Ciarán Quinn, Research Support Librarian & Librarian for the Research Institutes, Maynooth University. ciaran.quinn@mu.ie
Friday, 15 February 2013
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Galileo : A Dictionary of Scientists Oxford Reference
Galileo : A Dictionary of Scientists Oxford Reference
Galileo, whose full name was Galileo Galilei, made major contributions to most branches of physics (especially mechanics), invented and so deployed the telescope to change our view of the nature of the universe completely, and became engaged in a highly dramatic confrontation with the Church. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun today in 1633.
Find out more in the Oxford Dictionary of Scientists in Oxford Reference Online from the Libraries A-Z of Databases.
Galileo, whose full name was Galileo Galilei, made major contributions to most branches of physics (especially mechanics), invented and so deployed the telescope to change our view of the nature of the universe completely, and became engaged in a highly dramatic confrontation with the Church. Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun today in 1633.
Find out more in the Oxford Dictionary of Scientists in Oxford Reference Online from the Libraries A-Z of Databases.
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield) on Twitter
Chris Hadfield (Cmdr_Hadfield) on Twitter
Canadian Astronaut, currently living in space aboard ISS as Flight Engineer on Expedition 34, to be Commander of Expedition 35.
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
SciVal Strata | SciVal
SciVal Strata | SciVal
SciVal® Strata is a flexible benchmarking tool that provides quantitative analyses of team or researcher performance, complementing the peer-review approach.
For access and more details contact me at the Library.
SciVal® Strata is a flexible benchmarking tool that provides quantitative analyses of team or researcher performance, complementing the peer-review approach.
For access and more details contact me at the Library.
InCites - Research Analytics - Thomson Reuters
InCites - Research Analytics - Thomson Reuters
InCites™ is a customized, web-based research evaluation tool that allows you to analyze institutional productivity and benchmark your output against peers worldwide. If your interested in knowing more about this resource contact me at the Library.
InCites™ is a customized, web-based research evaluation tool that allows you to analyze institutional productivity and benchmark your output against peers worldwide. If your interested in knowing more about this resource contact me at the Library.
Thomson Reuters REFScan Free App
Thomson Reuters REFScan
Thomson Reuters RefScanSM, powered by Web of Knowledge and EndNote, lets you scan and capture your references, streamlining your research workflow. Access bibliographic information and times cited counts directly from the world’s leading research platform, Web of Knowledge, and save them to your free EndNote Web account to retrieve anytime, anywhere — no subscriptions required. This app makes it even easier to access the content and tools you need wherever your discoveries happen.
Thomson Reuters RefScanSM, powered by Web of Knowledge and EndNote, lets you scan and capture your references, streamlining your research workflow. Access bibliographic information and times cited counts directly from the world’s leading research platform, Web of Knowledge, and save them to your free EndNote Web account to retrieve anytime, anywhere — no subscriptions required. This app makes it even easier to access the content and tools you need wherever your discoveries happen.
Friday, 1 February 2013
The trout study that could transform conservation
The trout study that could transform conservation
A study of brown trout shows there is more genetic variation among the fish than in human populations
A study of brown trout shows there is more genetic variation among the fish than in human populations
New titles added to the Oxford Reference Library Oxford Reference
New titles added to the Oxford Reference Library Oxford Reference
Oxford Reference Online: Premium is available in the A-Z of Databases listing from the Library.
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Responding to the growing momentum of movements, such as DORA and CoARA, Giovanni Abramo argues for a more nuanced balance between the use o...
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Responding to the growing momentum of movements, such as DORA and CoARA, Giovanni Abramo argues for a more nuanced balance between the use o...
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In June 2022, the Council of the European Union gave the green light for a European Agreement on research assessment reforms to go ahead. P...