bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Services and Resources to Engineers: A Case Study of Outreach and Marketing, Assessment, and Future Directions in a Research Library.
Authors: Torrence Matt
Published: July 2022

The literature, activities, and resource needs of engineering students and faculty provide insight into a demographic that is often among the early-adopters of new technologies, tools, and methods of sharing information. Despite the often non-bibliographic nature of their research efforts, there are numerous elements of the traditional service model that remain relevant and integral to the engineering research patron base. New methods of in-person and virtual instruction, the improved promotion of research consultation, and data management are prime targets for efficient and effective service updates. This article outlines the current engineering research environment, using a large research institution as a model and case study for evaluation and future planning for outreach and service marketing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Wearable Technology & Google Glass: The Next Big Thing?
Authors: Bishop Chanitra
Published: July 2022

The article focuses on the application of wearable technologies in higher education and the role of librarians in their use. Wearable devices refer to computers that have been integrated into clothing and accessories. Information is presented on Google Glass, a hands-free smartphone, including privacy concerns about the technology, design and price and how it is being used at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine and Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Meeting the Needs of Data Management Training: The Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Data Management for Scientists Short Course.
Authors: Chung-Yi Hou
Published: July 2022

With the proliferation of digital technologies, scientists are exploring various methods for the integration of data to produce scientific discoveries. To maximize the potential of data for science advancement, proper stewardship must be provided to ensure data integrity and usability both for the short- and the long-term. In order to assist scientists and their library and information partners to gain familiarity, skills, and knowledge of data management, the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) has developed the Data Management for Scientists Short Course. The Short Course provides training on a range of data management topics, including metadata, file formats, and interoperable content. This paper provides an overview of the background and motivation for data management, followed by an introduction to the Short Course. The discussion on the Short Course' features demonstrates the advantages of learning the fundamentals of data management through the Short Course. The paper concludes by emphasizing the importance of familiarity with data management practices for both researchers and their library and information partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Public Access to Federally Funded Scientific Research: Building Communities of Collaboration.
Authors: Young Janice
Published: July 2022

The author comments on a federal initiative implemented by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) that allows public access to federally funded scientific research. Topics discussed include the impact of scholarly scientific literature on programming gaps in curriculum development and on students' critical thinking development, as well as her recollections of volunteering as a Civility Award Judge for the 2015 Tennessee Science Bowl.
Converting STEM Doctoral Dissertations into Patent Applications: A Study of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Chemical Engineering Dissertations from CIC Institutions.
Authors: Butkovich Nancy J.
Published: July 2022

Doctoral candidates may request short-term embargoes on the release of their dissertations in order to apply for patents. This study examines how often inventions described in dissertations in chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, and mathematics are converted into U.S. patent applications, as well as the relationship between dissertation approval dates and patent application filing dates. Dissertations approved in 2008 by the 13 Committee on Institutional Cooperation universities provided the sample populations. Authors were searched as inventors in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Applications Full-text database to identify relevant patent applications. The number of dissertations yielding applications varied by discipline. Mathematics had none; chemical engineering had the most. The majority of applications in chemical engineering and chemistry were filed either prior to or in the same month as the dissertation approval dates; all of those in physics were filed after them. These results will be of interest to librarians, administrators, advisors, and anyone else associated with determining and approving embargoes for dissertations, as well as science and engineering librarians working with graduate students interested in patenting the results of their research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Policies and Background Literature for Self- Education on Research Data Management: An Annotated Bibliography.
Authors: Goben Abigail , Raszewski Rebecca
Published: July 2022

This annotated bibliography reviews U.S. federal policies, articles, and books to assist librarians who are self-educating on research data management or are seeking background reading material to gain insight into the present landscape of data management and librarianship.
Using Minute Papers to Determine Student Cognitive Development Levels.
Authors: Vella Lia
Published: July 2022

Can anonymous written feedback collected during classroom assessment activities be used to assess students' cognitive development levels? After library instruction in a first-year engineering design class, students submitted minute papers that included answers to "what they are left wondering." Responses were coded into low, medium and high categories correlated to cognitive stages following a codebook that was developed based largely on Perry's model and on two semesters' worth of prior student feedback. Preliminary analysis suggests that subjects exhibit characteristics in keeping with the range of cognitive levels identified by previous research at this institution, but that they tend to be weighted toward the lower end of the spectrum. While this study does not reveal cognitive development levels as reliably as the work of previous researchers, it does propose an easy method for identifying general cognitive development levels of student cohorts and offers recommendations for using this knowledge to improve instructional effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Project Bibliographies: Tracking the Expansion of Knowledge Using JPL Project Publications.
Authors: Coppin Ann
Published: July 2022

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Library defines a project bibliography as a bibliography of publicly available publications relating to a specific JPL instrument or mission. These bibliographies may be used to share information between distant project team members, as part of the required Education and Public Outreach effort, or as part of required reports to management or sponsors. While some bibliographies may be done by the mission's team members, the JPL Library staff has been involved in a number of project bibliographies over the years. The JPL Library currently has 10 ongoing project bibliographies. Basic requirements and search terms are developed by discussions with the project representative. For most of our project bibliographies this means looking for the project/mission name in the title, abstract, or keyword fields in commercial databases. We provide regular updates to the project. Metrics compiled from the comprehensive bibliographies have been particularly useful to projects. Both metrics and the publication lists support the contribution by JPL missions to scientific knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Building Faculty Relationships through Grant Support.
Authors: Exner Nina
Published: July 2022

The article offers tips on how to build technology librarian faculty relationships through grant support. It mentions that grants can provide information support and knowledge management assistance. It also discusses the role of knowledge management in the grant-writing process. It discusses the importance of faculty-centered terminology.
Online Textbook Piracy: A Literature Review.
Authors: Cusker Jeremy
Published: July 2022

The piracy of academic textbooks is neither more nor less complex than is piracy of most other forms of digital content. Much has been written about digital piracy in general but rather less about the specific topic of piracy of electronic academic texts. Hence, the literature review below, which collects what has been written to date on this subject. As a somewhat 'up to the minute' topic, much relevant literature exists only in the form of blog posts and popular-press articles, although the academic journal press is also taking note. It is at least in part to unify these perspectives that we have compiled this review. Technical details, current information on litigation, alternatives to piracy, and analyses of the ethical and social-psychological aspects of digital piracy among students are all discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Text Analysis of Chemistry Thesis and Dissertation Titles.
Authors: Scalfani Vincent F.
Published: July 2022

Programmatic text analysis can be used to understand patterns and reveal trends in data that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to uncover with manual coding methods. This work uses programmatic text analysis, specifically term frequency counts, to study nearly 10,000 chemistry thesis and dissertation titles from 1911-2015. The thesis and dissertation titles were collected from nine major research universities across the southeastern United States. The libraries of all nine are members of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL). Text analysis scripts were written in both MATLAB and Mathematica and used to extract the most common words and phrases from the titles. Some of the most common terms appearing in chemistry thesis and dissertation titles included synthesis, spectra, reaction, application, mass spectra, and nuclear magnetic resonance. Word usage over time was studied and used to reveal general research trends in chemistry. All data, programming scripts, and instruction methods are provided openly to the community. This article will be of interest to researchers and librarians interested in text analysis and chemistry research trends. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Comparison of Data and Informatics Responsibilities and Job Titles between Academic STEM and Medical Librarians.
Authors: Reed Robyn B. , Butkovich Nancy J.
Published: July 2022

Discussions abound regarding current and future roles of academic science and medical librarians. As changes in scientific approaches, technology, scholarly communication, and funding mechanisms occur, libraries supporting scientific areas must be equipped to handle the various needs of these researchers. The purpose of this study was to examine how academic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and medical libraries are responding to these changes, specifically in the areas of data and informatics support. An examination of job descriptions between 2005 and 2014 showed an increase over time in the number of advertisements with responsibilities in data or informatics. Our study suggests STEM and medical librarians are responsible for many different data-intensive areas, mostly in data management or curation, although librarians filling many of these positions also had traditional librarianship responsibilities, such as general reference or collection development. The hybrid nature of these positions was also reflected in the job titles, of which nearly half did not indicate that the position had significant data or informatics-related responsibilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Analysis of Science-Engineering Academic Library Positions in the Last Three Decades
Authors: Osorio Nestor L.
Published: July 2022

This study analyzes the position descriptions of science engineering librarians as they are described by job advertisements. Two hundred and one positions advertised by colleges and universities during the years 1976, 1986 and 1998 were examined. The journals American Libraries, and College and Research Libraries News were the sources for collecting data. Content analysis was used to determine how the positions' qualifications and job responsibilities have changed through the years. The results show a remarkable increase in required, preferred, desired qualifications and job responsibilities for science and engineering librarians. The results also show that job announcements published in three chosen years reflect how technology has changed the role of sci-tech librarians in the last decades. In terms of salaries, it was found that salaries did not increase proportionally with the increasing number of qualifications and responsibilities. Tables and charts are included.
Library Staffing Considerations in the Age of Technology: Basic Elements for Managing Change
Authors: Youngman Daryl C.
Published: July 2022

Technology is now, and technology is the future. Technology has forever changed the way that librarians serve their patrons, and all indications are that this change will continue. Librarians are moving into dramatically different roles as new services are implemented. The human resource is essential to the success of any technology-based service, and libraries are challenged to develop and implement those services while maintaining traditional services, often with no increase in staff. The support of electronic services requires special skill sets and in many cases more, not fewer, staff hours. Each library must develop individual solutions to this dilemma, but many will find useful a model that incorporates three basic elements: utilization of experienced librarians, targeted recruiting of entry-level librarians and creative supervisory practices.
Review of ASCE Online
Authors: Matylonek John C.
Published: July 2022

The American Society of Civil Engineers Publications division has partnered with the American Institute of Physics (AIP) and its Online Journal Publishing Service (OJPS) to bring to the civil engineering community the advantages of electronic publishing. The ASCE Online Journals Program will allow desktop access to a broad range of journal titles covering 27 engineering specialties with search capabilities, and desktop article delivery. Because ASCE also publishes its own indexing and abstracting service, the Civil Engineering Database (CEDB), ASCE Online will be able to offer a wide variety of options for delivery.
BiblioNet Database Review
Authors: Gordon Ian
Published: July 2022

Gaining end-user access to web-based electronics, technology and telecommunications bibliographic databases can be a frustrating task. Researchers prefer full-text, end-user access to a full range of news, academic, conference, dissertation, and preprint resources. However, providing current and retrospective access to such a one-stop-shop resource at a reasonable price continues to be elusive. While traditional database vendors continue to re-invent themselves and miss the mark, {BiblioNet}, a new service offered by {CISTI}, attempts to fill this small market niche.
How Green Is My Library? New York Library Association 1999 Annual Conference October 27-31, 1999, Buffalo, NY
Authors: Stoss Frederick W.
Published: July 2022

Article contains summary notes from the "How Green is my Library" New York Library Association 1999 Annual Conference,October 27-31, 1999, Buffalo, NY.
Measuring the Use and Value of Electronic Journals and Books
Authors: Mercer Linda S.
Published: July 2022

Much has been written on issues pertaining to licensing and archiving of digital information. Until recently, there has not been enough information to evaluate how these digital products, particularly journals, are being used. Furthermore, meaningful data are often difficult to obtain as some publishers and vendors supply little or no data or only information they feel supports the purchase of their products. As it becomes increasingly difficult to afford all digital content, librarians must be able to measure digital use of e-journals and books in order to make the best purchasing decisions for their institutions. Librarians must develop their own solutions as well as solutions in collaboration with publishers so that better evaluation of digital content use can occur.
Science and Technology Section's General Discussion Group: Highlights from Midwinter 2000
Authors: Lyons-Mitchell Kimberly A. , Zimmerman Julia A.
Published: July 2022

The article summarizes the Science and Technology Section's General Discussion Group from ALA Midwinter 2000.
Training Future Science Librarians: A Successful Partnership Between Academia and the United States Environmental Protection Agency
Authors: Roland Kristen Conahan
Published: July 2022

The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has operated a library for the United States Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park, NC for more than 25 years. The unique contract partnership provides the opportunity for master's level students to acquire practical experience working in a science library while taking classes. More than 280 former student interns have continued onto careers in academic, corporate/special, public, and school libraries, or have taken information science-oriented positions with different companies across the country. This network of former interns speaks to the value of providing the opportunity for practical experience during the master's degree process, and demonstrates that privatization or outsourcing of services can be a "win-win" situation for those involved.
ThermoDex: A Tool for Mining a Science Library Collection for Thermodynamic Information
Authors: Flaxbart David
Published: July 2022

Searching print reference sources for thermodynamic data can be a tedious and often frustrating task for librarians and scientists alike. This article describes ThermoDex, a web-based finding aid developed at the University of Texas at Austin, that indexes over 200 thermodynamic data collections and handbooks. ThermoDex allows a user to identify specific resources that might contain particular types of data, and offers a way to rediscover underutilized sources that might otherwise be overlooked. It strives to serve both end users and reference librarians as a link between traditional print resources and the web tools preferred by most users.
The Future of Interlibrary Loan and its Impact on Sci/Tech Libraries Heads of Sci/Tech Libraries Discussion Group ALA Annual Conference, July 9, 2000
Authors: Lane Laura , Lessin Barton M.
Published: July 2022

Forty sci/tech librarians gathered at the Hyatt in Chicago on Sunday July 9, 2000 to consider the future of Interlibrary Loan and its impact on the libraries that we serve. This session benefited from three discussion facilitators, who each shared her thoughts about interlibrary loan and trends in academic libraries.
Animal Testing Alternatives: Online Resources
Authors: Choinski Elizabeth
Published: July 2022

This article focuses on bibliographic databases and web sites that provide information on the scientific aspects of animal testing alternatives and not on the pros and cons of animal rights.
Collaborative Instruction by Writing and Library Faculty: A Two-Tiered Approach to the Teaching of Scientific Writing
Authors: Huerta Deborah , McMillan Victoria E.
Published: July 2022

We describe the results of six years of experimentation with the collaborative teaching of scientific writing to college undergraduates at both beginning and advanced levels. Our goal was to devise a two-course sequence for students interested in health and natural sciences, with emphasis on information literacy and analysis, effective reading, drafting and revising strategies. Beginning science students need help with many basic aspects of college-level writing and information-seeking skills, as well as an introduction to the most common types of writing assigned in introductory science courses -- the lab report and the short review paper. Advanced students are ready to learn sophisticated approaches to scientific information retrieval as well as the style and format of professional journal articles. They are also in a position to appreciate the ways in which scientific writing is molded and constrained by the scientific method, by the diversity of ways in which scientists communicate both formally and informally, and by the impact of the digital revolution on scholarly communication. Both courses are organized around peer review of student work-in-progress, with the submission of a portfolio of writing twice during the semester. We employ information technology as appropriate. Together we plan and teach all aspects of both courses in order to model the interrelated nature of research and writing. This collaboration by science and library faculty, we feel, holds exciting prospects for the future.
Designing and Delivering a Public Health Informatics Course
Authors: Olmstadt William , Hannigan Gale G.
Published: July 2022

Public health is a discipline increasingly reliant on the dissemination, manipulation and synthesis of information from a variety of sources. Public health practitioners now do much of their surveillance, advocacy, reporting, data analysis, and data collection via the web or on a computer. However, students in Master of Public Health programs rarely receive adequate training on the use of information technology. This article reports on the issues involved in designing and delivering an informatics course for public health students, using Public Health Informatics, a class offered since the fall of 1998 at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health, as an example. Informatics, public health informatics, issues in course design and delivery, and future plans for the course are defined and discussed.
Promoting Information Literacy for Science Education Programs: Correlating the National Science Education Content Standards with the Association of College and Research Libraries Information Competency Standards for Higher Education
Authors: Laherty Jennifer
Published: July 2022

Librarians who want to collaborate with faculty to incorporate information literacy into science education programs should understand the theories, pedagogies, and standards that serve the academic discipline. Understanding the National Science Education Standards (NSES) is beneficial for librarians seeking to partner with disciplinary faculty because librarians familiar with NSES will understand better the science educators' fields of reference and be equipped with the requisite vocabulary to communicate with science faculty. In this paper I map the commonalities between the NSES and the Association of College and Research Libraries Information Competency Standards for Higher Education and discuss the implications these commonalities have for promoting information literacy for science education programs.
How to Find Medical Information on the Internet: A Print and Online Tutorial for the Healthcare Professional and Consumer
Authors: Jan Debbie
Published: July 2022

The article reviews the book How to Find Medical Information on the Internet: A Print and Online Tutorial for the Healthcare Professional and Consumer. Berkeley, CA: Library Solutions Press, 2000. Internet Workshop Series No. 10. 128p. $60.00. (ISBN 1-882208-27-7) by Diane K. Kovacs and Ann L. Carlson.
The Impact of Electronic Publishing on Scholarly Communication: A Forum on the Future, October 26-27, 2000, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Libraries
Authors: Duffy Jane
Published: July 2022

The article summarizes the "A Forum on the Future" event held in October 2000 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Libraries. This event addressed the academic community's growing concerns about the increasing numbers, titles and prices of scholarly scientific publications, especially as they now exceed the capacity of many libraries' current resources to make these materials accessible.
SciFinder Scholar
Authors: Bolek Ann D.
Published: July 2022

SciFinder Scholar gives students and faculty the ability to search the Chemical Abstracts family of databases for the years 1967 to the present. This search service has been available to academic institutions for a little over two years, whereas the commercial version, simply called SciFinder, is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Some commercial features were not included in SciFinder Scholar when it first became available, though some of these features have now been added. This review highlights ways that SciFinder Scholar distinguishes itself from other databases popular with chemists, and traces SciFinder Scholar's evolution over the past two and one-half years.
Library Handbook for Organic Chemists
Authors: Flaxbart David
Published: July 2022

The article reviews the book Library Handbook for Organic Chemists. NY: Chemical Publishing Co., 2000. ISBN 0-82060-361-9. $64.95 (paper) by Andrew J. Poss.
Characterization of Unique Serials Indexed in the Zoological Record.
Authors: Hughes Janet A.
Published: July 2022

A study was conducted to characterize the sources of references found in ZR that are not found in BIOSIS Previews. Zoological Record (ZR), published jointly by the Zoological Society of London and BIOSIS, is the authoritative and most comprehensive source of zoological information (Zoological Record web page 1998). It covers nearly 6,000 international journals, review annuals, newsletters, popular magazines, monographs, meeting proceedings, books and reports. Despite the seemingly ample coverage of biological information, some Penn State zoologists feel that the cancellation of ZR in 1995 deprived them of access to much of their literature. The characterization of the unique references is necessary to fully understand the value of such references to a comprehensive literature search.
Managing Access to a Publisher Package: IEEE, IEL, and Xplore.
Authors: Matylonek John C. , Bennett Denise M. Beaubien
Published: July 2022

The IEEE/IEE Electronic Library (IEL), using the Xplore interface, is a publisher-based service that must be managed as an aggregator service since it contains a variety of document formats (journal articles, conference proceedings, industry standards) that receive different levels of bibliographic control in library catalogs. These features require non-standard handling decisions and treatment in library catalogs and other finding aids. Many libraries are linking from catalogs to Xplore journals but not to the conference proceedings. Librarians acknowledge the value of linking from the catalog as well as the high maintenance costs involved. The expanding use of DOI links from indexes to full-text services may alleviate some of these linking concerns.
E-Journal Bundling and Its Impact on Academic Libraries: Some Early Results.
Authors: Nabe Jonathan
Published: July 2022

Electronic journal packages, or bundles, have become standard resources in academic libraries in just the last few years. The impact on collections and budgets will be significant, but are largely yet unmeasured. A survey was designed to begin to provide some data concerning the financial and collection implications of these bundles, and was distributed to the fourteen academic libraries within the Boston Library Consortium. Results are presented and discussed.
Journal of SMET Education: Innovations and Research.
Authors: Larkin-Hein Teresa
Published: July 2022

This article reviews The Journal of SMET Education: Innovations and Research, a quarterly, peer-reviewed publication for educators in SMET (science, mathematics, engineering, and technology) education.
A Web Database to Manage and Organize ANSI Standards Collections.
Authors: Matylonek John C. , Peasley Maren
Published: July 2022

A custom designed web database to process American National Institute Standards extends the functionality of the online catalog by providing an online searchable index of specific ANSI standards. The database is accessible through the online catalog via the ANSI cataloging record. Other services associated with the database provide user education and retrieval options for those standards not owned by the library. Information to download and implement the database is provided.
Oxygen.
Authors: Solla Leah
Published: July 2022

This article reviews the theatre production Oxygen at the San Diego Repertory Theatre in April 2001. It is a collaboration between two well-honored academic research chemists, Carl Djerassi, professor of chemistry at Stanford University and Roald Hoffmann, Frank Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters at Cornell University. Djerassi is known for the first synthesis of a steroid contraceptive and Hoffmann received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981.
Enabling Scientists: Serving Sci-Tech Library Users with Disabilities.
Authors: Coonin Bryna R.
Published: July 2022

Service to library users with disabilities has been the subject of numerous books, articles, and presentations, but it is useful to consider this issue specifically in the context of science libraries for several reasons. In the United States we acknowledge an established need for scientists, but have long overlooked the pool of scientific interest and talent among individuals with disabilities. Sci-tech librarians can play a significant role in the encouragement of scientific talent among library users with disabilities by making the library environment accessible and ensuring as much as possible the independent access to information that is so critical to scientific endeavor. Some of the specific ways librarians in sci-tech libraries can contribute to an accessible electronic library environment include developing basic familiarity with relevant assistive technologies, creating accessible web pages, monitoring accessibility of electronic databases purchased for the library, and by preparing accessible bibliographic instructional activities.
Combinatorial Chemistry: A Guide for Librarians.
Authors: Barnett Philip
Published: July 2022

In the 1980s a need to synthesize many chemical compounds rapidly and inexpensively spawned a new branch of chemistry known as combinatorial chemistry. While the techniques of this rapidly growing field are used primarily to find new candidate drugs, combinatorial chemistry is also finding other applications in various fields such as semiconductors, catalysts, and polymers. This guide for librarians explains the basics of combinatorial chemistry and elucidates the key information sources needed by combinatorial chemists.
Assessing the Need for a Natural Resources Digital Library.
Authors: Salwasser Janine , Murray-Rust Catherine
Published: July 2022

To guide the design, content, and development of a natural resources digital library, the Oregon State University Libraries commissioned a needs assessment. Interviews with citizens, policy makers, and scientists show that potential users want to quickly find, retrieve, integrate, and synthesize well organized and geo-referenced information on Oregon's natural resources, and they welcome the library's intent to develop such an information resource.
Guide to Selected Bioinformatics Internet Resources.
Authors: Hightower Christy
Published: July 2022

This guide provides a list of bioinformatics resources on the Internet. Because of the potential for this field to sweep a great deal of both computer science and molecular biology under its wing, this guide is by necessity very selective rather than comprehensive. There is a focus on human rather than plant or animal data sources and the ethical, business, political and legal aspects of bioinformatics and genomics are completely ignored (except for their appearance in the news sites). The resources selected are aimed at the college and research level.
EndNote at Lehigh.
Authors: Siegler Sharon L. , Simboli Brian
Published: July 2022

We detail the experiences of librarians in implementing campus-wide use of EndNote, a citation management software package and describe a variety of approaches that librarians at other institutions may wish to employ. Librarian effort in promotion and support of EndNote is a rewarding way to enhance the library's presence on campus because of the close interaction with faculty and graduate students.
AgEcon Search: Partners Build a Web Resource.
Authors: Letnes Louise , Kelly Julia Ann
Published: July 2022

AgEcon Search: Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics ({https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/?ln=en}) brings together a variety of literature in agricultural economics in a free web resource. It began as a project to capture fugitive working papers, and has evolved into a major web archive for literature in the field. Many partners are involved in the endeavor, and it serves as a prototype for projects in other disciplines.
Materials Science Resources on the Web.
Authors: Pellack Lorraine J.
Published: July 2022

This guide to materials sciences resources includes reference tools and educational resources related to materials that are freely available on the Internet and do not require subscription or registration on the part of individual researchers to access them. Most of these resources were created by educational institutions, scientific organizations, or are personal projects of materials scientists.
Public Services and Electronic Resources: Perspectives from the Science and Engineering Libraries at Duke University.
Authors: Gray Edward , Langley Anne
Published: July 2022

The rapid and recent transfer of library materials to electronic formats has changed how we do public service in our science and engineering libraries. We reflected on how this has specifically changed the experience for the user; and what sorts of new skills public service librarians need to have to best serve user needs. Finally, we share some ideas on what the future may be like.
The Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia.
Authors: Jensen Ann M.
Published: July 2022

The article reviews the book The Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia, by William E. Burns.
CRC Dictionary of Agricultural Sciences.
Authors: Smith Helen F.
Published: July 2022

The article reviews the book CRC Dictionary of Agricultural Sciences. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 2002 by Robert A. Lewis.
STS Publisher/Vendor Relations Discussion Group and STS Government Information Committee: ALA Annual Conference, June 16, 2002.
Authors: Mitchell Victoria S.
Published: July 2022

The article provides a summary of the STS Publisher/Vendor Relations Discussion Group and the STS Government Information Committee meeting at the ALA Annual Conference, June 16, 2002.
Columbia Earthscape: An Online Resource to the Global Environment.
Authors: Pancheshnikov Yelena
Published: July 2022

The article reviews the Columbia Earthscape portal developed by Columbia University and Columbia University Press for all levels of academic users, decision makers, and lay people. The project was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation and by financial assistance from SPARC. It was launched in December 1999 and new materials are being added on a daily basis.
Attracting, Educating and Serving Remote Users Through the Web: A How-To-Do It Manual for Librarians
Authors: Roberts Beth A.
Published: July 2022

The article reviews Attracting, Educating and Serving Remote Users through the Web: A How-To-Do It Manual for Librarians by Donnelyn Curtis, ed. Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. New York. 2002 . 260 pp.
Distributed Work
Authors: Level Allison V.
Published: July 2022

The article reviews Distributed Work. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2002. ISBN 0-262-08305-1 by Pamela J. Hinds and Sara Kiesler.
Bioinformatics Training by Librarians and for Librarians: Developing the Skills Needed to Support Molecular Biology and Clinical Genetics Information Instruction
Authors: Alpi Kristine
Published: July 2022

Bioinformatics draws on a variety of sources -- computational biology, computer science, molecular biology, genetics, information technology (IT) -- and has been defined many ways. According to Luscombe et al. (2001), bioinformatics is "conceptualizing biology in terms of macromolecules (in the sense of physical-chemistry) and then applying 'informatics' techniques (derived from disciplines such as applied maths [sic], computer science, and statistics) to understand and organize the information associated with these molecules, on a large-scale." While librarians may find themselves overwhelmed by definitions like these and the content of bioinformatics resources, the focus on organization of information and database structures should be familiar ground.
As with any other multidisciplinary subject, there are many avenues for building knowledge and skills in bioinformatics: hands-on and lecture classes in the curriculum, workshops on specific techniques or software, self-directed learning by online tutorials or reading one of the journals now devoted to this topic. This article outlines some of the opportunities for expanding bioinformatics knowledge and leveraging this knowledge into a teaching role.
A Tale of Two Classes: Teaching Science and Technology Reference Sources Both Traditionally and through Distance Education
Authors: Ardis Susan B.
Published: July 2022

Teaching continuing education and credit courses has been an important and enjoyable part of my professional life. Up until this past year all my previous teaching had been the with traditional face-to-face lecture method where students come to class, take notes, do assignments, and the instructor lectures and grades.
However, in 2002 I had the opportunity to teach the same class -- Introduction of Science and Technology Reference Sources -- simultaneously through distance education (DE) and traditionally. Over the course of both classes I kept track of my time as well as keeping notes on the differences, similarities and insights gained through this experience. This information makes up the rest of this article.
Mathematics Education Resources on the Internet
Authors: DeCarlo Mary
Published: July 2022

This guide is designed primarily for the mathematics educator, whether in the role of teacher or as the student in a college education program. The majority of resources included here focus on primary and secondary education, but many may easily apply to college level. Sections in this guide describe the principal Internet sites in each category that provide high quality information. These resources have been chosen based on currency and depth and breadth of coverage. All selected sites provide their resources freely and, with only two exceptions, are hosted by educational institutions, government offices, or non-profit organizations. This guide updates and expands on previous math education bibliographies and focuses on the educator as researcher, as well as instructor. Resources were selected to facilitate the research of the educator and librarian.
Indexing of the 2002 Core Agriculture Serials [Abstract only]
Authors: Kawasaki Jodee
Published: July 2022

This study measures the differences among the major electronic journal article indexes' coverage of the core agricultural literature by using the core agriculture serials list and analyzing where the articles are scanned or indexed.
Fairy Rings Grow Slowly: The Turfgrass Information Center, Not-for-Profit Alliances and an Endowment Campaign [Abstract only]
Authors: Cookingham Pete
Published: July 2022

Since beginning as a cooperative project of the Michigan State University Libraries (MSUL) and the Turfgrass Research Program of the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 1984, The Turfgrass Information Center and it's flagship database, the Turfgrass Information File (TGIF), have continued to grow and diversify. With roots clearly reflecting an initial emphasis on primary research-reporting literature, particularly poorly-collected grey literature sources, the database now indexes and links to all levels of the turfgrass science and management literature, whether online or offline. Initially launched as a subscription-based data set, the Center and the MSU Libraries look forward to the day when TGIF will be made available to any interested users via the web. An endowment campaign, now underway, seeks to stabilize long-term funding for the Center, and at the same time expand the scope-of-coverage of indexed materials, and, particularly, provide a framework for cooperative full-text and enhanced-content activities. At present, several archive serial runs are being loaded in scanned-image format, along with hosting the first electronic turfgrass journal. All such launches are joint projects with outside organizational cooperators, and all include increasing levels of integration with the bibliographic file (TGIF) itself. Other original content, including scanned images, digitized video, scanned plans, etc., is also being made available on a project-by-project basis. A current project features published and unpublished content generated by individual members of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), which includes directory-like lists and links, biographical and descriptive content, scanned architectural plans, and digitized video interviews. The MSU Libraries are hopeful that making the index and supporting content, when cooperators are willing to provide such content, available to the world-at-large, will mean that "one piece of the puzzle" of the mosaic of sub-disciplines within agriculture and natural resource management, will be done well and fully, regardless of geography of content origin or use.
Dynamics of Agriculture Subject Guides Usage at KSU Libraries [Abstract only]
Authors: Ramaswamy Mohan
Published: July 2022

Scanning library literature, we found that there were few studies on how online library subject guides were used. One reason may be because librarians have only recently begun to publish their subject guides online. With the start of the new millennium, agriculture librarians, like others, dynamically create, publish, and update an increasing number of subject guides. This paper proposes to analyze browse statistics as a potential source of review and evaluation of web guides. At KSU Libraries, we felt it was germane to review the performance of these significant online resources. We analyzed the browse (web page hits) data of agriculture subject guides for three years (1999-2000 to 2001-2002). Specifically, the subject guide web pages that were selected for this study were those dealing with General Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Entomology, and Plant Pathology. Monthly browse statistics for these web pages were collected and tabulated in an MS Excel spreadsheet. In order to standardize the data across different disciplines, we assumed that the corresponding user groups might have affected the number of browses per web page. Thus, the total number of the supposed user population corresponding to a subject discipline was used to standardize the respective subject guide browses. As the first aspect of data analysis, a randomized complete block analysis was performed to analyze the variance among the mean number of browses of the different subject guides. The results were used to draw inferences about the comparative usage of agriculture subject guides. The second aspect was a study on the fluctuation of browses with respect to time. For this, monthly data were plotted on a graph. The results of both of these studies will be presented as part of this contributed paper. In addition to discussing the conclusions of this study, the authors will propose their vision on the use of web guide statistics as a prospective review tool. The possible role of marketing the agriculture web pages will also be discussed. It is our hope that dialogue among USAIN participants will shed more light on the use of web browse statistics of agriculture subject guides.
Establishing a Core List of Journals for Forestry: A Citation Analysis [Abstract only]
Authors: Kelsey Paul , Diamond Tom
Published: July 2022

Citations of articles published from 1990-2002 of faculty teaching at selected southern universities were counted and analyzed to form a core list of the most highly cited journals for the field of forestry. The core list of journals was compared to the list of primary forestry serials compiled by the Cornell Core Agricultural Literature Project. Core lists were also developed for professors, associate, and assistant professors, and citation differences among the three groups were analyzed. The study also categorized the journals cited by Agricola Subject Codes, and provides the total percentage of publications appearing in journals assigned forestry codes and the percentage published in non-forestry journals. The study revealed that interdisciplinary journals play a significant role in the research conducted by forest science faculty. The analysis also provides a list of the citing journals containing the most publications from faculty chosen for the study. The contributed paper will present the results of the study and summarize the methodology used in the analysis. The methodology can be applied to establish core journals in other areas of the agricultural sciences.
A Comparison of Updating Frequency Between Web of Science and Current Contents Connect
Authors: Butkovich Nancy J. , Smith Helen F. , Hoffman Claire E.
Published: July 2022

The Libraries at the Pennsylvania State University subscribe to the online databases Web of Science and Current Contents Connect. Concern was expressed regarding the great similarity in coverage between them. A comparison of title coverage found that Web of Science was more inclusive than Current Contents Connect across all disciplines. When updating frequency was compared, new science and social science journal issues appeared in both databases the same week approximately three quarters of the time. In the arts and humanities this is true only about half the time but these data are not as conclusive due to the small sample size. Each database has unique features. Web of Science has superior title coverage, while Current Contents Connect updates faster about 25% of the time. Unexpected significant problems were noted with updates to Current Contents Connect regarding timing of the updates and the definition of a "current week." The relative importance of the advantages and disadvantages of the two databases will vary depending on institutional needs.
Biological and Chemical Terrorism Information for Healthcare Professionals
Authors: Ramsey Rachelle
Published: July 2022

While bioterrorism has been the topic of recent webliographies (Perkins 2002, and Hinegardner and May 2003), those articles have concentrated on general resources. This webliography provides access to information about specific biological and chemical agents, and a more comprehensive list of general resources than the other publications."
Death of an Encyclopedia Salesman? The Fate of Science Reference Resources in the Digital Age
Authors: Flaxbart David
Published: July 2022

The article reviews Dekkar Encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology  (2004) and discusses use of printed and electronic reference works in the sciences.
Scientific Research: The Publication Dilemma
Authors: Shelton Victoria
Published: July 2022

The article presents a concise overview of key concepts and current issues that are useful in understanding the open access movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
And Then There Was One: Moving and Merging Three Health Science Library Collections.
Authors: Hitchcock Mary , Sager Rhonda , Schneider Julie
Published: July 2022

The article describes how the collections of the Middleton Health Sciences Library, the Powers Pharmacy Library and the Weston Clinical Sciences Center Library were merged and moved into the Health Sciences Learning Center as the Ebling Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The planning and collection assessment conducted are discussed. Efforts to prepare the collection for the move and merge that were centered on the journal collections of the three libraries are highlighted.