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InfoWatch - January 2004
by M.R Lalitha 28 Jan '04

28 Jan '04

Dear LIS-Forum member, The January 2004 issue of InfoWatch is now online, bringing you details of new Internet sites related to Science and Engineering. You can access the complete issue on the NCSI Web server at the URL : http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/infowatch/iw.php You will also find earlier issues of InfoWatch here. For your convenience, the table of contents is given below. If you wish to be on the mailing list of InfoWatch to receive the complete issue by e-mail, let us know. Also mention your format preference - html or text. Regards -Lalitha M.R lalitha(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in (lalitha(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ InfoWatch Tracking Networked Scientific Information Sources and Services (An electronic update service brought to you by NCSI) Jan 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In This Issue: 1. Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA) 2. ARKIVOC - Free online journal of organic chemistry 3. Biocomplexity Thesaurus 4. CircuitMaker 2000 5. Code Beach - A guide to free and open source codes & tutorials 6. Dali Server [A service for comparing protein structures in 3D] 7. Digital Laboratory [A source for electrical and electronics engineering resources] 8. Dspace Federation [A digital repository software system] 9. History of the robots in Victorian era 10. Interactions.org - A resource for communicators of particle physics 11. Inventors' Handbook 12. KnowItAll Academic - A set of free educational software tools 13. Mars Exploration Rover Mission 14. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI) Mass Spectrometry Recipes Page 15. Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) [A resource for fuel additive] 16. NetBSD - A redistributable UNIX-like operating system 17. Probability Abstract Service 18. Science for all Americans [A book about science literacy] 19. Virtual DR - A community where computing problems get solved 20. XtremWeb [A free software platform to explore scientific issues and applications] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ About InfoWatch : InfoWatch is a monthly electronic newsletter, brought out by the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012, INDIA. Information in the newsletter is collected and verified by NCSI staff.The newsletter aims to raise awareness of new sources of information on the Internet, particularly those which are relevant for higher education and research. Some items may be of relevance only to the IISc community.Resources reported here have been taken from various discussion lists and other network tools and no special claims are made for accuracy or originality. Most of the sources cited in the newsletter were checked at the time of publication, however it is possible that some of the resources are no longer available. We welcome comments about the newsletter and suggestions for resources to be featured. Please e-mail your comments to Infowatch editors: Ms. K. Thulasi (thulasi(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) & Ms. M. R. Lalitha (lalitha(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Workshop on "Consortia Approach to Resource Sharing, 5th Feb. 04
by DRTC General 28 Jan '04

28 Jan '04

WORKSHOP ON CONSORTIA APPROACH TO RESOURCE SHARING 5th February, 2004 Dear Colleagues, Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) is pleased to announce a one day intensive workshop on `Consortia Approach to Resource Sharing' on 5th February 2004 at DRTC. We are pleased to extend an invitation to you to participate as one of the delegates. Our objective is to get together professionals who are working in or towards consortia for information sharing and to leverage the existing knowledge, techniques and skills in this particular area. (see below - Programme). No registration fee will be charged and workshop materials will be provided by us. We will also be happy to extend local hospitality. However, we will not be able to provide TA. We hope that you will be able to accept our invitation and lend your expertise to the proceedings. A session (12.30 pm - 1.30 pm) is dedicated to presentations of case studies and experiences by delegates. We request you to kindly prepare a short presentation of your views for discussion at this session. Please send us a write-up including your role in a working consortium (or in planning and implementation of consortium) or relevant materials you wish to share with the delegates. Please confirm your participation with an email to drtc(a)isibang.ac.in with `consortium workshop registration' in the subject line no later than 2nd February 2004. Registration is on first-come-first-served basis for a maximum of 20 participants. Regards (Dr.Devika P. Madalli) Convenor, DRTC Workshop on Consortia ======================================================== WORKSHOP ON LIBRARY CONSORTIA FOR RESOURCE SHARING 5th February, 2004 Topics: Academic Library Consortia: Governance issues Consortium Models for information sharing among academic and research libraries Copyright issues in resource sharing consortia Planning and Financial management of Consortia Technology issues in implementation of Consortia Academia-industry collaborations Library consortia: Case studies P R O G R A M M E 9.30 am - 10 am : Registration 10 am - 10.30 am : Inaugural session 10.30 am - 11.30 am : Keynote Address 'Overview of Consortium approach to Information Access and Sharing' -- Prof. David Kohl, Senior Fulbright Specialist, Emeritus, University of Cincinnati 11.30 am - 12 noon : Tea Break 12 noon - 12.30 pm Presentation on 'Consortia - The Indian Scenario' -- Dr. Devika P. Madalli, Documentation Research and Training Centre, ISI, Bangalore-59 12.30- 1.30 pm : Individual presentations Delegates present case studies and experiences 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm : Lunch Break 2.30 pm - 4 pm : Panel Discussion Panelists maximum 8 members including : Prof. David Kohl (Chairman) Prof. Ravichandra Rao (moderator) Invited Heads of libraries and various consortia representatives and stake holders 4 pm - 4.30 pm : Tea Break 4.30 pm to 5 pm : Concluding Session

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article required
by Mailing List Manager 27 Jan '04

27 Jan '04

Date: 27 Jan 2004 07:31:48 -0000 From: Subbiah Gunasekaran <gunasekaran_subbiah(a)rediffmail.com> Dear Members: I will be very grateful, if anyone could kindly send me the full text [in pdf] of the following paper by email. Author: M D Segall et al Title : First-principles simulation: ideas, illustrations and the CASTEP code Source: J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 14 (25 March 2002) 2717-2744 Thanks, Sincerely, S Gunasekaran Library & Inf. Services CECRI, Karaikudi 630 006 Tamil Nadu.

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Request for participation in a course research study
by HR Mohan 27 Jan '04

27 Jan '04

Dear friends, I am sure that you would not mind for the liberty I am taking in sending this mail request. I am appending below a request from my daughter Nithya, who is doing a survey on Internet Users (in the age group of 18-35) in India. I will be thankful if could kindly participate in the survey. (if meet the age criteria) Also, I request you to pass on the request from my daughter (with your suitable forward msg -- you may drop mine) to your contacts in both IT & non IT fields in the age group of 18-35 and who are residents of India and request them to help in this survey. With regards HR Mohan Chief Systems Manager, The Hindu, 859 Anna Salai, Madras 600002, INDIA Phone: 91-44-28413344 :: Fax : 91-44-28415325 Email: hrmohan(a)vsnl.com Web : http://www.hinduonline.com ============================================================================== Req. from Nithya -- project questionnaire ============================================================================== Hi, I would like to introduce myself as Nithya, doing M.Sc. course in Psychology at Chennai. As a part of my course work, I am conducting a research survey on the personality of Internet users. The study focuses on the usage of the Internet along with the way individuals feel, act and behave in general. If you are in the age group of 18 to 35 and reside in India, please support this research by filling the questionnaire posted at the site: http://63.111.9.162/netsurvey I will be pleased and grateful if you could also request your friends to participate in this study by forwarding this mail to them. If you have any queries, feel free to contact me at: netsurvey2004(a)yahoo.com Thanks in advance for setting aside your valuable time and helping in my research. With regards Nithya P.S: Let me take this opportunity to wish you a very very happy and prosperous New Year.

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Mapping intellectual milestones - CITESPACE
by Madhuresh 27 Jan '04

27 Jan '04

Want to find out what's hot and what's not in any given research area without actually having to read all the papers? Read on. Chaomei Chen, associate professor at the College of Information Science and Technology at Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA, has developed software called CITESPACE, analyzes how the co-citation relationships change over time. He published a research paper recently in PNAS Online, which is available at http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/0307513100v1.pdf The news item can be read at http://www.chemweb.com/alchem/articles/1066208793352.html or at http://gateways.bmn.com/sreport/previous?day=040122&story=1 Regards. Madhuresh Singhal Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited, Electronic City, phase II, Hosur Road, Bangalore 562 158 Phone 8521314-16 Ext.- 422 Mobile 98861 82822 Fax 852 6285 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/

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Travel Grants to attend ETD 2004 and JCDL 2004
by Mailing List Manager 27 Jan '04

27 Jan '04

Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:35:46 +0530 From: Shalini .R .Urs <shalini(a)vidyanidhi.org.in> Travel Grants for attending ETD 2004 and JCDL 2004 Announcement Availability of Travel Grants for the ETD 2004, June 3-5,2004, Lexington, KY, USA and JCDL 2004, June 7-11,2004, Tucson, Arizona, USA. Here is a wonderful opportunity for young information professionals who have passion, commitment and a track-record of academic, research and practical achievements in digital library project initiatives, to attend two major conferences in USA concerning digital library initiatives Applications are invited from interested and eligible professionals for the above Grants. Travel Grants to support the participation of 5-6 delegates from India to attend the above two conferences are re available. ETD 2004 -the Seventh International Conference on Electronic Theses and Dissertations is organized by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) from June 3-5,2004 on the campus of the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. The theme of this year's conference is - 'Distributing knowledge world wide through better scholarly communication'. For more information, please visit the conference website : http://www.uky.edu/ETD/ETD2004 JCDL 2004- the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries sponsored by the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society and others is being held at Tucson, Arizona, USA from June 7-11, 2004. The theme of this year's JCDL is- Global Reach and Diverse Impact. Given the fact that these two conferences are scheduled back to back, it was possible to source funds from an international funding agency to support the travel and participation of 5-6 of delegates from India for both these conferences. The grant will cover the travel, accommodation, and registration of the selected participants. Recognizing the lack of opportunities for Indian Library and Information professionals to attend international conferences and workshop, this funding opportunity has been identified with the objective of encouraging committed and capable LIS professionals to participate and contribute effectively to the emerging global digital library movement. The main goal is to help build capacities in LIS profession. This would provide an opportunity for the selected candidates to meet, interact, learn, and network with the international DL community. Guiding Principles 1.. These awards are open to all Indian nationals who have contributed to the development of Digital Libraries / ETD efforts 2.. Preference will be given to young professionals, who have demonstrated their capabilities and commitment and shown promise. 3.. The selection of the candidates will be competitive and done by an Expert Committee constituted for this purpose 4.. The selection process involves the submission of applications in the pres cribed format - the applications may be downloaded from http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in/ETD-JCDL2004 5.. The selection will be based on the following criteria- 1.. Contribution towards the development of Digital Libraries and ETDs in the last 5 years through specific programmes/efforts initiated 2.. Quality Publications in the area 3.. Your future visions and plans for taking your institution to the global DL mainstream. . 4.. Submitted papers / accepted for JCDL 2004/ETD 2004 Those interested may contact the undersigned for further details. Shalini -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr.Shalini R.Urs Professor and Chairperson Department of library and Information Science University of Mysore Project Director Vidyanidhi-Indian Digital Library of Electronic Theses Manasagangotri, Mysore.570006. India Ph:91-821-2514699 Fax:91-821-2519209 Website:http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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OAI Service Providers: SciTech and SocSci/Humanities (ReDox)
by Mailing List Manager 27 Jan '04

27 Jan '04

Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:58:00 -0600 From: Gerry Mckiernan <gerrymck(a)iastate.edu> OAI Service Providers: SciTech and SocSci/Humanities In my haste two weeks ago to (self-)promote [:-) my two recent articles about OAI Service Providers: SciTech and SocSci/Humanities, I failed to list the services eProfiled in each. In addition, I inadvertently mounted a read-only PDF version for each, which were replaced with read/printing versions earlier today. Please find below the names and URLs of the OAI Service Providers beneath the citation for each article: Gerry McKiernan. "Open Archives Initiative Service Providers. Part I: Science and Technology," _Library Hi Tech News_ 20 no. 9: (November 2003): 30-38. [http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/OAI-SP-I.pdf] **Arc: A Cross A rchive Search Service** [http://arc.cs.odu.edu/ ] **Citebase** [http://citebase.eprints.org/ ] **my.OAI** [http://www.myoai.com] **Open Archives Initiative Information in Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics (Grainger Engineering Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)** [http://g118.grainger.uiuc.edu/engroai/] **SAIL-eprints (Search, Alert, Impact and Link)** [ http://eprints.bo.cnr.it/ ] AND Gerry McKiernan. "Open Archives Initiative Service Providers. Part II: Social Sciences and Humanities," _Library Hi Tech News_ 20 no. 10: (December 2003): 24-31. [http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/OAI-SP-II.pdf] **AmericanSouth** [ http://americansouth.org ] **Open Language Archives Community (OLAC) [http://www.language-archives.org/] **Sheet Music Consortium** [ http://digital.library.ucla.edu/sheetmusic/] **UIUC Digital Gateway to Cultural Heritage Materials** [http://nergal.grainger.uiuc.edu/cgi/b/bib/bib-idx ] Enjoy (again)! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Latte-drinking, Sushi-eating, Volvo-driving, New York Times-reading, Left-Wing Librarian Iowa State University Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu

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Nature Biotechnology - duplicate copy if available
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jan '04

23 Jan '04

Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:02:06 +0530 From: Krishnan <krish(a)ems.ncl.res.in> Does any one have a duplicate copy of the following journal? We have this as missing in our collection. Please reply directly Nature Biotechnology, 20(5), 2002 Thanks Dr. S. Krishnan Head, Information Division National Chemical Lab, PUNE 411008, INDIA e-mail: krish(a)ems.ncl.res.in http://www.ncl-india.org

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The grip of death...
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jan '04

23 Jan '04

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:19:49 +0530 From: Aman Jha <aman.jha(a)ciionline.org> Dear friends I need availability details of the following book in India: "The Grip of Death: a study of modern money, debt slavery and destructive economics" by Michael Rowbotham (Jon Carpenter Publishing, 1998) Jon Carpenter Publishing, 2, The Spendlove Centre, Charlbury, Oxfordshire OX7 3PQ For credit card orders tel/fax. +44 (0)1608 811969 or +44 (0)1689 870437. UK price: �15 Distributed in the USA & Canada by: Paul & Company, PO Box 442, Concord, MA 01742 tel. 978 369 3049/fax. 978 369 2385. US price: $29.95 Thanks and regards, Aman Jha Librarian CII

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Nature Biotechnology - duplicate copy if available
by Krishnan 22 Jan '04

22 Jan '04

Does any one have a duplicate copy of the following journal? We have this as missing in our collection. Please reply directly Nature Biotechnology, 20(5), 2002 Thanks Krishnan Dr. S. Krishnan Head, Information Division National Chemical Lab, PUNE 411008, INDIA e-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:krish@ems.ncl.res.in"krish(a)ems.ncl.res.in HYPERLINK "http://www.ncl-india.org"http://www.ncl-india.org Tel: 020-25893457; Fax: 020-25893973 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.564 / Virus Database: 356 - Release Date: 1/19/2004

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