Microsoft has released a beta version of its Windows Live Academic Search service — an unusual move for the company, which tends to hold back from releasing its products until fully developed. The search tool, the result of a cooperative effort between Windows Live Search, industry association CrossRef and more than 10 publishers, provides access to academic journals in three disciplines: computer science, electrical engineering and physics.
Microsoft Beefs Up Search With Academic Focus
Posted by: Erika Morphy April 17, 2006 03:28 PMMicrosoft has released a beta version of its Windows Live Academic Search service — an unusual move for the company, which tends to hold back from releasing its products until fully developed. The search tool, the result of a cooperative effort between Windows Live Search, industry association CrossRef and more than 10 publishers, provides access to academic journals in three disciplines: computer science, electrical engineering and physics.