Springer launches new book series - December 16, 2008
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that it is launching Future City, a new book series which brings together leading experts from the planning, ecological, engineering and design communities from all over the world. The series aims to discuss the wide range of issues facing the… Read More
RefWorks-COS announces enhancements to web-based current awareness tool, RefAware - December 16, 2008
RefWorks-COS, the research tools arm of ProQuest, LLC, US, has announced the release of significant upgrades to RefAware, its innovative web-based current awareness tool. RefAware provides researchers and other members of the academic community with immediate access to new research and publications in their field. The… Read More
OCLC to supply new Swiss metadata hub with discovery tool - December 16, 2008
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has announced that it has agreed terms with SwissBib to implement, a 'Library 2.0' meta-catalogue of Swiss university libraries and the Swiss National Library. This metadata hub will provide the platform for collating and publishing the… Read More
ICSU releases book on science and technology success stories from Africa - December 16, 2008
The International Council for Science (ICSU) recently released a publication titled Science, Technology, and Innovation for Socio-economic Development: Success Stories from Africa. The publication seeks to emphasise the importance of science and technology for the African continent, and for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals… Read More
Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy calls for submissions - December 16, 2008
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its new journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy is currently accepting submissions. The journal forms part of BioMed Central's growing portfolio of selective journals publishing translational research of exceptional interest, as well as authoritative… Read More
Dear Subscribers - December 16, 2008
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