Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - August 27, 2010
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
NPG and the University of California agree to work together to address mutual short- and long-term challenges - August 26, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, and the University of California have agreed to work together in the coming months to address mutual short- and long-term challenges, including an exploration of potential new approaches and evolving publishing models. Earlier this year a row between NPG… Read More
EU collaborates with IBM for digitisation of historic European texts on massive scale - August 26, 2010
Multinational computer, technology and IT consulting firm IBM, US, and the EU have unveiled a new initiative called IMPACT (IMProving ACcess to Text). The project seeks to provide technology that will enable highly-accurate digitisation of rare and culturally significant historical texts on a massive scale. The… Read More
US foundation to lead digital library initiative in North Africa - August 26, 2010
The US Civilian Research and Development Foundation, a nonprofit created by the US government to promote international science programmes, is reportedly leading a project to connect universities and science institutes in North Africa to a 'digital library'. The digital library effort will begin in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia,… Read More
Thomson Reuters introduces EndNote X4 For Mac OS X - August 26, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has introduced EndNote X4 for Mac OS X. EndNote X4, a bibliographic management solution, is projected to enable researchers to import and search PDF files; collaborate more with EndNote Web; use new Cite While You Write features; and more. Users… Read More
New Generation Kindles seen to be best-selling products on Amazon - August 26, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that more new generation Kindles were ordered in the first four weeks of availability than in the same timeframe following any other Kindle launch, making the new Kindles the fastest-selling ever. In addition, in the four weeks since… Read More
