Current Events–Canada
Bowdens Canada-At-A Glance Service (Free)
The media monitoring company provides, “an overview of some of the news stories airing in the electronic media across Canada in the past 24 hours. News stories are compiled in the following general news categories: telecommunications, health, financial, technology, labour, transportation, media, government and resource sector.”
See Also: Let’s hope this service continues. Bowdens was acquired today by Observer Group, based in Stockholm. Bowdens was part of Rogers Communications prior to todays announcement.

Women’s Health–Canada–Databases
Source: Ontario Women’s Health Council
2 New Databases:
Consumer Education Scan Searchable Database
From a fact sheet, “The searchable database lists over 3000 information resources pertaining to women’s health with a focus on health promotion (prevention and education).”
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Resource Inventory Database
From a fact sheet, “dentifies organizations and agencies that promote women�s health, providing a brief description and outlining services offered (e.g., counselling, peer support). As well, each listing includes contact information; areas of services (e.g., breast cancer); accessibility; and fees.”

Specialty Search Engines/Focused Crawlers–Non-Profit Research
“Sector Search” From the Foundation Center
A search database focusing on private foundations, corporate grantmakers , grantmaking public charities, community foundations, nonprofit organizations, and government resources. This database usses Ultraseek server technology. Special search syntax as well as Boolean operators are available.

Web Search–Google
Source: Up Magazine
“When Larry Met Sergey”
A rare joint interview with the Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Thanks to C.S. for the news tip.

Info Industry–Reed Elsevier
Info Industry–Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Info Industry–Info Today
Source: Information Today NewsBreaks
“Reed Elsevier Sells Bowker to Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Information Today, Inc.”
From the article, “� Information Today, Inc. (ITI) announced that it has entered into a joint agreement with Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) to buy R.R. Bowker from Reed Elsevier (R-E). Cambridge is purchasing the major portion of Bowker, and ITI is acquiring the publishing rights to about 10 reference books. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed but sources close to the deal report that several bids were received in the $20 to $30 million range. The deal is due to officially close the last week of August. The acquisition is actually being accomplished in two steps, with the Cambridge Information Group (CIG) first purchasing all of Bowker from Reed Elsevier and forming Bowker, LLC, and then ITI purchasing the directories from Bowker, LLC.”…”Cambridge is acquiring the entire Books In Print family of products; Ulrich�s Periodical Directory; Magazines for Libraries; a number of abstracts and indexes, including British Humanities Index and Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA); a number of journals and newsletters, such as Business Information Reviewand Journal of Information Science; and miscellaneous other products. In addition, Cambridge retains the contract for Bowker, LLC to have the exclusive right to operate the U.S. office of the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) agency.”…”The directories purchased by ITI serve the library, publishing, and bookselling markets. The titles include Literary Market Place, International Literary Market Place, American Book Trade Directory, American Library Directory, Annual Register of Grant Support, The Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, Library Resource Guide, AV Market Place, Directory of American Research and Technology, and American Men & Women of Science”

Info Industry–ProQuest
Content from ProQuest’s XanEdu Will Soon Be Available on AOL
From the news release, “Under the agreement, AOL members will have access to XanEdu’s significant and valuable breadth of academic content organized by specific subjects/disciplines of interest. Drawing from XanEdu’s digital archive of primary source materials, journals, periodicals, newspapers, reference books and case studies, the agreement will provide members with the opportunity to purchase subscriptions to premier research resources that they currently seek online.”

Full-Text Document Shelf
Legal System–United States–Statistics
Source: BJS
Probation and Parole in the United States, 2000
News Release ||| Direct to Full-Text
6 pages .pdf

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