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  Institute for Scientific Information - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) was founded by Eugene Garfield in 1960.
It was acquired by Thomson Scientific in 1992 and is therefore often referred to as Thomson ISI.
Within the scientific community, journal Impact Factors play a huge but controversial role in determining the kudos attached to a scientist's published research record.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Institute_for_Scientific_Information   (175 words)

  
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For further information concerning the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Geological Sciences and the Astrophysical Institute, visit www.cas.ohiou.edu, www.ohiou.edu/geology and www.phy.ohiou.edu/~astro.
Further information on the primary components of geography and geology is available at http://monarch.gsu.edu/ and http://www.gsu.edu/geology.
The Department is home to the Institute for Energy Research (http://www.ieronline.org/) and the University has a strong and long-standing commitment to energy-related research in the geosciences.
www.agiweb.org /geotimes/ads.html   (13861 words)

  
 Paper by CNRS chemists one of most cited according to Institute for Scientific Information ranking
In the international scientific community, the number of times a publication is cited provides a means to evaluate the quality of research and its impact.
The Institute for Scientific Information (1)(ISI), which promotes innovative scientific research at the international level, selected an article by a team of CNRS chemists to be on its "most-cited" list.
The Institute for Scientific Information measures the impact of research papers published in scientific journals by taking into account the citation index for all the literature in a given field.
www.cnrs.fr /cw/en/pres/compress/Top10.htm   (259 words)

  
 Institute of Ethnology, ASCR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The Institute was created in 1954 by merging the Institute for National History and the Institute for Folk Songs, which were incorporated into the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences in 1953.
In 2003, the former Institute of Musicology ASCR merged with the Institute of Ethnology ASCR and the Department of the History of Music was established within the Institute of Ethnology.
The Institute carries out research on social and cultural phenomena of nationalities and ethnic groups and is concerned primarily with the study of specific Czech ethnicity at the present time and throughout its historical development, with ethnic groups living in the Czech Lands and neighbouring countries.
www.cas.cz /en/EU.html   (257 words)

  
 Fire Safety Institute - information on fire safety, fire prevention, fire protection, fire risk analysis, fire safety ...
The Fire Safety Institute is incorporated under the laws of the State of Vermont and recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Fire safety information is scattered among many sources ranging from manufacturer's literature to scientific libraries to foreign periodicals to shelved government documents.
The Fire Safety Institute is currently active in the development of creative solutions that meet fire and life safety objectives without compromising the historic or architectural significance of a building.
www.middlebury.net /firesafe   (3269 words)

  
 Edmonds Institute Occasional Paper
The practice of scientific research and the use of knowledge from that research should always aim at the welfare of humankind, including the reduction of poverty, be respectful of the dignity and rights of human beings,.
Modern scientific knowledge and traditional knowledge should be brought closer together in interdisciplinary projects dealing with the links between culture, environment and development in such areas as the conservation of biological diversity, management of natural resources, understanding of natural hazards and mitigation of their impact.
The structure of educational institutions and the design of their curricula should be made open and flexible so as to adjust to the emerging needs of societies.
www.edmonds-institute.org /wolbring.html   (11507 words)

  
 ASIS&T and Institute for Scientific Information Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The ISI Information Science Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship was established in 1981 and is administered by the ASISandT Information Science Education Committee.
4.1 The ISI Information Science Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship is sponsored by the Institute for Scientific Information and is administered by the Information Science Education Committee.
7.6 The Jury Chair shall communicate the jury's decision to the ASISandT President, the chair of the Information Science Education Committee, the Chair of the Awards and Honors Committee, the ASISandT Executive Director, and the Institute for Scientific Information.
www.asis.org /awards/dscholarisi.htm   (1071 words)

  
 ADAI Substance Abuse Links: Categorical   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
A scientific association with over 200 members who are active researchers in the field of cannabis and the cannabinoids.
Information, education, and online services on health and alcohol for the general public, patients and their families, the recovery community, children, and healthcare professionals.
Institutions that offer a certificate, bachelor, master and/or doctoral program in substance abuse disorders as well as those that offer a concentration, specialty or minor in the addiction field.
depts.washington.edu /adai/links/catindex.htm   (4115 words)

  
 Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
Helping local industry in polymeric fields, training engineering student at post graduate level and collaboration with other scientific and research centers of both inside and outside of the country are another goals of this institute.
These divisions are supported by technical and engineering and central lab departments of the institute for their development projects.
The IPJ is a publication of the IPPI scientific achievements It is well received in international academic circles The submission of articles from worldwide sources is a promising sign that the IPJ, within its short life, has gained international recognition.
www.iranpolymerinstitute.org   (184 words)

  
 FGFRI - Research Institute
The institute has a total budget of EUR 23 million and a staff of 318.
The main tasks of the institute include assessing, compiling statistics and predicting fishery and game resources and maintaining the diversity of fish populations.
The Institute is in the administrative sector of the Ministry of Agriculture and forestry.
www.rktl.fi /english/institute   (219 words)

  
 AIBS: Careers in Biology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
For more information, take a look at the report (in PDF format) Tapping America's Potential: The Education for Innovation Challenge.
Also, the number of openings in federal government agencies charged with managing natural resources, such as the Interior and Agriculture Departments and the Environmental Protection Agency, is expected to grow; see the report (in PDF format) Federal Natural Resources Agencies Confront an Aging Workforce and Challenges to Their Future Roles.
While jobs in nonprofit groups or academic institutions may in general have lower salaries, many biologists find great personal reward in working for an organization that is affecting change and has an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration.
www.aibs.org /careers/index.html   (1922 words)

  
 Institute For Scientific Information Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
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 Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
Established in 1906, the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, is one of the oldest institutions of its kind, and acclaimed the world over.
The Institute's history is vertually synonymous with the evolution and development of scientific forestry, not only in India, but over the entire Indian sub-continent.
Its museums, in addition to being a valuable source of scientific information, are a major attraction for tourists.
www.envfor.nic.in /icfre/fri/fri.html   (573 words)

  
 Job Opportunities at Institute for Scientific Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
ISI, is one of the worlds leading producers of cutting edge electronic information products for the scientific and scholarly communities and it maintains the most comprehensive, multidisciplinary, bibliographic database of research information in the world.
By delivering complete image and text based information to the desktops of scientists and scholars worldwide, we have become nothing less than the world's hottest electronic research database provider.
As the leader in the information industry, we are actively engaged in a number of exciting R & D efforts and initiatives to ensure that we continue to meet the dynamic needs of our customers around the world.
company.monster.com /isinet   (199 words)

  
 Active Skim View of: An International Institute for Scientific Information
Should there be substantial disagreement that a world-wide international institute for scientific information within the framework of Unesco is not desirable, it could be established as a separate organization.
Financing the institute The palliative measures that are used to solve the problem of storage and retrieval of scientific information are the result, as noted above, of a general belief that there is no likelihood of securing funds commensurate with the job that needs to be done.
A first step toward making storage and retrieval political might be for a group of national scientific organizations, professional societies, and universities to make a very strong recommendation that an international institute for scientific information be established as quickly as possible.
www.nap.edu /nap-cgi/skimit.cgi?isbn=NI000518&chap=1523-1534   (1164 words)

  
 Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load, Linus Pauling Institute's Micronutrient Information Center
The Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center provides scientific information on health aspects of micronutrients and phytochemicals for the general public.
The information is made available with the understanding that the author and publisher are not providing medical, psychological, or nutritional counseling services on this site.
The information should not be used in place of a consultation with a competent health care or nutrition professional.
lpi.oregonstate.edu /infocenter/foods/grains/gigl.html   (1560 words)

  
 in-cites
View selected overall and field rankings, pertinent statistics on the principles behind the data, the latest version of the database, including new entrants and most-improved entities in the rankings, information on field definitions, citation thresholds, and graphing trends.
The current record of the Zoological Society of London includes 124 papers cited a total of 2,198 times to date in the field of Environment and Ecology, as well as 161 papers cited a total of 1,801 times to date in the field of Plant and Animal Science.
ESI Special Topics provides citation analyses and expert commentary for selected scientific research areas that have experienced notable recent advances as indicated in the ISI Essential Science Indicators database.
in-cites.com   (737 words)

  
 Institute of Archaeology, ASCR (Brno)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The Institute was created as a branch of the State Institute of Archeology, which was founded in 1942 in Brno.
After incorporation into the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences in 1953, it became a Section of the Archeological Institute of the Academy in Prague and, in 1970, an institute of the Academy.
The Institute currently is developing a scientific information system including central files and documents on archeological and historical sites, and also an extensive collection of specialized literature.
www.cas.cz /en/ARUB.html   (145 words)

  
 Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) currently ranks UNH fourth in environmental science citations and, from 1998-2002, ISI ranked UNH third in geoscience citations.
The interdisciplinary Earth, ocean, and space science research at the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS) places it in the forefront of academic centers offering opportunities for students to work alongside distinguished faculty in high-level research projects.
Our researchers, faculty, staff, and students have expertise in space science, solar terrestrial theory, engineering, atmospheric chemistry, ocean dynamics and chemistry, biogeochemistry, climate change, paleolclimatology, forest and wetland ecology, hydrology, marine science, and remote sensing of terrestrial and ocean ecosystems.
www.eos.sr.unh.edu   (194 words)

  
 International Dendrological Research Institute
With gains on specific issues such as earth science and conservation, access to a wider range of information will be a help in geographical and political approaches, promoting better understanding of the problems that different regions are facing.
The accumulated information and database processing grew into the ongoing compilation of the Dendrological Atlas Volumes 1-4 (Conifers and other Gymnosperms of the Temperate zones and adjacent regions) with 8,500 photographs, 3,000 drawings and scientific descriptions, graphic and photographic introductions of the discussed species and their habitats.
He is an associate of the International Dendrological Research Institute Inc., Massachusetts, USA and member of the board of the International Dendrological Foundation.
www.interdendr.org   (1760 words)

  
 isi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The Institute for Scientific Information is a database publishing company that has, for almost forty years, responded to the needs of the global research community.
ISI was founded in 1958 by Dr. Eugene Garfield to provide researchers with access to current research information of the highest quality.
As the leader in the information industry, ISI is actively engaged in a number of exciting R&D efforts and initiatives to ensure that we continue to meet the dynamic needs of our customers around the world.
www.asis.org /Features/Pioneers/isi.htm   (280 words)

  
 Salk Researcher named to Institute of Medicine
Members are expected to serve on institute committees and help prepare reports that guide the U.S. government on health and science issues.
Evans also was named one of the top ten most-cited scientists in the past 20 years by the Institute for Scientific Information.
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, located in La Jolla, Calif., is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to fundamental discoveries in the life sciences, the improvement of human health and conditions, and the training of future generations of researchers.
www.charitywire.com /charity131/04923.html   (381 words)

  
 The Marshall Institute - Science for Better Public Policy
For that reason, unbiased and scientifically accurate assessments of the meaning of these advances for policy are critical.
The Institute's accurate and impartial analyses are designed to help policy makers distinguish between opinion and scientific fact so that decisions on public policy issues can be based on solid, factual information, rather than opinion or unproven hypotheses.
A distinguishing characteristic of the Institute is the stature of its Board of Directors, which guides its program.
www.marshall.org   (242 words)

  
 Current Contents Product Information: Institute for Scientific Information: ISI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Information about the literature that each category represents is provided by its Scope Note.
CC Proceedings, which is available in Windows and Macintosh 4.0 versions, covers conference information exclusively published in books, and is a valuable resource for obtaining additional conference information beyond what is covered in regular Current Contents issues.
You simply indicate the bibliographic information of the article, as well as the name and address of the reprint author.
www.ub.es /biblio/fidox/cs/cc_ccprod.html   (1410 words)

  
 Laek Champlain Research Institute (LCRI)
The primary objective of the Lake Champlain Research Institute (LCRI) is to promote undergraduate student research.
The Institute is actively involved in research in the Lake Champlain Basin that results in a better understanding of regional natural resources and provides reliable scientific information to environmental decision makers.
The LCRI was established in 1997 as an interdisciplinary institute at Plattsburgh State to foster research in the Lake Champlain basin.
www.plattsburgh.edu /offices/academic/cees/lcri.php   (166 words)

  
 The Farsight Institute | Remote Viewing Nonprofit Research and Educational Institute
To obtain more information about this course, contact Lynda Cowen, Director of Educational Coordination.
The Farsight Institute is a nonprofit research and educational institute, and it does not receive any money from someone taking a class in Basic or Advanced SRV from an independent instructor.
The Farsight Institute is a nonprofit research and educational institute, offering a large library of free materials on remote viewing.
www.farsight.org   (248 words)

  
 NIOSH/Stress at Work
Regardless of the method used to collect data, information should be obtained about employee perceptions of their job conditions and perceived levels of stress, health, and satisfaction.
Using the information collected in these meetings and in meetings with middle managers, she concluded that a serious problem probably existed and that quick action was needed.
After reviewing the information collected at the brainstorming sessions, they decided it would be useful for the faculty member to conduct informal classes to raise awareness about job stress-its causes, effects, and prevention-for all workers and managers in the department.
www.cdc.gov /niosh/stresswk.html   (4878 words)

  
 Current Web Contents: Developing Web Site Selection Criteria - Thomson Scientific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The primary goal of this selection process is to ensure that the sites selected are highly authoritative, and that the information they cover is, in fact, scholarly and reliable.
In evaluating for accuracy, the editor may rely on some of the same information used in determining authority.
Objective, correct, referenced, or professionally sponsored information is a mark of accuracy.
scientific.thomson.com /knowtrend/essays/selectionofmaterial/criteria   (1132 words)

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