American Journal of Public Health announces increased impact factor for 2009 - June 23, 2010
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), published by the American Public Health Association, has reported an increased impact factor for 2009. The 2009 impact factor for AJPH is 4.371 up from 4.241 in 2008. The journal ranks #2 out of 95 titles in the Public,… Read More
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - June 23, 2010
Knowledgespeak subscribers, on the move, can now access quality STM News of their choice any time any where with the all new SCOOPE service. SCOOPE is the only mobile application that allows subscribers to customise content. Advantage of SCOOPE - Newsletters are now downloadable into local memory and read at… Read More
ChemSpider wins ‘Most Innovative Software’ award - June 22, 2010
The Royal Society of Chemistry recently announced that its ChemSpider platform has scooped the Innovative Software Award at the iExpo/KM Forum 2010. The award is organised by GFII (the Association for Professionals of the Information Industry) and recognises leading software providers in the information industry for… Read More
OCLC Board of Trustees approve new WorldCat record use policy - June 22, 2010
The OCLC Board of Trustees has approved a new WorldCat record use policy, developed by a Record Use Policy Council and informed by community input. WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative will be effective August 1, 2010. The new policy outlines the rights and… Read More
ACRL’s new report examines trends that may impact the future of higher education - June 22, 2010
The Association of College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) has released a new report, 'Futures Thinking for Academic Librarians: Higher Education in 2025.' The report seeks to prompt academic librarians to consider what trends may impact the future of higher education in order to take strategic action… Read More
Thomson Reuters study examines research scenario in Japan - June 22, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has released a study according to which Japan's performance in scientific research has remained mostly static despite world-class universities, established government laboratories and several Nobel Prizes. The overall national trend points to a comparatively flat research output and declining share… Read More
