Interesting articles in the August 2010 issue of First Monday

First Monday (August 2010)

• Facebook privacy settings: Who cares?
  - Danah Boyd & Eszter Hargittai
  
• I am a blogging researcher: Motivations for blogging in a scholarly context
  - Sara Kjellberg
  
  

globalEDGE international business resources database

From ResourceShelf: globalEDGE - from From Michigan St. University
globalEDGE is a web-based collection of international business resources. Some content may require registration (free).

Centenary College (New Jersy) closes MBA program in China due to plagiarism

From Inside Higher Ed: Policing Plagiarism Abroad
"the most surprising element of this case was that Centenary took the problem seriously enough to shut down its program."

New Map Shows Global Forest Heights

From NASA: First-of-its-Kind Map Depicts Global Forest Heights
Using data collected by the ICESat, Terra, and Aqua satellites NASA's new map will help scientists record the amount of carbon being accumulated by the world's forests.

New report from Statistics Canada: Health-promoting factors and good health among Canadians in mid-to-late life

The July 2010 issue of Health Reports has been released. Contents include:

* Health-promoting factors and good health among Canadians in mid-to-late life
* Validation of self-rated mental health

New reports from the Conference Board of Canada e-Library

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Literacy’s Impact on Workplace Health and Safety (July 2010)

Human Resources Trends and Metrics: Valuing Your Talent (June 2010)

Latest industry reports:

* Travel Markets Outlook (national and metropolitan)
* Canada's Wood Product Manufacturing Industry
* Canada’s Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Industry

All RRU research databases can be accessed from the Search for Articles link at the RRU Library webpage.

New crime statistics available

From Statistics Canada's The Daily: Police reported crime is falling. This includes violent crime, as well as property crime and less serious offenses. Impaired driving offenses are one area that increased - 3% in 2009.

For further information see the summer 2010 issue of Juristat.

New papers in CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) database

From the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy:
Cutting Through the Fog: Understanding the Competitive Dynamics in Cloud Computing
Authors: Kenji E. Kushida, Dan Breznitz, John Zysman.

From the Center for Strategic and International Studies:
The Afghan War: A Campaign Overview
Author: Anthony H. Cordesman.

From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:
A Two-State Solution Requires Palestinian Politics
Author: Michele Dunn.

All RRU research databases can be accessed from the Search for Articles link at the RRU Library webpage.

Global Climate and Ecosystems Map of Science

Under the category of, '"How cool is that?!" is Sciencewatch.com's Global Climate and Ecosystems Map of Science.

BP oil spill information

From Resource Shelf: Factsheets and updates on the BP oil spill via RestoretheGulf.gov.

IMF has a new financial access indicators database

Recently the IMF made a new database available. The database is the result of a comprehensive international financial access survey.

Search RRU Journal List

Have you been meaning to read that article your colleague or instructor recommended but aren't sure if RRU Library has it? Find out by searching the RRU journal list. Need help? We have a short tutorial.

Uproar over next census

Academics, business leaders and others (librarians) fear the quality of the data will be compromised. For more information see articles in The Globe and Mail on July 7, 2010 and June 29, 2010. Also the 2011 Census webpage.

Recycling in Canada

Statistics Canada has a new report on recycling in Canadian households.
95% of Canadians have access to recycling and 98% of us are recycling!

Tips on using Google

A good source of information on using Google effectively is the blog Google Operating System.
Recent posts include a change in the Google phrase search and more customization to Google News.