PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, August 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- New ISI Web of Knowledge Offers User-Friendly Scholarly Research

Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC)
and leading provider of information solutions to the worldwide research and
business communities, today announced the launch of the redesigned ISI Web of
Knowledge platform. The user-focused design introduces a unique approach to
searching, discovering and organizing premier scholarly research. ISI Web of
Knowledge provides users the ability to search the right content and find
relevant information -- whether that information is found in international
journals, open access resources, books, patents, proceedings or Web sites.

ISI Web of Knowledge is an integrated, Web-based platform that supports
all levels of scientific and scholarly research within academic, corporate,
government or not-for-profit environments.

"The redesigned ISI Web of Knowledge introduces an entirely new approach
to finding, analyzing and sharing information," said Jim Pringle, Thomson
Scientific's Vice President of Product Development. "Our new layout is easy
for novice users to navigate, while providing the powerful capabilities that
veteran users have come to rely on."

Some highlights of the new ISI Web of Knowledge are:

    -- Redesigned layout makes searching intuitive for novice users, yet
       offers advanced searching options seasoned researchers rely upon.
    -- "All Databases" search enables simple one-click searching across
       multiple Web of Knowledge resources.
    -- A unique approach to search refinement allows users to focus results
       by subject area, document type, author, language, and other 
       qualifiers across diverse content sets.
    -- Individual records clearly highlight citation results and related
       records to support interactive and serendipitous discovery.

ISI Web of Knowledge is home to many of Thomson Scientific's most
prominent offerings: Web of Science -- the leading information resource for
information professionals and researchers worldwide, now home to more than a
century of the most influential research; Essential Science Indicators -- a
resource that ranks the performance of scientists, journals, institutions and
countries across 22 fields; Journal Citation Reports -- with its pioneering
"Impact Factor," JCR has set the standard in providing a systematic,
objective way to evaluate, categorize and compare the world's leading
scholarly journals; and now EndNote Web, a new bibliographic management tool
that provides users with easy online access and storage for their references,
and the ability to instantly format bibliographies in their word processors.

For more information about The New Face of Research, visit
http://www.isiwebofknowledge.com.

About The Thomson Corporation

The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com) is a global leader in
providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and
professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn.,
Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to
professionals in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services,
scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are
listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson Corporation. Its
information solutions assist professionals at every stage of research and
development-from discovery to analysis to product development and
distribution. Thomson Scientific information solutions can be found at
http://scientific.thomson.com.

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