Authors of Panton Principles named SPARC Innovators - June 23, 2010
Four scientists who have authored the Panton Principles have been named SPARC innovators. These include Peter Murray-Rust, chemist at the University of Cambridge; Cameron Neylon, biochemist at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Didcot, England; Rufus Pollock, co-founder of the Open Knowledge Foundation and Mead Fellow in… Read More
More than 100,000 institutions benefit from free resources offered via EBSCOhost - June 23, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that more than 100,000 institutions are benefiting from free resources offered via EBSCOhost. EBSCO has been providing key database content free of charge since 2008. Two free EBSCOhost resources - GreenFILE and Library, Information Science &… Read More
Symyx releases Symyx Direct 7.0 data cartridge - June 23, 2010
Information management systems provider Symyx Technologies, Inc., US, has released the Symyx Direct 7.0 data cartridge, an innovative, one-stop solution for registering, searching, and retrieving chemical and biological entities stored in relational databases. Symyx Direct 7.0 will seek to improve R&D efficiency, project team collaboration, and… Read More
Credo Reference and ebrary announce partnership - June 23, 2010
Online reference library Credo Reference has announced a partnership with US-based digital content products and technologies provider ebrary to provide a user-friendly customisation option for the new Credo Topic Pages. Credo Reference users will now be able to research ebrary's extensive ebook content directly from the… Read More
iPad sales hit three million - June 23, 2010
Apple Inc., a US-based multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers, has announced that sales of iPad has topped three million in just 80 days after its introduction in the US. iPad allows users to connect with their apps, content… Read More
BMJ Group appoints Joyce-Rachel John as North American publisher - June 23, 2010
Publisher BMJ Group, UK, has announced that the company has appointed a fourth publisher to help drive forward its specialist journal acquisition and international publishing services programmes in the US. The move signals the Group's commitment to its North American publishing business and its determination to… Read More
