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Recent articles from Information World Review

beat the cheat.(on plagiarism)
November 3, 2008... Byline: Tracey Caldwell beat the cheat The pace of research has accelerated, fuelled by the ready availability of material in electronic format. But there is a downside, with a minority of students and researchers passing off others' work as their own. Plagiarism ranges from...

how will you cope in the crisis?
November 3, 2008... Byline: TBO how will you cope in the crisis? You might expect big banks caught in the financial meltdown to be at least downbeat, if not in actual despair. But the information head at one has this to say: "While we have been at the eye of the storm, we are currently in 'business...

One thing at a time, or the truth about multitasking.
November 3, 2008... Byline: DT One thing at a time, or the truth about multitasking Have you heard of David Allen or Getting Things Done, sometimes abbreviated to GTD? He's something of a guru on how to keep a clear head while dealing successfully with our rapidly accelerating and increasingly...

HEre comes shirky.(Here Comes Everybody)
November 3, 2008... Byline: PW HEre comes shirky In his best-selling book Here Comes Everybody Clay Shirky set out his thesis that we are at the dawn of a new age, seeing the formation of a different kind of society with a vast increase in human creativity. He says: "The change of expressive...

Clicks to settle Phormi?1/2s fate.
November 3, 2008... Byline: Jack Marshall Clicks to settle Phorm's fate ' analysis Following months of delays, and scrutiny from regulators, privacy advocates and consumers alike, UK telecoms giant BT started trialling internet advertising company Phorm's controversial behavioural targeting...