COLUMNS & NEWS |
NewsBytes |
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Up Front with Barbara
Quint
The Bad News Is the Good News
bq encourages vendors to let their respective customer bases help improve their
services. |
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NewsBreak
Update
News About SLA, ProQuest, Search Technologies,
and More
by Paula J. Hane |
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7
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Internet
Insights
Linking on Steroids
Péter Jacsó highlights some of the best and worst linking practices
he's encountered. |
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17
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Focus on
Publishing
Internationalizing the Web
Robin Peek wonders whether it's a good idea to have one worldwide publishing
platform.
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Legal Issues
Search Engines and Trademarks
George H. Pike discusses lawsuits against search engines that use trademarked
terms to match banner advertisements
to search results.
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Database
Review
A High-End Deep-Web Portal
Mick O'Leary talks about Company Dossier, a company information portal that offers
deep LexisNexis content
as well as data from
business-database producers. |
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DEPARTMENTS |
Interview
New Ovid/LWW CEO Brings a Fresh Look
Gary Foster discusses his company's initiatives and some industry issues.
by Paula J. Hane |
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Investigative
Report
Copyright Clearance Center Raises Transactional Fees
The organization's 1,000-percent price increase is being questioned by its users.
by Stephanie C. Ardito |
Page 1 |
Opinion
One Ringy-Dingy
by Dick Kaser |
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Letter to the Editor
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InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
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International Report
News from the U.K., Finland, India, and China
by Richard Poynder |
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Product
News & Reviews |
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People Line & the Executive
Profile |
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CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
Report from
the Field
Searching and Streaming in New York
A look at three Information Today, Inc. events at the New York Hilton: Enterprise
Search Summit, Web Search University, and Streaming Media East
by Dick Kaser |
Page 1 |
SIIA Codie Awards
by Dick Kaser |
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Report from the
Field
Libraries in the Digital Age 2004
This event addressed human information behavior, information literacy, and competencies
for digital libraries.
by Emil Levine and Koraljka Golub |
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Report from the
Field
2004 SIIA Content Forum
The tone of this meeting was cautiously optimistic, as the established companies
and newcomers seek to understand changing customer needs and how to reach their
markets.
by Jean Bedord |
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Report from the
Field
Metadata Practices on the Cutting Edge
This 1-day workshop offered sessions on publisher and library issues, digital
libraries, and metadata quality and
interoperability.
by Donald T. Hawkins |
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Report from the
Field
ICSTI Public Conference
This international event provided a forum for the exchange of information and
opinions in the field of STM communication.
by Jim Ashling |
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Conference Calendar |
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Cover
Notes |
Book
Review
Making First Contact on the Library Web Site
Web Site Design with the Patron in Mind: A Step-by-Step Guide for Libraries,
by Susanna Davidsen and Everyl Yankee
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory |
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In Other Words
Patriotic Acts
A look inside Information Today, Inc.'s other publications
by Lauree Padgett |
Page 40 |
LinkUp
@ Home |
Visit Link-Up
Digital for additional Web-only content! |
Cyber-Touring the
World's Best Buildings
by Thomas Pack |
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CyberSports
Greece Is the Word
by David King |
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Finding the Right
Web Host
by Reid Goldsborough |
Page 21 |