| NEWS BRIEFS |
Ingram, CIC, and Springer Unveil Groundbreaking Deal |
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| Microsoft Makes Offer to Buy Fast Search & Transfer |
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| SLA Goes Green |
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| ProQuest Historical Newspapers Earns Editor’s Choice, Factiva Extends Agreement |
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| FTC Clears Way for Google’s Acquisition of DoubleClick |
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| NewsMakers |
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| FEATURES |
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The Wired Bunch: Ranking the E-Candidates
OK, just how web-savvy are the 13 presidential candidates? Our reporter checks out each of their websites, issues, and online panache.
by Michael Baumann
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Congress Adds Copyright to Agenda
Since the digital age puts new pressures on existing copyright law, it may be time for the House bill to add a few more measures.
by George H. Pike
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Leading With Information: Part III
Get Strategy
In the third and final installment of our three-part series, author Bob Boiko provides insights into the cornerstone of
information leadership.
by Bob Boiko
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The Information Advisor Turns 20
Editor Robert Berkman recalls a few highlights of the first 2 decades of this ITI newsletter.
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Pew Internet Study Finds Americans Turn to the Internet First for Answers
The Pew Internet & American Life Project report reveals how Americans use libraries and how libraries can better serve their patrons.
by Vanessa Fox
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Collexis: The Research Fingerprint
This “new kid on the block” offers unique applications for search, indexing, and aggregation.
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Data Breaches: A Growing Global Dilemma
The U.S. isn’t the only nation dealing with privacy-related infractions; identity theft and security breaches have gone global.
by Phillip Britt
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Information Today Celebrates Its Silver Anniversary
Take a trip down memory lane to the premiere issue of IT.
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| COLUMNS |
Up Front With Barbara Quint
Libraries and the Internet: Facts and Publicity
bq explores the findings released in the latest Pew Internet & American Life Project report.
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IT Spotlight
Planalytics Weathers Steady Growth
Here’s how one company uses the weather to its advantage.
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Focus on Publishing
NIH OA Mandate Passes
Robin Peek reflects on this monumental event after waiting months for it to happen.
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Legal Issues
VA Data Breach and the Privacy Act
George H. Pike follows the updates in the Veterans Administration’s stolen laptop case.
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Internet Waves
Low-Hanging Fruit
Shirley Duglin Kennedy admits that it is possible to move a mountain, but it ain’t easy.
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Insider’s Perspective
Desktop Virtualization: Streamlining the Future of University IT
Guest columnist Paul Ghostine of Provision Networks outlines the next phase of academic services.
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Library Stuff Revisited
Seriously, What’s So Good About Gmail?
In Part 1 of a two-part installment, Steven M. Cohen checks out the details of this Google product.
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Intellectual Property
Copyright and the Speed Limit
K. Matthew Dames explores the phenomenon of “electronic vigilantism.”
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Database Review
Pedia Proliferation
Mick O’Leary takes a closer look at two Wikipedia spinoffs: Citizendium and Veropedia.
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| NEWS |
NewsBytes |
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NewsBreak Update
Google Developments, Access to Public Resources, and More
by Paula J. Hane
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NewsMakers |
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Product News & Reviews
32 - Generate: Introducing the g2 Toolbar
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Springer Protocols: Recipe for Success
34 - OvidSP: A New Way of Searching
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Analytics Revisited
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| CONFERENCE CIRCUIT |
Conference Circuit
Reaching a Major Milestone
Donald T. Hawkins provides a sneak preview of the upcoming conferences around the globe.
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Information Today, Inc.’s Conference Dates |
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Report From the Field
Gray Literature: What’s New on the Information Landscape
The GL9 Conference in Antwerp, Belgium, offered insights into collection and access issues.
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ALA Midwinter: Welcome to Philadelphia
The turnout for the meeting topped 13,000 to catch up on the latest products and services.
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| Conferences Around the World |
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| COVER NOTES |
Book Review
A Librarian’s Guide to Negotiating the IP Maze
Intellectual Property: Everything the Digital-Age Librarian Needs to Know
by Timothy Wherry
reviewed by Gwen M. Gregory
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In Other Words
O, Pioneers!
A look inside Information Today, Inc.’s other publications
by Lauree Padgett
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| DEPARTMENTS |
Editorial
OA and the End Game
by Dick Kaser |
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Letter from the Editor
Twenty-Five Years and Counting … |
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InfoToons
by Gib Robbie |
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| Words at Work |
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International Report
Market Growth in Asia, Africa, and Middle East Set to Tip the Balance
Our international correspondent explores the burgeoning markets ready for IT development.
by Jim Ashling
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People Line & the Executive Profile |
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| LinkUp @ Home |
| Visit Link-Up Digital for additional Web-only content! |
Offline Readers Meet in Online Community
by Thomas Pack
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CyberSports
From Hoodies to Trivia, These Sports Sites Shine
by David King
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