Category Archives: info.gov

Earth Day (April 22)

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Barbara

Every April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day. Information about UWW’s Earth Day conference on April 22nd and other campus events is online. The federal government’s earthday.gov web site has suggestions for things you can do at home, at work or … Continue reading →

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United Nations data to go

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Barbara

An earlier blog entry mentioned several United Nations statistical databases…now the UN is trying to make data easier to find! Announcing UNdata, the one-stop search box for several UN statistical databases at once. The University Library is a federal depository … Continue reading →

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FDA has new home page

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Barbara

The Food and Drug Administration has redone its home page, and it looks good! They have made an effort to listen to their users and make the page understandable. The navigation aids are at the top right: a search box … Continue reading →

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March: Women’s History Month

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Barbara

March is Women’s History Month. If you’re interested in researching a topic related to women’s history, resources are plentiful. The Library of Congress is providing information and resources online in celebration of women, using materials it has collected over the … Continue reading →

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NIH-funded research & mandatory public access

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Barbara

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) ‘s public access submission policy will be mandatory as of April 7, 2008. The NIH Public Access Policy implements Division G, Title II, Section 218 of PL 110-161 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008). The law … Continue reading →

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“Buggy” Research (Entomology)

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Barbara

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture‘s Agricultural Research Service publishes Agricultural Research, a science magazine online since 1996. Selected articles have been collected in ARS Entomology Research Highlights 2000-2006 (available in the Library’s Federal documents collection at A 77.2/A:EN 8). Now, … Continue reading →

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It’s YOUR web: Do you add content?

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Barbara

Do you “publish” on the Web, or are you a lurker? User-created content on the Internet is extremely popular–what effects might it have on journalism? advertising? social relationships? politics? and more… The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reports, based … Continue reading →

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Thinking about study abroad?

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Barbara

If you are looking into study abroad, there are resources in your University Library that can help, providing information about travel, customs and etiquette, social conditions, etc., in other countries. For example, search the Library Catalog for books. A “keyword” … Continue reading →

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VOTE! Tues. Feb. 19 Primary

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Barbara

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 is Wisconsin Primary Election Day. For the first time, some UWW students may be voting at the new polling place on campus. Others will vote at the Armory. Where do you vote? See the City’s elections … Continue reading →

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Student Teachers: Government Resources

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Kate

Student teachers, students in education classes, teachers, etc: The Federal government produces materials specifically for classroom use. There are many such items in the University Library’s Federal Documents collection. Here are some examples: Scenes of Science (Grades 6 – 12, … Continue reading →

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