The University Library of the KU Leuven offers a free trial to the Faculty of 1000. The trial period ends on March 31.
What is F1000?
Faculty of 1000 (F1000) identifies and evaluates the most important articles in biology and medical research publications. Articles are selected by a peer-nominated global ‘Faculty’ of the world’s leading scientists and clinicians who then rate them and explain their importance. From the numerical ratings awarded, we have created a unique system for quantifying the importance of individual articles and, from these article ratings, journals. Both articles and journals can then be ranked overall and, importantly, at the subject, or Faculty, level.
Launched in 2002, F1000 was conceived as a collaboration of 1000 international Faculty Members. The name stuck even though the remit of the service continues to grow and the Faculty now numbers more than 10,000 experts worldwide. Their evaluations form a fully searchable database containing more than 100,000 records and identifying the best research available.
Faculty Members and their evaluations are organized into over 40 Faculties (subjects), which are further subdivided into over 300 Sections.
At this moment the platform also added a new journal ranking, which is still in bèta.
We appreciate every feedback about this product. Are you satisfied? Is it useful? Interesting? User friendly? Just tell us! By e-mail or just by adding a comment below. All reactions and suggestions can help us in the evaluation process of this product.
There will be a presentation of the product (given by the publisher of F1000), open to all.
Datum: woensdag 15 februari 2012
Time: 14.15 pm until 15 pm
Venue: Auditorium Baert in UZ Leuven – campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
(When you enter the central hall of the hospital, uou can ask ‘Auditorium Baert’ at the reception).
Faculty of 1000: http://f1000.com
