BioMed Central extends nomination deadline for 5th Annual Research Awards - January 7, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that the nomination deadline for its 5th Annual Research Awards has been extended by two weeks to January 14, 2011. These awards, now in their fifth year, recognise excellence in research that has been made universally accessible by… Read More
APA seeks nominations for 2011 APA Excellence in Librarianship Award - January 7, 2011
The American Psychological Association (APA) is seeking nominations for the 2011 APA Excellence in Librarianship Award. The award will be presented at the Educational & Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Research Forum at the June 2011 American Library Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. The… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - January 7, 2011
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
Publishers, consumers have conflicting views on digital content, says Harrison survey - January 6, 2011
Publishers, in the midst of creating and driving a reading revolution brought about by both new digital reading devices and entirely new platforms, see key drivers of the content and reading revolution very differently from consumers. These differing views could hinder wider growth, according to a new research from
Nature Publishing Group announces mobile and article rental access options - January 6, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has introduced a range of new affordable access options for readers. A number of Nature journals now offer 24-hour 'view only' access via the DeepDyve platform and a range of access models via the nature.com iPhone app. The nature.com… Read More
JSTOR unveils Current Scholarship Program - January 6, 2011
JSTOR, the preservation archive and research platform arm of the not-for-profit ITHAKA, has announced the launch of the JSTOR Current Scholarship Program (CSP). Libraries participating in the programme may begin accessing current journal issues on the JSTOR platform. Current issues are seamlessly integrated alongside archival content.… Read More
