ProQuest Acquires SIRS Publishing

SIRS Knowledge Source(R) (SKS) is a comprehensive database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher(R), SIRS Government Reporter(R), SIRS Renaissance(R) and SKS WebSelect(TM) with available links to SIRS Interactive Citizenship(R), SIRS Discoverer(R...

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Published inPR Newswire p. 1
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York PR Newswire Association LLC 21.07.2003
Subjects
Acquisitions & mergers
Biographies
Citizenship
Classrooms
Core curriculum
Customer services
Humanities
Internet resources
Learning
Libraries
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Online data bases
Online information services
Publishing
School districts
Subscriptions
Websites
United States > US
Michigan, Florida
Ann Arbor Michigan
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Summary:SIRS Knowledge Source(R) (SKS) is a comprehensive database portal which is comprised of several distinct reference databases including SIRS Researcher(R), SIRS Government Reporter(R), SIRS Renaissance(R) and SKS WebSelect(TM) with available links to SIRS Interactive Citizenship(R), SIRS Discoverer(R) and Discoverer WebFind(TM). Updated daily, SKS provides relevant, credible information on social issues, science, history, government, the arts and humanities. Full- text articles and Internet resources are carefully selected from thousands of domestic and international publications and respected organizations. Special features include Focus on Terrorism and up- to-the-minute coverage of breaking news events. SKS offers personalized search history, tagging, e-mailing and save options. Help, research strategy worksheets, citation guidelines and an interactive dictionary and thesaurus complete this reference package. SKS WebSelect(TM) (formerly SIRS NetSelect) is an online database of carefully selected, reliable and credible Internet resources on vital issues and topics. SIRS continuously updates WebSelect to include new sites originating from around the globe and continuously monitors each site to ensure quality and accessibility. Topics are derived from SIRS' award-winning reference databases and assigned based on site content and mission. SIRS' sophisticated software notes changes to Web sites throughout the day. Editors then immediately re-evaluate the sites and remove those sites that no longer meet SIRS' established standards. Discoverer WebFind(TM) is an online database of carefully chosen, reliable and credible Internet resources on almost any subject appropriate for researchers in grades 1-9. Each site contains content from well-documented sources relevant for younger researchers. Utilizing time-tested techniques, SIRS evaluates and continuously monitors each site to ensure quality and accessibility. SIRS WebFind is assigned topics based upon the site content and mission. Topics are derived from the SIRS Discoverer database. SIRS' sophisticated software notes changes to Web sites throughout the day. Should the change not be in keeping with SIRS' established standards, it is removed from the product.