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Library News & Notes —
October 6, 2006

Internet Sites of the Week

Books@Google
This article explores Google's quest to digitize books from major research libraries (such as Harvard's).
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/19436

Free, for All
On the Federal Research Public Access Act and its implications for readers in the rest of the world.
http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2006/09/free_for_all_2.php?page=1
(Source: Science Library Pad)

Google Code Search
Google continues to innovate with this search interface for computer programmers.
http://www.google.com/codesearch
(Source: beSpacific)

Ig Nobel Awards
Information on the winners announced in last night’s ceremony.
http://www.improbable.com/ig-pastwinners.html#ig2006


Nobelprize.org
This site contains a variety of information about the prizes and this year’s winners.
http://nobelprize.org/

The Physics Front
A resource from the American Association of Physics Teachers features lesson plans and suggestions for labs and classroom activities.
http://www.compadre.org/precollege/
(Source: The Scout Report)

Slideshare
A place to upload, share and view PowerPoint slides, this site currently is available by invitation only (or requesting an invitation.)
http://slideshare.net/login
(Source: Christina's LIS Rant)

Unstrung
This review considers string theory, in particular two recent books that criticize it.
http://www.newyorker.com/critics/content/articles/061002crat_atlarge

Web journals threaten peer-review system
“Scientists frustrated by the iron grip that academic journals hold over their research can now pursue another path to fame by taking their research straight to the public online.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061001/ap_on_sc/peer_review_science
(Source: PAMNET-L)
(A Crimson editorial follows up on this; see:
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=514719)
(Source: Open Access News)

16 Probable Planets Found in Milky Way
“NASA scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered what they believe are 16 new planets deep in the Milky Way, leading them to conclude there are probably billions of planets spread throughout the galaxy.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2006/10/04/AR2006100401730.html

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Received September 30 - October 6, 2006