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A wide selection of e-books at SpringerLink is now available for the Poly community to use on a trial basis through May 31st. SpringerLink offers journals and books in a variety of disciplines such as biomedicine, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, humanities, and economics. Free access to tables of contents, detailed abstracts and editorial […]

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Climate change, renewable energy, food shortages… unless you live in a cave, chances are you’ve heard or read about these important environmental issues in the media lately. Now you have a new resource at your disposal to help you research all things environmental: GreenFILE.
This bibliographic database from EBSCO draws on the connection between the […]

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Science and Engineering Indicators, published by the National Science Board, provides a broad base of quantitative information on the U.S. and international science and engineering enterprise. Indicators are data that provide information on science and engineering as it relates to education, industry, research and technology. The report is intended to contribute to an […]

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One of the great things about being at Poly is having easy access to all that New York City has to offer. There’s definitely no shortage of fun possibilities in the big apple, but are you aware of all the ways you can engage your brain and have a good time? There’s a […]

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology. The agency publishes standards many of which are free, including Ceramics WebBook, Chemistry WebBook and Physical […]

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In-cites compiled the 100 most-cited scientists for 2007 in the following fields:

Biology & Biochemistry
Chemistry
Economics […]

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Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace can be a fun way to keep in touch and procrastinate, but face it, sending your friends virtual gifts or turning them into zombies isn’t going to do much to advance your education or career. However, a growing number of web sites are applying the power of […]

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In accordance with a new spending bill signed by President Bush last month, all research funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) will now be required to be published online, free to the public, within 12 months after publication in any scientific journal. Seeing as NIH has a $29 billion research […]

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Rest your weary eyes and give your ears a chance to absorb some knowledge for a change. The National Academies provides a weekly podcast series, The Sounds of Science:
This informative and entertaining weekly series of audio podcasts puts the spotlight on the high-impact work of the National Academies. Focusing on a wide range […]

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Whether a professor wants you to cite high impact journals in an assignment or you are looking for a place to publish your work, knowing what “high impact” really means is an essential first step.
A journal’s impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the “average article” in a journal has been cited […]

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