Springer’s Chinese Library of Science makes up almost half the SCI-listed titles - August 10, 2010
STM publisher Springer has announced that with the adoption of the journal Frontiers in Physics into the Science Citation Index (SCI), a total of 45 journals from Springer's Chinese Library of Science are now listed in the Thomson Reuters index. With this new addition, almost half… Read More
EBSCO unveils study on social media use in European Libraries at IFLA event - August 10, 2010
Content technology and consultative services provider EBSCO recently unveiled the results of its survey of 1200 participants on the use of social media in libraries in Europe. EBSCO released the study as part of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) marketing satellite event… Read More
European consortium to tackle digital preservation challenge launched - August 10, 2010
A new not-for-profit international consortium known as the Open Planets Foundation (OPF) has been formed to tackle the digital preservation challenge in Europe. Covering everything from medical records to family photos, current estimates suggest that there already exists over 100 GB of data for every individual… Read More
Google, Verizon outline network neutrality rules - August 10, 2010
Internet search services provider Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., a US-based American broadband and telecommunications company, have released a policy statement, according to which, phone and cable TV companies, that provide Internet access, should be barred from slowing down, blocking or charging to prioritise Internet… Read More
ICIS pricing launches weekly Polypropylene Asia Margin report - August 10, 2010
ICIS pricing, a price reporting service for the global chemical industry, has extended its series of Asian margin reports to include a weekly polypropylene (PP) margin report. The new ICIS pricing weekly Polypropylene Asia Margin report models the integrated production of polypropylene from both naphtha (steam… Read More
Walsh Medical Media journal accepted for indexing in MEDLINE - August 10, 2010
Healthcare information provider Walsh Medical Media, US, has announced that its journal Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses (CS) has been accepted for inclusion in the US National Library of Medicine's premier bibliographic database, MEDLINE. CS provides psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals with the latest research and… Read More
