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Oilers Acquire SIRC's Leading Edge Research Tools

MARCH 13, 2001, OTTAWA, CANADA: The Edmonton Oilers have recently acquired access to Canada's own SPORTDiscus, the world's leading bibliographic database of sport, fitness and sports medicine information.

Using the SIRCDetective research tool to access the SPORTDiscus, Mr.Sean Draper, the Director of Research, Analysis & Software Development for the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club, will be conducting research in the areas of mental training, nutrition and fitness.

To ensure that Mr.Draper will be kept up to date through the course of the year on any developments in his area of interest, the SIRCRetriever will function as a current awareness tool that will deliver monthly customized search results to his email address.

Mr.Draper has been well acquainted with SIRC's products and services dating back to his days as a student at the University of Ottawa and he recognizes the benefits of having qualified international sport information available to professional coaches and athletes. Says Debra Gassewitz, President of SIRC "The best teams are constantly performing in-depth competitive and developmental research."

SIRC is pleased to share its international sporting resources with the Edmonton Oilers.

SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre), based in Ottawa Canada, is the world's leading bibliographic sport database producer and houses the most comprehensive collection of education sport information. SIRC provides educational and communication sport related products and services to universities, hospitals, researchers, coaches and sporting teams and communities both in Canada and around the world. Products and services offered by SIRC include: SportDiscus, SIRCDetective, SIRCRetriever, SIRCExpress and SIRCThesaurus.

For more information on SIRC's line of products and services please contact:

Debra Gassewitz

President and CEO

SIRC

Tel : +1 (613) 231-7472, Ext 224

Toll Free: +1 (800) 665-6413 North America

Fax: +1 (613) 231-3739

 

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