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EDITORIAL |
Searcher's Voice
Rats!!
bq laments the fact that an article on her
special area of interest, data quality, has shown
up in a sister publication but takes heart that
she’s getting a follow-up article on data loss in
an upcoming issue of her pub. |
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COLUMNS |
Internet Express
Armchair Architecture: Building Design on the Web
Don’t have any immediate — or long-term — travel plans to explore the history of the world’s architecture? Well, pull up a chair and Irene McDermott will show you how the web can take you on a virtual tour of some of the oldest and most famous architectural masterpieces.
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The Medical Digital
Universal Healthcare: A Guide to Unbiased Resources
Looking for reliable and balanced info resources
on health reform? Stephanie Ardito has a
plethora of sites that offer just the facts, not
the rancorous and often misleading information
provided by organizations and individuals with
sometimes hidden agendas.
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FEATURES |
The Innovative Dutch
Libraries, Universities, and Research Institutes in the Netherlands
Lark Birdsong shares what she discovered while visiting some of the most creative, original, and avant-garde learning establishments in the Netherlands, including DOK; Bibliotheek, Gemeente Rotterdam; TU Delft; the Amsterdam Public Library; and the University of Twente.
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Environmental and Alternative Energy Information Sources
Part 2:Government Information Resources, Metasites, and Web Directories
Barry Brown wraps up his series on finding environmental and alternative energy information sources, this time emphasizing websites that offer government reports, documents, and data.
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Dissertations and Research in an Era of Change
Nancy Herther explores how immeasurably valuable dissertations and theses can be as research tools for info pros and highlights some of the best sources, from the well-known to the more obscure, for obtaining online access to these academic resources.
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Net Initiatives for Tough Times
Internet Librarian 2009
Cindy Shamel reviews this past year’s IL conference, from keynote speakers such as Vint Cerf, who helped set the tone of the show, to the hot topics including what is new with the big — and not so big — search engines, the role social media plays in search, how the economy is impacting libraries, and open access alternatives. |
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DEPARTMENTS |
Contacts
Find the postal and electronic addresses, phone and fax numbers for all the companies, products, and people mentioned in this issue. |
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