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A double-edged sword

Peter Williams
While MPs might be fuming that the public can now see a detailed checklist of their expense claims, few people outside the Palace of Westminster will see it as anything other than a victory for common sense and democracy.

Web 2.0 will bring Gin Lane oblivion to the telly nation

David Tebbutt
Passive consumption hasn't a hope against the internet's interactive power

The kings of content

Enterprise content management and search products are stronger than ever after a flurry of acquisitions, but a huge diversity of approach makes careful consideration of organisational fit a must
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Unknown worlds

Acquiring business information about emerging markets puts the information assessment skills of researchers to the test

The old ways diminish

Online is a land of opportunity for publishers, but only if they are prepared to embrace change
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Numbers game hots up

Citation metrics have become key numbers for journals, institutions and even individuals, and a host of different models are emerging

Truth, lies and transport

Motorised transport is routinely castigated as the climate change villain, but secrecy, misinformation and wild speculation muddy the research waters. IWR looks at how organisations looking to go greener can research the issue
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It gives with one hand...
Friday, 04 July 2008
The issues surrounding online privacy and Google are never far away from one another. Today Google (as owners of YouTube) have been...
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Google must surrender its users' personal information to Viacom

A US court has ruled that Google must provide Viacom with details of users who have watched YouTube videos

DoJ investigates Yahoo Google deal

Antitrust concerns spark enquiry

HMRC blunder leads to further private data leak

Error with PAYE system left business details exposed online

Do UK firms need better offline information retrieval?

Information retrieval problems are costing UK firms five weeks productivity per year says survey

Adobe helps search engines find Flash content

Adobe is offering new Flash Player tools that can help with search engine indexing

CIOs doubt they can fulfill their best-laid plans

IT bosses identify a gap between conceiving and delivering their IT vision

UK firms are warned to tighten up on security

SMEs are slack when it comes to data security

ICANN promises new web boom

New domains will create unprecedented growth

Ministers admit government must do more to improve its data-handling procedures

Minister for Justice Michael Wills acknowledged public disquiet over plans for massive government databases

Icann approves generic domains

Green light for new top-level rules

Call for internet groups to create online standards

Greater co-operation is needed, say web experts

National Archives revamp revealed today

“New facilities meet the needs of 21st century researchers” says chief exec

Cabinet Office publishes data handling review

Data will be encrypted, staff trained and privacy impact assessments carried out on all projects
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OA in the humanities badlands

There are big barriers to open access in the social sciences and humanities – cultural resistance, publisher concerns, funding inadequacies, ignorance of e-resources, to name a few. But things are changing

Slumbering giant stirs

Social sciences and humanities publishing has seen many changes in recent months, not least of which is the impact of open access

Mr. Memory

Ask the British Library's Bart Smith what day a particular date fell on and, quick as a flash, he'll tell you. We test Smith's recall of the heady but dangerous days when the institution came in for a high-profile torrent of public scorn
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Online legal references linked back to source

Online legal references linked back to source Daniel Griffin delivers his verdict on a tool that knits legal researchers and web together

Web words baffle the blogosphere

'Folksonomy' voted most hideous neologism

Online communities can help educate children

Sites offer a real opportunity to boost learning, claim academics
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Senior/Account Manager – Multimedia/Telecoms
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
Salary - £25,000 - £29,000 + Car Location: Home Counties Research Provider Managing and servicing a portfolio of key accounts within multimedia...
Research & Insight Executive – Sponsorship
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
Salary: £22,000 - £26,000 Location: London  Research Provider Advising international clients on the value of advertising, brands and sponsorship and presenting recommendations...
Account Manager – ICT/Public Sector
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
Salary: £35,000 plus OTE Location: London Market Intelligence Consultancy A leading strategic and consulting firm that provides strategic research ITC solutions for...
Market Analyst – FMCG
Wednesday, 04 June 2008
Salary: £22,000 – £26,000 Location: Surrey Intelligence Provider Working closely with FMCG clients your role will be vital part towards the growth...
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Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Online

An encyclopaedia written by academics must be better than one written by the crowd, mustn’t it?

Wolters Kluwer Health - OvidSP

A healthcare search site that does exactly what it says on the tin
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Information Rights in Practice: The non-legal professional's guide

By Alan Stead

Digital Images in Education: Realising the Vision

Edited by Leona Carpenter and Caren Milloy, with Lorraine Estelle and Jane Williams
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