Open Access Journals
PLoS BIOLOGY Debuts October 13th
PLoS Biology is the premier open-access (free) journal published by the Public Library of Science.
PLoS Biology features works of exceptional significance in all areas of biological science, from molecules to ecosystems, including works at the interface with other disciplines.
See also:
Why PloS Became a Publisher and
Scientific Publishing: Who will pay for open access (below - right hand column)
Useful / Interesting Web Sites
How a librarian saved Basra's treasured books
The story of a dedicated librarian who saved part of Iraq's national treasures from looting. Thank goodness for librarians the world around ...
The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers
Documents the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright and highlights their pioneering work which led to them making the world's first powered, controlled, and sustained flight.
The Top Ten Most Cited Researchers
The top 10 most-cited researchers in 22 fields are listed, according to papers published and cited during specific bimonthly updates of Essential Science Indicators data.
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
This site is an interface to a crystal structure database that includes every structure published in the American Mineralogist, The Canadian Mineralogist, and the European Journal of Mineralogy
Bugs in Living Colour
Need a photo of a bug? The Bugwood site has them all. Great for those studying entomology, forestry, forest health, natural resources, and other areas of agriculture.
New Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Catalysis is a definitive A-to-Z reference work covering the most significant aspects of homogeneous, heterogeneous, asymmetric, biomimetic, and biological catalysis. The principles of catalysis, the scope of catalytic reactions, the preparation, characterization, and use of catalysts including catalytic technology, the modeling of catalytic processes, and related reaction engineering techniques are included.
Ref QD505 E53 2003 6 vols.
