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Category Archives: e-resources
ILRI toolbar: How to simplify your browsing experience
The ILRI community toolbar is a graphical user interface that allows users to quickly and smartly locate all of ILRI’s communication channels as well as related livestock websites. This must have toolbar, contains tabs that will significantly reduce the amount of time you spend browsing for various pages and sites that are commonly used at … Continue reading
Publishing and sharing ‘open’ journal articles in ILRI
In line with ILRI’s strategy on publishing, we aim to make as many of our ILRI research products as possible open for our partners and others to access. Our dspace repository (Mahider) contains a full index (we hope) to recent outputs as well as the full ‘text’s of reports, documents and the like … See … Continue reading
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ILRI pool of freelance editors, translators, and communication experts
Looking for some editorial assistance? We have set up an ILRI pool of editorial and other communication experts from around the world. The list has sections for English-language editors/proofreaders, scientific journalists, design and layout experts, film and multimedia experts, full-service communication experts and translators. Of course, you can also call on ILRI’s own editorial, graphics, … Continue reading
ArcGIS Software Ugrade & Licensing
ArcGIS License Information: The CGIAR has recently signed a new contract with ESRI for ArcGIS software provision. The new contract means that we pay a fixed total cost and can request unlimited network and standalone licenses. However, we must monitor and register all these with ESRI and our main contact at ILRI is Wachira Theuri … Continue reading
Online access to Africa Science News for ILRI staff
Africa Science News Service is now accessible to ILRI staff. It provides “reliable and authoritative information about science and technology from Africa by Africa based reporters with an African eye.” Visit: http://africasciencenews.org Get login details from the Infocentres in Addis or Nairobi. Continue reading
ILRI access to BioOne database
Welcome to BioOne! ILRI now has access to BioOne. BioOne is available free of charge to institutions in Kenya and Ethiopia until 31st December 2012 as a result of a recent EIFL-negotiated agreement between the Kenya Library & Information Services Consortium (KLISC) and EIFL. BioOne is a global, not-for-profit collaboration bringing together scientific societies, publishers, … Continue reading
Check out the new ICT portal
A new way to find information on ICT at ILRI Introducing the ICT Portal provided by the common service unit for ICT. This is a website containing information on ICT, including and not limited to: Highlights – short write-ups on what’s in the ICT news ICT Resources available for your use, how to request for … Continue reading
Yammer for You?
More and more of us are looking for ways to easily connect, communicate and share online. Some people like Facebook or Twitter, others prefer a more restricted network with colleagues. Yammer (www.yammer.com) is one of the tools we are using in ILRI. To keep up with colleagues, to share ideas, questions, and progress. If you … Continue reading
Using SurveyMonkey at ILRI
ILRI has recently purchased a professional license for SurveyMonkey (www.surveymonkey.com), the world’s most popular web-based survey tool! Our professional license gives staff added benefits of: Unlimited questions Unlimited responses Ability to export, print, and share reports in PDF and Excel Advanced survey design tools: survey templates and skip logic Advanced reporting tools: custom charts, cross-tabs … Continue reading
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