| NEWS BRIEFS |
| The Wellcome Trust Receives First SPARC Europe Award |
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| Research Libraries Group and OCLC Sign Agreement |
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| Study Discloses Chief Obstacles to Scientific Productivity |
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| LITA Names Ching-chih Chen Winner of the 2006 Kilgour Award |
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| TransPerfect Translations and Questel•Orbit, Inc. Offer Translation and Patent Services |
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| Thomson Scientific Teams Up with China’s State Intellectual Property Office |
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| NewsMakers |
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| FEATURES |
ProQuest: A Question of Financing 
So what’s happening with ProQuest Co. these days? Here’s the latest.
by Phillip Britt |
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Gaming: The Next Hot Technology for Libraries?
Welcome to virtual worlds, a new use for video game technology.
by Donald T. Hawkins and Barbara Brynko
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Data Security: An Ounce of Prevention
The information industry’s top security experts offer ways to protect data of all kinds.
by Phillip Britt
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Copyright
The Copyright Clearance Center introduces its latest tool, Rightsphere.
by Barbara Brynko |
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| COLUMNS & NEWS |
NewsBytes |
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Up Front with Barbara Quint
Win, Place, and Show: Losing and Winning
bq takes a closer look at content and how we’re packaging it.
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NewsBreak Update
Scholarly Resources, Mobile Content, and Vertical Search Top the News
by Paula J. Hane |
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Focus on Publishing
The Battles of Open Access
Robin Peek shares her insights into OA, Windows Live Academic, and more.
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Internet Waves
I’ve Been Violated
Shirley Duglin Kennedy offers her firsthand perspective on data breaches.
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Legal
Issues
Is Google’s Ranking System Legal?
George Pike provides some background into ranking search results.
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Intellectual Property
Copyright Conundrum: Documentaries and Rights Clearance
K. Matthew Dames turns the spotlight on the issue of copyright.
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Library Stuff Revisited
Thinking and Researching—Don’t Just ‘Google It’
Steven M. Cohen asks a pointed question: OK, how do you search?
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Database Review
‘Aladdin’s Lamp’ Search Engines Scratch Deep Web Surface
Mick O’Leary tackles the mystery of search in the deep Web.
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| NewsMakers |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
IDKWILFBIKIWISI
by Dick Kaser |
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Letter from the Editor: Cast Your Vote
Now’s the time to cast your final votes for the best in information technology.
CAST YOUR VOTE NOW! |
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InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
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International Report
The Buzz About European Domain Names
The new .eu domain names have kept Europe wanting more.
by Jim Ashling
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| People Line & the Executive Profile |
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Product News & Reviews
42 - Jamcracker Tracks Growth of On Demand and SaaS
43 - Blackwell Opens the Doors to Windows Live Academic
43 - Qualstar: The Cutting Edge of Storage
44 - dtSearch Offers High-Speed Terabyte Search |
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| CONFERENCE
CIRCUIT |
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Back to (Summer) School
Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.
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Report from the Field
Is Search Disappearing?
The buzz at the 11th Annual Search Engine Meeting in Boston followed the ebb and flow of search technology.
by Donald T. Hawkins
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The Everett Brenner Prize
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Report from the Field
SIIA Content Forum: Time for Change
The 2-day conference delivered timely trends and information about the ever-changing world of content and technology. |
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-- And the Winner Is …
- Here are the results from the SIIA Codie Awards in the Content category.
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| Conference Calendar |
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| Cover Notes |
Book Review
The Science and Art of Mapmaking Today
Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users
by
Cynthia A. Brewer
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory
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In Other Words
Pomp and Circumstances
A look inside Information Today, Inc.’s other publications
by Lauree Padgett |
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| LinkUp @ Home |
| Visit Link-Up Digital for additional Web-only content! |
The Magic of Multimedia
by Thomas Pack
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Now You Can Have Your Cake—And Eat It Too
by Reid Goldsborough
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CyberSports
Enjoy the Commercial Break
by David King
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