atw: Re: Macquarie Dictionary online v. Macquarie Dictionary Online

Hi Geoffrey

I took advantage of the free offer and am very happy that I did.  It's a
relief to have such a reputable source at my fingertips, with many
handy-dandy extra features and functions, rather than trawling collated
results from Google, or dedicated free sites that aren't as clean or crisp
as Macquarie.

I'm glad you mentioned how cheap the subscription is too, cheap as chips for
such a valuable resource.

Thanks for going to the trouble of sharing the details, really appreciate
it.

Regards
Carolyn

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Geoffrey Marnell
<geoffrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  Hello austechies,
>
>
>
> A few weeks ago, I publicised a free three-month subscription to Macquarie
> Dictionary Online. A couple of austechies responded that the Macquarie
> Dictionary is already freely available online at various ACT public
> libraries and to anyone in Australia who has a National Library of Australia
> membership. I took up the issue with the folk at Macquarie, and here is what
> I learnt:
>
>
>
>    - The National Library of Australia does not have a subscription to
>    Macquarie Dictionary Online, nor does any but a few public libraries in
>    Australia.
>    - The National Library of Australia does have a subscription to
>    MacquarieNet, as do quite a  few public libraries in Australia.
>    - MacquarieNet does give you online access to the Macquarie Dictionary
>    database, as does Macquarie Dictionary Online. This database is updated
>    annually.
>    - MacquarieNet is a general reference service, with databases covering
>    history, science, language and many many other domains of knowledge. You
>    enter a search term and it throws back every hit from every one of the
>    databases. If the search term you entered is a keyword in the Macquarie
>    Dictionary, you will also get a result from the dictionary.
>    - As opposed to a general reference service providing basic
>    information, Macquarie Dictionary Online is a specific language reference.
>    When you enter a search term in Macquarie Dictionary Online, you get every
>    one of the definitions of that term (not just the most-used defintion, as
>    MacquarieNet offers).
>    - In addition, Macquarie Dictionary Online offers functionality that
>    MacquarieNet does not: such as a fuzzy search facility.
>    - In addition, Macquarie Dictionary Online offers a host of
>    language-specific resources and features that the more general MacquarieNet
>    does not.
>
>
>
> Yes, the Macquarie dictionary is available online at various libraries, but
> this should not be confused with Macquarie Dictionary Online, which is a
> dedicated language resource offering features and functionality not
> available through the MacquarieNet service that most libraries offer.
>
>
>
> So, let me repeat the offer that Macquarie has going at the moment: a free
> three-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary Online (not MacquarieNet).
> To get it, send an email to:
>
>
>
> support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> with the subject "Request for Extended Free Trial" and your full name,
> business name where applicable, email address and contact phone number in
> the body of the message. You also need to quote the following promotion
> code: 3mfTrialAC
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Geoffrey Marnell
>
> Principal Consultant
>
> Abelard Consulting Pty Ltd
>
> T: +61 3 9596 3456
>
> F: +61 3 9596 3625
>
> W: www.abelard.com.au
>
>
>



-- 
Carolyn Hart

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