Library Happenings
New Library Portal
The D'Azzo Research Library's home on the Internet has been re-launched with new features and a new look.  
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Websites of Interest
FedBizOpps   Read More
Data.Gov   Read More
ATSDR   Read More
Civil Engineering Database (ASCE)   Read More
NASA's NTRS   Read More
HubbleSite   Read More
RAND Air Force reports   Read More
Technology & Research News
Changing Rules for Domain Names
ICANN, the group that controls internet domain names, is about to broaden the character set available, so that non-Roman characters are useable. Read More
When Scholars Weigh Publication Options, Tradition Counts
E-print avenues continue to fight for prestige in the midst of well-established journals. Read More

Database Spotlight
IEEE Xplore

Coming in mid-February, IEEE Xplore will launch its new portal, with many new search features.  The redesigned search interface provides for refined results through faceting.  The site will also allow for personalization and RSS.

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GAO Reports and Testimonies

The Government Accountability Office issues reports and offers testimony to Congress.  Virtually the entire federal government is subject to its review.  The site provides GPO's published reports, testimonies, correspondence, and special publications from 1971 to the present.

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Tech Trends
iPad vs. Kindle
In light of the recent release of IPad, here is a posting from PC Magazine offering a comparison of the two devices. Read More