Business Information Alert articles from October 2001

Business Information Alert archives from October 2001

Choosing Your Tools--Comparisons Between the "Big Three" and the Internet.(business research resources)
October 1, 2001... I presented a continuing education course this past June at the annual Special Libraries Conference, titled "Killer Apps for Online Business Research: An Evaluation of the Content and Features of Dow Jones Interactive, LexisNexis, Dialog, and...

From the Editor.
October 1, 2001... Our feature article this month is full of content to gladden the heart of the info pro who has to choose daily between the fee-based services and the Web. Content, ease of use, pricing, and other considerations set our heads spinning. Elizabeth...

The City: A "News & Trends" Walkabout. (News & Tends).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... We took the tube (London Underground) to Bank Station and are now in the city of London. The City, as it is called, occupies the original area of the walled town and holds the major financial institutions of the U.K. The Bank of England...

My Friend SurfSaver. (Price's Posts).(Web browser)(Software Review)(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
October 1, 2001... SurfSaver, from askSam Systems, is a browser add-on that each and every information professional who uses the World Wide Web should have on their computer. It's compatible with both Internet Explorer and Netscape. Okay, now that I've...

Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print, 3d Edition. (Government).(Review)
October 1, 2001... Jean L. Sears & Marilyn K Moody, eds. 2001. Oryx Press. Hardcover. 536p. ISBN 1-57356-288-2. $125. Why buy Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print when federal government documents can be searched through GPO Access...

The Recruiter's Research Blue Book, 2d Edition. (Human Resources).
October 1, 2001... Andrea A. Jupina. 2000. Kennedy Information, LLC. Softcover. 589p. ISBN 1-885922-61-2. $179. To capitalize on the success of some other well-known bestsellers, Andrea A. Jupina might have titled her basic primer on the dynamics of the...

Management in Eastern Europe. (International Business).(Review)
October 1, 2001... Vincent Edwards & Peter Lawrence. 2000. Pa/grave. Hardcover. 166p. ISBN: 0-333-73307-X $65. Management in Eastern Europe, together with Management in Western Europe by Peter Lawrence and Vincent Edwards (New York: St. Martin's Press,...

The Masterbrand Mandate: The Management Strategy That Unifies Companies and Multiplies Value. (Marketing).(Review)
October 1, 2001... Lynn B. Upshaw & Earl. Taylor. 2000. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hardcover. 322p. ISBN: 0-471-35659-X $29.95. Much of the material for this book was gathered in a rising technological economy before many dot.coms became dot.bombs. The book's...

The Grey House Directory of Special Issues: A Guide to Business Magazines. (Reference).(Review)
October 1, 2001... Richard Gottlieb, ed. 2001. Grey House Publishing, Inc. Softcover. 624p. ISBN: 1-930956-40-1. $175. Hardcover. 624p. ISBN: 1-930956-41-X. $200. Online database (forthcoming). $345 (annual subscription.) What can be said about a directory of...

Internet Resources and Services for International Finance and Investment. (Reference).(Review)
October 1, 2001... Qun G. Jiao & Lewis-Guodo Liu. 2001. Gryx Press. Softcover. 540p. ISBN. 1-57356-346-3.$55. Internet Resources and Services for International Finance and Investment, a part of the Global Guides to Internet Business Resources series, is...

London Stock Exchange. (News & Tends).(management and general information)
October 1, 2001... Now walk about half a block and pause at Throckmorton Street, named for Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, chief banker of England in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. This is the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the third biggest in the world, after New York...

The Rest of the Story. (News & Tends).(London Stock Exchange procedural information)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... You won't find the full company filings here, however. Companies House is the official depository of company filings. The reports are available for a fee. www.companzeshouse.gov.uk Annual reports for more than a thousand U.K.-traded...

Further Reading: (News & Tends).
October 1, 2001... The City of London (Volume IV): A Club No More, 1945-2000. David Kynaston. London: Chatto & Windus, 2001. Coffee House to Cyber Market: 200 Years of the London Stock Exchange. Elizabeth Hennessy. London: Ebury, 2001. "Tracking Down...