Visitors to Growing Knowledge exhibition keen on digital research tools, says report - February 3, 2011
The British Library has released initial findings from the first interim evaluation report of its exhibition, Growing Knowledge, the Evolution of Research - www.bl.uk/growingknowledge. The move is part of BL's ongoing discussion with its readers on how research is changing and their… Read More
European publishers to meet over Apple’s new app policies - February 3, 2011
Publishers in Europe are reportedly indignant over Apple's decision to reject Sony's Reader app, and have stated that they are 'confused' with the company's charging policies. The publishers are now gearing up to meet in London later this month to plan their next move. Grzegorz… Read More
Elsevier acquires oncology journal portfolio from CIG Media Group - February 3, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it acquired the oncology portfolio of journals previously published by CIG Media Group LP. The journals publish peer-reviewed, disease specific original research and review articles that disseminate cutting-edge data to physicians, medical researchers and healthcare professionals. These journals… Read More
Worldwide mobile app revenue to reach $15.1 billion - February 3, 2011
Technology research services firm Gartner, Inc., US, recently released a report titled 'Forecast: Mobile Application Stores, Worldwide, 2008-2014'. According to the report, worldwide mobile application store downloads are forecast to reach 17.7 billion downloads in 2011. This is a 117 percent increase… Read More
CLOCKSS and Springer announce preservation agreement - February 3, 2011
CLOCKSS, a not for profit joint venture between the world's leading scholarly publishers and research libraries, has announced a partnership with STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media. The deal is to preserve over 32,000 e-books in CLOCKSS's geographically and geopolitically distributed network of… Read More
Medical journal bans advertisements paid for by pharmaceutical companies - February 3, 2011
Australian medical journal Emergency Medicine Australasia has reportedly stopped all drug advertising forthwith over concerns that it could unduly influence doctors. The journal has called on similar publications to do the same. Emergency Medicine Australasia is the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine. … Read More
