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1. INDUSTRY news.

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*COPYRIGHT, *SUBJECT headings, *ELECTRONIC journals, *PATIENT education, *SOCIAL media, *INTELLECTUAL property, *COMPUTER software, *EXECUTIVES, *GENOMICS, *WIRELESS communications, *ART, *COOPERATIVE cataloging databases, *DATA mining, *INVESTMENTS, *ENGINEERING, *PRIVACY, *REFERENCE books, *NEWSPAPERS, *INFORMATION services, *ONCOLOGY nursing, *BUSINESS, *BIBLIOMETRICS, *PAIN, *MEDICAL literature, *MOTION pictures, *COMPUTER input-output equipment, *MERGERS & acquisitions, *DATABASE industry, *BUSINESS intelligence, *MEDICAL ethics
Abstract

This section offers news briefs on the information technology industry. Altmetric has launched Altmetric for Institutions, an online application that tracks and evaluates the online dissemination of higher-education institutions and the impact of authored research. William Lewis has been appointed as chief executive officer of Dow Jones. The U.S. government has launched the Interagency Pain Research Portfolio which features more than 1,200 research projects.

Published
2014

2. INDUSTRY news.

Subjects
*COPYRIGHT, *TEXTBOOKS, *ARCHIVES, *COMPUTER software, *BIBLIOGRAPHICAL citations, *BIBLIOGRAPHY, *BIBLIOMETRICS, *CHEMISTRY, *COMPUTER input-output equipment, *MERGERS & acquisitions, *DATABASES, *ACADEMIC dissertations, *HEALTH, *INFORMATION services, *INTELLECTUAL property, *INTERNET, *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, *PRESS, *PUBLISHING, *REFERENCE books, *RESEARCH, *SERIAL publications, *INFORMATION resources, *ELECTRONIC publications, *ACCESS to information, *ECONOMICS, *SOCIETIES
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This section offers news briefs on the information industry. An agreement has been reached that research management company Mendeley will be acquired by science and information provider Elsevier. Electronic and microfilm publisher ProQuest's bibliographic management tool RefWorks has a cloud-based version titled RefWorks Flow. Media entity Specialist Media Show was purchased by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA).

Published
2013

3. News Bytes.

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*AUDITING, *BUSINESS, *BUSINESS intelligence, *CLIMATOLOGY, *COMPUTER software, *CULTURE, *DIGITAL libraries, *INFORMATION services, *INFORMATION technology, *LIBRARIANS, *PRESS, *PUBLIC relations, *PUBLISHING, *REFERENCE books, *SERIAL publications, *SPEECH therapists, *WAR, *WIRELESS communications, *ELECTRONIC publications, *BLOGS, *TRENDS
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This section offers news briefs on the information services industry as of December 2010. Springer will start publishing the official journal of the Chinese Meteorological Society called "Acta Meteorologica Sinica." WikiLeaks released classified military documents known as "The Iraq War Logs." Credo Reference has decided to offer titles from Berg Publishers on its Credo Platform.

Published
2010

4. PRODUCT NEWS.

Subjects
*ARCHIVES, *BIBLIOGRAPHICAL citations, *BIBLIOGRAPHY, *BUSINESS, *COMPUTER software, *COPYRIGHT, *DATABASE industry, *HISTORY, *INFORMATION resources management, *INFORMATION retrieval, *INTEGRATED library systems (Computer systems), *METADATA, *MUSEUMS, *REFERENCE books, *SERIAL publications, *TEACHING aids, *TRUST, *WIRELESS communications, *ELECTRONIC publications, *BIBLIOGRAPHIC databases, *BLOGS, *ACCESS to information, *DATA security
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This section offers news briefs pertaining to information technology products. Thomson Reuters has added two archaeology journals to its Web of Knowledge platform. EBSCO Publishing has introduced several electronic books (ebooks) on EBSCOhost. IGI Global has agreed to add metadata for journals and reference books to the base index of EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS).

Published
2011

5. PRODUCT NEWS.

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*PUBLIC libraries, *BLACK people, *CATALOGS, *CHEMISTRY, *COMPUTER software, *DATABASES, *INFORMATION resources management, *INTEGRATED library systems (Computer systems), *SCHOLARLY method, *LIBRARIES, *REFERENCE books, *SCIENCE, *SERIAL publications, *WIRELESS communications, *ELECTRONIC publications, *ACCESS to information
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The article features several information products and services, including the Ex Libris Alma cloud-based library management service by Ex Libris Group, the Treasures smartphone application from the British Library and the SwetsWise 5.6 version of the SwetsWise collection of subscription management services by Swets.

Published
2011

6. Reference.

Author

Felix, Kathie

Subjects
*ELECTRONIC encyclopedias, *REFERENCE books, *COMPUTER software
Abstract

Examines several reference software products. A line of interactive encyclopedias from ABC-CLIO; Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers; Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia in a Deluxe 2-CD iMac edition.

Published
1999

7. NETWATCH.

Author

Felix, Kathie

Subjects
*EDUCATIONAL technology, *EDUCATIONAL innovations, *REFERENCE books, *COMPUTER software
Abstract

Presents several educational products and computer software as of April 2004. "Our States," reference book series from Great Neck Publishing; Quantum Artificial Intelligence Tutors from Holt, Rinehart, and Winston; AOL@School Version 3 from America Online.

Published
2004

8. Reference.

Author

Semple, Patricia

Subjects
*REFERENCE books, *COMPUTER software, *MICROSOFT software
Abstract

Introduces several reference software. Includes 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Deluxe Edition; Current Leaders: Rulers of Nations in the 1990s; Microsoft Encarta Africana.

Published
1999

9. Merriam-Webster Goes Electronic.

Subjects
COMPUTER software, COMPACT discs, ELECTRONIC publishing, INFORMATION resources, REFERENCE books, SEARCH engines
Abstract

The article reports that Merriam-Webster Co. has started shipping the new Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Deluxe Electronic Edition on CD-ROM, bringing the high-quality authoritative content of Merriam-Webster reference books to the computer. It contains the full text of the print editions of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus, including more than 160,000 dictionary entries and 130,000 synonyms, antonyms, related and contrasted words, and idioms, plus 1,000 illustrations and tables. This rich combination of language information makes the product a comprehensive resource for Windows and Macintosh computer and networks. To make information easier to read and understand, different kinds of data, such as entry words, pronunciations, etymologies, part-of-speech labels, dates of first recorded use, and definitions, are presented in distinct data fields. Advanced search options, including wildcard characters and Boolean operators, allow even more sophisticated searching. The screen display is designed to be simple and intuitive, and information is presented in plain English rather than in abbreviations or symbols.

Published
1995

10. Gale Launches Virtual Reference Library, Consulta 2.0.

Subjects
*DIGITAL libraries, *COMPUTER software, *RESOURCE programs (Education), *DATABASES, *REFERENCE books
Abstract

The article details the announcement by Gale regarding the release of Gale Virtual Reference Library and Consulta 2.0, its Spanish-language resource center. Based on the announcement, the Gale Virtual Reference Library program integrates e-reference books in an easy-to-use database interface. This program allows libraries to select from an initial collection of more than 117 references sources to create a customized, completely integrated online library of reference works. Consulta 2.0 features an optional English interface to assist Spanish-speaking users who are learning the English language.

Published
2004

11. Reference Suites on CD-ROM (and DVD-ROM).

Author

Jacso, Peter

Subjects
REFERENCE books, ELECTRONIC encyclopedias, MICROSOFT software, COMPUTER software
Abstract

Focuses on the release of the 1999 editions of Microsoft, Grolier, IBM, and Britannica, Inc.'s reference suites. Definitions of suite; Features of Microsoft Reference Suite `99; Products which enhanced Grolier Reference Suite `99; Product families which enhanced the 1999 World Book Family Reference Suite.

Published
1999

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