NCES Library Comparison Compare Academic Libraries allows users to compare one library (the library of interest) with similar libraries (the comparison group). For example, a user may wish to compare one library's total circulation with the total circulation of a group of libraries with similar total expenditures. The steps involved in using Compare Academic Libraries are: Select the library of interest for which you want to find a comparison group. Choose the basis for identifying similar libraries (the “Comparison Group”): e.g. size of staff. Fiscal Year 2012 data from the Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) are used in Compare Public Libraries. Missing Data: These data have been reviewed and edited at the state and national levels, and verified as correct by each state’s data coordinator. Note about confidentiality and removal of data: Because public use data must protect the confidentiality of respondents, changes have been made in the public use file used by this tool.
Glorylogic - Free Software for your Photos, PDF and ISO Images EDGE of Existence :: EDGE Conservation Overview Amphibians Birds Coral Reefs Mammals Search Map Overview Fellows Projects Expeditions Achievements Champions Community Instant Wild Education Forum Email page Click on a country to find out which EDGE mammals, amphibians and corals occur there or use the search below the map. Read more about the map: "World's most extraordinary species mapped for the first time" (Zoological Society of London website) More information on how EDGE species are identified. Hover over the EDGE Zones buttons to see regions of the world containing the highest concentrations of EDGE mammals and amphibians. Notice that EDGE Zones for mammals and amphibians are different, reflecting the varied evolutionary histories and threats facing the two groups. By supporting large-scale conservation projects and capacity building in regions of high biodiversity value, such as EDGE Zones, we can achieve greater conservation outcomes. Learn more about our conservation work. Select a country to search for EDGE species
Chart and image gallery: 30+ free tools for data visualization and analysis November 7, 2013 03:21 PM ET The chart below originally accompanied our story 22 free tools for data visualization and analysis (April 20, 2011). We're updating it as we cover additional tools, including 8 cool tools for data analysis, visualization and presentation (March 27, 2012) and Six useful JavaScript libraries for maps, charts and other data visualizations (March 6, 2013). Click through to those articles for full tool reviews. Features: You can sort the chart by clicking on any column header once to sort in ascending order and a second time to sort by descending (browser JavaScript required). Skill levels are represented as numbers from easiest to most difficult to learn and use: Users who are comfortable with basic spreadsheet tasks Users who are technically proficient enough not to be frightened off by spending a couple of hours learning a new applicationPower usersUsers with coding experience or specialized knowledge in a field like GIS or network analysis.
Afghanistan the First Country Mapped using Broad Scale Hyperspectral Data (7/17/2012 5:00:00 PM) For the first time, about 70 percent of a country has been mapped using an advanced remote sensing technique known as hyperspectral imaging. In order to assist Afghanistan in understanding their abundant natural resources, in particular the development of an economically viable minerals market, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Defense Task Force for Business and Stability Operations led an effort to fully map Afghanistan with hyperspectral data. Airborne hyperspectral sensors measure light reflected from the earth. The project was funded by the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Afghan Government. "Hyperspectral sensors deployed from aircraft are the ideal tool for mapping the mineral provinces of a nation with rugged topographic relief and lack of substantial ground cover," said USGS Director Marcia McNutt. In developing the maps, more than 800 million pixels of data were generated. Learn More:
Hubiquitus Google opens prior-art patent search to the entire web Google has made its Google Patents tool markedly more useful by tuning it to be even better at identifying potential infringements. Specifically, the company announced on Tuesday, Google Patents now undertakes the tricky task of spotting prior art by analyzing key phrases in individual patents across Google’s collections of book, scholarly research, patents and, indeed, web databases. A capability like this has been a long time coming considering the problems that exist in searching for patents — especially prior art. With that in mind, here’s what Google claims it can do in a blog post explaining the new feature: With a single click, it searches multiple sources for related content that existed at the time the patent was filed. Additionally, Google blog post author Jon Orwant notes, Google Patents also can translate searches across numerous languages to make it easier to search for similar patents in European countries as well as the United States.