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Search Web site Congoo.com was set to launch on Tuesday a free beta service that will let people search for and among articles in newspapers, magazines and other periodicals that typically charge for access. The Congoo NetPass downloadable toolbar works with Microsoft's Internet Explorer or the Firefox browser.

It lets users access premium content from participating publishers without having a subscription or having to fill out registration forms. Users are allowed access between four and 15 articles per month per publisher. Publishers include Financial Times, Institutional Investor, Morningstar, TheStreet.com, BusinessWire, PRNewswire, Adweek, Editor & Publisher, The Hollywood Reporter, The New Republic, Encyclopaedia Britannica Online, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Denver Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer and others.

Many public libraries also offer access to subscription databases, such as the San Francisco Public Library.

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No Firefox?
When I attempted to access this site with the latest Firefox I got an "incompatible browser- IE required" error.
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I had no problems with Firefox; you may need an update or a setting change.
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No Firefox?
When I attempted to access this site with the latest Firefox I got an "incompatible browser- IE required" error.
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I had no problems with Firefox; you may need an update or a setting change.
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Welcome
Now in the growing list of specialized Search Engine, Congoo adds to another category. I haven't yet downloaded the NETPASS. I should try it and give my feedback, yet it is a nice attempt. From what i read at the congoo site, i feel that the user might get only limited access or partial content. Let me try and comment again.
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Posted by itispals (56 comments )
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Welcome
Now in the growing list of specialized Search Engine, Congoo adds to another category. I haven't yet downloaded the NETPASS. I should try it and give my feedback, yet it is a nice attempt. From what i read at the congoo site, i feel that the user might get only limited access or partial content. Let me try and comment again.
<a class="jive-link-external" href="http://www.buckleupnow.com" target="_newWindow">http://www.buckleupnow.com</a>
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