MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES WINDOWS LIVE ACADEMIC SEARCH
Microsoft has issued a press release announcing the launch of Microsoft Live Academic Search http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/apr06/04-11WLAcademicSearchPR.mspx - the new service is available at http://academic.live.com/ . Ten CrossRef member publishers are participating in the beta service and CrossRef is providing metadata and DOIs from these ten publishers (however, Microsoft is indexing the full text directly with the publishers). In addition, CrossRef coordinated setting the standard terms and conditions for publisher participation.
The long term goal is to open participation in the service to all CrossRef member publishers on standard terms and conditions. In the short term, Microsoft will be adding publishers and content in stages based on subject areas. CrossRef will provide more information about this soon.