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Directory of Open Access Repositories 
OpenDOAR is a searchable directory for full­text materials held in open access 
repositories worldwide. Currently, 828 repositories are included. Each of the 
open access repositories has been assessed by OpenDOAR staff. The site claims, 
“this quality controlled approach will minimise (but not eliminate) spurious or 
junk results, and lead more directly to useful and relevant information.” Us­
ers can use OpenDOAR to find repositories or groups of repositories that fi t 
particular needs. 
University of Nottingham, UK., OpenDOAR - Directory of Open Access Repositories. http://www.opendoar.org/search. 
php November 3, 2006 

Networked books 
Networked books are online forums where authors, publishers, and readers 
congregate to discuss and annotate a “book” in progress. With the advent of 
blogging and Web 2.0­style Web sites, users and authors become collaborators, 
and the resulting networked book becomes searchable and mutable. Some au­
thors invite comments on drafts and then incorporate the suggestions into fi nal 
printed versions. Others treat the book as an ongoing collaborative work. 
Paula Berinstein, “The ‘Networked Book’ Becomes the New ‘In’ Destination,” Searcher, Vol. 14 No. 10—Nov./Dec. 2006. 
http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/nov06/Berinstein.shtml November 1, 2006 

Bibliography tools in Word 2007 
The upcoming 2007 version of Microsoft Office will include citation and bib­
liography tools built into the program. These features will help you create 
citations and bibliographies via a fill­in template. Sources can be easily shared 
with colleagues via e­mail or shared lists. While not yet as sophisticated as 
other bibliographic management software such as EndNote or RefWorks, it will 
perform many of the same functions. 
Jennifer Michelstein, “Microsoft Office Word: Academic features: citation & bibliography tools,” July 13, 2006. Joe Friend: 
Microsoft Offi ce Word blog. http://blogs.msdn.com/joe_friend/archive/2006/07/13/664960.aspx November 1, 2006 

Implications of mass digitization 

lib.unc.edu 

C&RL News December 2006  754 

Gary Pattillo is reference librarian at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, e-mail: pattillo@refstaff. 

As a result of recent large­scale digitization projects, the National Commission on 
Libraries and Information Science has identified nine issues that will potentially 
impact national information policy. These include copyright, content quality, 
roles for libraries, preservation, standardization, publishing, bookselling, infor­
mation literacy, and assessment. 
U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). “Mass Digitization: Implications for Information 
Policy,” May 9, 2006. http://www.nclis.gov/digitization/MassDigitizationSymposium-Report.pdf November 1, 2006 

International students 
In 2005–06, the number of international students enrolled in U.S. higher edu­
cation institutions remained steady at 564,766, within a fraction of a percent 
of the previous year’s totals, according to Open Doors 2006, the annual report 
on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International 
Education. India remains the largest country of origin, with 76,503 students, 
followed by China with 62,582. The overall international student numbers have 
stabilized, following a two­year decline. 
Institute of International Education, “Open Doors 2006: Report on International Educational Exchange,” November 13, 
2006. http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/ November 13, 2006. 

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