Investigative Report
The Copyright Capers Continue
Embedded information in cameras, printers, and other devices can provide more data about you than you ever imagined.
by Kinley Levack

To bq, From ProQuest
After ProQuest Information and Learning merged with CSA, our ever-insightful columnist Barbara Quint offered some advice on making the deal work well. And the top ProQuest management couldn’t resist replying.
by Marty Kahn and Matt Dunie

Terms of Use: The Rules Have Changed
Here’s why Web site owners and users need to be reading all the fine print.
by David Mirchin

No Immediate Changes Expected From Swets Deal
Key players review the aftermath of Glide Buy Out Partners’ purchase of Royal Swets & Zeitlinger.
by Phillip Britt

The Search for People Search
Here’s how three vertical search engines scour the Web for people data.
by Vanessa Fox

CrossRef: A New Tool to Detect Plagiarism

Happy Birthday to You, : - )

Up Front with Barbara Quint
Who the Heck Is Tristram Shandy? Or What’s Not Wrong With Google Book Search?
bq digs deeper into the Google Book Search controversy.

Focus on Publishing
Speed Bumps for Open Access?
Robin Peek ponders Yale University’s decision to drop its membership to BioMed Central.

Internet Waves
Web 2.0 Alphabet: Part 1
Shirley Duglin Kennedy compiles a user-savvy list of Web 2.0 “thingies” from A to M. Stay tuned next month for N to Z.

Legal Issues
First Sale Doctrine Put to the Test
George H. Pike investigates the challenges that digital content has had on this doctrine.

Intellectual Property
Computer Associations Speak Out About Fair Use
Columnist K. Matthew Dames offers insights into how copyright issues can create strange bedfellows.

Library Stuff Revisited
Getting on the Right Track
Steven M. Cohen provides tips on tracking legislation through a variety of channels.

Insider’s Perspective
Whose Data Is It, Anyway?
In our column written by information technology experts, Jim Fowler, CEO and co-founder of Jigsaw, discusses data ownership issues.

IT Spotlight
SoonR Helps Convert Smartphones Into Information Tools
Marji McClure checks up on one of the latest technologies for mobile users.

Database Review
PayScale: The Compensation Wiki
Mick O’Leary explores this product of the Web-enabled revolution.

NewsBytes

NewsBreak Update
Social Networking, New Search Engines, and More
by Paula J. Hane

Product News & Reviews
40 - Near-Time: A Premium Option
40 - ScienceDirect: A Growing Collection of Ebooks
41 - Capital IQ: Tapping Into Global Financial Data
42 - Nirvanix: Storage Solutions for Growing Content
42 - Jigsaw: Adding More Enhancement Pieces to the Puzzle

Fall Conference Season Gets Underway
Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.

Report from the Field
IFLA 2007: Progress, Development, and Partnerships
The site of this year’s conference was Durban, South Africa, where attendees explored the libraries of the future from all angles.
Text by Jane Dysart; photos by Marydee Ojala

Report from the Field
Think Globally, Act Locally
The second Global Information Industry Summit delved into the importance of understanding the local culture in a global expansion.
by Jim Ashling

Editorial
Dangerous Business
by Dick Kaser

Interview With Erin McKean
The ABCs of the Word Market
The chief consulting editor of the American Dictionaries for the Oxford University Press talks about her role as a “dictionary evangelist.”
by Donald T. Hawkins

International Report
On-Demand TV Creates a Stir in the U.K.
Our global correspondent reports on the BBC iPlayer and a new OA portal for the developing world.
by Jim Ashling

People Line & the Executive Profile

Book Review
Studying the Intricacies of Social Network Analysis
Social Networking: The Essence of Innovation
by Jay Liebowitz
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory

In Other Words
Free-for-Alls
A look inside Information Today, Inc.’s other publications.
by Lauree Padgett

Web Sites Help Students (and Parents) with Math and Science
by Thomas Pack

CyberSports
Softball Takes Up Challenge to Be a Part of Olympics
by David King