ICTP Science Dissemination Unit launches new book on OA - August 5, 2008
The Scientific Dissemination Unit (SDU) of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) recently released a free online book, Science Dissemination Using Open Access, a compendium of selected literature on Open Access (OA). Edited by E. Canessa and M. Zennaro, the book is an effort by… Read More
EnergyCurrent expands site with new feature and improved search function - August 5, 2008
EnergyCurrent.com, a publisher of upstream energy business news focused on offshore petroleum and emerging and alternative energy resources, has enabled a new feature, allowing registered users to comment on all of the site's articles. The comments feature allows readers to interact with the stories, adding their… Read More
Professor Timothy O’Shea named new chair of JISC - August 5, 2008
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), on behalf of the UK funding bodies, has announced that Professor Timothy O'Shea, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, has been appointed as the new chair of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), effective January 1,… Read More
Attention Subscribers – Benefit now from the Content atomisation initiative from Knowledgespeak - August 5, 2008
Knowledgespeak is planning to atomise its content. A preliminary but significant initiative has already been taken in this direction. For an internationally esteemed association, we have repackaged and categorised our news under various topics to suit the information needs of its members. We are exploring other possibilities of bringing a… Read More
China set to become a physics powerhouse, says study - August 4, 2008
China has become a notable factor in the scientific landscape. The country is reportedly finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses considering the substantial increase in journal papers written by Chinese scientists. According to a research article published in the journal Physics… Read More
Edinburgh Repository Fringe event examines ways to preserve data for future use - August 4, 2008
A recent conference hosted by the University of Edinburgh and funded by the UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) had researchers exchanging ideas on the best way to collect and store data across the UK. The conference - the Edinburgh Repository Fringe - featured archivists and repository developers from across… Read More
