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Library News & Notes
September 3, 2004
Notes
Thanks to Emily Kefferstan for all her work in the library this summer.
Garrett will be out on Monday, Sept. 6 (Labor Day) and Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Internet Sites of the Week
FirefoxIE.net
Many have switched from Internet Explorer to Mozilla or others to escape
security holes in IE. However, if you miss the look and feel of the IE
browser, this guide offers several steps and links to several utilities
to get the best from Mozilla Firefox and IE.
(Source: Internet Legal Research Weekly)
Lycos Discussions Web Search
Lycos offers a beta version of a new search engine that purportedly
limits its scope to "discussion groups" or "web-based conversations."
This does not include newsgroups, and supposedly is not meant to include
blogs, although some blog pages will show up in search results. After
executing a search, you can limit to a specific kind of forum, such as
Yahoo groups. No advanced search options as of yet, only a few limiters
which appear on the results page.
(Source: Pandia Search World)
The Morphology of Steve
An exhaustive analysis of data about scientists name Steve, Steven or
Stephen, in one form or another. High points include the graph showing
name distribution, the geographical distribution of Steves, the
mid-continental Steve deficit, and Steves by national origin, as well as
the T-shirts. The project arose partly as a parodic response to
creationists’ lists of scientists skeptical of Darwin.
(Source: Improbable Research – What’s New)
NIH Open Access Plan – Frequently Asked Questions
Recently the U.S. House Appropriations committee made recommendations
that research papers funded by NIH should be deposited in PubMedCentral
and made open access. Peter Suber has put together a FAQ on the
recommendations. Evidently, the NIH has heard volumes from various
publishers and associations disparaging the idea.
(Sources: Open Access News, Current Cites)
Scientists Pick Top 10 Science Fiction Films and Writers
The Guardian’s special science fiction issue includes these lists of
favorites.
(Source: Technology Review)
The Ups and Downs of Nanobiotech
This week's Scientist focuses on nanobiotechnology, including drug
discovery, imaging, therapeutics, quantum dots, funding, and safety and
environmental concerns.
We are becoming digital pack rats
A news article examines the drawbacks of plentiful data and cheap and
abundant storage.
(Source: Library Link of the Day)
NEW BOOKS/VIDEOS
Received August 28 - September 3, 2004
| Title |
Author/Editor |
(Publisher, Year) |
To be Shelved at: |
Requested by |
| Physics of Bio-molecules and Cells |
Flyvbjerg, F. et al, editors |
(EDP Sciences/Springer, 2002) |
QH 505 .E26 2001 |
Requested by A. Meller |
| Quaternions and Rotation Sequences |
Kuipers, Jack B. |
(Princeton, 1999) |
QA 196 .K85 1999 |
Requested by M. Burns |
| Who Was Who in America, 2002-2004 |
|
(Marquis Who’s Who, 2004) |
Ref Who’s who |
Standing order requested by Library Staff |
|
