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METRO ScienceLibrarians
Chris Forbes, CEOKnovel CorporationJanuary 21, 2005www.knovel.com
Experience Knovel’s Virtual Technical Library with Analysis
Software
“The average engineer / applied scientist spends 8 hours a week looking for information”
— Outsell, Inc.
February 22, 2002
The OpportunityThe Opportunity
Knovel’s View of ResearchKnovel’s View of Research
Students, Teachers, Design Engineers, Bench Chemists,
Librarians
e-ReferencesCore
Focused on hands-on users who need information for their tasks.
e-Journals
e-Abstracts
Support
Narrow Focus
e-Journals
e-Abstracts
Support
Narrow Focus
E-ReferencesCore
Handbooks
Standards
Databases
Proceedings
Research
Knovel’s Value PropositionKnovel’s Value Proposition
Source: DARPA Rapid Design Exploration and Optimization ProjectSource: DARPA Rapid Design Exploration and Optimization Project
100100
8080
6060
4040
2020
Conceptual DesignConceptual Design(creative, early phase)(creative, early phase)
Detailed DesignDetailed Design(engineering phase)(engineering phase)
ProductionProduction OperationsOperationsAnd SupportAnd Support
Cost ReductionCost ReductionOpportunitiesOpportunities
Life Cycle CostLife Cycle CostDeterminationsDeterminations
70%70%
85%85%95%95%
35%35%
22%22%
Value to Academic InstitutionsValue to Academic Institutions
•Fast and Easy answers for applied science
•A"Discovery Platform”
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•Analysis Tools
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•Widely Used in Industry
I N T E R N E T
Multiple Users
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Search Across All Aggregated Content
Interactive
The Knovel ServiceThe Knovel Service
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TechnologyTechnology
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Conversion
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700+ Titles
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Results
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Other Project, Homework, and Research Elements
Task A Task Z
Answers toYour Questions
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Scenarios
Knovel’s Integration into WorkflowKnovel’s Integration into Workflow
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with Metadata
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