Virtual Catalogues and On-line Resources: Ariadne's Thread: Issue 23: Philip Hunter.

So you want to build a Union Catalogue?: Matthew Dovey looks at various models of virtual union catalogues in addition to those adopted by the clump projects, and other models of physical catalogues.
‘The world’s greatest dictionary’ goes online: Juliet New with the background to the electronic version of the Oxford English Dictionary, launched on the 14th of March.
The Oxford English Dictionary Online: Peter Cliff previewed the electronic version of this standard reference, and gives a user's verdict.
Convergence of Electronic Entertainment and Information Systems: John Kirriemuir explores the technology and impact of expanding internet access.
I say what I mean, but do I mean what I say?: Paul Miller reports on the latest MODELS workshop, and looks at the need for controlled terminologies and thesauri.
What have the CLUMPs ever done for us?: Peter Stubley puts the CLUMPs in perspective.
Broadband TV: Philip Hunter links to broadband streaming video resources now emerging on the Internet.
EPRESS Stuart Peters on EPRESS text management software tools, currently in development.
A Wired Honduran Christmas: Eddie Young hooks up to the global network, with some improvised electrical plumbing.

The DISinHE Centre: Murray Rowan examines WebCT from the point of view of accessibility.
Search Engines: 'Ixquick', a multi search engine with a difference. Phil Bradley describes how Ixquick stacks up against the competition.
Planet SOSIG: Justine Kitchen of the Resource Discovery Network Centre on the recent SOSIG relaunch, and Debra Hiom explores New Learning and Teaching Support Networks in the Social Sciences
EEVL: EMC Update; EEVL Nuggets; and Railway Engineering on the Internet
Public Libraries Sheridan Dunkley on the partnership between Islington Libraries, London, and CyberSkills.

Web Focus: The Use of Third Party Web Services. Brian Kelly.
Web Watch: A Survey Of Links to UK University Web Sites. Brian Kelly reports on the number of links to University web sites.

CLUMPS conference at Goldsmiths College, London: Ariadne reports on the first of two CLUMPS conferences, held on the 3rd of March.

Book Reviews:

Madeleine Shepherd: Neal Stephenson's "In the Beginning... was the Command Line"

Peter Cliff: "Online Searching". (Library Association)

Cartoon: The regular Ariadne cartoon by Malcolm Campbell
The Famous Ariadne Caption Competition
Checkout Archive: An archive of reviews of Web sites and books of interest (issue 1 through to issue 18).
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