Overview of content related to 'search technology'

Jessie Hey describes how user needs have influenced the evolutionary development of 'e-Prints Soton' as the University of Southampton Research Repository.

Roddy MacLeod looks at the results of the recent questionnaire which surveyed opinions about the EEVL service.

Phil Bradley takes a look at some new search engines to see if they are up to challenging the top dogs.

Kurt Paulus describes for us the Publisher and Library/Learning Solutions (PALS) Conference held in London this June.

Paola Stillone reports on a three-day annual conference of the CILIP Cataloguing and Indexing Group (CIG), held at the University of Bath, 30 June - 2 July.

Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events.

Jeffrey Darlington describes how structured datasets produced by UK Government departments and agencies are being archived and made available to users.

Paul Miller discusses current efforts by UK agencies to collaborate on a Common Information Environment that meets the diverse needs of current and future consumers of digital content and services.

This month Neil Jacobs reports on updates to the Regard service, Martin Poulter introduces a new Economics Assessment Bank and Emma Place highlights the programme of training and outreach conducted by SOSIG this spring.

Phil Bradley reviews and analyses recent criticisms of the giant and takes an objective view from a broader perspective.

Michael Day gives us a detailed report on the ERPANET / CODATA Workshop held at the Biblioteca Nacional, Lisbon, 15-17 December 2003.

Charles Oppenheim sees improvements in this second edition but has reservations about one of the few UK-based texts on this subject.

Alastair Dunning describes the changes afoot at the AHDS and how it intends to adapt to the changes in both technology and the needs of its stakeholders.

Marieke Guy, Andy Powell and Michael Day address the argument that the quality of service to end-users is markedly influenced by the quality of metadata being produced and provide suggestions.

Britta Woldering describes the findings of the recently completed EU Project The European Library, focusing on technical solutions and metadata development.

Mark Williams highlights some of the services that the RDN provides for the benefit of FE users.

Jayne Everard writes about the areas covered by the new subject service Artifact and takes us through the facilities on offer to FE practitioners.

Roddy MacLeod gives
an overview of the services and plans EEVL has for students and practitioners
in the Further Education sector.

Randy Metcalfe provides an overview of the materials and services of use to humanities practitioners in the FE sector.