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COPYRIGHT 2001 Information Today, Inc.
THE AUTHORITATIVE CONTENT FOUND IN THE PRINT VERSION -- INCLUDING THE INSIGHT PROVIDED BY S&P's OWN MARKET ANALYSTS -- HAS BEEN RETAINED....
Standard & Poor's, an established leader in providing financial and market data for U.S. firms, has bundled 11 of its best-known publications into a suite of creatively linked, subscription-based databases, collectively referred to as Standard & Poor's Net Advantage (http://www.netadvantage.standardandpoor.com).
The authoritative content found in the print version of these publications--including the insight provided by S&P's own market analysts--has been retained in Net Advantage, and enhanced with dynamic links and powerful search options. But in order to give users full advantage of the confluence of so much rich content, S&P needs to reconfigure a confounding user interface and impose tighter editorial oversight.
A TORTUOUS PATH TO RICH REWARDS
As a Business School reference librarian, I'm frequently asked for industry information-emerging trends, the competitive environment, and fundamental financials. If the industry is covered by Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys, then I'm always the hero for directing the inquirer to the appropriate volume.
Through Net Advantage, Industry Surveys are available online in both HTML and PDF formats, making...
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