************************************************************** Net Happenings - From Educational CyberPlayGround ************************************************************** Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:51:39 GMT To: gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: ResourceShelf Reminder -- Week 155 From: Gary Price <gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ResourceShelf E-Mail Reminder Week 155 March 11, 2004 http://www.resourceshelf.com Greetings from Washington DC. ResourceShelf is compiled by Gary D. Price, MLIS Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ++++++++++++++ The ResourceShelf REMINDER (this e-mail) contains a PORTION of the content/links from the ResourceShelf web site. Please visit the site to review ALL OF THE CONTENT. ++++++++++++++ Thursday, March 11, 2004 Resources of the Week Two articles and an excellent directory this time around. This week ResourceShelf begins an occasional feature where we'll either link to or post full text articles by members of The Association of Independent Information Professionals. I've asked the AIIP's President-Elect, Mary Ellen Bates, to provide ResourceShelf with a brief introduction. "The Association of Independent Information Professionals (www.aiip.org) is an international association of over 700 info-entrepreneurs, many of whom are among the leading names in the information profession. In addition to the research, analysis and consulting work, AIIP members often write and give presentations about the information industry and profession." You can learn more about AIIP via their web site. The site includes a searchable membership directory. Here are the first two articles. + "Delivering Competitive Intelligence Visually" by Angela Kansinger Note: This article was originally published in SCIP's Competitive Intelligence Magazine From the article, "The breadth of intelligence information available, client requirements, and the continued development of new technologies now require that we disseminate much of our CI information visually." + "8 As of Information" by Dennis Gaulin >From the article, "The gathering, delivery and application of quality information is essential to sound decision-making. The process is complex, and requires expert knowledge and professional competence through a number of steps to ensure quality results. The process can appear deceptively simple and is often undervalued. Gaulin's 8 A's of information is designed to provide researchers and consumers of information with a simple model that clearly identifies which steps in the research process are the domain of the professional researcher and which apply to the information user." --- --- Economics--Directories EconData.Net Place this one in your "must have" file (if it's not already there)! From the site, "1,000 links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider, pointers to the Web's premiere data collections, and our own list of the ten best sites for finding regional economic data." EconData.Net's monthly e-mail update (free) lists new reports and economic resources. ++ http://www.resourceshelf.com ++ Wednesday, March 10, 2004 Digital Preservation Source: FCW Library of Congress plots digital preservation path Professional Reading Shelf (3 Items Listed on the Web Site) Virtual Reference QuestionPoint part of pilot project to provide virtual reference, online information to visually impaired ++ Public Libraries Source: Public Library Association Handouts from the 2004 Public Library Association Conference Web Search--Google Source: Business Week Google's Ads -- and Minuses >From Alex Salkever's article, "The search engine's policy of not taking ads that slam a third party could end up hurting its reputation, not to mention muffling free speech." Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (3 Items Listed on the Web Site) Microsoft Source: The Charlie Rose Show Streaming Audio, Charlie Rose Interviews Bill Gates "Bill Gates, founder and chairman of Microsoft Corp., talks with Charlie Rose in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about his company's disinterest in acquiring Walt Disney Co., the most promising areas of software research and the outlook for software subscriptions as a new revenue source." The program runs about one hour. You'll need RealPlayer. ++ ++ http://www.resourceshelf.com ++ Tuesday, March 9, 2004 Web Search--Yahoo Source: News.com Yahoo Introduces SmartView Professional Reading Shelf (3 Items Listed on the Web Site) Gray Literature--Webliography Source: C&RL News Gray literature: Resources for locating unpublished research ++ Open Access Scholarly Publishing Source: The Guardian Open access publishers close ranks RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Source: Technology Review Visualizing RFID Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (4 Items) Campaign Finance--United States--Statistics Source: Federal Election Commission Recently Released, Congressional Campaign Fundraising Rises Sharply In 2003 ++ Business--United States--Statistics Source: Equal Opportunity Employment Commission Glass Ceilings: The Status of Women as Officials and Managers in the Private Sector ++ http://www.resourceshelf.com ++ Monday, March 8, 2004 News Search--Topix.Net No More Beta: Topix.Net Officially Launches A web-based news aggregator that we've mentioned on ResourceShelf several times, Topix.Net moves out of Beta today. It's absolutely worthy of your attention. Professional Reading Shelf Librarians Source: The Harvard Crimson Harvard To Aid Libraries In Iraq Information Industry--United States--Legal Issues Source: ALA Washington Office Newsline Alternative Database Protection Legislation Introduced Industry Briefs (3 Items Listed on the Web Site) H.W. Wilson Continues Its March Back to the Future (via Information Today NewsBreaks) -- ebrary Announces International Distributors Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (3 Items Listed on the Web Site) Military and Defense--Directories Source: Cranfield University DEVISE "DEVISE is a special collection of quality military and defence sources focussing directly on the information needs of the armed forces. It forms a tailored subset of the main aerospace and defence resources database." Browse by subject heading or keyword search. ++ http://www.resourceshelf.com ++ Sunday, March 7, 2004 Professional Reading Shelf (4 Items Listed on the Web Site) Events--Australia Call For Papers: ALIA Information Online 2005 12th Conference and Exhibition -- Digital Libraries Derek Law to speak at OCLC About the Social Role of Digital Libraries Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents Drug Information--United States--Databases FDA Makes New Drug Information Database Available Legal--United States--Databases Consumer Issues Source: San Jose Mercury News Learn About: DoctorKnow.Us >From the article, "A new Web site aims to help physicians track people who have filed medical malpractice lawsuits -- and consumer groups fear doctors could use the site to 'blacklist' patients." ++ http://www.resourceshelf.com ++ Saturday, March 6, 2004 Professional Reading Shelf (2 Items Listed on the Web Site) Scholarly Publishing Open Access Source: JISC JISC and Publishers Work Together to Open up Access to Journals Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (2 Items Listed on the Web Site) Law--United States--Lists & Rankings Source: VerdictSearch / The National Law Journal Top 100 Largest Jury Verdicts of 2003 ---- Friday, March 5, 2004 News Search Findory: A New "Adaptive" News Resource Web Search Source: eWeek Google Grumbles It's great to read that others are beginning to realize the potential of what Teoma offers. Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (3 Items Listed on the Web Site) Government--United Kingdom UK Government Launches New Web Directory: DirectGov A browsable and searchable directory offering direct links to "the widest range of government information and services." ++ Business--Canada--Search Engines Government--Canada--Search Engines Source: Industry Canada Strategis Improves Search Engine National Archives and Records Administration New/Updated Content Added to Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System Library Briefs S.F. library officials grilled on plan to put trackers in books (via AP/Sacramento Bee) ++++++++++++++ Looking for more research news and resources? Visit The Virtual Chase http://www.virtualchase.com ++++++++++++++ Thursday, March 4, 2004 Reference Reviews Peter's Digital Reference Shelf, March 2004 Is Now Online This month Dr. Jacso looks at: + e.encyclopedia "Novel synergy between a print encyclopedia and a high-quality online mini-directory from the best representatives of both worlds. It is a perfect example of how to have kids refer to a book because Google, through its entries in the special directory, refers them to specific pages of the brilliant print encyclopedia and makes them understand that what is online is not all that's golden." + Fact Monster "Splashing wacky colors, typography and icons on pages from adult reference sources does not a kids' reference site make. It is like sending Al Gore to talk funny to kids about the government." Professional Reading Shelf (2 Items Listed on the Web Site) Digital Information The March Issue of First Monday is Now Online Articles include: + Do you "google"? Understanding search engine use beyond the hype + Finders, keepers? The present and future perfect in support of personal information management Internet--United States--Statistics Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project New Data Memo, Use of the Internet in places other than home or work Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (4 Items Listed on the Web Site) Voting--United States--Statistics Source: U.S. Census Just Released, Profile of Voting-Age Population ++ Higher Education--United States--Databases Source: NCES Now Available, Postsecondary Institution Graduation Rates Now Available in IPEDS COOL ++ http://www.resourceshelf.com ++ One More Time ++++++++++++++ The ResourceShelf REMINDER contains a PORTION of the content/links from the ResourceShelf web site. Please visit the site to review ALL OF THE CONTENT. Don't forget that ResourceShelf is updated throughout the week. 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