METRO Science Librarians

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METRO ScienceLibrarians
Experience Knovels Virtual Technical Library
with Analysis Software
Chris Forbes, CEO Knovel Corporation January 21,
2005 www.knovel.com
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The Opportunity
The average engineer / applied scientist spends
8 hours a week looking for information
Outsell, Inc. February 22, 2002
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Knovels View of Research
Focused on hands-on users who need information
for their tasks.
Students, Teachers, Design Engineers, Bench
Chemists, Librarians
Core
e-References
Research
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Knovels Value Proposition
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Value to Academic Institutions

• Fast and Easy answers for applied science
• A"Discovery Platform
• Best Technical Reference information of all
  types
• Updates
• Multiple Access Points
• Analysis Tools
• Service
• Widely Used in Industry

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The Knovel Service
Science and Engineering References and Databases
Students, Teachers, Design Engineers, Bench
Chemists, Librarians
Multiple Users
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Technology
700 Titles
Critically acclaimed Scitech reference works,
books and databases
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Work Flow Integration
Search Browse
Task Z
Task A
Other Project, Homework, and Research Elements
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Knovels Integration into Workflow
Interactive Tables Interactive Spectra
X-Y Graphs with Metadata Excel Spreadsheets
Interactive Equations High-Res, Images, Sound, Video Clips,
Chemical Structures and More!
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Structure Searching
DO IT!
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Tables
Click Inside Blue Ring
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Equation Solving - Excel
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Digitized Graphs
Click Inside Blue Ring
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Equation Solving
DO IT!
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Knovel Media Player (Flash)
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