ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE USAGE UP 85% IN 2004
Customers Demonstrate Confidence in Leading Scientific Information Solution
Philadelphia, PA USA-London UK - August 3, 2005 — Thomson Scientific, a business of The Thomson Corporation, today announced that the number of ISI Web of KnowledgeSM user sessions in 2004 increased 85% over the previous year. In 2004, there was a total of 33,242,033 ISI Web of Knowledge user sessions, up from 17,921,796 in 2003.
"The 85% increase in ISI Web of Knowledge user sessions is very impressive," said Keith MacGregor, executive vice president of Academic & Government markets, Thomson Scientific. "What is even more remarkable is that we are seeing the same pattern of percent usage increase this year over the outstanding 2004 numbers. Clearly, researchers and information professionals worldwide look to ISI Web of Knowledge and its components for the most significant and influential journal and patent literature; as well as must-have bibliographic and evaluation tools."About ISI Web of Knowledge
ISI Web of Knowledge offers seamless access to the highest quality content, evaluation tools, and bibliographic management products. It is the multidisciplinary information solution that supports research conducted at academic, corporate, government, and not-for-profit organizations worldwide. From a single point of entry, ISI Web of Knowledge integrates journal literature from Web of Science® and Current Contents Connect® with patent data (Derwent Innovations IndexSM, proceedings information (ISI ProceedingsSM), life sciences literature (BIOSIS Previews®), analytical and evaluation tools (Essential Science IndicatorsSM and Journal Citation Reports®), bibliographic management resources (EndNote®, ProCite®, Reference Manager®), and evaluated Web content. In addition, ISI Web of Knowledge hosts vital content from CABI Publishing, INSPEC, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and the Food Science and Technology Abstracts™.Thomson Reuters (www.thomsonreuters.com), with 2005 revenues of approximately $8.5 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 40,500 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation’s common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
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