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Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Category Archives: Online Services
UNdata
UNdata is a search tool for the many informational databases that the United Nations maintains. It is straightforward, easy to use, and effective in attaining what you need. If only the UN as a whole worked so well 😉 via … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groups, Online Databases, Online Services, Search, Statistics, Web Design, WebSearch
Tagged search tool, United Nations
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Tim Berners-Lee and DataPortability
In a long interview on the state of the semantic web, Tim Berners-Lee (if you don’t recognize the name, you should really read this) briefly discussed DataPortability, the ability to move information freely and easily from one site to another: … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Library 2.0, Online Databases, Online Services, Open Access, Software, Web Design
Tagged informational web site use, online tools, photo site, semantic web, t-shirt site, Tim Berners-Lee, travel site, XML
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Online Office Software
None of this is new, but I encountered a reminder of how quickly online software is becoming more and more useful: Zoho Writer (part of the Zoho collection of online tools) has been updated, and now supports saving in the … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Online Services, Software, Web Design
Tagged broadband, Google, online software, online tools
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Courseware, Web 2.0 and Libraries
Last September I wrote about Libguides, an online service that creates web 2.0-style offerings for library web sites. I was impressed with the quality of their offerings, but had misgivings about the cost, especially when one considers that a library … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Libraries, Library 2.0, Online Services, Open Source, Software, Web Design, Wiki
Tagged library web sites, Ohio, online service, online storage, Oregon State University, USD, Utah State University, web developer, web hosting, web presence, Web/Library
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TimesMachine
TimesMachine is a complete, easy to use browser for all New York Times editions between September 18, 1851 (their first date of publication) through December 31, 1922 (the day before copyright still exists). from Metafilter
Posted in Copyright, History, News, Online Services
Tagged New York Times
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Library of Congress LCCN Permalink Service
LCCN Permalink is a service provided by the Library of Congress that allows one to generate links to items in the LC collection by the Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN). The format is: http://lccn.loc.gov/99011685 This is similar to the … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Online Services, Web Design
Tagged Congress, Library of Congress, Library of Congress Control Number, Library of Congress LCCN Permalink Service
LCCN Permal, Library of Congress LCCN Permalink Service
LCCN Permal, Library of Congress LCCN Permalink Service
LCCN Permal, Library of Congress LCCN Permalink Service, online catalogs
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SERU Initiative
SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding is an attempt by libraries and publishers alike to break out of the licensing process that many in both camps find problematic. Simply put, it is a straightforward agreement that a particular library subscribes … Continue reading
Posted in Acquisitions, Libraries, Online Databases, Online Services, Periodicals
Tagged National Information Standards Organization
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Google Apps Team Edition
Google Apps Team Edition is a new permutation of Google Apps (something I have been using a fair amount during the past couple of months) designed for collaborative projects. You need to register using a work or school e-mail address … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Groups, Online Services
Tagged Google, Official
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Primer on Copyright Liability and Fair Use
Primer on Copyright Liability and Fair Use is part of the Citizen Media Law Project’s Legal Guide, scheduled to launch later this month. It contains a great introduction/overview of what is allowed and not allowed with copyright. Best of all, … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Fair Use, Online Services, Publishing
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Web 3.0, or just the fulfillment of the promise of 2.0?
Web 3.0: Chicken Farms on the Semantic Web is an article by Jim Hendler on the early signs of what he is calling Web 3.0. The title caught my attention, natch, and so I read the article with great interest. … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Library 2.0, Online Services, Software, Web Design
Tagged 2.0 technologies, Jim Hendler, semantic web, web experience
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NetRenderer
NetRenderer is a service that will show you how web pages display using Internet Explorer versions 5.5, 6, and 7. This is a great, great tool for web page design, especially since pre-7 versions of Internet Explorer are notoriously tricky … Continue reading
Posted in Online Services, Software, Web Design
Tagged Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer versions, Microsoft, web page design
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USA.gov Mobile
USA.gov Mobile is a great little search tool for government web pages and toll-free numbers (and it is well designed for your PC, even though it is made for mobile browsers). found via ResourceShelf
Posted in Government, Online Services, Search, Web Design, WebSearch
Tagged government web pages, little search tool, United States
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Online Book Search – the Present and the Future
I have encountered a few interesting items relating to online, full-text books during the past few days, and thought they would make a good snapshot of where things stand at this time: Google Book Search : the Good, the Bad … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Google, Libraries, Online Databases, Online Services, Open Access, Search, Web Design, WebSearch
Tagged e-book, Flash memory, founder, Google, Luc Vincent, Michael Hart, OCR, Optical Character Recognition, Owen Stephens, Project Gutenberg
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Calendars for a New Year
Just a couple of sites that feature calendars, since many of us will want/need new ones this week: TimeAndDate.com features resources involving, you guessed it, times and dates. Check out their customized calendar generator at the top of the right … Continue reading
Posted in Online Services, Open Access
Tagged Alma Swan, Calendar
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ReadMe
ReadMe is a wiki containing Ask MetaFilter questions along the lines of “What should I read… ?” This can be a great resource for book clubs, reading groups, and for anyone looking for book recommendations for nearly any topic. I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Books, Libraries, Online Services, Wiki
Tagged Librarian.net, online community, reading
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Two Essays by Eric Lease Morgan
I have run into two essays by Eric Lease Morgan this week that paint an excellent picture of today’s challenges for library technology and possible future solutions within our reach: Catalog Collectivism : XC and the Future of Library Search … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Cataloging, Fair Use, Lecture, Libraries, Online Databases, Online Services, Search, Software
Tagged Eric Lease Morgan, Infomotions Inc., library technology, possible future solutions
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MIT OpenCourseWare goes to High School
MIT has expanded their OpenCourseWare initiative to include science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for high school students. Dubbed Highlights for High School (a name that, for me at least, evokes Highlights magazine), their stated purpose is to “inspire the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Online Services, Open Access
Tagged High School, MIT
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Lingro
Lingro is a service that will allow one to have a dictionary available for text on any web site. Simply enter the URL for a site, then click on any word. Viola! You get definitions for that word quickly and … Continue reading
Posted in Definitions, Online Services
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Browsing LCSH
Bernhard Eversberg of the Braunschweig University Library (or Universitätsbibliothek Braunschweig ) has created a very neat, and very useful online tool : a Library of Congress Subject Headings Browser. Try it out; put in some of your favorite gnarly subject … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Online Services, Search, WebSearch
Tagged Bernhard Eversberg, Braunschweig University Library, Congress, Library of Congress Subject Headings Browser, online tool
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