Searching for Information - Online Databases and Journals
Miguel Toribio-Mateas, Ovid Technologies, UK

Abstract:

Information sources are purchased and disseminated on many different platforms. Users have to learn how to work with a variety of different interfaces and a considerable amount of time is spent searching for information, instead of using information. Linking is a solution, but not when it is controlled by the bibliographic source: if every database has a different linking solution, work has to be duplicated to set up links to the same targets. LinkSolver avoids all these problems because it is a Universal Link Resolver, designed to create links from most bibliographic platforms to anywhere. Due to the implementation of a universal linking solution, all resource usage statistics will dramatically increase.

During this workshop we will explain:

• The basics of open url technology;
• An overview of the history of linking;
• web- based linking;
• the 3rd generation of linking &
• Linking Solutions for Croatian academic and research community

Biography

Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Career Summary:

• Ovid Technologies May 2004 - Present
  International Training Manager
• Freelance Project Manager October 2003 - March 2004]
• LexisNexis, Reed Elsevier Group February 2002 - October 2003
  Global Product Manager, Global Electronic Product Development
• Factiva, (Dow Jones & Reuters) October 1999 - December 2001]
  Team Leader, Project Management, Customer Services and Sales Development
• British Telecommunications Plc April 1997 - October 1999
  Project Manager , Business Development and Strategy Group
• Various Project Management Positions Sept. 1995 - March 1997

Education:

• BSc in Nutritional Medicine, Ongoing. 2 CPPDs awarded so far plus certification in Iridology. Plaskett College of Nutritional Medicine at Thames Valley University, London. Expected graduation 2006/7.
• Advanced Postgraduate Diploma (Adv PgDig) in Environmental Decision Making, The Open University, granted July 2003 with distinction in 3 modules.
• Masters Degree (MSc) in International Business, South Bank University, London, granted July 2000.
• BSc in Business Management and Languages, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain / Université de Savoie, Chambery, Savoy, France

Languages:

Spanish, mother tongue. English, mother tongue standard. French, fluent. Italian, fluent. German, intermediate level. Portuguese, conversational.

Other: Yoga Teacher (Yoga Alliance & British Wheel of Yoga recognised) and Reiki practitioner.