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The beta version of Windows Live Academic Search lets users search the Web for journal articles, academic papers, and notes and slides from scholarly conferences.

By Laurie Sullivan, TechWeb.com, Apr 12, 2006

Microsoft Corp. introduced a new search engine for academic journals late Tuesday.

The beta version of Windows Live Academic Search (http://academic.live.com/) lets users search the Web for journal articles, academic papers, and notes and slides from scholarly conferences in computer science, electrical engineering and physics.

The search effort between Academic Search, industry association CrossRef and more than 10 publishers connect users to primary research material. CrossRef, a nonprofit group, operates a citation-linking platform allowing researchers to legally access millions of articles and other content from several hundred scholarly and professional publishers.

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