Category Archives: Online Services

Noesis

Posted on 13 December 2006 by Rick Mason

Noesis is one of the first Google Co-Op creations I have seen that is more than a “let’s try this out” website. What it does is lets you search for authoritative philosophical resources. If you don’t quite understand why Google … Continue reading →

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MARC records to be available with Creative Commons license???

Posted on 9 December 2006 by Rick Mason

This potential earthshaking announcement is buried in the awarding of a Mellon Grant to Maison Bisson for work on an innovative merging of blogging software and library catalogs (I’ll just say that it is detailed, and interesting, and could change … Continue reading →

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Wordie

Posted on 9 December 2006 by Rick Mason

Do you have a favorite word?  A favorite words list?  Wordie is for you! Wordie is, according to their page, “Like Flickr, but without the photos.”  You can look up words, create your own list of words you like, and … Continue reading →

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Intute: Virtual Training Suite

Posted on 7 December 2006 by Rick Mason

It is British, it is online, and it is free.  It is Intute: Virtual Training Suite. What Intute is is a collection of web tutorials on a wide, wide range of subjects.  Their aim is to give you an overview … Continue reading →

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WikiMatrix

Posted on 2 December 2006 by Rick Mason

Looking to create a wiki for your organization (or yourself)?  Not sure which one will be best?  WikiMatrix throws you a few questions about what you want to do, and recommends the wiki software that best suits your needs. Also, … Continue reading →

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World Almanac blog

Posted on 2 December 2006 by Rick Mason

Yes, the World Almanac has a blog, and it is a neat read for information junkies! from ResourceShelf

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Print on Demand coming to the NYPL

Posted on 28 November 2006 by Rick Mason

The New York Public Library will be obtaining a print-on-demand press called the Espresso Book Machine, which can create a paperback from a PDF file in about 5 minutes. The machine, which costs about $100,000, has the potential to change … Continue reading →

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Johns Hopkins Open Courseware translated to Chinese

Posted on 28 November 2006 by Rick Mason

The open coursework offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been translated into Chinese and made available for study in China. The effort was headed by Lucifer Chu (perhaps best known for translating The Lord of the … Continue reading →

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Searching while writing

Posted on 23 November 2006 by Rick Mason

An intriguing idea:  As you write a paper/essay/whatever software would scan your text for search terms and run those searches, giving you additional sources and ideas as you write. Write While You Search: Ambient Searching of a Digital Library in … Continue reading →

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Cucumis

Posted on 21 November 2006 by Rick Mason

Cucumis is an interesting exchange project.  It involves people willing to translate text from one language to another.  A person earns points by providing translations, then “spends” those points by having others translate documents for them. No money, no profit, … Continue reading →

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