ebrary and YBP Library Services launch integrated Demand Driven Acquisition model - March 30, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, and long-time partner YBP Library Services, a Baker & Taylor company, have announced the launch of an integrated Demand Driven Acquisition model that may be used in conjunction with Short Term Loans. The new programme enables libraries to cost-effectively… Read More
Credo Reference launches new online community – Libraries Thriving - March 30, 2011
Online reference service Credo Reference has announced the launch of a new online community, Libraries Thriving, a space dedicated to communicating the value of libraries and their ability to impact the learning moment. Libraries Thriving facilitates collaboration on the innovative use of… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - March 30, 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
China set to surpass the US as biggest publisher of scientific papers - March 29, 2011
The Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science, has released a new report according to which, a new group of countries, lead by China and followed by others including Brazil and India, are emerging as major scientific powers to rival the traditional 'scientific superpowers' of… Read More
Elsevier, Cleveland Clinic partner to provide relevant physician content via First Consult - March 29, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a strategic relationship between First Consult and Cleveland Clinic to provide physician-author support of content for First Consult. First Consult is an evidence-based resource integrated into the clinical workflow to deliver trusted medical information at the point-of-care. Through this collaboration,… Read More
ACS Mobile app now available on Android tablets and smartphones - March 29, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the expansion of its mobile application, ACS Mobile, to tablet and smartphone devices with Google's Android operating system. Launched initially in 2010 for Apple iOS devices, including an optimised version for the iPad tablet, ACS Mobile allows scientists… Read More