Thomson ResearchSoft Releases RefViz 2 for Mac and Windows

Data visualization tool from bibliographic software maker retrieves information simultaneously from multiple data sources
 

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Carlsbad, CA, USA - April 12, 2005—Today, Thomson ResearchSoft (www.researchsoft.com), a business of The Thomson Corporation, ships a major upgrade to RefViz™—the first affordable text analysis and data visualization tool for the researcher’s desktop. Developed in collaboration with OmniViz, Inc., RefViz 2 works seamlessly with ResearchSoft bibliographic management software EndNote®, ProCite® and Reference Manager®, and is available for Mac® OS X and Windows®. RefViz 2 introduces Reference Retriever™, a convenient interface for searching multiple data sources simultaneously.

“Reference Retriever simplifies data gathering and brings a valuable new dimension to RefViz,” said David L. Kochalko, president, Thomson ResearchSoft. “Researchers can now extend the reach of a single search to all their desired online sources, leaving more time for analysis and writing.”

Reference Retriever—search multiple data sources simultaneously
Now users can search for references within RefViz using Reference Retriever, the new search interface that queries multiple data sources at the same time. Enter the query once, and Reference Retriever identifies and retrieves relevant references from each data source, removes duplicates, and automatically creates the data visualization. Reference Retriever saves RefViz users time by eliminating the need to perform the same search on multiple data sources. Other enhancements in RefViz provide more flexibility in handling visualizations and make data analysis easier for users.

Use With Bibliographic Software—Publish Results Faster
RefViz provides researchers with a powerful way to explore reference collections visually for major themes and topics. Users can evaluate large results sets from online searches quickly. An at-a-glance summary reveals trends and associations in the references, providing an additional level of analysis that allows researchers to find the most relevant citations for their papers. References can be moved easily between RefViz and EndNote, ProCite and Reference Manager, accelerating the publishing process. This combination of products is ideal for researchers in any discipline.

Pricing and Availability
RefViz 2 is designed for Mac OS X and Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and XP. The list price of RefViz is $299.95 USD. Special upgrade prices are available to owners of previous versions. Introductory pricing is available from Thomson ResearchSoft and authorized resellers worldwide. For more information on RefViz and a list of international distributors, visit www.refviz.com.

About OmniViz
OmniViz, Inc. (www.omniviz.com) provides information visualization and decision support software and components. OmniViz technologies quickly transform raw data into high-value knowledge. Their patented and proprietary methods can be applied uniquely to many types of data (text documents, numeric data, chemical structures, and more) in the same visual framework.

About the Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2004 revenues of $8.10 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 38,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

Thomson scientific information solutions can be found at www.scientific.thomson.com and include, ISI Web of Knowledge(SM)— facilitating discovery by offering seamless navigation to high-quality, multidisciplinary journal (Web of Science®), patent (Derwent World Patents Index®), and Web content, evaluation tools, and bibliographic management products (EndNote®); Thomson Pharma(SM)—an integrated information solution for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets; Delphion®—providing access to full-text patent documents from the world’s leading patent authorities; Techstreet—offering a wide variety of engineering codes and standards; BIOSIS Previews®—the world's most comprehensive reference database for life science research; and EndNote®, ProCite®, Reference Manager®, RefViz and WriteNote—developing solutions to advance research, writing and publishing.