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'''Infonautics''' è stata una società informatica di servizi, fondata nel 1992 da Marvin Weinberger<ref>{{CiteCita news|url=https://technical.ly/philly/2014/10/14/venturef0rth-acquired-marvin-weinberger/|titletitolo=Venturef0rth acquired by American Certified CEO Marvin Weinberger - Technical.ly Philly|datedata=14 ottobre 2014|workopera=Technical.ly Philly}}</ref> e Josh Kopelman<ref>{{CiteCita news|url=http://www.phillymag.com/news/2013/11/04/thinkfest-snapshot-josh-kopelman/|titletitolo=ThinkFest Snapshot: Josh Kopelman {{!}} News {{!}} Philadelphia Magazine|datedata=4 novembre 2013-11-04|workopera=Philadelphia Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2003/04/21/focus1.html|titletitolo=Infonautics' legacy lives on |websitesito=bizjournals.com}}</ref> a [[Wayne (contea di Delaware, Pennsylvania)|Wayne]], in Pennsylvania.<ref name=":0">{{CiteCita web|url=http://articles.philly.com/2001-03-29/business/25326351_1_infonautics-electric-library-first-avenue-ventures|titletitolo=Infonautics name will disappear in buyout The struggling Internet company, whose stock has dipped to 66 cents, will be purchased by a Toronto firm.|lastcognome=|firstnome=|datedata=29 marzo 2011|websitesito=Philly.com}}</ref>
L'azienda realizzò ''Homework Helper'' per la [[Prodigy Communications Corporation|Prodigy]]<ref>{{CiteCita web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1994-03-13/an-on-line-library-for-your-little-prodigy|titletitolo=An On Line Library For Your Little Prodigy|lastcognome=|firstnome=|date=|websitesito=Bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/04/garden/welcome-the-cyber-tutor.html|titletitolo=Welcome the Cyber-Tutor|lastcognome=Leimbach|firstnome=Dulcie|datedata=4 maggio 1995|work=|newspaperpubblicazione=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>, l'aggregatore ''[[Encyclopedia.com]]''<ref>{{CiteCita web|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-20341277/infonautics-launches-encyclopedia-com|titletitolo=Infonautics Launches Encyclopedia.Com|lastcognome=|firstnome=|datedata=Marchmarzo 1998|websitesito=|publishereditore=Information Today| via =Questia}}</ref>, ''Electric Library''<ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://articles.philly.com/1999-07-09/business/25523326_1_job-sleuth-information-learning-division-infonautics|titletitolo=Infonautics Moves Electric Library To Joint Venture The Company Will Get $22 Million And A 27 Percent Stake In The Venture. Bell & Howell Will Own The Remainder.|lastcognome=|firstnome=|datesito=|website=|publishereditore=Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref> e ''CompanySleuth''.<ref>{{CiteCita news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB910998760174238000|titletitolo=Company Sleuth Site Is Generating Lots of Buzz, Misinformation Online|lastcognome=Lee|firstnome=Carrie|datedata=16 novembre 1998|work=|newspaperpubblicazione=[[Wall Street Journal]]|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://www.zdnet.com/article/infonautics-adds-to-research-site/|titletitolo=Infonautics adds to research site|lastcognome=Kane|firstnome=Margaret|datedata=4 gennaio 1999|websitesito=[[ZDNet]]}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/infonautics-new-product-finds-buzz-11-5-98|titletitolo=Infonautics' new product finds buzz 11-5-98|lastcognome=|firstnome=|datesito=|website=|publishereditore=CBS MarketWatch}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB910998285341597500|titletitolo=Tiny Infonautics Gets Big Boost From News of a Hot New Site|lastcognome=|firstnome=|datedata=14 novembre 1998-11-14|work=|newspaperpubblicazione=Dow Jones Newswires| via =Wall Street Journal |issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbreader.asp?ArticleID=17104|titletitolo=Tucows Sells Two Former Infonautics Services|lastcognome=Hane|firstnome=Paula J.}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=https://www.forbes.com/1999/07/09/mu5.html|titletitolo=The skinny on Infonautics|lastcognome=Malik|firstnome=Om}}</ref><br />
Il quotidiano ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' la descrisse come una delle più importanti società informatiche esistenti nell'area di [[Filadelfia]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2003/04/21/focus1.html|titletitolo=Infonautics' legacy lives on|lastcognome=|firstnome=|date=|websitesito=Philadelphia Business Journal}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2003/04/28/newscolumn2.html|titletitolo=Infonautics' players: What are they up to?|last=|firstcognome=|datenome=|websitesito=|publishereditore=Philadelphia Business Journal}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://seriousstartups.com/2012/06/01/phillys-novotorium-and-seed-philly-announce-entrepreneur-summercamp/|titletitolo=Philly: Novotorium & Seed Philly Announce Entrepreneur Summercamp|lastcognome=Kyle|date=|websitesito=seriousstartups.com|quotecitazione="We’ve seen tremendous collaboration, innovation and camaraderie through the years by the people who were part of Infonautics," Krupit said. "We are now experiencing a resurgence of the entrepreneurial community in Philadelphia, so the timing is excellent to help a new wave of entrepreneurs learn from pioneers and see how and how much we have already achieved in our region, and the possibilities for the future."}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://technical.ly/philly/2012/06/11/infonautics-team-returns-to-talk-startups-during-entrepreneur-summer-camp-events/|titletitolo=Infonautics team returns to talk startups during Entrepreneur Summer Camp [EVENTS] - Technical.ly Philly|lastcognome=|firstnome=|datedata=11 giugno 2012|websitesito=technical.ly|publisher=|languagelingua=en-US|access-dateaccesso=7 settembre 2016-09-07|quotecitazione=... bringing back some of the old Infonautics team for a discussion of what happened to the dot-com era Wayne-based startup that rolled out more talent than the old Montreal Expos farm system}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://technical.ly/philly/2012/06/13/infonautics-the-legendary-90s-era-wayne-infotech-business-was-just-too-early/|titletitolo=Infonautics: legendary 90s-era Wayne infotech IPO was 'just too early'|lastcognome=|firstnome=|datedata=13 giugno 2012|websitesito=technical.ly|publisher=|languagelingua=en-US|access-dateaccesso=7 settembre 2016-09-07|quotecitazione=Infonautics is legend in Philadelphia’s investment and entrepreneurial communities}}</ref>
Nel 1996 si quotò come [[public company]] al [[NASDAQ]] di New York.<ref name=":0" /<ref name="PCOLInfonautics">Paula J. Hane, [http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbreader.asp?ArticleID=17104 "Tucows Sells Two Former Infonautics Services"], ''Information Today'', 26 agosto 2002.</ref><ref>{{citecita web|titletitolo=Online Firm's Stock Slips After Its Opening |url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-05-06/business/25626768_1_infonautics-electric-library-hot-internet-stocks |authorautore=Reid Kanaley|datedata=6 maggio 1996}}</ref>, finchè l'incorporazione in Tucows con la tecnica del ''reverse takeover'' non ne determinò il ''[[delisting]]'' nel 2001.<ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2001/01/08/daily8.html|titletitolo=Nasdaq sends warning to Infonautics about delisting|lastcognome=|firstnome=|datesito=|website=|publishereditore=Philadelphia Business Journal}}</ref><ref>{{CiteCita web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infonautics-moves-to-otc-bulletin-board-day-to-day-operations-and-pending-merger-unaffected-72273367.html|titletitolo=Infonautics Moves to OTC Bulletin Board; Day-to-Day Operations and Pending Merger Unaffected|lastcognome=Infonautics, Inc.|firstnome=Press Release}}</ref> Il 26 agosto 2002, Tucows cedette eLibrary e [[Encyclopedia.com]] a [[HighBeam Research]].
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