IT Interview
Moreover Tackles Indexing News on the Web
In a recent interview, Moreover CEO Nick Denton talked about his company’s extraction technology, business model, and products.
by Paula J. Hane — Page 1

Online Insights
Using Library School Skills at a Dot-Com
After spending a year at the Internet division of VNU, a Dutch publisher, this writer realized that he’d used the skills acquired at library school more than he had in the previous 15 years combined. 
by Paul Blake — Page 1

IT Report from the Field
The Best of Broadway
If you’re looking for something to do while in New York for next month’s InfoToday 2001 conference, here’s a list of Broadway shows that are worth seeing.
by Ev Brenner  — Page 54

Lexis-Nexis Announces Availability of Chinese-Language Content
by Gary Price — Page 1

ClearForest Announces Agreement with Dow Jones Newswires
by Paula J. Hane — Page 3

Bowker for Sale, All or in Parts
by Barbara Quint — Page 8

Delphion Updates Web Site, Enables Access to Derwent World Patents Index
by Nancy Lambert — Page 18

Ingram to Create New Book Catalog Database, Drop Long-Standing Connection with Bowker
by Barbara Quint — Page 20

Recent Trends Result in a New Status for VeriSign
by Wallace Koehler — Page 21

Google Acquires Deja.com
by Richard W. Wiggins — Page 22

NewsEdge Announces Electronic Publishing Technology
by Paula J. Hane — Page 24

Quint’s Online
Possible-Recession Planning: Part Two
Barbara Quint stresses the importance of paying close attention to information professionals’ advice, and urges companies to incorporate these experts into their decision-making teams. — Page 12

Database Review
Questia’s Take on the Digital Library
Mick O’Leary reviews Questia and notes that while its collection has many gaping holes and outdated titles, the service is, nonetheless, an innovative and appealing electronic research tool. — Page 14

Hiring Line
Holding On to the Best and Brightest
Richard Ream discusses why it’s so important to retain quality employees and gives tips on how to do it. — Page 16

Company Announcements

• BIOSIS Celebrates 75th Anniversary— Page 6
• Tonkery Joins EBSCO’s Management Team— Page 46
• ingenta institute to Publish Subscription vs. Document Delivery Findings— Page 46
• Hoover’s, The Fortune Group Announce Strategic Alliance— Page 47
• COMTEX Announces Partnerships with The Christian Science Monitor, Inman News, MidnightTrader— Page 52

Internet Insights
xrefer: An Xcellent British Dot-Com
Péter Jacsó reviews this free service, which integrates the best U.K. ready-reference sources via cross-references and cross-links. — Page 28

Internet Announcements

• Reuters Releases Free News Archive— Page 27
• ISI Launches ISIHighlyCited.com— Page 27
• West Group Introduces KeySearch, Announces Westlaw Enhancements— Page 29
• SilverPlatter Announces Product Additions, Upgrades— Page 30
• 4,000 E-Journal Titles Now Viewable on EBSCO Online— Page 31

Focus on Publishing
The Tangled Scholarly Publishing Mess
Robin Peek contemplates what has been accomplished so far in moving scholarly publishing to the digital world, and discusses some of the future challenges, including less support and resources. — Page 36

Internet Publishing Announcements

• Kinecta Offers Free Content-Syndication Application, Reaches Agreement with Open Market, Inc.— Page 35
• Franklin Electronic Publishers Ships eBookMan— Page 35
• Cornell Project Addresses the Preservation of Scholarly Journals— Page 37
• Allyn & Bacon, WizeUp Launch Digital Textbook Initiative— Page 37
• Standards Committee Issues Draft of XBRL for Financial Statements— Page 37

The Systems Librarian
Providing Virtual Reference Service
Marshall Breeding explains how libraries can expand beyond their physical walls to offer reference services through the Web. — Page 42

Library Systems Announcements

• SIRS Mandarin Enhances M3 System, Announces Database Implementations— Page 39
• LibraryHQ.com Debuts Speaker Source, Offers Free Trial to SiteSource Database— Page 39
• SIRSI Unveils Electronic Library Web Site, Announces Unicorn Purchases— Page 43
• Keystone Integrates Library Automation with Warehouse Materials Management— Page 44
• Innovative Interfaces Announces Millennium and INN-Reach System Implementations— Page 44

• Calendar — Page 47
• Book Review

Statistics and Performance Measures for Public Library Networked Services, 
by John Carlo Bertot, Charles R. McClure, and Joe Ryan, reviewed by Gwen Gregory — Page 49
• People Line — Page 53

• Online Directory of Services & Sources — Page 25
• Internet Directory of Services & Sources — Page 33
• Library Systems Directory of Services & Sources — Page 45
• CD/DVD Directory of Services & Sources — Page 77
• Bookshelf — Pages 50­51
• InfoToday 2001 Conference Preview — Pages 55­74
• Classified Advertising — Page 77
• Index to Advertisers