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Online Databases: Science Info Without Borders By Carol Tenopir - 10/01/2008
Online resources are critical to the concept of “libraries without borders,” the theme of the 2008 World Library and Information Congress at the 74th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) general conference, held in August in Québec City. Fee-based online information sources accessed through libraries are an important part of the library's rol...
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Online Databases: Dialog Finds a New Home By Carol Tenopir - 09/01/2008
The biggest industry news this summer was the announcement that ProQuest had acquired Dialog from Thomson Reuters. Dialog was beginning to look like an unwelcome stepchild as new strategies by Thomson Reuters were moving the firm away from traditional databases and library markets. ProQuest, by contrast, has a solid foundation in both areas and has been aggressively building with new acquisitio...
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Collection Development: Mormonism (continued) Suzanne Huff and Laura Wadley - 09/01/2008
In a continuation of their collection development article on Mormonism (“A Perfect Storm,” LJ 9/1/08, pp. 41–44; www.libraryjournal.com), Suzanne Huff and Laura Wadley here share additional recommended titles on Mormon contemporary views, periodicals, web sites, and DVDs as well as materials in the following areas: comparative theology, devotional literature, master projects, and blogs.
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