INFORMATION UPDATE  
     October 2007                        Number 87

Welcome to INFORMATION UPDATE, a monthly resource for
information seekers and users.

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IN THIS ISSUE
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   => Do It Yourself – Random Research Recommendations
   => Did You Know – Copyright Compliance Matters
   => Subscribe/Unsubscribe Information

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DO IT YOURSELF – Random Research Recommendations
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Over the past month I have had the opportunity to coach a 
novice business searcher.  Here are a few of the tips we
covered.

For recommended sources of business information, try a 
business library Web site, like the Harvard Business School 
Baker Library.  http://www.library.hbs.edu/ Notice the nifty 
list of Research Guides.

Business schools are also a good source for case studies. 
Harvard is probably the best known for its case studies, but 
it's not the only source.  The Stanford Business School has
a diverse list, as does About.com for Business Majors. 
Harvard - http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu
Stanford - https://gsbapps.stanford.edu/cases/
About.com - http://digbig.com/4tshr 

For full text articles, try Google Scholar or FindArticles. 
http://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&tab=ws
http://findarticles.com/

When combining terms in PubMed http://www.pubmed.gov, always
place the connectors in all caps.  Use AND, OR, NOT rather
than and, or, not.  Trust me, this *will* affect your 
search results, especially if your search includes MeSH
terms or any other field tag like [ti] or [au].

Remember, for the most part the open Internet will only 
offer what a company wants you to find.  For competitive 
intelligence and more powerful search options, contact an 
information professional or Shamel Information Services for 
a consultation.
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DID YOU KNOW - Copyright Compliance Matters
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Legg Mason, a leading global asset management company,
subscribed to the Lowrys' Reports stock analysis newsletter 
for years.  Legg Mason employees posted that newsletter on 
the corporate intranet and faxed it out for all to share.

When Lowry learned of this practice they gave notice that
this kind of redistribution was in violation of copyright 
laws.  Legg Mason chose to continue circulating the 
newsletter.

The resulting lawsuit ended in a finding against Legg
Mason for willful copyright infringement and a $20 million
jury verdict.

A survey of corporate knowledge workers found that 70% needed
to share information with co-workers or business associates.
Only 6% reported obtaining permission to republish or 
reprint copyright content.  24% assumed someone else in the
organization was taking care of it.  40% said they "have
not thought much about it."
http://www.djreprints.com/other/copyright.html

Copyright compliance awareness is the reponsibility of 
management.  For a consultation regarding your organization,
contact Cindy Shamel at mailto:cshamel@shamelinfo.com 
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Notes, News, and Announcements
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October 28-31 Internet Librarian in Monterey California
http://www.infotoday.com/il2007/default.shtml

December 4-6 Online Information in London England
http://www.online-information.co.uk/online07/index.html

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