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Tuesday, February 11, 2014
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Making the Most of QR Codes
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by Brandi Scardilli
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You've surely seen those black-and-white graphical squares in your favorite magazine or even at the grocery store. They're QR (quick response) codes, 2D bar codes that hold a large amount of data in a small space. ... They may be best-known as mobile marketing tools thanks to the widespread use of smartphones—QR code reader apps scan the code and link users to websites, coupons, and other special features. However, information professionals can use them on anything from their business cards (to link to a curriculum vitae) or library shelves (to link to the library's catalog). Today QR codes have moved beyond advertising—here are some current uses for the technology.
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SpringerLink Articles Add Altmetrics
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Springer Science+Business Media now offers altmetrics information on all of its SpringerLink articles. Altmetric, a London-based article-level metrics startup focused on scholarly literature, provides the usage data from social media sites.
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Thomson Reuters' PeopleMap Integrates With WestlawNext
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Thomson Reuters combined two of its services by integrating the PeopleMap public records tool with WestlawNext legal research to create Westlaw PeopleMap. On PeopleMap, legal researchers analyze documents and public records from around the world to find relationships between people, assets, and businesses.
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EBSCO Introduces eBook Religion Collection
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EBSCO Information Services rolled out another group of ebook selections for its religion-focused student and scholarly customers titled eBook Religion Collection, which debuted with more than 4,100 titles from 150-plus publishers.
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Electronic Waste Hazards
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by Donovan Griffin
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Recent stories about electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (publicly traded as Foxconn Technology Group) brought the world's attention to the poor working conditions experienced by high-tech workers as they produce parts for many of the world's electronics. But for the great majority of U.S. electronics, their end-of-life circumstances are often more grim than their beginnings.
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