Information World Review articles from September 2006

Information World Review archives from September 2006

Research Laid Practically Bare.(Book review)
September 4, 2006... Byline: Bobby Pickering Research laid practically bare ' book review This overview of all aspects of the research process is an excellent primer on the subject for researchers in both academic and applied fields. Nick Moore...

What's up, doc?
September 4, 2006... Byline: Tracey Caldwell What's up, doc? Doctors and other health professionals want mobile access to clinical information for one simple but overwhelming reason: so they can avoid making fatal mistakes on the wards. As a result, some...

SING FOR YOUR SUPPER.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Tracey Caldwell SING FOR YOUR SUPPER University library budgets are shrinking. Not only has library funding declined as a proportion of overall institutional spend, it has also failed to keep in step with costs, many of them...

Come and join Google's experts.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Mark Chillingworth Come and join Google's experts ' site review Google has taken the ethos behind Wikipedia -- that anyone can contribute to improve online information -- and combined it with its impressive search...

Government data sharing plans heading for failure.(public organizations)
September 4, 2006... Byline: Laura Smith Government data sharing plans heading for failure The government will miss its targets for better information sharing in the public sector unless public bodies can radically overhaul how they work together, experts...

ProQuest rocked by mis-statement probe.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Mark Chillingworth ProQuest rocked by mis-statement probe Mark Chillingworth US financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is investigating ProQuest Information & Learning following misleading...

time for noms for gongs!
September 4, 2006... Byline: Bobby Pickering Time for noms for gongs! Do you know someone who's been labouring away on a cutting-edge information-rich project -- anywhere in the world? A business blog, maybe, or some other innovation in knowledge...

You can take control of user's information destiny.(Enterprise 2.0)
September 4, 2006... Byline: David Tebbutt You can take control of users' information destiny David Tebbutt Wikipedia is home to many weird and wonderful definitions, but some of its editors took deep exception to the inclusion of "Enterprise 2.0". As...

Wiley wins tender fro Royal Meteorological Society.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Kim Thomas STM publisher John Wiley & Sons has won the tender to publish all five journals of the Royal Meteorological Society. Wiley already publishes The International Journal of Climatology and Atmospheric Science Letters,...

APS extends open access to all its journals.(American Physical Society)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Byline: Kim Thomas APS extends open access to all its journals Kim Thomas Physics research promoter and publisher the American Physical Society (APS) is to extend open access to all its journals. The APS previously made its...

Publishers hitch up for podcast gold rush.(Books24x7.com Inc. launches free podcast)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Byline: kim thomas Publishers hitch up for podcast gold rush Tracey Caldwell Reference publishers are beginning to offer podcasts alongside paper and online products, despite research showing uncertainty about the take-up of...

myiLibrary gets personal with e-book searches.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Tracey Caldwell MyiLibrary gets personal with e-book searches Kim Thomas E-book provider MyiLibrary has updated the search facilities in its e-book platform and added the ability to create personal accounts. James...

Io-port: English now spoken here.(FIZ Karlsruhe launches its web portal in english)
September 4, 2006... Byline: Tracey Caldwell Io-port: English now spoken here Tracey Caldwell FIZ Karlsruhe has launched an English-language version of its Io-port informatics portal offering centralised access to more than two million computer...

innovation centre to drive fast search.(Fast Search and Transfer ASA)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Byline: Kim Thomas Kim Thomas Enterprise search provider Fast Search & Transfer is to set up an innovation division to help develop enterprise search technology. The Centre for Search Innovation will be based in Boston but will...

catalogue searching goes global.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Tracey Caldwell Tracey Caldwell Library resources are more visible on the web following the launch of OCLC's WorldCat website. Users can search the catalogues of more than 10,000 libraries, and institutions can add a...

CUP dips 15 toes in the OA water.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Tracey Caldwell CUP dips 15 toes in the OA water Tracey Caldwell Cambridge University Press has made 15 of its journals open access. Contributors will be able to have their paper made freely available online as soon as it...

in brief.
September 4, 2006... Byline: mark chillingworth HW Wilson database targets students, tutors and hacks HW Wilson has launched its Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus database on WilsonWeb. Organised by topic, with about 30 articles per topic, it will...

a soap opera storyline ends.(Editorial)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Byline: Bobby Pickering A soap opera storyline ends It's been a great privilege to have edited Information World Review for these past three years, and stirring times they have been. I've thoroughly enjoyed reporting on the many...

google sets out to co-opt the information experts.(internet search enhanced)
September 4, 2006... Byline: Laura Smith Google sets out to co-opt the information experts Laura Smith Information professionals have given a cautious welcome to a service that uses expert knowledge to help the public find reliable information. ...

Solcara targets disaster zone.(Crisis Control Centre)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Byline: mark chillingworth Solcara targets disaster zone Mark Chillingworth Large organisations need an information management tool to cope with disaster scenarios, according to information management and search software...

come and join us.(information professionals)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Byline: market watch Come and join us The information commissioner's report and the latest research from recruitment specialist TFPL make it clear that we need to re-appraise the role of information professionals. Although a wide...

in brief.(Pearson Inc. acquires Mergermarket)(Electronic Publishing Services Co. acquired by Outsell Inc.)(American Institute of Physics releases DocumentStore)
September 4, 2006... Byline: mark chillingworth FT spends [pounds sterling]100m on mergers and acquisitions Pearson, the parent company of The Financial Times, has acquired mergers and acquisitions information provider Mergermarket for [pounds...

tso sale looking imminent.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Laura Smith TSO sale looking imminent Laura Smith The Stationery Office (TSO) is understood to be preparing for a second round of offers after the private equity owner of the publisher of government documents -- including...

in brief.(Synovate provides treatment for oncology)(Association of Research Libraries releases its Institutional Repository SPEC Kit)(Scopus upgrades its website)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Byline: mark chillingworth Scopus customises search for IRs and collections Scientific information provider Scopus from Elsevier has announced an upgrade that allows institutions to select repositories and digital archives for...

consolidation fever not yet over for ECM market.
September 4, 2006... Byline: Mark Chillingworth Although the number of enterprise content management (ECM) suppliers has shrunk considerably with IBM's acquisition of FileNet and OpenText's purchase of Hummingbird, experts are predicting more consolidation in...

US contingent lead mashup contenders.(award from Talis Computer Service Inc. for web applications)(Brief article)
September 4, 2006... Byline: Mark Chillingworth US contingent lead mashup contenders Mark Chillingworth The first Talis Library Mashup awards look set to go to the US, where information professionals lead the field in mashup development. Library...

zibb seeks to be the missing business link.
September 4, 2006... Byline: mark chillingworth Zibb seeks to be the missing business link Business-to-business content needs its own search engine. Mark Chillingworth reviews Zibb's first try ' site review It doesn't seem plausible that an area...