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Weekly News Digest
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July 30, 2001 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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ebrary, Learning Network Launch Public Beta Version of ebrarian
ebrary (http://www.ebrary.com), a provider of software and services for the online delivery of copyrighted content, and Learning Network (http://www.learningnetwork.com), part of Pearson, PLC, have launched the first public beta version of ebrarian, ebrary's new e-content solution for partners and customers. The co-branded site is available at http://learningnetwork.ebrary.com.Learning Network has implemented the ebrarian solution to securely deliver high-value business and economics titles to its communities of students, consumers, and professionals. Access is provided through Learning Network's Infoplease reference site (http://www.infoplease.com). Using a model similar to photocopying, Learning Network visitors pay only to print or copy the information they need. Searching and browsing are free, and there are no membership or subscription fees. Learning Network has also customized ebrary's InfoTools to link users to relevant information on the Infoplease site. With InfoTools, any word or phrase selected by the user can link to research materials—including articles, definitions, biographical information, statistics, and more—on the Infoplease site. ebrary partners with publishers and academic presses to develop online collections in major vertical subject areas. ebrarian includes ebrary InfoTools, which provide advanced e-commerce, research, comprehension, and navigation capabilities at the word level. ebrarian is available now to customers and partners in the U.S. and U.K. Pricing varies according to organizations' individual requirements, including customization and hosting services. ebrary is privately held and is funded by Random House Ventures, LLC; Pearson, PLC; and McGraw-Hill. Source: ebrary
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