Articles by Mary Ellen Bates:

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What's On An Info-Entrepreneur's Book Shelf?
Monday, 31st March 2008

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What's On An Info-Entrepreneur's Book Shelf? [ABSTRACT]
Monday, 31st March 2008

One of the reasons I was able to quit my job and launch my research business back in 1991 was my background as a specialised librarian. While I did not appreciate it until later, I learned a lot about how to market information services, manage my time, and negotiate with clients – all skills that both employed and self-employed information professionals need. There are a few books on my book shelf that I consult regularly, and that are of use to any info pro. 

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Life Beyond Google: Some of the Best of the Rest
Saturday, 1st March 2008

Google is still the behemoth of search engines, but there is a plethora of alternative search engines that provide features not readily available on Google. They may not have Google's range of products and services but, after all, how many free unlimited-storage email services do you need?

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Life Beyond Google: Some of the Best of the Rest [ABSTRACT]
Saturday, 1st March 2008

Google is still the behemoth of search engines, but there is a plethora of alternative search engines that provide features not readily available on Google. They may not have Google's range of products and services but, after all, how many free unlimited-storage email services do you need?

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Save yourself! Free resources for organising, maintaining and sharing the fruits of your web searches
Wednesday, 1st March 2006

As any researcher knows, web searching can sometimes produce a disorganised mass of results. Saving results in a format you can find and use later is more challenging than simply bookmarking a site or saving an HTML file to your hard drive. This article looks at some free resources any searcher can use to save, organise, search and even share the results of web-based research.