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“The current Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Federal Register (FR) are now available via science.gov, the Federal interagency science Web portal, which provides a federated search across multiple databases from multiple agencies.” [Link]
OmniMedicalSearch.com [via reviews by ResearchBuzz and SearchEngine Watch]: Features: using the drop-down menu, users may choose to search one or all of the 15 indexed medical search engines, and may choose either the MedPro option (“primarily for medical professionals”) or the Basic option (“customized for the general public”). In addition, users may search one or …
August 3, 2004 press release – National Archives Names Two Companies to Design an Electronic Archives “Today, Archivist of the United States John W. Carlin announced the two companies (Lockheed Martin and Harris Corporation) that will lead the way in designing a technological solution to the challenge of preserving electronic information across space and time.”
FCC Takes Action To Protect Wireless Subscribers From Spam: “The Commission adopted a general prohibition on sending commercial messages to any address referencing an Internet domain associated with wireless subscriber messaging services.”
This interesting posting from Digital Deliverance, although based on a limited analysis, raises important questions about the range and extent of sources made available to search engine users for a “top news” story on a given day.
As a follow-up to my July 25 posting, Depository Libraries Directed to Destroy DOJ Pamphlets, from the American Library Association, Department of Justice Rescinds Order for Libraries to Destroy Documents and ALA welcomes Department of Justice decision to rescind destruction request. For reference, here is a link to the GPO’s initial directive: SuDocs Letter – …
The Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) “offers the public an advanced electronic portal to PDF viewing, downloading and printing an array of information and documents for approximately 500,000 patent applications not covered by confidentiality laws. As new applications become eligible for publication 18 months after they are filed, they will be added to the database. …
David Starkoff’s Case citation-to-URL translator provides users with free access to HTML versions of citations from these courts (primarily Australian, with the exception of United States Reports, Supreme Court of the United States, and the WIPO UDRP arbitration tribunal). Very interesting….(Bag and Baggage – thanks Stuart]
The New York Times reports that sales of the 9/11 Commission’s 567 page report, released on July 22, have reached 350,000 copies, and the authorized publisher of the book anticipates printing several hundred thousand additional copies. See also this San Francisco Chronicle article that states that 800,000 plus print copies of the report have been …
The NaturalResources WebLinks page, sponsored by the University of Denver College of Law, includes links to: primary legislation and secondary resources specific to individual countries, resources organized by major topics, newsletters, journals and other legal publications, legislative resources by topic or geographic area, treaties, reference materials, organizations and associations, and comprehensive sites. A valuable addition …
From Marcus P. Zillman, another terrific web guide, Finding People Resources and Sites on the Internet.
Gumshoe Librarian: “Where in the World Is…” A Bibliography of Recommended Websites for Global Research Issues Search Engine Comparison Chart Social Software in the Library Document Product” Strategy: Optimizing Precedent Investment for Higher Profits and Better Service Enter the World of the “Wiki” CRS Reports – Updated Law Firm Marketing: Microsites Help Law Firms Concentrate …
