RIN releases concluding part of report on e-journals use by researchers - January 19, 2011
The UK's Research Information Network (RIN) has released the final report of a two-part study that looks at how researchers in the UK use electronic journals; the value they bring to universities and research institutions; and the contribution they make to research productivity, quality and outcomes.… Read More
IDC report projects media tablet sales of 17 million units in 2010 - January 19, 2011
The worldwide media tablet market grew 45.1 percent in the third quarter of 2010, driven almost exclusively by global demand for Apple's iPad, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and e-Reader Tracker. Vendors shipped 4.8 million units globally in the quarter,… Read More
HathiTrust and OCLC develop WorldCat Local prototype for HathiTrust Digital Library - January 19, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, and the HathiTrust have developed a unique WorldCat Local user interface for discovery of items accessible through the HathiTrust Digital Library. HathiTrust is a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in digital library initiative to… Read More
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft and Wiley-VCH extend publishing collaboration - January 19, 2011
Wiley-VCH, the German subsidiary of John Wiley & Sons, US, and the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) have extended their cooperation on the publication of the DPG member magazine, Physik Journal. The new agreement builds on almost 40 years of collaboration and claims… Read More
The Polytechnic of Namibia selects EBSCO Discovery Service to improve access and increase usage of library resources - January 19, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that Polytechnic of Namibia (Polytechnic) has selected EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) to improve access to information as well as increase the usage of library resources. The Polytechnic was looking to make sure the service they chose… Read More
Cell & Bioscience journal launches with BioMed Central - January 19, 2011
Open Access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the launch of a new open access journal, Cell & Bioscience. The journal will be the official journal of the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA). Led by Editor-in-Chief, Yun-Bo Shi, Cell & Bioscience publishes high-impact… Read More
