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The latest issue of Online Currents<\/em> (Volume\u00c2\u00a029 Part 3) contains the following material:<\/p>\n Digging up roots: Online resources for DIY genealogy<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/em>Cathy Kristiansen<\/p>\n The internet can be a highly productive place to conduct family history research. Enormous searchable databases of digitised birth, marriage and death records, property documents and wills, ship passenger and convict transportation lists, and countless other pieces of history, are becoming available at a rapid rate, driven by a soaring interest in ancestry. Aside from tapping into existing old documents, the new tool of DNA testing offers an unprecedented avenue for reaching into the past. Libraries are a key part of the explosion in genealogy interest, setting up family history websites stocked with articles and online links for ancestral research.<\/p>\n To purchase this article, complete the Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The TED phenomenon<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/em>Jane Douglas<\/p>\n TED Conference and TED Talks are the backbone of a rapidly expanding phenomenon that promotes innovation and sharing of ideas. TED projects and content provide funding, resource, inspiration and a platform for communication for corporations, foundations, educational bodies and private individuals. TED\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s reach is global and its influence undeniable but it is not without its detractors.<\/p>\n To purchase this article, complete the Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cybersecurity for information professionals: The organizational dimension<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/em>Matt Moore and Kelly Tall<\/p>\n This article focuses on the organisational aspects of cybersecurity. We begin by identifying potential hostile parties and the methods they use to penetrate systems. Outlining the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, we discuss the responses to cybersecurity issues by information professionals and their role in this environment.<\/p>\n To purchase this article, complete the Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Online encyclopedias<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/em>Jon Jermey<\/p>\n We all know about Wikipedia \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I hope \u00e2\u20ac\u201c but what happens if you want to know more about specific topics, regions or locations? What if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a child, or a user with poor English skills, who wants information in an easily-read form? What if you have a particular religious or political point of view? Fortunately \u00e2\u20ac\u201c or perhaps otherwise \u00e2\u20ac\u201c there are nearly as many online encyclopedias as there are age and interest groups. This article takes a look at just some of the many available.<\/p>\n To purchase this article, complete the Individual Article Sale<\/a> order form and email it to tlranz.journal.orders@thomsonreuters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n COMPANY NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n AROUND THE BLOGS<\/a><\/p>\n BOOKSHELF AND JOURNALS<\/a><\/p>\n DATABASES AND AGGREGATORS<\/a><\/p>\n WEB WATCH<\/a><\/p>\n CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND SEMINARS<\/a><\/p>\n For the\u00c2\u00a0pdf version of the\u00c2\u00a0table of contents, click here:\u00c2\u00a0OLC Vol 29 No 3 Contents<\/a>.<\/p>\nArticles<\/h3>\n
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