NAICS Codes: A
New Classification System for a New Economy
Suzanne Sabroski explains
how the creation of the North American Industry Classification Systems
(NAICS) will affect how searchers find new—and old—industry information.
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18]
Carol Tenopir and
Jill Grogg delve into murky waters to help searchers locate the best journal
link options amidst a sea of content providers. [Page 36]
Ken Fink reports that
more and more archival information can be found, or at least tracked down
to the nearest university or public library, via the Internet, a growing
resource for historical research.
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Healthcare Resources
on the Internet: A Primer
From classic reference
works to consumer-oriented titles, not to mention the mountains of healthcare
sites continuously popping up on the Web, Eva Perkins helps searchers find
the most reliable medical resources on the Internet.
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As Mary Colette Wallace
shows, traditional office structure is being revamped as companies tackle
21st century technology challenges, as well as addressing employee
needs.
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What’s the bottom
line? That bq is quite frankly fed up with the bottom line overruling information
needs in the searching profession. [Page 6]
Internet Express
Just in time for holiday
shopping, Irene McDermott tells readers, be they hunters or gatherers,
how to make their gift purchases “bot” bought. [Page 10]
Interview with
Allen Paschal
In a series of interviews
over the last several months, Allen Paschal, CEO of Thomson’s Gale Group,
shares his thoughts on both the company’s new and more familiar products
and services.
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Tools of the Trade
The original (well,
almost) “Gameboy” himself, Dave Rensberger, shares the “trade” secrets
of buying a range of computer games.
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Webmastery
Gary Price interviews
Carole Leita, the “librarian’s librarian,” and the founder and developer
of the Librarian’s Index to the Internet.
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