University of Zululand in South Africa selects EBSCO Discovery Service - October 20, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that the University of Zululand in South Africa has selected EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) to meet the needs of its students. The University of Zululand is one of South Africa's 23 National Universities but its rural… Read More
Google breached Canadian privacy law, says Canada privacy commissioner - October 20, 2010
Internet search services provider Google Inc, US, contravened Canadian privacy law when it inappropriately collected personal information from unsecured wireless networks in neighbourhoods across the country, an investigation has found. The Privacy Commissioner's investigation also concluded that the incident was the result of an engineer's careless… Read More
MarkLogic unveils MarkLogic Server 4.2 - October 20, 2010
Information infrastructure software provider Mark Logic Corporation, US, has announced a new version of its award-winning database, MarkLogic Server 4.2, which includes powerful new features that transform the way enterprises can store, manage, and analyse unstructured information. The new release includes MarkLogic Information Studio, which claims… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - October 20, 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
Open Access Week 2010 launches, leaders recount positive impact of OA - October 19, 2010
The Open Access Week 2010 started on October 18, as thousands of scholars, faculty and students from nearly 90 countries worldwide participate in events to raise awareness and advance understanding of the benefits of open access (OA). The week is projected to feature the voices of… Read More
ARL Board of Directors endorse Federal Depository Library Program principles - October 19, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that the ARL Board of Directors unanimously voted on October 14, 2010, to endorse a set of principles regarding the Federal Depository Library Program. In the 'ARL Statement of Principles on the Federal Depository… Read More
