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| Issue 5 | May 2004 | The Newsletter of Wisconsin TechSearch |
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The European Patent Office
produces a web site called esp@cenet where you can search for
patents from all over the world (including the US) and get them
in full-text. Go to http://gb.espacenet.com/
and click on Worldwide - 30 million documents to
start searching! The TechSearcher
Last Update:
May 28, 2004
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WTS's
New Web Site
On July 1, the WTS web site will be entirely revamped and
updated.
Besides a new look for the web site, we'll also have a new
online ordering form. The new design should make online ordering
more efficient for our clients and processing requests in our office
will be streamlined.
Some of the changes that will be coming include the use of
a user name and password which will allow you to store your
billing and shipping information, as well as preferences such
as copyright compliance. Future enhancements planned for our new system will also
allow you to track the status of your requests. For those
requests submitted via our web form, you will also be able
to see the full citations for articles requested. Please feel free to take a look at the new site. You can click
on Submit buttons all you want; no data will be sent.
Fees Simplify on July 1
On July 1, WTS fees will
change for the first time in two years.
We will eliminate the 10% surcharge on requests
from out-of-state clients and will raise our book loan, referral,
and rush fees. Our base fees will not change.
Please take a look at the new fee schedule at http://www.wisc.edu/techsearch/newfees.html.
WTS at SLA and AALL
WTS Staff will be exibiting at both the Special Libraries Association and American Association of Law
Libraries conferences.
Karen
Wagner and Rachel Watters will be at SLA in Nashville, June
6-8. Stop by Booth #654 for a chat!
Carolyn
Tweten will be at AALL in Boston, July 11-13. Stop by Booth
#223 to say "Hi!"
Staff
Profile: Paul Mulkern
Paul Mulkern has become a sort of fixture at WTS. He was first hired back in 1993 when he was a grad student. His first duties were as an in-house runner and shipper. Now, Paul reports requests to the Copyright Clearance Center, updates and files billing records, and helps process interlibrary loan requests for Wendt Library patrons. Paul has a BA in History from North Dakota State University and a PhD in History (Modern Britain and Ireland) from UW-Madison. Paul enjoys fishing, sports, and spending time with his children. Lately, he's been reading the novels of George Gissing.
Know
Your Copyright Costs
Ever want to know what the copyright charges will be before you
order an article?
WTS has created a new web page that details what
some publishers charge for copyright. We've also listed a few
journal titles that are particularly noteworthy. Further copyright
fees can be found by searching the Copyright Clearance Center's
Transactional Reporting Service database at http://www.copyright.com
WTS constantly strives to improve service to our clients. So we want to hear from you--what you like about our service, what you think we need to improve, et cetera. Feel free to drop us an email or give us a call. Let us know how we're doing! |
