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FAST FACTS
C&RL News, December 2006
Vol. 67, No. 11
by Gary Pattillo
Directory of Open Access Repositories
OpenDOAR is a searchable directory for full-text materials held in open access repositories worldwide. Currently, 828 repositories are included. Each of the open access repositories has been assessed by OpenDOAR staff. The site claims, “this quality controlled approach will minimise (but not eliminate) spurious or junk results, and lead more directly to useful and relevant information.” Users can use OpenDOAR to find repositories or groups of repositories that fit particular needs.
University of Nottingham, UK., OpenDOAR - Directory of Open Access Repositories. http://www.opendoar.org/search.php November 3, 2006
Networked books
Networked books are online forums where authors, publishers, and readers congregate to discuss and annotate a “book” in progress. With the advent of blogging and Web 2.0-style Web sites, users and authors become collaborators, and the resulting networked book becomes searchable and mutable. Some authors invite comments on drafts and then incorporate the suggestions into final printed versions. Others treat the book as an ongoing collaborative work.
Paula Berinstein, “The ‘Networked Book’ Becomes the New ‘In’ Destination,” Searcher, Vol. 14 No. 10—Nov./Dec. 2006. http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/nov06/Berinstein.shtml November 1, 2006
Bibliography tools in Word 2007
The upcoming 2007 version of Microsoft Office will include citation and bibliography tools built into the program. These features will help you create citations and bibliographies via a fill-in template. Sources can be easily shared with colleagues via e-mail or shared lists. While not yet as sophisticated as other bibliographic management software such as EndNote or RefWorks, it will perform many of the same functions.
Jennifer Michelstein, “Microsoft Office Word: Academic features: citation & bibliography tools,” July 13, 2006. Joe Friend: Microsoft Office Word blog. http://blogs.msdn.com/joe_friend/archive/2006/07/13/664960.aspx November 1, 2006
Implications of mass digitization
As a result of recent large-scale digitization projects, the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science has identified nine issues that will potentially impact national information policy. These include copyright, content quality, roles for libraries, preservation, standardization, publishing, bookselling, information literacy, and assessment.
U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). “Mass Digitization: Implications for Information Policy,” May 9, 2006. http://www.nclis.gov/digitization/MassDigitizationSymposium-Report.pdf November 1, 2006
International students
In 2005–06, the number of international students enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions remained steady at 564,766, within a fraction of a percent of the previous year’s totals, according to Open Doors 2006, the annual report on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education. India remains the largest country of origin, with 76,503 students, followed by China with 62,582. The overall international student numbers have stabilized, following a two-year decline.
Institute of International Education, “Open Doors 2006: Report on International Educational Exchange,” November 13, 2006. http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/ November 13, 2006.
Gary Pattillo is reference librarian at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, e-mail: pattillo@refstaff.lib.unc.edu
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