Taiwan's Leading Academic Institution Chooses Thomson Scientific's Web of Science to Accelerate Research Discovery Efforts

Taiwan's Leading Academic Institution Chooses Thomson Scientific's Web of Science to Accelerate Research Discovery Efforts

July 18, 2006

    TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Thomson
Scientific today announced that Academia Sinica, one of the
most prominent academic institutions in Taiwan, has obtained
access to Web of Science(R) as an important driver in its
effort to accelerate the development of academic research. 
Now Taiwan's leading researchers have full access to the 37
million records in Web of Science dating back to 1900. 
Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson Corporation
(NYSE: TOC; Toronto).

    Academia Sinica chose Web of Science because it
delivers more than 100 years of the highest-quality cited
reference data. 

    "No other database offers this level of accuracy
and detail on such a multidisciplinary scale, giving
researchers the confidence to pursue a research path
without missing critical data that may change results and
conclusions," said Prof. Shiah of Academia Sinica. 
"For researchers, the confidence to pursue a research
path without missing any critical data is essential.  For
this reason, Web of Science is a vital research tool that
will help me to find related ideas as part of my study and
article writing."

    The Analyze Tool, which helps researchers take a
broader view and discover emerging 'hot' areas plus find
top researchers and institutions in their field for future
collaboration, was also an important factor in Academia
Sinica's decision to choose Web of Science. 

    Keith MacGregor, executive vice president of Academic
& Government Markets at Thomson Scientific, added,
"We are proud to support Academia Sinica's pursuit of
an intellectual environment that will nurture young
scholars, promote international cooperation and scholarly
exchanges, and positively impact research excellence in the
country."  

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