&D community.
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ISI Web of Science Enhancement — Search Grant Activity and Funding Acknowledgements

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Search Funding Agency and Grant Number fields in Web of Science and see where funding money is going; what research has been developed from a specific grant; and who is funding research at your institution.
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Update Your Bookmarks — ISI Has Changed Their URLs

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Web of Science
http://ezproxy.stanford.edu:2048/login?url=http://isiknowledge.com/?DestApp=WOS
Biosis Previews
http://ezproxy.stanford.edu:2048/login?url=http://isiknowledge.com/?DestApp=BIOSIS
Derwent Innovations Index
http://ezproxy.stanford.edu:2048/login?url=http://isiknowledge.com/?DestApp=DII
Journal Citation Report
http://ezproxy.stanford.edu:2048/login?url=http://isiknowledge.com/JCR

Using SearchWorks to Find Wiley eBooks @ Stanford

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

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In SearchWorks, enter interscience.wiley.com as search term.

Use categories on left side to refine search:
For Access — select Online
For Format — select Book