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Saturday, March 20, 2010
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ISSUE 34
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FYI: new and notable.
Bonnie Hohhof
Internet resources:
Search engines: news and updates.
Dialog has added top-level, country-specific domain records from more than 100 countries to its Internet Domain Names database. Press Release, June 12. http://www.dialog.com/pressroom/2003/domainnames_061203.shtml
Dialog has added trademark records from three Central European countries (Czech, Hungary, Poland)to its collection of trademark records from around the world. The new European content brings the total number of trademark files available through Dialog to 23. Press Release, June 16. www.dialog.com
Fast Search & Transfer ASA is to buy the AltaVista enterprise search engine business from Overture Services Inc for an undisclosed sum, and will discontinue the products, encouraging users to migrate to Fast software. “Fast to discontinue AltaVista software after acquisition.” ComputerWire, June 18. http://www.computerwire.com/brnews/41B9867B7C1C6AF788256D4900015331
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/169/business/FAST_Search_purchases_AltaVista_enterprise_system+.shtml
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030617/wr_nm/tech_overture_fast_dc_1
MSN is working on a Web crawler, known as the MSNBot, that it will likely make a part of its next MSN search engine. Microsoft has created a Web page, "MSN Search Prototype Web Crawler" to a number of questions about its bot. “MSN readies its own web crawler.” Mary Jo Foley. Microsoft Watch, June 18. http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,4248,1130784,00.asp Pandia Search Engine news, June 18. http://www.pandia.com/sw-2003/24-msn.html
Ziff Davis Media today announced that it would supply daily tech content to Yahoo! News' Technology Section. Ziff will contribute tech news and commentary from its online and print brands -- PC Magazine, eWeek, Baseline, CIO Insight, ExtremeTech.com and Microsoft Watch. “Ziff Davis provides Yahoo! Content.” Technology Marketing, June 17. http://www.technologymarketing.com/mc/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1915672
Internet sites with information you can use.
The American Petroleum Institute represents the oil and natural gas industry in the U.S., covering all aspects of the industry including, exploration, production, marine transportation, pipeline transportation, refining, marketing, service and supply." There are links to member companies, trade and professional organizations, federal government sites, energy statistics. http://api-ec.api.org/frontpage.cfm
CROET, the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, is dedicated to health and safety in the workforce. Information organized by workplace safety and health topics. http://www.ohsu.edu/research/croet/
The Directory of Open Access Journals service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. Search by title or general subject. http://www.doaj.org/
Erik Herron's Guide to Politics in East Central Europe and Eurasia. The site is designed to facilitate research on the politics and economics of transition states in the post-communist world. You will find thousands of links to governmental and non-governmental web sites based in post-communist states. http://www.ku.edu/~herron/
Guia NEI offers two directories, one for Mexico and one for Brazil. "On Guía NEI México, you can search for over 27,000 industrial suppliers from Mexico, organized by over 7,000 industrial product classifications." Guia NEI Brazil has "over 29,000 industrial suppliers from Brazil, organized by 7,500 industrial product classifications. http://www.guianei.com/
Need a quick fact, or a simple answer to a question? Forget search engines: GuruNet brings you the information you need while you're working with any application running on your computer. “GuruNet: a handy information magnet.” Chris Sherman. SearchEngineWatch, June 11. http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2214391
The Language of Money provides easy to understand definitions of financial terms. Browse the dictionary by clicking on the appropriate letter of the alphabet or enter the words you are looking for in the search box and click search. Search results are displayed in order of relevance. Terms whose definition contains the most matches with your search word(s) will appear at the top of the list. http://www.anz.com/edna/dictionary.asp
MediLexicon is a dictionary of over 70,000 medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical & healthcare acronyms and abbreviations. Plus other searches for the medical, pharmaceutical or healthcare professional. http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/
The Free Online dictionary of computing allows you to quickly search for a computer related word. http://www.instantweb.com/D/dictionary/
New products.
The new breed of analytics software -- variously termed Business Performance Management, Business Activity Monitoring and Business Intelligence, to use just a few of the buzz-terms emerging in this rapidly evolving enterprise software category -- is a growth area ripe with opportunity for startups. A recent meeting discussed the trends and opportunities for the new generation of technology and tools that extract knowledge from data. ”Garage Technology Ventures redefines analytics software.” EETimes, June 12. http://www.eet.com/pressreleases/prnewswire/81894
Autonomy Corporation has launched Aungate, a division offering an automated solution for enterprise compliance and litigation support. Aungate provides a technology platform that integrates with enterprise communications technologies to power real-time analysis of telephone calls, emails, and instant messages. Aungate's technology has been designed to help facilitate compliance and governance discovery and analysis processes, which are being now legislated by procedures such the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the Basel II Accord. “Autonomy launches new division.” Econtent, June 17. http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=4562
The new Hoover's features a multitude of customer-driven enhancements: improved site design and navigation, enhanced tools and content, and new tools and content. Test drive the Beta site at http://www.hoovers.com/hoov/about/beta_edu.html
LatinClips, a sister company of the nation’s premier Hispanic news distribution service Hispanic PR Wire, monitors the Latin Web. Monitor what media and others are saying about your company, clients or competitors in the U.S. Hispanic, Latin American and Caribbean markets. http://www.latinclips.com/
An advanced version of the popular Company Dossier, the new Industry Dossier, and the LexisNexis Publisher products provide information professionals with a broader and more comprehensive tool set enabling more informed business decisions. The benefits include comprehensive company information for business development needs, deeper industry reporting for market research and evaluation, portal integration for centralized company- wide access to information, and regular relevant information feeds to bring increased value to customers' web investments. Press release, June 9. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=SVBIZINK2.story&STORY=/www/story/06-09-2003/0001961809&EDATE=MON+Jun+09+2003,+10:37+AM
Open Text Corporation, provider of Livelink, collaboration and knowledge management software for the enterprise, said today that Motorola, Inc. is expanding its use of Livelink as its central knowledge repository and platform for collaboration. Econtent Extra, June 13. http://www.econtentmag.com/Newsletters/NewsletterReader.aspx?NewsletterID=68
Searching reviews and tips.
TFPL and Business360 conducted a survey earlier this year to explore the experience of, and trends in, business research outsourcing. The vast majority of information managers have little experience of outsourcing information research but have major concerns about the quality, cost and the effect outsourcing would have on their salary and job security. Press release, www.tfpl.com
Jenny Kanji and Genie Tyburski presented Around the World in 60 (Internet) Sites at the 2003 annual meeting of the Special Libraries Association on 11 June. The Legal Division sponsored the program. Therefore, the serious sites (some are just for fun) below focus on law and government. “Around the world in 60 sites” http://www.virtualchase.com/sla/60sites/world_60sites.html
One way of finding the content of the Invisible Web is to visit one of the many resources designed to serve as gateways to the Invisible Web. This article highlights a handful of the most popular and useful sites. “Finding the invisible web.” Jennifer Laycock. About. http://websearch.about.com/library/weekly/aa061903a.htm
LexisNexis, Dialog and Factiva have long been a staple in a researcher's repertoire. Today, these services all have more user-friendly interfaces and offer some relatively low-cost options for quality information you'll never be able to find using a search engine. “ Serious searches available for a fee.” Jan Dempsey, Post-Standard, June 18. http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1055839032139021.xml
There are many resources available to detect plagiarism and bring the problem under control. This article will try to present a comprehensive selection of some these sources, which will by no means be exhaustive. “Plagiarism and Cyber-plagiarism.” Patience Simmons. ACRL, June. http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ACRL/Publications/College_and_Research_Libraries_News/June3/June4/Plagiarism_and_cyber-plagiarism.htm
Who cares about reliable, up-to-date information? For best results, you should ask yourself this very important question before beginning your search. This is one of the best ways to find validated, reliable, up-to-date information, by figuring out who cared passionately about whatever topic we were researching, and then contacting that person or organization directly. “Who cares about information quality?” Mary Ellen Bates, SearchEngineWatch, June 17. http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2214431
Search engines may be remarkable resources, but they're not intelligent. Will a new 'semantic' web be clever enough to tell a flying insect from a work of music? The first implementations of Semantic Web technology are taking place behind the scenes, within companies that work in specific industries. “To bee or not to bee.” Independent UK, June 18. http://news.independent.co.uk/digital/features/story.jsp?story=416581
Slide presentation on ‘Web tools for researchers’ by Gary Price and Genie Tyburski from the SLA conference provides a variety of tips, Web services and software for researchers. http://www.virtualchase.com/sla/web_tools/index.html
General readings of interest.
Intrusion prevention systems offer the latest countermeasures in the war against hackers, worms and viruses. “Defensive postures.” Dylan Tweney. CIO magazine, June 15. http://www.cio.com/archive/061503/et_article.html
Most companies face ethical challenges all the time. For those doing business globally, the likelihood only increases. With help from The Emory University-affiliated Carter Center, a group of businesses are taking a proactive approach and addressing issues of ethics head on. “Strengthening international ethics guidelines through teamwork.” Knowledge@Emory newsletter, June 18. http://knowledge.emory.edu
Several top research universities are setting up electronic superarchives to store and share their researchers' data. Some universities see these "institutional repositories" simply as a way to capture their intellectual output, but others aim to use their repositories as a means of launching open-access alternatives to conventional academic journals. “UC to launch open access journals.” The Scientist, June 16. http://www.biomedcentral.com/news/20030616/03
If a company cannot adequately supervise the instant messaging exchanges, the NASD recommended it prohibit employees from using the technology to communicate with customers. E-mails provided fundamental evidence in a recent probe of biased company research by financial analysts. “NASD advises brokers to monitor instant messages.” June 18. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/2003-06-18-brokers-im_x.htm
LexisNexis nationwide survey reveals that delivering ROI - "Return on Investment" - is information professionals' top priority for the future. Many cite being underutilized by clients. Press release, June 11. www.lexisnexis.com
Moore's Law (the number of transistors on a chip doubles every 24 months) is not a law of physics. It is merely an uncannily accurate observation on what electrical engineers, when organized properly, can do with silicon. Companies that can keep their tech teams humming will reap profits and power. Those that can't, will fade away. “Myths of Moore’s Law.” Michael Kanellos. ZDNet, June 11. http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107_2-1015566.html
The management of unstructured data is recognized as one of the major unsolved problems in the information technology (IT) industry, the main reason being that the tools and techniques that have proved so successful transforming structured data into business intelligence and actionable information simply don't work when it comes to unstructured data. (multi-part series) “The problem with unstructured data.” Robert Blumberg. WSReview, Feb. http://www.wsreview.com/online/articles/read2.cfm?ContentID=6287&DMR=1
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is one of the most sweeping pieces of legislation in the history of U.S. business. Shifting power from the executive suite to the boardroom, Sarbanes-Oxley places a vast number of new responsibilities on a company’s officers and directors--as it should, says James H. Blanchard, chairman and CEO of Synovus. Blanchard addressed corporate directors from across the country recently at The Goizueta Directors Institute. “Directors must set the tone for corporate ethics.” Knowledge@Emory newsletter, June 18. http://knowledge.emory.edu
In an e-mail Q&A, HBS professor Josh Lerner discusses issues including transparency and private equity, buyout firms, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the role of VC on innovation. “Surveying the VC landscape.” Ann Cullen. HBS Working Knowledge, June 16. http://workingknowledge.hbs.edu/pubitem.jhtml?id=3534&t=finance
Charging spammers with racketeering crimes and rewarding spam victims with a financial bounty are among the more creative solutions proposed by members of Congress to the problem of unsolicited e-mail. “Lawmakers get creative to fight unwanted email.” Grant Gross. CIO magazine, June 15. http://www.cio.com/archive/061503/tl_spam.html
Consider the following: P/E, P/B, EPS, EVA, WACC, CAPM, ROE, RAROC, ROIC, NPV, DCF. What do these acronyms have in common? They are valuation metrics used by companies, investors and/or analysts to figure out what a company is worth. The Wharton Financial Institutions Center last month hosted a conference called “Measuring and Managing the Value of Financial Institutions: Integrating External and Internal Valuations.” Knowledge@wharton newsletter, June 18. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/articles.cfm?catid=1&articleid=797
Articles mentioning competitive intelligence.
The Special Libraries Association, which has been investigating changing its name for some time now, has announced that it will in fact retain the organization's nearly 100-year-old name. Members of SLA work in settings such as information centers, libraries, competitive intelligence units, and intranet departments in corporate, academic, and government institutions. “Special Libraries Association by the same name.” Econtent, June 13. http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticleReader.aspx?ArticleID=4545
Hired investigators in a growing market for competitive intelligence can learn a lot about a company simply by collecting pieces of information that is often considered innocuous, such as how late people stay at an office or how behind in bill payments they are. The fact that engineers suddenly stop publishing reports on new technologies may indicate a startup is under way. “Business security depends on people.” Jennifer Pittman. Santa Cruz Sentinel, June 12. http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2003/June/12/biz/stories/01biz.htm
Customer relations, competitive intelligence, acquired knowledge, legal matters, and business regulations affect small companies as they grow. Aggressive technology companies already have the lucrative small and mid-sized market in their sights. If good information practices benefit efficiency and competitiveness, then having an information management plan makes sense for entrepreneurs who have their eyes on the horizon and their feet on the ground. “Information is growth asset for small, mid-sized businesses” Judy Gable. PR Newswire, May 27, http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=SVBIZINK3.story&STORY=/www/story/05-27-2003/0001954184&EDATE=TUE+May+27+2003,+04:03+PM
Sheila Greco Associates, LLC, a leading human resources consultancy specializing in research, recruiting and Customized Competitive Intelligence recently opened a Miami, Florida office. Randy Mikuni has been named Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President, Strategic Marketing and Business Development of SGA LISTS, LLC and will be heading up the new location. Press Release, May 30. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=SVBIZINK3.story&STORY=/www/story/05-30-2003/0001956386&EDATE=FRI+May+30+2003,+02:53+PM
Several years ago Progressive Insurance introduced an innovative feature on its Web site: The company compares its premiums with those of three other insurance companies. Why does Progressive share competitive information? Price becomes less important. Ironically, displaying competitors' prices actually makes consumers focus less on price. As consumers do not have to shop other sites for prices, they can actually spend their time learning about how Progressive differentiates itself. It builds trust. Trust is an important part of the relationship consumers have with their insurance companies. If consumers believe their insurance companies are not being completely honest with them, how can they assume the companies can be trusted when they have a claim to file? It maintains control of the customer. Progressive has decided it will embrace, not ignore, consumer behavior. If potential customers are going to shop around, why not provide them with the information and keep them on the Progressive Web site? “Coping with price transparency.”Jared Blank. ClickZ Today, June 16. http://www.clickz.com/mkt/capital/article.php/2221951
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scip.online, issue 34, June 20, 2003
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