"We understand that information is a key corporate asset and that accessing, analyzing, exploiting, distributing and protecting that information is critical to any business's success."
                          Barry Freindlich: President - Raritan Technologies

Founded in 1898, the H.W. Wilson Company offers more than 40 full-text, abstracts, and index data bases on the Internet, CD-ROM, magnetic tape and print, plus a wide range of reference monographs. Based in NYC and Dublin, Wilson has been providing an invaluable service for libraries and researchers for over a century, and currently offers over 15 million entries from over 4,000 periodicals and books. Wilson biographical databases hold a reputation for depth and accuracy - 'one-stop' sources for information that requires no double-checking.

The Problem:
With the deluge of new information being produced at an ever increasing rate in today's information age, H.W. Wilson recently faced the issue: How to enhance it's existing Web Search Engine with increased speed and provide additional search options, while keeping their 100-year reputation of integrity and quality of workmanship.

Solution:
The answer lay in the creation of a new application capable of handling thousands of concurrent users searching millions of records simultaneously. With the assistance of Raritan Technologies, a professional services company and provider of advanced search engine software, H.W. Wilson has provided a robust search capability to it's thousands of customers.

Benefits:
Developed by Raritan Technologies, the new Wilson Web site retains favorite features of the previous site including browse and thesaurus features while adding new features. New features include the ability to search multiple databases without duplicated results and customizable display options. Users can also search complete texts of articles to find a subject and save searches and results for future sessions. Dynamic Help links click to pop-up pages with answers and instructions. The new WilsonWeb is compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, designed to improve access and functionality for individuals with disabilities.

Conclusion:
According to Lucian Parziale, Vice President of Information Systems at H.W. Wilson, "Raritan Technologies is a group of highly trained and motivated system developers with skills in Verity, Java, XML/XSLT, Unix and Oracle. Their ability to understand requirements, communicate, and manage a project have resulted in a successful development effort." Wilson has had to provide increased search capabilities over the years with the expansion of Internet capabilities. With the help of Raritan Technologies, Wilson continues to provide reference materials with precision and speed, maintaining their dedication to quality content continued forward since the company began producing reference materials 104 years ago.