August 2005
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Fifty years of citation indexing and analysis Rodney Yancey, Thomson Scientific Dr. Eugene Garfield, pioneer in the field of bibliometrics, celebrates his 80th birthday this month (September 16). We look back on his transforming contribution to research, and on his 1955 groundbreaking research that led to the creation of Web of Science®. FULL STORY> |
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Nobel predictions: introducing the 2005 Thomson Scientific Laureates Rodney Yancey, Thomson Scientific In anticipation of the announcement of the 2005 Nobel Prize winners, Thomson Scientific named the 2005 Thomson Scientific Laureates - researchers likely to contend for Nobel honors. One of our Laureates— Robert H Grubbs — has since been awarded The Nobel Prize in Chemistry. FULL STORY> |
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Fifteen million records and counting: BIOSIS maintains a tradition of high quality life sciences data Cindi Fitzgerald, Thomson Scientific On one hand, the fifteen millionth record in the BIOSIS® database is simply an article about population genetics. On the other, it is a milestone that represents a significant and wider achievement - the long-established value, reliability, and reputation of BIOSIS data and products. FULL STORY> |
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The changing face of the patent information industry - an interview with Brian Gore Luke Foster, Thomson Scientific In July 2005, Brian Gore retired after working for Derwent Information and Thomson Scientific for 30 years. In a fascinating interview, he spoke to Luke Foster about a career that's spanned the rise of globalization, the fall of the Berlin wall, a technological revolution, and more. FULL STORY> |
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Globally speaking: translation tips for international business Ellen Boyar, Thomson Scientific Transport links and globalization of business have made the world a smaller place, but language barriers still exist. Translation of key information is essential for effective global operations - here we provide tips for ensuring both speed and accuracy in your translation process, and illustrate how our own translations team works with contract research organizations worldwide. FULL STORY> |
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Putting your intellectual property to work - how to trim costs and improve your company's bottom line Bob Stembridge, Thomson Scientific This article examines how two world-class organizations have applied Thomson scientific solutions, putting their intellectual property (IP) assets to work and directly improving the bottom line return for their stakeholders. FULL STORY> |
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Japanese measures against IP infringement in China, South Korea and Taiwan Prof. Ruth Taplin, Director, Centre for Japanese and East Asian Studies Japan has a long history of amicable trade with its immediate neighbours, especially China. In recent years Japanese companies have shown increasing concern about IP infringement by China, South Korea and Taiwan. China and Japan are now working together to address this issue. FULL STORY> |
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Open Access, and Subject/Institutional Repositories - the future of research publishing Doug Newman, Thomson Scientific The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), the world-renowned organization tasked with providing strategic guidance to support teaching, learning, research and administration, recently announced their long-awaited findings regarding the future of research publishing. FULL STORY> |