Category Archives: INHS

Information relevant to INHS staff

Open Access Legislation passes in Illinois

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Laura B.

On May 16, 2013, SB 1900, the Illinois Open Access to Research Articles Act, passed both the House and Senate. The synopsis of the bill and amendments follows. Synopsis As Introduced Creates the Open Access to Research Articles Act. Provides … Continue reading →

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University of Illinois Web Services launches secure messaging service

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Laura B.

Email+, available through the Web Services Toolbox, now offers a new feature for sending secure messages.  A secure message could be a login, password, any type of link that requires a user to authenticate in, or any other type of … Continue reading →

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Help wanted: Public needed to uncover clues in natural history collections

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Laura B.

Read the full story from UC Berkeley. Like bugs? Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at natural history museums? Interested in helping scientists understand our changing environment? These are just some of the reasons why people should join … Continue reading →

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New Tool: Metadata Access Tool for Climate and Health (MATCH)

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Laura B.

The Metadata Access Tool for Climate and Health (MATCH) is a publicly accessible, online tool for researchers that offers centralized access to metadata ‐ standardized contextual information ‐ about thousands of government-held datasets related to health, the environment, and climate-science. MATCH … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON)

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Laura B.

Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (BISON) is a product of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Core Science Analytics and Synthesis Program. BISON is an information system that allows users to access, explore, and download U.S. species occurrence data from participating data … Continue reading →

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The Science of What We Do (and Don’t) Know About Data Visualization

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Laura B.

Read the full story at HBR Blogs. Visualization is easy, right? After all, it’s just some colorful shapes and a few text labels. But things are more complex than they seem, largely due to the the ways we see and … Continue reading →

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Theses and Dissertations Available Through New Open Access Tool

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Laura B.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations is an index of over 1.5 million electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). To the extent possible, the index is limited to records of graduate-level theses that are freely available online. The full text of all papers … Continue reading →

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Scientific Articles Accepted (Personal Checks, Too)

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. A parallel world of pseudo-academia, with prestigiously titled conferences and journals that will print seemingly anything for a fee, has the scientific community alarmed. See also Nature’s special report on the … Continue reading →

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JoVE now accepting submissions for new environmental sciences section

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Laura B.

JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) is now accepting articles for its new section JoVE Environment. JoVE Environment will launch in September and will be a multidisciplinary section encompassing all aspects of green methodology and environmental sciences. Currently, JoVE is accepting … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers on Great Lakes Restoration Issues

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Laura B.

Environmental Practice, the Journal of the National Association of Environmental Professionals, is seeking papers for possible publication. Issue Topic:  Great Lakes Sustainability, featuring Guest Editor Dr. Susan Hedman, Great Lakes National Program Manager, USEPA In light of the many difficult … Continue reading →

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