Information Access
Source: Federal Computer Week More on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Site Shutdown
From the article, "The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shut down its Web site last week to review the information it contained and remove anything that could aid in possible terrorist attacks. "Basically, the agency is performing a review of the material on there to take a look at what information could be of help to our adversaries," NRC spokeswoman Rosetta Virgilio said."
New, Updated, & Newly Discovered Resources (4 Resources) Economic Information Updated Site: The Dismal Scientist Is Online With A Re-Designed Site
Time to take a fresh look at this very useful resources. The site is updated throughout the day with breaking economic news. Also, you can sign-up for e-mail alerts (no charge) to be notified when numbers and reports from over 15 countries are released. Finally, take note of several interactive reports available in the fifth column of the site. See Also: If you're looking for more economic numbers, searchable and browsable, stop by FreeLunch.Com. The site boasts a collection of over 1,000,000 economic and financial data series. All of the material is available for free.
---- Education--United States Updated Site: Revamped U.S. Department of Education Site Debuts
From the news release, The new www.ed.gov site includes several improvements and adds new features for its users including the following�
*Information has been reorganized and can be reached through multiple paths, including these five categories: grants and contracts, financial aid for students, education resources, research and statistics and policy.
*Customized pages have been created for teachers, principals, parents and families, students, higher education institutions and grantees and technical assistance providers.
*Visitors may personalize the site to see the latest information about their favorite topics. They can also sign up for weekly updates announcing new additions to the site.
*An improved search function will produce results that are more relevant and reliable. Direct to www.ed.gov
---- Energy Information--Searchable Database
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) New Database: Energy Citations Database (1948 � Present)
From the site, "Energy Citations contains bibliographic records for energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies, the Energy Research & Development Administration (ERDA) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The Database provides access to DOE publicly available citations from 1948 through the present, with continued growth through regular updates. Energy Citations includes bibliographic records of literature in disciplines of interest to DOE such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents."
---- Professional Reading--Digital Libraries The October issue of D-Lib is Now Online
Plenty of worthwhile reading. Here are two articles deserving special attention. *"Public Access to Digital Material"
Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive; Rick Prelinger, Prelinger Archives; and Mary E. Jackson, Association of Research Libraries
& *"A Call to Researchers: Digital Libraries Need Collaboration Across Disciplines"
Kevin W. Boyack, Brian N. Wylie, and George S. Davidson, Sandia National Laboratories
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