GeoIQ (formerly FortiusOne) launches GeoCommons 2.0

GeoCommons is a crowdsourced repository for data and maps created by users.  Since its launch in 2008, the site has over 28,000 users and 508,000 freely available data layers.  That activity has resulted in the sharing of over 2.5 million data sets and been used to create 9.5 million maps across the web.  The newly revamped GeoCommons.com site is the result of enhancements to the GeoIQ platform which.  Andrew Turner outlines some of the changes in his blog post “GeoCommons ’2.0′ – with more developer goodness.”  Source

Upcoming Research Support Sessions (May-June 2011)

During May-June 2011 the following research support sessions are available to QUT research students and researchers.

Managing your Research Data
Time: 10:00 -11:00am
Date: Thursday 9 June, 2011
Venue: V714, Level 7, Library, Gardens Point
Please register for this session at https://libcat.qut.edu.au/record=g1000165

Most research data is now born digital. This means it is vulnerable, yet researchers are obliged to retain the data for up to 15 years in some cases. Good practice, in relation to the management of digital research data, guards against catastrophic loss and format obsolescence. This information session will focus on creating a data management plan.

Tracking Research Impact: Workshop
Time: 10:00 -11:00am
Date: Wednesday 25 May, 2011
Venue: V712, Training Room, Level 7, Library, Gardens Point

Time: 10:00 -11:00am
Date: Wednesday 17 June, 2011
Venue: R306, Level 3, Library, Kelvin Grove
Please register for either of these sessions at http://libcat.qut.edu.au/record=g1000307

Citation tracking makes it possible to understand the impact of a particular work (journal article, conference paper, book) as indicated by citations by other scholars. This hands-on workshop will allow you to explorer a range of tools that demonstrate impact.

Technologies for Research Collaboration
Time: 10:00 -11:00am
Date: Wednesday 1 June, 2011
Venue: SYN109, Level 1, 88 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove
Please register for this session at https://libcat.qut.edu.au/record=g1000220

What is the best technology for your collaborations – EVO, Skype, Sharepoint, Google groups, CloudStor etc.? QUT and external organisations provide a range of technologies designed to facilitate and expedite collaboration between QUT and external researchers. This seminar will present an array of collaborative tools and technologies for research purposes.

Uploading Publications to QUT ePrints: Workshop
Time: 10:00 -11:00am
Date: Wednesday 22 June, 2011
Venue: V401, Training Room, Level 4, Library, Gardens Point

Time: 10:00 -11:00am
Date: Wednesday 29 June, 2011
Venue: R306, Level 3, Library, Kelvin Grove
Please register for either of these sessions at https://libcat.qut.edu.au/record=g1000324

This workshop will provide practical guidance on how to submit publications to QUT ePrints. It will also give an overview of QUT ePrints’ new features that can help you track your research impact.

New Journal Issue -available now

The latest issue of Journal of Interior Design Volume 36, Issue 1 Page v – 62  is available now on Wiley Online Library.

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