From: "Michael K. Mauws" <michael.mauws-AT-UAlberta.CA>
Subject: SPOON-ANN: Online database & discussion forum
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 14:14:43 -0600


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Fellow researchers:

In order to facilitate searches for book chapters, working papers,
conference papers and other types of publications not commonly indexed, a
few colleagues and I have put together a researcher-controlled, online
database that allows you to enter in the details of any publications you
might want others to know about and to control the search terms by which
they are brought up. In effect, it allows you to put your entire CV online,
should you so desire. It also provides for the possiblility of creating
"bulletin boards" on any topics worthy of discussion, as well as a few other
functions such as various statistics and the ability to link your
publications to their references, etc. It's very much a work in progress
and, thus, we would really appreciate any comments or suggestions you might
have to offer.

If any of you are interested, you can find it at www.getCITED.org. The
database already has over 300,000 identities and 3,000,000 publications
(mainly books) in it so don't be surprised if some of your publications and
your identity already exist. In any case, if you find the site useful, we
would very much appreciate you letting other researchers know about it.

Many thanks in advance...

Michael K. Mauws, Ph.D.
University of Alberta