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The article discusses the challenges and tasks involved in the implementation of a discovery service system tool in the library. Topics include the formation of the working group on the databases as well as the catalogue, partnership with the Gale database and the A-Z periodical service. Also mentioned were the interlibrary loan request (ILL) scheme, the LibGuides library resource and the DatabaseFinder journal listing service from WT Cox.

The article discusses the activities and challenges of Northwestern University Library's migration to the LibGuides 2.0 web-based research guide from Springshare LLC. Topics discussed include the Northwestern University Library's 500 guides as well as the 88 active guide authors, the LibGuides 2.0 Transition Working Group from the Learning Services Unit including other representatives from the Research and Information Services and the usability testing of LibGuides 1.0.

The article discusses data management practices in terms of databases and analytic platforms. The data which interchange between devices, sensors, and applications, is opened up by the Internet of Things (IoT). It enables businesses to monitor the health and performance of products long after they leave the production premises in real time.

The article discusses how independent information professionals can properly evaluate information products. Topics discussed include evaluations based on pricing, content coverage, and end user satisfaction and reliance of professionals on product demonstrations, reviews, and recommendations. Assessment of interface design and evaluation of search functionality are also mentioned.

The article presents some guidance through the clean technology sector for information professionals including its information sources and pitfalls. Topics include the definition of clean technology, the variety of people that need clean technology information, and clean technology information characteristics and pitfalls. Also discussed are legal and regulatory issues in the clean technology sector and funding programs for clean technology information.

The article offers information in relation to library and information science, particularly on managing library's electronic resources. It features the Moon Library at the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry and its effort to manage its own databases and journal holdings. Information about library's active subscriptions to electronic resource is presented.

The article offers information about the Digital Event: Database & Technology Week, where Kurt Engeleiter, product manager of database manageability at Oracle, presented on database optimization and how to get the best out of Oracle Enterprise Manager. It mentions that steps to maximize performance of Oracle Enterprise Manager.

The article discusses that the most effective way for database administrators to protect data is through database backups, a process designed to copy the data and schema from an existing database and save it elsewhere for future retrieval. It mentions factors to consider when devising a database backup strategy to ensure it meets the business needs.

The article discusses data archiving, an essential aspect of data governance and data management that can improve the efficiency of the operational platform as there are fewer data to process and manage, and a large amount of data that must be stored for an extended period can challenge the limits of the operational platform. It is critical to integrate the knowledge of and policies for recovering the databases in conjunction with the database archives.

The article focuses on improvement in the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) search tools by introducing new search capabilities for accessing to the latest filings, company filings and mutual funds. Topics discussed include role of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and idea of replacing EDGAR with Interactive Data Electronic Applications (IDEA).

The article offers news briefs related to online information industry as of May 2017. Topics discussed include partnership between ProQuest and Gridlogics to provide ProQuest Dialog searchers using the single user interface PatSeer, a web-based platform of Gridlogics; partnership of Emerald Publishing with EBSCO Information Services to develop the new database, the EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS) Emerald Insight; and launch of the Springer Nature SciGraph for researchers by Springer Nature.

The article discusses the efforts of several librarians in the U.S. in embracing new technologies. Topics discussed include the skills of teacher librarians in justifying and choosing technology innovation like databases and cloud and the fast mobilization of the technological environment. Also emphasized is the need to present the traditional libraries in a futuristic concept that offer foundation for learning, discovery and development.

The article offers guides to searching for investment information using stock exchange websites. Topics discussed include distinctions and co-dependent relationships between stock market and stock exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Also mentioned are data categories in the NYSE website as example of information guides to searching the website.

This section offers news briefs relating to the Web search engine applications as of November 2016. Science data provider Elsevier has launched a new version of its QUOSA literature management solution designed for monitoring scientific literature for adverse drug effects. The American Chemical Society is planning to form a preprint server for the global chemistry community. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has charged academic journal publisher OMICS Group for business predatory practices.

The article offers several tips to improve the performance of a database. These tips include adapting a database lifecycle management approach, examining server and storage architecture, leveraging cloud options, implementing virtualization, and understanding and managing database access patterns. It also suggests taking advantage of built-in efficiencies and features of older database and operating systems.

The article discusses the choices of online searchers for locating and downloading full market research reports in 2014. Topics covered include the search of readers and searchers for the level of granularity in data provided in reports as well as the importance of background data about the contributors to reports. Also mentioned are the strengths of the online search services provided by companies including ABI/INFORM, EBSCO Business Source Corporate Plus and LexisNexis.

The article offers information statistical data and reports collection of European Commission (EU) institution Eurostat. Topics covered include the wide array of research available on Eurostat's website such as those that deal with the fields of social sciences, taxation and economics. Also mentioned is the classification of reports and news releases by themes in various Eurostat databases.

The article announces recipients and finalists of the 2014 Readers' Choice Awards of the periodical "Database Trends and Application" (DBTA) and presents views of executives who have won the award. Oracle Database won the Best Relational Database Award, Cloudera Inc. won the Best Analytical Platform Award and Sap Hana was a finalist in the Best Database Appliance category. Tom Reilly, chief executive officer (CEO) at Cloudera, states that the company helps others to have data in one place.

The article reports that computer technology company Oracle Corp. worked on its performance. It states that the company launched the Oracle Database In-Memory to improve database performance. It mentions that the company's engineered system Oracle Exalytics In-Memory Machine was introduced to help business intelligence. It highlights that industry leaders feel that products of the company are costly.

The article provides information on the enhancements made to the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Wind-Wildlife Impacts Literature Database (WILD) after its shift to the Drupal 7 open source content management system.

The article provides insights on the other uses of Apple's iPad tablet computer in libraries aside from an electronic-reader (e-reader). Subject applications that could be preloaded in the iPad include interactive books for children, the Goodreads application for book clubs, the World HD application for history librarians, and the Classical Archives application for humanities librarians. Information on how to use the iPad as a website development and technical support tool is also presented.

The article discusses the different trends in database management. Particular focus is given to the impact of cloud, open source and big data on the way businesses purchase and use software systems. Charts are presented which show the percentages of total data managed in enterprises, types of cloud-oriented databases that are used and advantages of the type of databases.

The article presents an overview of the moves to demystify online processes of researching technical and scientific topics. It mentions top scientific and technical literature databases, tools and the other sources. Moreover, factors that must be considered when selecting technological and scientific grey literature are also mentioned.

The article offers tips on how students taking up Masters of Business Administration (MBA) can evaluate business databases. When selecting business databases, the author suggests to consider different elements like content, ease-of-use, and research tone. Moreover, the other tips mentioned include speed, relevancy, and functionality.

The article discusses the process of creating an application (app) store or app store for an institution to market applications or apps in visually appealing style. Particular focus is given the unique app store for the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library at George Washington University. It cites the actual building of the app store for the library, the process of linking the app store to target mobile users, and the use of the app store to connect users to mobile database apps and websites.

The article focuses of signing of contracts with content vendors related to electronic resources. It states that one should read terms carefully and pay attention to capitalized words. It mentions that to know structure of a content license one can download agreements like Pharma Documentation Ring (PDR). It highlights that one should have usage rights for the resources and discusses breach of contract.

The article focuses on creation of a list of companies. It discusses changes in sources for creating a list over a period of time such as Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors, and Executives and legal and business search services provider LexisNexis. It offers information on several services which make such lists like InfoUSA creates company list for marketing and ThomasNet that makes list for buying a commercial product.

The article focuses on Artemis, a new platform introduced in 2013 by Gale. It cites the available search tools in the Artemis platform namely the Basic search which provides one search box and the Advanced search which provides options for field searching. It indicates that the Artemis platform was created to encourage cross searching of Gale data bases and suggests that the platform will be a more powerful platform it can incorporate non-Gale digitized archives.

The article focuses on the ProQuest Dialog (PQD) and highlights its interfaces as well as provide an overview of PQD content and describe some of its valuable search features from the perspective of a searcher. It notes that PQD interfaces are completely streamlined and user-friendly and makes searching comparatively simple. It points out that the new PQD aggregates and incorporates dozens of databases into one vast system each having a unique underlying database structure.

The article evaluates Not Only Structured Query Language (NoSQL) databases from International Business Machines Corp.

The article evaluates several database applications including InfiniteGraph from Objectivity Inc., DataDirect Cloud from the company, Progress DataDirect, and OpenInsight from Revelation Software Inc.

The article evaluates several database applications including 1010data from 1010data Inc., Address Cleansing Online from the company, Address Doctor, and Aerospike 3 from Aerospike Inc.

The article presents information on database industry. Various database management systems mentioned here belong to the software firms like Oracle Corp., International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), and Microsoft Corp. Low-cost is being considered as the most attractive factor associated with new databases and platforms, that has increased their use.

The article examines the democratization of nuclear information. According to the author, the democratization of nuclear information is based on the growth of a knowledge-based economy, the knowledge worker as a user of nuclear information, developments in information and communication technologies (ICT), and the impact of the explosion of the online community.

The article evaluates the Oxford Economics Global Data and Analysis Workstation.

The article discusses the use of the Basic and Advanced Search and Catalog Search and Database Search Comparison protocols in analyzing the online tool EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) by comparing it to Delaware County Community College library services unit's online public access catalog (OPAC). Developed by the library services' electronic resources manager, the protocols guide librarians in the analysis of the results. It also discusses the identification of problems in the search process.

Conventional data management systems are fundamentally ill-suited for the world of data as it exists today. Given the limits of conventional data integration, the typical way of overcoming this issue is to copy data for each new use case, creating a new and distinct data model in the process. Dow Jones is using a semantic graph as its data integration platform to connect multiple data silos and using advanced AI techniques to "reimagine the news.". [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses that the average Oracle DBA is very technically focused and up-to-date on the new products and features that arrive every few months and the new patches that come every few days. It mentions that the Database & Tech Week, Gary Gordhamer, managing principal consultant at Viscosity North America, presented things that all DBAs need to do to excel in their roles and that have nothing to do with databases.

LOOKING AT THE TRADITIONAL DATA WAREHOUSE & DATA LAKE The data warehouse has been around for decades, built as a relational database typically in columnar structure. AHANA CLOUD: SAAS FOR PRESTO ON THE DATA LAKE You may have data in your data lake, and lots of it. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Use Cases for NoSQL and Multi-Model Database Systems.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of the old Chinese expression "May you live in interesting times" has never been more applicable in my lifetime than in 2020 and 2021.

The article focuses on Automating Data Management With Oracle Autonomous Database.

The company is pinning its hopes on its "Autonomous" Database platform and on winning cloud market share through a high-performance cloud database platform. I categorize "cloud" databases into four maturity levels: • Pretender: An instance of an on-premise database deployment running within a cloud-based virtual machine. The major cloud vendors all offer native cloud databases: Google (Spanner), Microsoft (CosmosDB), and Amazon (DynamoDB). [Extracted from the article]

The article offers five reasons to use an oracle database for business needs. Topics include increase the database size and throughput and complete an online split with linear scalability; reads and replays in-flight database requests and is 100 percent transparent to users and applications; and Oracle Database will always be the right size for the business needs due to these capabilities.

The article reports that the COVID-19 crisis forced a massive and seemingly overnight shift to digital business. Topics include database maintenance cuts deeply into enterprise competitiveness; the critical role of data as fuel for the growing digital economy is elevating data managers, and data analysts into key roles within their organizations; and dataOps practices are on the rise across enterprises.

The article offers information on the Orbit 1.8 search platform service from Questel.

A comparative evaluation is presented of online research services for chemistry researchers, SciFinder from Chemical Abstract Service (CAS), STN Searching, and Reaxys from Reed Elsevier Propersties SA.

The article reviews the scientific video journal "Journal of Visualized Experiments" at jove.com.

The article focuses on the concept and growth Big Data technology. It discusses the challenges in using relational database management system (RDMS) and management system tools. It also tackles the relevance of the effectivity of Big Data on Internet content management and online streaming of data and information.

Several charts are presented that lists the library and information science (LIS) databases of EBSCO Industries Inc. including the Library Literature & Information Science Index (LLIS), Library & Information Science Source (LISS), and the Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA). INSET: The Strange Case of JASIST.