University of Miami to use Scopus custom data to track faculty research activity - November 5, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a partnership with the University of Miami, under which the institution will use the former’s Scopus custom data (SCD) to track and measure faculty research and scholarly activity. Scopus, an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, was reportedly chosen… Read More
CIBER releases survey on how libraries plan to cope amid budgetary constraints - November 5, 2009
The CIBER research group at the University College London has announced the completion of its global library survey that examines the challenges, trends and best practices in tough economic times. The results will be presented via a keynote address at the Charleston Conference slated for November… Read More
Seventh edition of ‘AJCC Cancer Staging Manual’ launched - November 5, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced the launch of the seventh edition of AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. The manual has been prepared by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) in collaboration with its member organisations, including the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute and… Read More
Knovel launches ‘Engineering Cases’, a content feature for engineers - November 5, 2009
Knovel, an online resource for engineers, has announced the launch of Engineering Cases, a regular content feature. The feature aims to bridge the knowledge gap for engineers by sharing examples of best practices, rules of thumb, and new uses of applications or technologies. The articles, written… Read More
CRMC opts for ProVation Order Sets powered by UpToDate Decision Support - November 5, 2009
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that Cortland Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has selected ProVation Order Sets, an order set authoring and management solution powered by WK Health’s UpToDate Decision Support. CRMC will use ProVation to automate the creation, maintenance and… Read More
Maney Publishing joins NESLi2 SMP e-journals content collection - November 5, 2009
Academic books and journals publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced that it has joined the NESLi2 SMP (Small and Medium-sized Publishers) collection. Maney expects the move to make its e-journals available for licensing to a greater number of higher and further education and research communities. The… Read More
