There will be a free training afternoon for link analysis software at the University of Wolverhampton. This is aimed at early or future PhD students in the social sciences or information science. You will learn how to use software to collect and analyse information about web links. Link Analysis 1pm-5pm Thursday 15 June, 2006 ===================================== This will be a demonstration and practical sessions with the following programs SocSciBot and SocSciBot Tools - link analysis for collections of web sites. (http://socscibot.wlv.ac.uk) LexiURL - link analysis for individual web sites or collections of web pages. (http://cybermetrics.wlv.ac.uk/LexiURL/) Google/MSN/Yahoo! automatic query submission programs - these allow the automatic submission of thousands of searches (http://cybermetrics.wlv.ac.uk/LexiURL/help/UsingGoogleAPI.htm). Training and software are both free but please email m.thelwall @ wlv.ac.uk to book a place as numbers are limited. Include in your email the following information (a) Name: (b) Email: (c) University or other organisation: (d) PhD title (if applicable) and reason for wanting to attend (1 sentence maximum): (e) I give my permission for my email address to be circulated to other attendees: Yes/No If you would like to stay in Wolverhampton overnight, the most convenient hotel is the Britannia: To get to the Britannia from Wolverhampton railway station, walk out of the station exit and continue straight ahead, over the bridge. Lichfield Street is almost directly ahead: the large Britannia hotel is on the left of the corner of the street, just 5 minutes walk from the station. http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotel_home.asp?Page=123 When you book, ask for the university discount - it should be about £60 for a night. The University is in the centre of the city. These maps have the key locations for the university - please print out the second one and bring it along. Please report to MI block reception (the Technology Tower) or in the refectory at 12 for lunch (MC block). http://asp.wlv.ac.uk/Level4.asp?UserType=11&Level4=3420 http://asp2.wlv.ac.uk/webteam/contact/uow_city_campus.pdf