Business--United States--Lists & Rankings
Source: Fortune Now Available: Fortune 500, 2002
Includes links to several specialized lists and the ability to sort by various criteria.
Web Search--FirstGov
Source: Federal Computer Week "FirstGov Search Misses Deadline"
The new database/engine was originally supposed to go live online yesterday. Well, it was a no go. According to a FirstGov spokeswoman, a specfic date for the new engine to go live is not available. We will keep you posted. The new database/engine will be powered by FAST, the people who run the AllTheWeb search engine.
Professional Reading Shelf (5 Items) Web Search--Trends "Sex is Out, E-Commerce is In: New Web Searching Trends"
From the news release, "People are looking less for sexually oriented material on the Web and more for business information, a new Penn State-led study says. At the same time, researchers found that Web users aren�t spending the time they need to get quality information and that Web designers may need to develop a new generation of search engines." See Also, Study: "Web Surfers Seek Business, Travel Sites More than Porn" (Source: AP)
- Reference Linking
Source: Searcher "Thinking About Reference Linking"
- Document Delivery
Source: Library Journal "Ingenta Grows in the U.S. Market"
Carol Tenopir reports on Ingenta. From the article, "Ingenta is still a youngster in the library market�it was founded in 1998 and opened its first U.S. office in Cambridge, MA, in 1999. It focuses on providing access to scientific and research literature to academic and corporate libraries. Recent acquisitions and partnership strategies reflect this focus." Direct to the Ingenta Web Site
- Online Industry--Elsevier Science
Source: Information Today "Not Pleading Poverty"
A Q&A interview with Elsevier Science CEO, Derk Haank
- Library Literature
Source: The Daily Herald (Chicago Suburbs) "First Monday Makes the Internet its Beat"
Learn about one of first and best Internet only publications. From the article, "The magazine is called First Monday because it is issued on the first Monday of each month. Since its beginning, there have been 342 papers in 69 issues written by 407 authors from around the world." See Also: Direct to First Monday
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-- Resources, Tools, and Full-Text Documents (4 Items) Libraries and Technology--United States--Legislation
Source: Libraries and Information Technology Association (LITA) "Legislative Issues Affecting Libraries and Technology"
LITA's Legislation and Regulation Commitee has updated this handy guide. The document is a 3 page .pdf file.
-- Training Tools--Government Printing Office (U.S)
Source: GPO Update: GPO Access Training Manual
33 pages of changes available.
-- Environment--Coastlines--United States
Source: EPA New Report:National Coastal Condition Report Fact Sheet ||| Direct to Full-Text Report
-- National Archives--United States U.S. Census--1930's
Source: Washington Post "Census Offers Peek Into Homes of 1930" See Also: Direct To National Archives 1930's Census Finding Aids
Note: The above link is to a finding aid. The actual microfilm has not been digitized.
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