Subscribe to RSS FeedFor the first time since 1990, the USDA has released an updated version of the Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), this time incorporating GIS functionality, making it available both as an interactive, web-based tool and as static maps. The PHZM is widely used by gardeners, breeders, scientists and policy makers. Read more about this updated tool.
Latin descriptions of new species no longer required
Effective Jan. 1, 2012, new rules issued by the International Botanical Congress do away with the requirement to describe new species in Latin. Newly identified species will still have Latin binomial names. More.
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Get More Out of Google
Check out this HackCollege infographic (http://go.osu.edu/Gp9) with tips on improving Google searches.
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Do You Search PubMED?
In order to activate the links to full text articles licensed by OSU and OhioLINK, be sure to use this link to connect to PubMED: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?holding=ohiolinklib&otool=ohiolink. The Find It! with OLinks icon will take you to the full text if available.
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New career resource, The Versatile PhD
Interested in how graduate degrees translate into careers outside the academy? The Graduate School has purchased a subscription to The Versatile Ph.D., a web-based resource and online community for graduate students interested in exploring non-academic career options. The subscription gives Ohio State graduate students, faculty, and staff full access after going through the Ohio State username.# authentication process.
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EndNote Training Always Available
The makers of EndNote have a suite of training tutorials available for use at your convenience. Recorded tutorials are always available for viewing online. Or, if you prefer a live session, regularly scheduled webinars are available. Registration is required. See the menu of options on the Endnote Product Training page.
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OSU Catalog down on Monday, July 11
OSU’s Library Catalog and Illiad to be unavailable all day 7/11/2011 for scheduled maintenance. Users will be unable to view records, renew items, place holds or place interlibrary loan or article express requests. Circulation staff will check items out manually and provide manual receipts for returns on that day. View WorldCat or OhioLINK to search OSU holdings and retrieve call numbers.
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OhioLINK Library Catalog Unavailable Thursday, July 7
The OhioLINK Central Catalog will be unavailable while planned maintenance is performed beginning at noon on Thursday, July 7. We expect the migration to a new server will be completed by the evening of the 7th. During this time you will not be able to search the central catalog or request items. The OSU catalog will remain available for searching.
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Science Cafe: Lyme Disease in Ohio: What You Need to Know
Wednesday, May 4 @ 6:30 pm – SEL 090/070 (Basement)
Dr. Glen Needham OSU Extension Entomologist in the Center for Life Science Education, will update you on the most current distribution of the tick and how to differentiate it from the more common American dog tick, which can transmit Rocky Mt. spotted fever. He will also go over disease symptoms in people and dogs, offer tips on prevention and demonstrate how to properly remove an attached tick.
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RefWorks 2.0 released
Check out RefWorks 2.0 new interface. Access to both RefWorks 2.0 and RefWorks Classic will continue until the end of the year. A series of tutorials will show the new features and how to incorporate RefWorks into your research. RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management program that is available to OSU faculty, staff and students.
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