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Defining the Terms

By |September 18th, 2013|News, Term lists|Comments Off on Defining the Terms

Ajax Union is known for the variety of online marketing resources it offers, and now they have released the newest addition to their line-up: a compilation of definitions for commonly used email marketing terms. The list includes comprehensive and easy-to-understand explanations for everything from Auto Responders to Seed Emails.

Choose a Vendor with Experience

By |September 18th, 2013|Autoindexing, indexing, News|Comments Off on Choose a Vendor with Experience

UnitedHealth Group has recalled software used in hospital emergency departments in more than 20 states because of an error that caused doctor’s notes about patient prescriptions to drop out of their files.

Copyrighting Search Results May Be Next

By |September 17th, 2013|News, search|Comments Off on Copyrighting Search Results May Be Next

As you may or may not know, Russia’s new anti-piracy law continues to be reviewed and tested. The amendments to the controversial law have just passed their first reading. But what has everyone holding their breath is the intention to expand the legislation to address search engine results. Google and Russia’s leading search engine Yandex are extremely concerned by the proposals.

A Wealth of Nostalgia

By |September 13th, 2013|indexing, News, search|Comments Off on A Wealth of Nostalgia

What exactly is a virtual repository of metadata? The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), launched with a set of linked, accessible, digital materials from libraries, archives, and museums around the country. Their tag line is “A Wealth of Knowledge.”

Health Technology Continues Progress

By |September 12th, 2013|Autoindexing, indexing, News, Technology|Comments Off on Health Technology Continues Progress

EDCO Group has been awarded a patent for its medical record scanning and indexing technology, called Solarity. This technology enables the classification and separation of documents based on content. These automated steps in the scanning and indexing process minimize human intervention, which results in reduced cost and expedited processes.

Increasing Access is Worthy Goal

By |September 11th, 2013|News, search|Comments Off on Increasing Access is Worthy Goal

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Gale, part of Cengage Learning, have agreed to make Gale databases and archives discoverable through EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS).

Supporting the Role of Taxonomists

By |September 11th, 2013|News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Supporting the Role of Taxonomists

The new phase of the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) Open Access Support Project (EOASP) started last month, but with some slight changes in the eligibility criteria. The goal of the EOASP project is to increase the data flow into EOL, promoting the open access publishing model in taxonomy. Education is also part of the project as they value the importance of supporting and educating the next generation of taxonomists in open science principles.