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Anthony Forma
jo@ecn.purdue.edu
http://cos.gdb.org/work/best-dbs.html
The Community of Science Database homepage strives to optimize the presentation and accessibility of two main types of information as a service to its members:
research and development
and
research funding information
The Community of Science Databases page is made up of three searchable databases:
Expertise Database
The Expertise Database consists of individual entries of information
about specific experts in a wide variety of fields.
The information can be quite extensive and covers aspects
of the expert ranging from work history to current research interests.
Honors, achievements, publications, and a direct contact
are common content in these listings.
Some entries even contain funding
key words pertaining to that particular experts areas of research.
Any combination of these keywords can be selected
and automatically run as a query in the underlying funding database.
Placing Yourself In The Database
Members of participating institutions can add themselves to the
expertise database quickly and easily through the web page.
All that is needed is to fill out an online questionnaire form.
When adding yourself to the database you will be issued a personal login
and password for use if you wish to modify or update your entry in the future.
After reading some simple instructions and submitting your entry,
it is checked for authenticity, and then added to the database.
Inventions Database
The Inventions Database is comprised of a single entry for each
invention. Provided in the entries is the name(s) of the inventor(s), the
abstract for the invention, and a direct contact for more information about the
invention.
Facilities Database
The Facilities Database is made up of information about research and
development facilities. A contact is provided for each facility in addition to
an extensive description of all pertinent aspects of the facility.
The databases can be searched as a whole or by individual institution. Each database has an individual search-form interface with six to nine appropriate fields, making the search very efficient and accurate. There are explicit searching instructions, if needed. The output is offered in your choice of list or table form.
A link to this site is available at the Purdue's Library Virtual Reference Desk.
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