Higher Education--United States--Lists and Rankings
Source: U.S. News America's Best Colleges 2002
The 2002 rankings are now available. The College Search tool offers numerous options.
Web Search-GoTo.Com
Source: News.Com Name Change: GoTo.Com Soon To Be Known As Overture Networks
From the article, "The top paid-listing search service says it expects to spend "less than $1 million" in the next six months to publicize the new name. The company will officially change its name Oct. 8. The move, first announced nearly a year ago, is meant to broaden the company's reach and alter its image from a destination site to a licensed search service. Search services make up 95 percent of the company's business." See Also: Official Company Announcement
Internet Usage--United States--Senior Citizens
Source: Pew Center Wired Seniors: A Fervent Few, Inspired by Family Ties See Also: "Study Says Seniors Enthusiastic Online" (AP)
From the article, ``These seniors, once they realize the vast amount of information available for them, they love it,'' said Susannah Fox, the project's research director. ``They don't have to go down to the library to find out about ... whatever (illness) their doctor's telling them they have.''
Internet2
Source: Wired "Kids, Academics Share Internet2"
From the article, "Internet2, the high-performance research and education network previously reserved for universities, has opened Abilene �- the name of one of its backbone networks �- to statewide education networks as part of its K20 initiative." See Also: Direct to the Internet2 Site
Full-Text Document Shelf (3 Items) U.S. Government
Source: GPO The United States Government Manual -- 2001 / 2002
---- Demographics--United States
Source: U.S. Census Gender 2000
"The nation's male population grew at a slightly faster rate (13.9 percent) than the female population (12.5 percent) over the last decade of the 20th century." Summary ||| Direct to Full-Text ||| Detailed Tables
---- State Government Spending--United States Local Government Spending--United States
Source: U.S. Census Spending By the Nation's State and Local Governments, 1999 Summary ||| Direct to Database
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