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Wednesday, 2nd January 2002

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Web Search--Paid Placement
Source: PC World
Understanding Paid Placement
Nothing new here. However, this article might be a good resource to share in training sessions when explaining this subject.

Job Search
Source: Wall Street Journal via MSNBC
"Job Sites Produce Few Actual Hires"
From the article, "Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com and a global director at the job board�s parent, TMP Worldwide Inc., acknowledges imperfections in database search tools. �I�ve said that I�ll go to my grave trying to improve database searching and tools,� he says, adding, �I feel pretty good about the way the system matches up skills with openings and will continue to improve it.�

News Briefs
Online Information--Micromedia
Changes to Micromedia's Canadian Business and Current Affairs Databases
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Internet Size
Source: Newsbytes
"Total Number Of Internet Addresses Shrinks - Study"
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Web Search--Yahoo
Source: News.Com
"Yahoo Tacks Annual Fee Onto Listing Service"

New, Updated, & Newly Discovered Resources & Tools (4 Items)
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Census--United Kingdom
Genealogy --United Kingdom
1901 Census Debuts Online
Source: The Guardian
From the article, "Britain's first online census today virtually ground to a halt as more than 1m users tried to log on and trace their family history during its first four hours."
Direct to 1901 Census Online
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Government Databases--United States
Source: GPO
Full-Text Report: Biennial Report to Congress on the Status of GPO Access, 2001
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U.S. History--Virtual Exhibit
Source: National Archives (USA)
Designs For Democracy: 200 Years of Drawings from the National Archives
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E-Commerce--United States
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project
Full-Text Report: Women Surpass Men as E-Shoppers During the Holidays

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