Ask Jeeves Adds New Search Features

Ask Jeeves unveils 'Web Answer' feature. CNN.com. May 27, 2005.
The search engine now presents more immediate answers to search questions pulled from web pages in its database, as well as a "Zoom" feature, listing related searches on the left side of the search results page

Google Print Opens Amid Controversy

Google Print Goes Live. Susan Kuchinskas. Internetnews.com. May 27, 2005.
The Association of American University Presses is alarmed over the perceived copyright violations of Google Print and Google Library.

University Presses Challenge Google

Publishers Protest Google Library Project. Associated Press (via Forbes.com). May 23, 2005.
A group of university publishers is concerned that Google's plan to digitize library holdings will violate copyright.

MSN's Virtual Earth

Gates Unveils MSN Virtual Earth. Juan Carlos Perez. IDG News Service (PCWorld). May 23, 2005.
Microsoft is finally adding local search to its search engine. Like Google Maps, it will contain maps and satellite photos, and will be integrated with users' e-mail applications.

New Avenue for Digital Theft

Want the Sith DVD? Go to Usenet. David McCandles. Wired News. May 23, 2005.
Pirated music and movies are being distributed through Usenet as file sharers take advantage of the relative anonymity it provides.

Google Preview

Google Hints at Future Products. Susan Kuchinskas. Internet.com. May 20, 2005.
Reporters attending the Google Factory Tour got a preview of upcoming Google offerings such as Google Earth.

The Job Outlook for New Librarians

The Entry Level Gap. Rachel Holt and Adrienne L. Strock. Library Journal. May 1, 2005.
The authors examine the job market for new library school graduates and discover some alarming trends.

Dogpile Redesigned

Dogpile Redesign Emphasizes Metasearch. Christine Blank. DM News. May 12, 2005.
Infospace has redesigned its metasearch engine Dogpile making it the only such service that will search all four leading search engines.

Yahoo's Music Subscription Service

Yahoo Gets Into The Groove. Tim Gray. Internet.com. May 11, 2005.
Yahoo's new music service is undercutting its competitors' pricing. Will subscription services overtake buy-to-own music? [Yahoo! Music Unlmited]

The Outlook for Small Search Companies

Why Little Search Engines Can't. Kevin Kelleher. TheStreet.com. May 6, 2005.
While the revenues of smaller search firms are growing fast, the search world may be dividing into two camps.

Promoting Reading on the Web

Finding Someplace to Go: Reading and the Internet. Marieke Guy. Ariadne. April 2005.
This article looks at ways in which the Web is being used to promote reading, such as the Opening the Book organization's sites Whichbooknet and Whatareyouuptotonight.com. The Internet also hs uses for reading groups, online and offline.

Google to Use infoUSA

Google to Integrate infoUSA's High Quality Business Database Into Local Search. infoUSA via Yahoo Finance. May 3, 2005.
This press release announces that Google will be integrating data from infoUSA into its Google Local service.

Google News to Highlight Quality News Sources

Google Searches for Quality not Quantity. Barry Fox. New Scientist. May 1, 2005.
Google has plans to improve its news search by ranking results by credibility rather than just by relevance.

Intellectual Property and Developing Countries

The Ideological War Over Intellectual Property. Mark Schultz. TCS: Tech Central Station. May 1, 2005.
The author describes the current controversy over intellectual property rights and their relationship to progress in developing countries.