FRAUNHOFER SOCIETY SIGNS MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THOMSON SCIENTIFIC
German Research Society Chooses ISI Web of Knowledge Platform
Philadelphia, PA USA, London UK - August 20, 2007 —
Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information solutions to the worldwide research and business communities, today announced that the Fraunhofer Society has signed a three year contract for the ISI Web of Knowledge platform. The society, made up of 56 institutions throughout Germany, will have access to the Web of Science and Journal Citation report resources.
ISI Web of Knowledge is an integrated, Web-based platform that supports all levels of scientific and scholarly res earch within academic, corporate, government or not-for-profit environments.
"After conducting a thorough comparison of research tools, the Fraunhofer Society was impressed by not only the quality of the data, but also the sophisticated functionality and analysis possible within the new ISI Web of Knowledge interface," said Ms. Lillmanntoens, Headquarter of the Fraunhofer Society, Information Management Department. "The purchase provides equality of access to all Fraunhofer researchers to the most trusted research database available. The additional value provided by ISI Web of Knowledge through such tools as Journal Citation Reports will enable our researchers to improve their research as well as improve publishing activities to secure future funding."
ISI Web of Knowledge, an integrated, versatile research platform, delivers easy access to high quality, diversified scholarly information in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as search and analysis tools that enhance this content. The platform provides users the ability to search the right content and find relevant information — whether that information is found in international journals, open access resources, books, patents, proceedings or Web sites.
"Thomson Scientific is known throughout the world as the leader in scientific and scholarly research and evaluation," said Amy Hueber, VP Academic and Government Sales and Support. "Our products continue to evolve to meet the demands of our customers."
For more information, visit ISIWebofKnowledge.com.
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