RefWorks improves service with new features and enhancements - August 18, 2008
RefWorks, the research tools arm of ProQuest, LLC, US, has announced the latest release of features and enhancements to its web-based research management, writing and collaboration service for the academic and research communities. Many of these enhancements have been made in direct response to requests by… Read More
Publishing Technology opts for Aptify platform for new software applications - August 18, 2008
Publishing-specific software solutions provider Publishing Technology, UK, has announced that it has chosen Aptify Corporation, a software technology and business solutions company, to power the company's next generation of enterprise software. Publishing Technology is seeking to leverage its industry knowledge gained from… Read More
Pensoft Publishers launches new OA journal of systematic zoology - August 18, 2008
Scientific publisher Pensoft Publishers has launched a new open access journal - ZooKeys - on systematic zoology. The journal will be published both online as well as in print. Both versions will be published on the same date in compliance with current International Commission on Zoological… Read More
WebJunction launches new online learning experience for the library community - August 18, 2008
WebJunction, an online learning community for librarians and library staff, has launched a new social and learning experience in close collaboration with partners in 15 state libraries. The new site builds on the deep repository of helpful content, relevant courses, and active discussions that have been… Read More
Dear Subscribers - August 18, 2008
STM Publishers can now add their Company to the Knowledgespeak Directory list. You can also update our events calendar, if you are organising an event which may be of interest to the STM publishing community. Also, you can send your company Read More
Canadian group to address research data management issues - August 15, 2008
Canadian universities, institutes, libraries, granting agencies and individual researchers have formed a multi-disciplinary group called the Research Data Strategy (RDS) Working Group to examine the nation's data management issues. This follows observations that Canada does not have nationally adopted standards or policies governing how data is collected, catalogued or preserved.… Read More