Research and Development–Database
Invisible Web
New Database: IRIS (Industrial Research and Development Information System)
From the site, “The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Industrial Research and Development Information System (IRIS) links an online interface to a historical database with more than 2,500 statistical tables containing all industrial research and development (R&D) data published by NSF since 1953. These tables are drawn from the results of NSF’s annual Survey of Industrial Research and Development, the primary source for national-level data on U.S. industrial R&D.”

Transcripts—Television
Medialink Awared Patent For NewsIQ Technology
From the news relase, “NewsIQ automatically generates transcripts of television newscasts nationwide on a real-time basis and aggregates the content into a searchable, user-friendly online database.”
See Also: Direct to NewsIQ Site
See Also: Read the Complete Patent

English as A Second Language–Database
New Database: Online Directory of ESL Resources
From an announcement, “ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics has partnered with the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education to create this searchable online database which contains links to over 300 Web sites, online publications, publishers, instructional materials, listservs, databases and other resources related to
the field of English as a Second Language.”

Professional Reading
“Electronic Resources: New Issues for Library Systems with New Solutions”
The paper was written by Roxanne Missingham, Assistant Director General, Resource Sharing Division, National Library of Australia. It was presented in Rome earlier this month.

National Security–United States
Source: GPO
New Web Site: U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century
From the news release, “The site currently contains reports, news, and the Commission�s charter. Reports include the Phase II report, Seeking a National Strategy: A Concert for Preserving Security and Promoting Freedom, and the Phase III report, Roadmap for National Security: Imperative for Change.”

Full-Text Document Shelf
Mental Health–United Kingdom–Directories
Source: Department of Health
Resource Update–Contact: A Directory for Mental Health

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