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Searcher articles from February 2001
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Searcher archives from February 2001
Dot-Lib.(Industry Trend or Event)(Column)(Editorial)
February 1, 2001... An article by Wallace Koehler in this month's issue discusses the seven new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) names scheduled for addition to the seven we already have (.com, .gov, .org, .edu, .net, .mil, and .int). The Internet Corporation for...
That Was the Year That Was -- Patents Y2K.
February 1, 2001... Senior Information Analyst Chevron Services Company
The year 2000 saw some lively activity in patent information and patent document delivery resources. The price to obtain patent copies has dropped considerably as more free resources...
Business-to-Government E-Commerce Procurement: Doing Business with the Military -- Web-Style.(Government Activity)
February 1, 2001... Given the federal government's mission to make it easy, or at least easier, for companies large and small to conduct business with the federal government, it comes as a bit of a surprise that the Department of Defense and its many divisions...
Contentious Patents: Issues and Search Techniques with High-Tech, High-Concept Patenting.(Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 2001... As part of the process of establishing the patentability of a new invention, searchers must research the "prior art" for disclosures of existing high-technology innovations. This article will focus on "inventions" in the special areas of...
The Government Agency Directories Gamble: Free or Worth the Money?(Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 2001... I like to read and I find that, even with access to the Web, there are certain publications I prefer to see in print than view on the screen. Yes, I know... I'm missing out on being current by a few days or, in some cases, even weeks. For me,...
ICANN and the New "Magnificent Seven".(Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 2001... After a couple of years and a couple of false starts, the number of generic top-level domains (gTLD) has just grown by seven. Together with the familiar.com, .net, and .org as well as .edu, gov, .mil, and the rare .int, we will probably soon...
Pharmaceutical Decisions and the Net: More Healthcare Resources on the Internet.(Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 2001... Welcome to "e-health" and "e-medicine." Internet-related ventures by the healthcare industry are quickly transforming the delivery of healthcare and the practice of medicine. Few industries have more to gain from the Internet revolution than...
Virtual Reference in Libraries: Remote Patrons Heading Your Way?(Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 2001... Academic libraries across the country have been experiencing dramatic drops in their reference statistics. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) tracks service trends. While every other area of library service shows growth or at least no...
Make Me a Web Page -- Cheap!(Industry Trend or Event)
February 1, 2001... Okay, you're a Web page.
Har har! But seriously, we all enjoy making those little bibliographies, hose pathfinders that help answer the frequently asked questions with which we are so comfortable -- or just so sick of. "Where are the tax...