IT Feature
Iraqi Weapons of Mass Instruction?
The U.N.'s information embargo against Iraq has led some to wonder
whether it is achieving its goals.
by Sjoerd Vogt — Page 1
Poynder on Point
A True Market Failure
In a recent interview, Mark McCabe, a former economist with the U.S.
Department of Justice, talked about his model for assessing problems in
the STM publishing industry.
by Richard Poynder — Page 1
IT Feature
The Library of Alexandria Reopens
With much fanfare, this new version of the ancient institution was
recently dedicated.
by Roger Bilboul — Page 26
IT Report from the Field
The World's Largest Book Fair
A 1-day exploration of the Frankfurt Book Fair provided a small but
representative example of what the event has to offer.
by Jim Ashling — Page 50
ProQuest
Co. Announces Management Shake-Up
by Paula J. Hane — Page 1
eLibrary
Articles Now Included in Inktomi Search Results
by Paula J. Hane — Page 3
Thomson
Derwent Announces Derwent Web of Software
by Nancy Lambert — Page 18
H.W.
Wilson Launches Major Upgrade of WilsonWeb
by Barbara Quint — Page 24
Kluwer
Academic Publishers Sold to Venture Capitalists
by Richard Poynder — Page 25
iPhrase
Technologies Enhances One Step Search Platform
by Paula J. Hane — Page 27
Quint's Online
Bye! (Sigh ...) The End of an Era
Barbara Quint looks at information industry developments in the 10
years since she started writing this column. — Page 8
Database Review
Dialog/Gale Synergy Eludes ReferenceLink
Mick O'Leary describes how the two companies missed an opportunity
to effectively combine their strengths in this library product. — Page
12
Legal Issues
History Repeated with the USA PATRIOT Act
George H. Pike discusses the three specific areas of the USA PATRIOT
Act that have come under scrutiny by librarians and information professionals.
— Page 19
Hiring Line
A Wild Roller Coaster Ride
Richard Ream describes various methods of enhancing your job search
in a sluggish economy.— Page 22
Company Announcements
Internet Insights
The Digital Object Identifier
Péter Jacsó points out that this method of identifying
a document could be the strongest link. — Page 30
Internet Announcements
Internet
Publishing Today |
Focus on Publishing
The Internet's Role on Campus
Robin Peek reports on two studies that reveal changes in Web usage
among faculty and students. — Page 36
Internet Publishing Announcements
The Systems Librarian
Monitoring the Use of Your Web Site
Marshall Breeding explains how to get information about the effectiveness
of your Web site by analyzing server logs and patron data. — Page
40
Library Systems Announcements
Install PDA Sommelier on Your PDA
by J. A. Hitchcock — Page 43
Lefties Shop Online
by Judith M. Levinton — Page 43
Unusual Reference Sources
by Thomas Pack — Page 43
Personal & Professional Development — Page 44
Personal Computing
by Reid Goldsborough — Page 46
For additional Web-only Link-Up content, check https://www.infotoday.com/linkup.
Letters to the Editor—
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42
InfoToons
by Gib Robbie — Page 48
Calendar — Page 49
Book Review
Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge
by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott, and William M. Snyder, reviewed
by Gwen M. Gregory — Page 51
People Line — Page 55
Bookshelf — Pages 5253
Information Today Directory of Services & Sources
Online • Internet • CD/DVD • Library Systems — Pages
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