Daily Archives: 12 October 2006

Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT)

Posted on 12 October 2006 by Rick Mason

The Joint Information Systems Committee, an organization based in England, has launched a tool to help libraries and researchers compare and contrast different online databases. The Academic Database Assessment Tool (ADAT) lets you quickly see the similarities and differences among … Continue reading →

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Google for Educators

Posted on 12 October 2006 by Rick Mason

It seems to be a Google day:  Google has put some of their offerings together as an educational platform for K-12 teachers to use for their classes.  Google for Educators has nothing that isn’t being offered elsewhere, but it presents … Continue reading →

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Google Books and UW Madison

Posted on 12 October 2006 by Rick Mason

Google and the University of Wisconsin – Madison announced today that they will be partners in the Google Books project. This is getting kind of local… less than 200 miles! from Search Engine Watch

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