Resource of the Week
Information Technology–News
TechNewsWorld.Com
What’s going on in the world of information technology? TechNewsWorld.Com, part of the Newsfactor News Network, compiles breaking technology news from numerous “open-web” tech news resources and places them onto a single page. Each page is updated with the latest content every five minutes. Material is also organized into various subjects including Computer Viruses, E-Commerce, Internet Piracy, Networking, and The Web. Selecting a link from a top-level page takes you to a summary of the article. Another click moves you directly to the full-text. The far-right side of the page provides a pull-down menu that sorts articles by country and time-posted. Material is also searchable via a box at the top of the page. Useful, informative, and a great time saver.

Web Search–Google
Google Groups and Stopword Searching
Nothing major, just something I came across while searching the Google Groups database. On Nov. 29th we mentioned that a search of Google’s web index would no longer force the searcher to place a + sign before each stopword. A simple example, “to be or not to be”. However, this new feature does not work with the Google Groups (Usenet archive) database. You will need to place a + sign before each stopword.

Web Search–WiseNut
WiseNut Licensed By Lycos Japan To Power Portal
One of the first licensing deals we’ve seen for Wisenut. According to the company this database of Japanese language content contains 78 million pages Might this signal that the primary Wisenut database is going to being updated very soon? We can only hope! Btw, AlltheWeb supplies the web page database to the Lycos.Com site.

Encyclopedias–Encyclopaedia Britannica
For Your “Don’t Forget Print” Folder, EB Publishes Revised Print Edition
From the annoucement, “Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. today announced that it has published a revised printing of its famous 32-volumeencyclopedia, the first revision of the printed set since 1998″ “Despite the benefits of electronic publishing, books remain a remarkably efficient platform for the storage and retrieval of information,” said Dale
Hoiberg, senior vice president and editor of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. “But more than that, books are a treasure, a vital part of our civilization. To behold the encyclopedia on the shelf or browse through an open volume are pleasures no other medium can provide.”

New, Updated, & Newly Discovered Resources (7 Items)
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SPECIAL UK/EUROPEAN EDITION
Business–United Kingdom–Lists & Rankings
Source: The Sunday Times
Fast Track 100: The Fastest-Growing Companies in Britain, 2001
Free Registration Required To Access
See Also, Fast Track 100, 2000
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Electronic Commerce–European Union
Source: EU
EU Launches eLexPortal.Com
From the site, “eLexPortal.com provides current information about variations in legislative and regulatory eCommerce matters across the EU for non-specialist entrepreneurs and business people, in particular for SMEs, by: presenting eCommerce information relating to legislation and policy in a user-friendly manner; explaining eCommerce policy in the EU; and providing user-tailored answers about eCommerce legislation and regulatory policy throughout the European Union.”
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Charities–England and Wales
Site Relaunch: Charities Commission for England and Wales
Of Special Note: Database of Registered Charities
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Food Safety–United Kingdom
Site Update: Food Standards Agency Places Revamped Site Online
Also Available: E-Mail Alerts and Other Updates
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Population–World
Source: U.S. Census
An Aging World: 2001
Summary ||| Direct to Full-Text (.pdf)
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Information Technology Industry–Lists & Rankings
Source: Intelligent Enterprise
The Intelligent Enterprise Dozen (plus 48 Companies to Watch in 2002)
“Our annual editors’ choice of IT solution providers contributing the most to the development of intelligent enterprises.” Each entry includes short profile of company.
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Information Technology Industry–Lists & Rankings
Source: Business Week
Update: The Info Tech 100
“…biggest, the fastest-growing, most profitable, or have the best returns”

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