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U.S. BioDefense Launches First Patent Search Engine to Model Google Strategy
by Sreeharsha_Gopalakrishna＠i2.com 01 Mar '05

01 Mar '05

Dear Professionals, U.S. BioDefense, on Feb 28th announced that the launch of T2X.us ( http://www.t2x.us), "The #1 High Tech Transfer Search Engine", which is developing a search engine identifying intellectual property modeling the successful business model functionality of search engines like Google, Yahoo, and LookSmart. U.S. BioDefense staff currently uses the search engine to accelerate the identification of stem cell and biodefense intellectual property acquisition programs. Programmers are now updating its T2X search engine for more robustness in preparation for a commercial version launch. T2X is a search engine facilitating innovation exchange connecting VC's, small business, and public companies seeking technologies with universities, government agencies, and scientists. Over $30 billion is invested in innovation each year and much of the new technology developed is never put to commercial use. T2X is an online Technology Transfer Exchange where commercial members can identify technology that is available for licensing or partnering from universities, research labs, and scientists. Numerous tools are available on T2X.us including an abstract research for technology at the National Institutes of Health and the functionality to search for technology available for licensing. Searchable technologies consist of vaccines, drug discovery, nano technology and general biology from sources such as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Harvard's Office for Technology Transfer, University of California at Irvine Office of Technology Alliances, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Small Business Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The T2X search engine will also be integrated into U.S. BioDefense's Open Source Stem Cell Research and Development Platform, which promotes collaboration amongst researchers, scientists and industry experts in the field of stem cell technology. T2X's ability to help identify intellectual property will boost the functional value of the open source platform helping participants explore the full realm of possibilities for research and development. **************************************** Sreeharsha BG KM Group i2 Technologies ‘One i2 Place’ #132 / 133, DivyaSree Technopolis Yamalur Post, Off Airport Road, Bangalore 560 037. Phone: +91-80-3028 8293 Email: sreeharsha_gopalakrishna(a)i2.com visit us @ www.i2.com **************************************** Happiness is easy... It's easier than we think!!!

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Request for an article
by Raju, MJM 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

Dear Colleagues, Can you someone help me with the following article. Utilizing the balanced scorecard for R&D performance measurement, R&D Management, June 2004, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 229-238(10). Would be highly grateful if somebody can provide this article. Thanks in Advance, With Warm Regards Raju MJM _________________________________________ MJM Raju ! Siemens Public Communication Networks (Pvt) Ltd., ! Division: Siemens Communications Software, ! 10th Floor, Raheja Towers, 26-27, M.G.Road ! Bangalore - 560 001, India. ! Tel.: +91-80-2506 2245 (Direct) ! +91-80-25062000/25594067 Ext.2245 ! FAX : +91-80-25594369 ! email : raju.mjm(a)siemens.com ! _________________________________________! The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ~Alvin Toffler

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Communication Skills- LIS-DLIS, Mysore initiatives
by Shalini R Urs 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

Dear Friends, Having followed with interest the discussion in this regard, I thought of sharing the following with you all. * Criticality of 'Language' as a conduit for 'carrying knowledge' and as an inevitable means of expressing and articulating ones ideas cannot be over emphasised. * Ideas/Knowledge is as good as it is packaged and presented in a medium. Let us not forget the McLuhian 'Medium is the message' axiom * Ranganathan's 'three planes of work' concept in the realm of Classification applies to all aspects of work in general. It is important that we understand the influence and impact of the verbal plane on the idea plane and vice versa * The field of Psycholinguistics has wrestled with the issues of language , concept formation and thought processes without reaching a consensus * Our ancient Indic Scholars had very skillfully and adroitly explicated the importance of interplay of 'language or words' and 'thoughts and meanings' in this way- they recognised three genres of 'UKTI' (speeches or statements'): MANTRA (Vedic Verses); SHASTRA (or precepts-learned works); and KAVYA ( Poetry or literature in general). According to our sages, words and their meanings have different levels of 'import' in these three categories. In SHASTRA ( i.e. scientific knowledge' ) the language is a tool to learn, to understand the world and we reach out to the world outside through the language. Knowledge or truths (as knowledge was known as) is assimilated through the meanings of words. If the link between 'concepts' 'words' and meanings are broken, then the world of knowledge gets segregated resulting in a kind of turmoil. Since it is not possible to express knowledge without language, it is necessary THOUGH NOT PRIMARY We at DLIS, Mysore believing in the significance of Language and communication skills have always striven to help our students augment their language skills through a variety of activities. For example some years back, we used to conduct 'what is the good word' contest. Some of our recent efforts in this direction are- 1. In the new revised syllabus for M.L.I. Sc (coming to effect from the academic year 2005-2006), we have introduced one full paper on ' Personality development and communication skills' (carrying 100 marks) in the first semester (thanks to our Board of Studies, which deemed it fit to introduce this change). Visit our website- www.lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in <http://www.lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in/> 2. We have also introduced a novel competition for the students. Recognizing the importance of reading habits in strengthening communication skills, a monthly newspaper reading and clipping contest with two prizes- of INR 100 and 75 -where in students identify, collect newspaper write ups relating to 'Information world' and submit a well presented and bound volume 3. Weekly 'English coaching classes' for students * the above two have been voluntary efforts and initiatives by the faculty Shalini -------- Dr.Shalini R. Urs Director Information and Communication Division & Professor and Chairperson Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Mysore-570006 India Tele-91-821-2514699 Fax -91-821-2519209 homepage:www.vidyanidhi.org.in/shaliniurs.htm  Dear Friends, � Having followed with interest the discussion in this regard, I thought of sharing the following with you all. � Criticality of ‘Language’ as a conduit for ‘carrying knowledge’ and as an inevitable means of expressing and articulating ones ideas cannot be over emphasised. Ideas/Knowledge is as good as it is packaged and presented in a medium. Let us not forget the McLuhian ‘Medium � is the message’ axiom Ranganathan’s �� ‘three planes of work’ concept in the realm of Classification applies to all aspects of work in general. It is important that we understand the influence and impact of the verbal plane on the idea plane and vice versa The field of Psycholinguistics has wrestled with the issues of language , concept formation and thought processes without reaching a consensus Our ancient Indic Scholars had very skillfully and adroitly explicated the importance of interplay of ‘language or words’ and ‘thoughts and meanings’ in this way- they recognised three genres of �� ‘UKTI’ (speeches or statements’): MANTRA (Vedic Verses); SHASTRA (or precepts-learned works); and KAVYA ( Poetry or literature in general). According to our sages, words and their meanings have different levels of ‘import’ in these three categories. In SHASTRA ( i.e . scientific knowledge’ ) the language is a tool to learn, to understand the world and we reach out to the world outside through the language. Knowledge or truths (as knowledge was known as) is assimilated through the meanings of words. If the link between ‘concepts’ � ‘words’ and meanings are broken, then the world of knowledge gets segregated resulting in a kind of turmoil. Since it is not possible to express knowledge without language, it is necessary THOUGH � NOT PRIMARY � We at DLIS, Mysore believing in the significance of Language and communication skills have always striven to help our students augment their language skills through a variety of activities. For example some years back, we used to conduct ‘what is the good word’ contest. Some of our recent efforts in this direction are- � In the new revised syllabus for M.L.I. Sc (coming to effect from the academic year 2005-2006), we have introduced one full paper on ‘ Personality development and communication skills’ � (carrying 100 marks) in the first semester (thanks to our Board of Studies, which deemed it fit to introduce this change). Visit our website- http://www.lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in/ www.lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in We have also introduced a novel competition for the students. Recognizing the importance of reading habits in strengthening communication skills, a monthly newspaper reading and clipping contest with two prizes- of INR 100 and 75 –where in students identify, collect newspaper write ups relating to ‘Information world’ and submit a well presented and bound volume Weekly ‘English coaching classes’ for students � the above two have been voluntary efforts and initiatives by the faculty � � � Shalini -------- Dr.Shalini R. Urs Director Information and Communication Division & Professor and Chairperson Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Mysore-570006 India Tele-91-821-2514699 Fax -91-821-2519209 homepage:www.vidyanidhi.org.in/shaliniurs.htm �

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Special Lecture by Prof.Paul Nieuwenhuysen at Bangalore University
by Dr. T.B. Rajashekar 28 Feb '05

28 Feb '05

BANGALORE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE JNANABHARATHI CAMPUS BANGALORE 560 056 Cordially extends an invitation to all the Professionals, to attend a special lecture on "DEVELOPING HYBRID LIBRARIES" by Prof.Paul Nieuwenhuysen Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2 B - 1050, Brussel Belgium On Tuesday, 1st March 2005 at 11 A.M. At DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE BANGALORE UNIVERSITY JNANABHARATHI CAMPUS BANGALORE 560 056 Dr.Lalitha Aswath Chairperson & Staff Members

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Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 23, Issue 31- e-journlas in Education, Forestry, Enviornmental science, Chimestry, Biology, etc.
by vasanth raj 26 Feb '05

26 Feb '05

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Excuse me for my blunder
by ishwar bandi 25 Feb '05

25 Feb '05

Dear Professionals, I am sorry that I have made big mistake by typing Regretted instead of appreciated in my last mail. Please read my corrected mail as. We are developing software for our library with the help of computer engineering and IT staff and students. This work is carrying under our guidances. As you all professionals from different organizations may be having similar type of experiences. Please share your experiences and help us in completing this project successfully. Your valuable suggestions will be appreciated. Thank You Mr. Ishappa Bandi Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. Dear Professionals, I am sorry that I have made big mistake by typing Regretted instead of appreciated in my last mail. Please read my corrected mail as. We are developing software for our library with the help of computer engineering and IT staff and students. This work is carrying under our guidances. As you all professionals from different organizations may be having similar type of experiences. Please share your experiences and help us in completing this project successfully. Your valuable suggestions will be appreciated . Thank You Mr. Ishappa Bandi http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matri… Yahoo! India Matrimony : Find your life partner http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg2/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matr… online .

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subject gateway to e-resources
by vasanth raj 25 Feb '05

25 Feb '05

Dear Murugan, Please visit to the following site.I think you can able to find lot of e-resources on various subjects, which you have listed. http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/pinakes/pinakes.html Regards Vasantha Raju N Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. Dear Murugan, Please visit to the following site.I think you can able to find lot of e-resources on various subjects, which you have listed. http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/pinakes/pinakes.html http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/pinakes/pinakes.html Regards Vasantha Raju N http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matri… Yahoo! India Matrimony : Find your life partner http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg2/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matr… online .

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Librarians Proficiency in English: more questions
by Vyasamoorthy＠icicikp.com 25 Feb '05

25 Feb '05

Dear Friends Within two days of sending my message on the above topic there have been 25+ responses -- some directly and privately sent to me. That shows the great concern all of us have for this topic. I shall try to summarize the opinions after giving some more time. Meanwhile, I feel that the discussions would become meaningful if persons from all affected sections take part. LIS teachers have been silent. Can they react? Is it their responsibility to improve the language skills of their products? Are they equipped? Should they take this responsibility? Are they satisfied/happy with the obtaining situation? Are there alternate ways of achieving same results? Who will bell the cat? Who will foot the bill - extra cost of teaching English? Some forty years ago when I did my graduation, many students faced the familiar problem: migrating from vernacular medium to English Medium. Suddenly there is a vacuum, bewilderment and difficulty in adjusting. But the College authorities very thoughtfully provided 'bridge' courses of 2-3 months duration, after college hours, at no extra cost to those who wanted to learn English. Very many students benefited. Again, there is no representation from our customers, readers, users, patrons, clients whatever you call them. Can some of you informally raise this issue with your customers and obtain their viewpoints and disseminate it here? Dispassionate discussions would lead to fruitful pointers for further action. Dr.P.Vyasamoorthy, Advisor, Virtual Information Centre, ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameerpet Mandal, RR District, Hyderabad 500078 INDIA Email: vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com Phone - Office: +91(40)23480053 Fax: +91(40)23480007 Phone Residence: +91(40)27846631

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Fwd: FW: UNDP-APDIP Survey on Internet Policy
by Smita Chandra 25 Feb '05

25 Feb '05

Cross posted with apologies. Please invite participation from colleagues at your organization for this very important policy making initiative by the UN, which was also mentioned by Dr.N.Hothi at the ICIM2005. Regards, Smita Chandra Librarian Indian Institute of Geomagnetism New Mumbai Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:24:53 +0000 (GMT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam Subject: FW: UNDP-APDIP Survey on Internet Policy --- Shahid Akhtar wrote: > From: "Shahid Akhtar" > To: > Subject: FW: UNDP-APDIP Survey on Internet Policy > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:37:13 +0800 > > > Dear Subbiah, > > Last week we rolled-out a major regional survey on > Internet governance > priorities in the Asia-Pacific region (covering over > 40 countries) and, > to-date, we already have over 300 responses from > most countries. > However, there have been only 37 responses to-date > from your country. > > While I am aware that the demands upon your precious > time are many, > please do take a few minutes to take a look at it at > http://survey.igov.apdip.net > > Maximum outreach is key to the success of the > survey, so we have made > the online questionnaire available in twelve major > languages of the > region. However, in order to reach all stakeholder > groups and countries, > we very much depend on your help to get the word > out. May I therefore > request you to broadcast the announcement below to > your electronic > mailing list(s) and those that are relevant > nationally. And if you find > a few moments to complete the questionnaire > yourself, that would be much > appreciated. > > Thanks in advance for all your help. > > Warmest regards, > > Shahid > ----------------------------------------------- > > UNDP-APDIP Survey on Internet Policy Issues in the > Asia-Pacific Region > ________________________________________________________ > > As a complement to UNDP Asia Pacific Development > Information Programme's > (UNDP-APDIP) on-line discussion Forum on Internet > Governance Priorities > in the Asia-Pacific Region, which has a very lively > debate on-going at > present on Internet governance (-please visit > http://igov.apdip.net/opening_discussion/subscribe > in order to subscribe > or view the archives), UNDP-APDIP in cooperation > with UN-ESCAP and APNIC > and IDRC, > is conducting a major survey on Internet policy > issues in the entire > Asia-Pacific region. > > The survey intends to reach out to all stakeholder > groups, public and private sector, Internet > developers and industry, as > well as civil society and normal Internet users in > the Asia-Pacific > region. By aiming at such a > diverse target audience the findings should provide > important insights > into the priorities in Internet policy in your own > country and also how > these preferences vary for different stakeholders > and across countries. > > The results of the survey will also be conveyed to > the U.N. Working > Group on Internet Governance and the identified > priorities will help us > focus our own research efforts on the most pressing > topics. > > All information provided, will be treated in strict > confidentiality. It > will > only be used in anonymous form by UNDP-APDIP and it > will not be passed > on to any > third party. > > It would be most helpful, if interested parties can > complete the > questionnaire in the > next few days. It will not take more than a few > minutes to complete. > > In order to participate, simply visit > http://survey.igov.apdip.net , > which is > the English version of the survey and which comes > with a brief > introductory note > as well as links to all other language versions of > the survey > questionnaire. > > Thankyou. > > Shahid Akhtar > Programme Co-ordinator, > UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > www.apdip.net ___________________________________________________________ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Dgroups is a joint initiative of Bellanet, DFID, Hivos, ICA, IICD, OneWorld, UNAIDS --- You are currently subscribed to c3net as: smitac_in(a)yahoo.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-c3net-110020V(a)dgroups.org ********************************************************************************** Ms.Smita Chandra Librarian, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Kalamboli Highway, New Panvel, New Mumbai 410 218 Maharashtra, INDIA Ph.: 91-022-27484137 (9.30AM-6.00PM, excluding Sat/Sun) Fax: 91-022-27480763 Email : iiglib(a)iigs.iigm.res.in (official) smitac_in(a)yahoo.com (personal) ********************************************************************************** --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. Cross posted with apologies. Please invite participation from colleagues at your organization for this very important policy making initiative by the UN, which was also mentioned by Dr.N.Hothi at the ICIM2005. � Regards, � Smita Chandra Librarian Indian Institute of Geomagnetism New Mumbai Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:24:53 +0000 (GMT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam Subject:�FW: UNDP-APDIP Survey on Internet Policy --- Shahid Akhtar wrote: > From: "Shahid Akhtar" > To: > Subject: FW: UNDP-APDIP Survey on Internet Policy > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:37:13 +0800 > > > Dear Subbiah, > > Last week we rolled-out a major regional survey on > Internet governance > priorities in the Asia-Pacific region (covering over > 40 countries) and, > to-date, we already have over 300 responses from > most countries. > However, there have been only 37 responses to-date > from your country. > > While I am aware that the demands upon your precious > time are many, > please do take a few minutes to take a look at it at > http://survey.igov.apdip.net > > Maximum outreach is key to the success of the > survey, so we have made > the online questionnaire available in twelve major > languages of the > region. However, in order to reach all stakeholder > groups and countries, > we very much depend on your help to get the word > out. May I therefore > request you to broadcast the announcement below to > your electronic > mailing list(s) and those that are relevant > nationally. And if you find > a few moments to complete the questionnaire > yourself, that would be much > appreciated. > > Thanks in advance for all your help. > > Warmest regards, > > Shahid > ----------------------------------------------- > > UNDP-APDIP Survey on Internet Policy Issues in the > Asia-Pacific Region > ________________________________________________________ > > As a complement to UNDP Asia Pacific Development > Information Programme's > (UNDP-APDIP) on-line discussion Forum on Internet > Governance Priorities > in the Asia-Pacific Region, which has a very lively > debate on-going at > present on Internet governance (-please visit > http://igov.apdip.net/opening_discussion/subscribe > in order to subscribe > or view the archives), UNDP-APDIP in cooperation > with UN-ESCAP and APNIC > and IDRC, > is conducting a major survey on Internet policy > issues in the entire > Asia-Pacific region. > > The survey intends to reach out to all stakeholder > groups, public and private sector, Internet > developers and industry, as > well as civil society and normal Internet users in > the Asia-Pacific > region. By aiming at such a > diverse target audience the findings should provide > important insights > into the priorities in Internet policy in your own > country and also how > these preferences vary for different stakeholders > and across countries. > > The results of the survey will also be conveyed to > the U.N. Working > Group on Internet Governance and the identified > priorities will help us > focus our own research efforts on the most pressing > topics. > > All information provided, will be treated in strict > confidentiality. It > will > only be used in anonymous form by UNDP-APDIP and it > will not be passed > on to any > third party. > > It would be most helpful, if interested parties can > complete the > questionnaire in the > next few days. It will not take more than a few > minutes to complete. > > In order to participate, simply visit > http://survey.igov.apdip.net , > which is > the English version of the survey and which comes > with a brief > introductory note > as well as links to all other language versions of > the survey > questionnaire. > > Thankyou. > > Shahid Akhtar > Programme Co-ordinator, > UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme > Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia > www.apdip.net ___________________________________________________________ ALL-NEW Yahoo! 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Fw: [BOAI] Re: Open-Access Eprint Archive Registry
by Subbiah Arunachalam 25 Feb '05

25 Feb '05

Friends: Here is a brief report from Prof. Stevan Harnad on the status of OA archives around the world. In India we have been talking about OA archiving and digital libraries and their advantages for a few years now, but Prof. Harnad could find only six archives from India! Brazil has 14 and China 6. We have conducted several workshops (at MSSRF, IISc and other institutions) and at least 150 people have been trained to set up such archives. INSA devoted a whole day at their Annual Meeting at Pune (December 2003) to a brainstorming session on open access. Both Prof. Valiathan and Dr mashelkar (the immediate past and the present Presidents of INSA) are great supporters of open access. We have world class experts (to name only a few, Rajashekar at NCSI and Prasad at DRTC) who are willing to help anyone who wants to set up an archive. Chennai-based The Hindu and Frontline have carried well-researched articles and an editorial on open access. And yet we have not established more than half a dozen archives. Both researchers and librarians in India need to introspect. Before the end of the year we should have at least a hundred archives in India. Even in physics and astronomy, where there is a central international archive (arXiv) with a mirror site at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences in Chennai, only a small fraction of Indian physicists deposit their papers. It is difficult to understand why. A few days ago Churchill Brothers' prolific striker Ghanaian Yakubu Yusufi was interviewed in The Times of India about the sad state of football in India. When asked about facilities, he asked "What facilities? There are none." The grounds are aweful and maintenance very poor. He went on to say that at least half a dozen players could play in the Second Division Leagues in Europe or UK and gain valuable experience, but either they were happy with the money they got here or THEY LACKED GUTS. Are we in science and information profession in India content with status quo or do we lack guts to do something new? We can certainly not complain about lack of facilities. The top few hundred higher education and research institutions have the necessary equipment, connectivity and human resources. On the OA journals front the situation is somewhat better. All journals of both the Indian Academy of Sciences and the Indian National Science Academy are open access. MedKnow Publications in Bombay brings out more than twenty open access journals in the area of medicine, and their production quality and web presence are comparable to the best in the world. NIC provides open access to about 30 journals. And the ICMR jounal is open access. I am told that NMJI will soon go open access. There may be others. But we need to strengthen OAA in India and other developing countries. I have tried hard to bring together leading researchers, policy makers and Academies of India, China and Brazil to talk about OAA. The meeting is yet to take place. We could invite representatives of the Inter-Academy Council, the Inter-Academy Panel and the Wellcome Trust as well as experts such as Stevan Harnad, Peter Suber, Leslie Chan and Melissa Hagemann to such a meeting. If these three leading countries take to OAA in a big way, then the rest of the developing world will adopt OAA readily. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stevan Harnad" <harnad(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk> Newsgroups: bionet.journals.note Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 8:20 AM Subject: [BOAI] Re: Open-Access Eprint Archive Registry > Here are some recent data on the state of Open Access Eprint Archives > Worldwide (Registry created and maintained by Tim Brody, Southampton > University): > > (1) The Institutional Archives Registry > http://archives.eprints.org/ > recently updated, now indexes 388 archives in 39 countries. > (OAIster harvests from 405 archives, but some of those are not OA > Archives.) > > (2) For most OA Archives the Registry tracks their monthly growth in > number of articles. There are also summary analyses by categories: > * Research Institutional or Departmental (169) > * Research Cross-Institution (49) > * e-Theses (55) > * e-Journal/Publication (32) > * Database (8) > * Demonstration (39) > * Other (36) > > (3) The top 10 countries (10 tied for 10th place) are: > 1 United States (114) > 2 United Kingdom (51) > 3 Germany (28) > 4 Canada (26) > 5 Sweden (17) > 5 France (17) > 6 Australia (16) > 6 Netherlands (16) > 7 Brazil (14) > 8 Italy (13) > 9 India (6) > 10 Spain (4) > 10 Japan (4) > 10 Denmark (4) > 10 Hungary (4) > 10 Finland (4) > 10 Belgium (4) > 10 China (4) > > (4) The most widely used OAI-creating software packages: > * GNU EPrints v2 & v2 (161) > * DSpace (65) > * CDSWare (3) > * ARNO (2) > * Fedora (1) > * DiVA (1) > * other (various) (155) > > Time-plots of the growth in the number of archives: > http://archives.eprints.org/eprints.php?action=analysis > > Time-plots of the growth in the number of articles in > each archive (if an archive's data is missing, it means it > is not yet celestial-compliant: please contact the archive > administrator to urge them to correct this so their progress > can be tracked): > http://archives.eprints.org/eprints.php?page=all > > If your institution has -- or you know of -- OAI-compliant > OA archives, please register them at: > http://archives.eprints.org/index.php?action=add > > If your institution has an OA self-archiving policy, > please register it at: > http://www.eprints.org/signup/fulllist.php > > For further information on institutional OA self-archiving, > see: > http://www.eprints.org/jan2005/presentations.html > and > http://www.eprints.org/berlin3/program.html > > Stevan Harnad > > AMERICAN SCIENTIST OPEN ACCESS FORUM: > A complete Hypermail archive of the ongoing discussion of providing > open access to the peer-reviewed research literature online (1998-2004) > is available at: > http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/ > To join or leave the Forum or change your subscription address: > http://amsci-forum.amsci.org/archives/American-Scientist-Open-Access-Forum.… > Post discussion to: > american-scientist-open-access-forum(a)amsci.org > > UNIVERSITIES: If you have adopted or plan to adopt an institutional > policy of providing Open Access to your own research article output, > please describe your policy at: > http://www.eprints.org/signup/sign.php > > UNIFIED DUAL OPEN-ACCESS-PROVISION POLICY: > BOAI-2 ("gold"): Publish your article in a suitable open-access > journal whenever one exists. > http://www.doaj.org/ > BOAI-1 ("green"): Otherwise, publish your article in a suitable > toll-access journal and also self-archive it. > http://www.eprints.org/self-faq/ > http://romeo.eprints.org/ > http://archives.eprints.org/ >

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