• International Polar Year 2007-2008
• Scopus (Trial Subscription)
• Science Friday
• Journal Use Study
• Best of the Best: Science in 2005

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International Polar Year 2007-2008

Plans have already begun for science agencies around the globe to observe International Polar Year 2007-2008 (us-ipy.gov). The polar "year" is actually two calendar years (March 1, 2007, through March 1, 2009) to allow observations in the Arctic and Antarctic where severe cold and long term darkness delays or impedes field study.

IPY 2007-2008 plans to:

• "Advance polar science by launching new research initiatives
• Link Arctic and Antarctic research, where possible
• Leave a legacy of infrastructure for future polar observations
• Develop and expand international partnerships and cooperation
• Engage and inform the public about polar science and discovery
• Attract and develop part of the next generation of scientists and engineers"

Resources

• Participants
• Opportunities for Researchers & Educators
• Exhibits & Speakers
• Events
• IPY Bibliography / Resources

History

• 1st IPY (1881-83): Images & Data
• 2nd IPY (1932-33)
• 3rd IPY or International Geophysical Year (IGY) (1957-58)

Source: NSF's Media Advisory

Added 2/10/06

Scopus (Trial Subscription)

PLEASE READ: Scopus is available as a trial subscription until December 1, 2006. Scopus provides similar features to the Web of Science, including Cited Reference (WOS) / Citation Tracker (Scopus) searching. The Library needs comments and Web of Science comparisons from our researchers. Please tell us your opinion.

Note: On-site training will be coming soon. If you would like to be notified of this event, please contact Heather McCullough

Scopus Citation Tracker provides an overview of citation data for a set of articles over a user-specified date range. Use it to:

• Find the most highly cited authors in a field
• Find and track hot topics in specific subject areas
• Check the most up to date citation data on specific authors and articles
• Track and evaluate research trends.

Using Scopus

• Getting Started on Scopus
• Demo: How To Use Scopus
• User Guides
• Tutorials
• Browse Journals

Search Scopus

Search Web of Science

* NIST back to 1975

Added 2/16/06

Science Friday

Science Friday, provided in part by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation "is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide from 2-4 pm Eastern time as part of NPR's 'Talk of the Nation' programming. Each week, we focus on science topics that are in the news and try to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join Science Friday's host, Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science - and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program."

• Find A Radio Station · Live Streaming Stations
• Podcasts
• RSS Feed
• NPR's Transcripts
• Archives
• Join Email List

Added 2/22/06

Journal Use Study

The Library will be conducting a journal use study at both the Main and Branch Libraries, beginning March 6th and ending June 30th, 2006. The study will cover both current subscriptions and bound volumes. During the study, we ask users not to reshelve any journals used in the library. The information from the study may result in the cancellation of some journals with low usage. Potential cancellations will be advertised widely for your comments before any decisions are made. If you have any questions, please contact Heather McCullough.

Added 2/27/06

Best of the Best: Science in 2005

• American Institute of Physics: Top Physics News Stories for 2005
• Discover Magazine: Year in Science
• IFI: Top Patent Winners for 2005
• JunkScience: Top 10 Junk Science Claims of 2005
• LiveScience: Best Science Illustration of 2005
• NASA: 2005: A Year of Exploration Milestones
• National Geographic: Best Science Photographs of 2005
• National Science Foundation: 2005: Year in Review
• Nature: That Was 2005
• NOAA: News Archive - 2005
• PhysicsWeb: Review of the year
• Popular Science: Best of What's News 2005
• Science Magazine's Special Online Collection: Breakthrough of the Year · Runners-Up for 2005 · U.S. Particle Physics · Areas to Watch in 2006
• Scientific American: Top Science Stories of 2005
• Wired News: Biggest Discoveries of 2005
• ZDNet: Top 10 little-known science stories of 2005

• Amazon: Top 10 Editors' Picks: Science · Top 10 Customers' Favorites: Science
• Discover Magazine: Top Science Books of the Year

Added 2/28/06

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