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Update on Sears List of Subject Headings

Update on Sears List of Subject Headings. H.W. Wilson to EBSCO Transition. In May of 2011 EBSCO purchased the HW Wilson Company. As of December 2011 all Wilson databases have been converted over to the EBSCO host platform- print production has also transitioned.

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Update on Sears List of Subject Headings

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  1. Update on Sears List of Subject Headings

  2. H.W. Wilson to EBSCO Transition • In May of 2011 EBSCO purchased the HW Wilson Company. • As of December 2011 all Wilson databases have been converted over to the EBSCOhost platform- print production has also transitioned. • As of January 1, 2012 Joseph Miller retired - please wish Joseph all the best in his new adventures! • The Wilson Bronx operational unit has been closed down and all work on the Sears Lists have been transferred to EBSCO Publishing employees.

  3. The Sears List Today • We understand HW Wilson and Sears has enjoyed a stellar reputation in the marketplace for more than 100 years.  • EBSCO Publishing plans on carrying on this proud tradition and intends to continue to support and update the Sears List.  • EBSCO has retained critical features of the online Sears List so that you can continue to find: • Broader, narrower, related terms stemming from a subject heading • “Use for” and “see also” definitions • Useful scope notes • Search and browse by Dewey Decimal Classification • Sears Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia, which was published in print in 2008, is also now available on EBSCOhost.

  4. General Updates • The annual update was completed by the Wilson group. • All files have been distributed to our electronic users as a MARC file. • The Sears List Canadian Companion, has officially been folded into the main body of the Sears List for Web users. • Potential additional headings currently under consideration include: Cloud Computing, Semantic Web, Mobile Applications, Digital Rights Management, etc.

  5. Questions? Thank you

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