Like traditional telephone book yellow pages, Yahoo's category listings will display alphabetically unless a site pays to place. Although not as new as the author seems to indicate, Web bugs that report back to a sender can appear in HTML-based email messages. Reportedly, NewsBank launced a service last year similar to NewsLibrary. The Gale Group and Gannett ink a deal to place 98 Gannett regional papers into Gale Group's InfoTrac online services. The deal does not include USA Today.
Some librarians remain skeptical.
Just give me something. Students want it fast and free. It seems the three leading Internet rating firms cannot agree on the popularity of Web sites because they reach different conclusions about the number of visitors. During December 2000, Media Metrix counted 45,025 Yahoo visitors while Nielson counted 47,380 and PC Data said there were 65,910. A law student announces a new site for buying used case books, study aids and bar review materials.