Making Unmediated Access to E-Resources a Reality

Making universal access a reality--what more do we need to know?

Tremendous energy and resources have been committed in the last 5 years to expanding care and treatment for HIVinfected individuals in resource-limited settings. The number of people receiving treatment in low and middle-income countries grew from 240,000 in 2001 to 1.3 million in 2005 [1]. Although this represented a significant increase, it still fell significantly short of universal access. ...

Access to Resources Shapes Maternal Decision Making: Evidence from a Factorial Vignette Experiment

The central assumption of behavioral ecology is that natural selection has shaped individuals with the capacity to make decisions that balance the fitness costs and benefits of behavior. A number of factors shape the fitness costs and benefits of maternal care, but we lack a clear understanding how they, taken together, play a role in the decision-making process. In animal studies, the use of e...

Making Mobile Augmented Reality A Reality

Recent advances in mobile device technology have freed augmented reality (AR) applications from the constraints of desktops, laptops and head-mounted displays. But they are met with a lack of guidelines on the design and user interactions of mobile device-based AR systems. The situation for developers is further exacerbated by closed-license environments and inflexible solutions. We provide an ...

Unmediated Delivery: a Helicopter View

Libraries have built services around substantial print collections which sup port research and learning. However today, in addition to this print material, research and learning is supported by electronic items, free internet resources and improved access to scholarly publications. Many resources are available directly to clients, and libraries are redefining their role in facilitating research...

Making maritime TBMD a reality