The PRS Yearbook of Medical &
Life Science
Information Providers 2002
ISBN: 1-904464-00-9
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Google Buys Applied Semantics
Information Today, April 28
Google has announced that it has acquired Applied Semantics, a Santa Monica,
California-based company known for its semantic text processing technology.
Ovid Announces New Link Resolver and Outbound Linking
Information Today, April 28
Ovid has announced Ovid LinkSolver, its new universal link resolver (based on the
OpenURL standard) that provides end-users with linking capabilities with which to access
their library's entire collection of Web-based content, as well as Internet resources,
regardless of where they reside.
ebrary Announces Institutional Repository
Pilot Program
ebray press release, April 28
ebrary has announced that it is developing a new product that enables libraries to
cost-effectively create online institutional repositories of documents.
Autonomy polls staff on future of director
Print source: The Times, April 26th
Autonomy Corporation polled its employees on whether to dismiss a board member who is a
security adviser to the Pentagon because of his support of the war in Iraq.
Pearson warns of effect of war on profits
Print source: The Times, April 26th
Pearson has warned that revenues from its business publications have been badly hit
after the war in Iraq.
WHSmith sees five per cent magazine sales boost
PPA news, April 25
A strong UK magazine market has boosted sales at WHSmith News,
the wholesaling arm of WHSmith, despite the parent company suffering a two per cent loss
in overall sales.
Russian Library
and Museum To Join US Internet Project
Bakutoday.net, April 15th
This project will provide access to more than 100,000 books and various documents from
over 12 libraries and museums in Russia and the United States
UK WAP usage figures for February
Euromedia.net, April 15th
The figure for WAP impressions in the UK in February 2003 is 483m, taking the daily
average to 17.25m compared to 17m in January and 13.5m in December.
UK Web Ad Revenues Up, Bucking Global Media Trend
Reuters.com, April 15th
Internet advertising in the United Kingdom has made a startling comeback, growing
nearly 20 percent last year to 197 million pounds ($309.2 million), Reuters reports..
Medical journals 'played part in Iraq attack'
Guardian, April 14th
Medical journals may have unwittingly played an
important part in justifying an attack on Iraq, a public health professor has claimed. Ian
Roberts, professor of epidemiology and public health at the London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine, said frequent reports on bioterrorism in medical publications could
have helped persuade the public that it was being attacked and given politicians a
justification for war.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Approves EBSCO's Purchase of RoweCom U.S.A.
EBSCO press release, April 11th
EBSCO Industries, Inc. (EBSCO), the global leader for the delivery of integrated
information systems and services has confirmed that the United States Bankruptcy Court,
District of Massachusetts, Eastern Division, has approved the sale of certain RoweCom
U.S.A. assets to EBSCO.
Note: The (US) Medical Library Association has a web
page to help members keep abreast of the divine/Faxon/RoweCom situation.
Click here to view
Wiley and The
Cochrane Collaboration Form Publishing Partnership
Company press release, April 9th
Global publisher John Wiley & Sons Ltd. (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb), and The Cochrane
Collaboration announced an agreement naming Wiley as the new publishing partner for The
Cochrane CollaborationĂ¢â€šÂ¬™s publishing activities.
Nando Times to
close up shop
Euromedia.net, April 8th
One of the very first news sites on the
internet, the Nando Times, launched in the spring of 1994, is to be no more.
ICANN Adopts Whois Policy
Information Today, April 7th
The ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) board voted to
adopt the four recommendations of its GNSO (Generic Names Supporting Organization) council
to amend Whois policy. ICANN is the non-profit, non-governmental body established by the
U.S. Department of Commerce under a memorandum of understanding to regulate name and
number structure of the Internet.
Thomson Learning Moves into Coursepack Market
Information Today, April 7th
Two subsidiaries of Thomson Learning (www.thomsonlearning.com),
Gale and South-Western, have announced a marketing launch of electronic coursepacks for
the academic market.
New Acquisitions for Thomson™s Legal Business
Information Today, April 7th
The Thomson Corp. has announced it will acquire the Elite Information Group, Inc., a
provider of integrated practice and financial management applications for legal and
professional services markets. Elite will join West as part of the Thomson Legal &
Regulatory market group
Borders reports drop in book sales
Print source: The Times, April 4th
Borders, America's second largest bookseller has reported that customers have stopped
reading to watch war coverage on television.
The Cochrane Library is now published by Wiley
Wiley announcement, April 1st
Wiley has recently taken over the publishing, sales, marketing and distribution of The
Cochrane Library. www.wileyeurope.com/go/cochrane
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