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May 1995 LANL Research Library Monthly Newsletter
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ASK - Anomalous State of Knowledge: An anomaly in one's state of knowledge, or lack of
knowledge, with respect to a problem faced. The start of the information retrieval
process. Call 7-5809 or e-mail ref@lanl.gov to ASK.
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1. Annual classification awareness tape
2. Patents: your first resource
3. Nuclear power plant information via the WWW
4. Hyperjournal
5. Closing the circle
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1. Annual classification awareness tape
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For those Q-cleared members of the Laboratory community who were not able to attend one of
the annual classification awareness talks given by FSS-16 (Classification Group), the
Research Library's Report Collection expects to have copies available for viewing on or
shortly after May 2. We will have two copies: one for viewing on equipment at the Report
Collection, a second which will go out on brief loan. If you are borrowing the loan copy,
we ask that you view and return it quickly, since there will undoubtedly be others waiting
to borrow the same copy. We do not know yet whether this tape will bear a Sigma 1
designation, as it has in recent years. If you are not authorized for Sigma 1 weapon data,
please contact us (7-4446 or reports@lanl.gov)before making a trip to the Report
Collection vault to determine the status of the tape.
Ken Collins, kac@lanl.gov
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2. Patents: your first resource
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Patents can give you valuable information on technology that is often not available
elsewhere. Since patent applications generally are submitted when the investigator or
assignee expects to profit from the product or process, information on developments that
are to be patented is not always published in journals. For this reason, a large portion
of technology information can only be found in patent literature. Patents are usually the
first documents to be published on inventions and innovations. It is often years before
technical breakthroughs are described in the trade or technical press.
Careful monitoring of patent literature allows you:
* to find new areas of research
* to see where competitors are concentrating their research effort
* to detect early indications of market trends
The Research Library has extensive patent retrieval capabilities. These databases contain data from over 35 patent issuing authorities around the world including China, Japan, Europe, and the United States. Depending upon the issuing country, it is possible to retrieve abstracts, front-page information, drawings, the full-text(words), or even the full-image (actual document). The Research Librarians are trained to help target your search results while reducing cost. Patent searches can be costly, but the information retrieved will be worth that price if it prevents you from duplicating someone else's work. Call the Research Desk to request a patent search at 7-5809.
Anne Menefee, amenefee@lanl.gov
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3. Nuclear power plant information via the WWW
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The LANL Research Library provides access to information on nuclear power plants in the
United States through the WWW. The information is available from the library's home page
by selecting Information Resources by Subject and then selecting Engineering resources. In
addition to the information about the specific plants, there are also addresses and phone
numbers for both US and international organizations concerned with nuclear energy and
descriptions of the different types of reactors available.
Information on power plants can be searched for in different ways. An alphabetic list of links is listed below. The URLs are included in case you are interested in getting to the information directly.
Nuclear Power Plants Removed from Service http://nuke.handheld.com/Plants/RIP/Removed_Plants_Info.html
This list is provided by the Nuclear Information World Wide Web Server. It is a list of
commercial plants that are no longer in service. The plants are arranged by type of
reactor and the company that manufactured the reactor. This page is still under
construction so not all of the links provide information. Some of the information
available is the company that operated the plant, a phone number for the plant, methods of
containment and cooling, NRC Docket Number, licensed MWt, and pertinent dates.
Operating Commercial Nuclear Power Plants
http://nuke.handheld.com/Plants/Operating/Operating_Plants_Info.html
This list is provided by the Nuclear Information World Wide Web Server and is a listing of
commercial power plants that are currently in operation. The plants are arranged by type
of reactor and the company that manufactured the reactor. The name, address, and phone
number of the operator are given. Other information includes the location of the plant,
NRC Docket Number, licensed MWts, methods of containment and cooling, and license dates as
well as dates of initial criticality and commercial operation.
Research & Training Reactors Guide
http://web.fie.com/web/fed/doe/doemnrt.htm
This is a list from DOE of research and training reactor facilities, mostly at
universities. The list is arranged alphabetically. Contact information is given. There is
also a description of the reactor and descriptions of the experimental facilities, the
research/service capabilities, educational assistance available, and administrative
information.
Unfinished Commercial Nuclear Power Plants
http://nuke.handheld.com/Plants/Unfinished/Unfinished_Plants_Info.html
The information is provided by the Nuclear Information World Wide Web Server. This list
provides information about unfinished, but not canceled, plants and is arranged by type of
reactor and the company that manufactured the reactor. This page is still under
construction so at this point the list is all that is available.
University Research Reactors in the United States http://nuke.handheld.com/Educational/Ed_Reactors.html
This list is provided by the Nuclear Information World Wide Web Server. It lists reactor
types and Watts for each institution in order of descending Watts.
U.S. Commercial Power Reactors
http://www.nrc.gov/comreact.html
This list is provided by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and is arranged alphabetically
by state. Gives operator, location of the facility, Docket Number, licensed MWt, license
dates, and containment information. There are also links from this information to other
information on the plants that is available such as a map of the region showing the
location of the plant and plant information books, if available.
1991-1993 Single Unit Capacity Factor Ranking http://nuke.handheld.com/Plants/Capacity_Factor.html
This information is provided by the Nuclear Information World Wide Web Server. The plants
are listed in order of decreasing capacity factor. The name of the operator is also
provided.
Mona Mosier, mmosier@lanl.gov
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4. Hyperjournal
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Hyperjournal is a discussion list devoted exclusively to electronic journals, especially
those which publish on the World Wide Web. It is concerned with all aspects of the
production and publication of electronic journals, particularly those managed by academics
themselves.
What are the aims of Hyperjournal? Electronic journals are in the vanguard of the electronic publishing revolution and the pace of change is rapid. Hyperjournal will provide information on the latest developments and act as a forum for the discussion of new ideas. Its overall aim is to promote the development and use of electronic journals among Higher Education professionals. The list is based in the UK and will provide a European perspective.
Who should subscribe to Hyperjournal?
Academics
Computing Personnel
Learned Societies
Librarians
Multimedia Specialists
Publishers
Researchers
What sort of topics will be discussed? This is up to the list members, but obvious topics for consideration include:
-pros and cons of electronic publishing
-practical questions about how to set up and run an electronic journal
-editorial considerations
-the concept of the academic "paper" in a hypermedia environment
-peer review
-copyright
-cutting the cost of periodicals in libraries
-archiving, retrieval, and access for the end user
-electronic journals and the Research Assessment Exercise
How do I subscribe? Send an e-mail message as follows:
To: Mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk
Subject: Join hyperjournal-forum Firstname Lastname
Frances Knudson, fknudson@lanl.gov
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5. Closing the circle
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"Closing the circle on the splitting of the atom: the environmental legacy of nuclear
weapons production in the United States and what the Department of Energy is doing about
it" was published in January 1995 by the Office of Environmental Management, U.S.
Department of Energy. "This book describes existing environmental, safety, and health
problems throughout the nuclear weapons complex, and what the Department of Energy is
doing to address them." This report is an effort by DOE to assist the public in
understanding the complex issues of cleaning up 50 years of nuclear weapon production.
The Research Library has several copies available for check-out. The call number is TD1040.C64 1995.
Frances Knudson, fknudson@lanl.gov
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