The Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust have undertaken a survey of scientists and engineers, looking at the factors that affect how they communicate scientific ideas.
The report is based on a set of web-based questionnaires and telephone interviews. Have a look here
The Journal Citation Reports information for 2008 is now available. Journal Citation Reports offers a systematic, objective means to critically evaluate the world’s leading journals, with quantifiable, statistical information based on citation data. By compiling articles’ cited references, JCR helps to measure research influence and impact at the journal and category levels, and shows the relationship between citing and cited journals. The following information can be gained from the data:
New Functionality in JCR Web
After the end of term on Friday 26th June the Library will commence Vacation opening hours:
More information can be found on our website.
Circumscribere (International Journal for the History of Science) is an international online peer-reviewed journal edited by the Center Simão Mathias for Studies in the History of Science (Brazil).
It is published twice a year, and carries academic articles on the History of Science written in English. PDFs are free to download from 2006 onwards.
The Plymouth Medical Society Historic Collection includes archives and books dating back to the 17th century.
Covering the foundations of modern day surgery and the current understanding of anatomy and physiology, the Collection provides a rare scholarly resource on the development of medicine in the South West.
Now available to view online, the website provides access to medical images from book illustrations in the Collection, digital copies of some unique documents and catalogues of the resources available.
Supported by the British Science Association, this conference is to be held at Kings’s place, London on the 22nd and 23rd of June, 2009.
The focus of this year’s conference is ‘Behaviour and Choice’, looking at the influence science communicators may have have in affecting the way people behave. Book now to ensure your place. You can have a look at the programme here.
The CD & DVD collection has gone up in the world with a relocation from Level 2 to the lofty heights of Level 5 at Central Library.
Head up a few more floors for all your viewing and listening requirements, and remember to look out for the monthly updates on this blog of all the new CDs & DVDs.
Made available online by the National Library of Scotland, this is a collection of disease and public health reports from 19th and 20th century colonial India.
The reports are full-text and searchable. Titles include:
‘A collection of reports from various provinces on the distribution and causation of leprosy.’
‘Outbreak of cholera in the village of Akhoree, in the Mirzapore district.’
Taking place at the Danish School of Education in Copenhagen on June 11th, this one day conference looks at ‘framing’ research. This is defined on the conference website as ‘the concept of consciously presenting an issue in a way that leads people to think about this issue in the way that you want them to.’
Other topics presented include a look at the current state of science journalism and how science is portrayed in the media.
Check out the conference website to reserve a place, the deadline is June 5th.
The latest CDs and books from the Humanities Collection can be viewed now.
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