Frankfurt Fair Hall 4.2 to host events for specialist publishers and professionals - September 13, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair is projecting Hall 4.2 as the marketplace for science, specialist publishers, librarians and information professionals. Here, attendees to the fair are expected to find answers to queries such as how one can transfer knowledge digitally in the future; which business models will… Read More
Elsevier’s SciVerse Scopus selected by Australian Research Council for ERA 2012 Research Assessment - September 13, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Australian Research Council has selected SciVerse Scopus for the third time as the sole citation provider for the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment for 2012. ERA is an Australian Government initiative to assess the quality… Read More
Springer releases new web tool to increase quality of metadata - September 13, 2011
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has released a new web tool that allows cataloguers and librarians to easily download tailor-made batches of MARC records (Machine-Readable-Cataloging) or eBook title lists. The new tool, projected to increase the quality of metadata, allows librarians to download a batch of records… Read More
Thomson Reuters unveils web-based analytical tool for healthcare professionals - September 13, 2011
The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the introduction of MarketScan Treatment Pathways, a secure web-based analytical tool that researchers can use to quickly understand medical care, outcomes and costs for discrete populations of patients. Treatment Pathways allows researchers to access the MarketScan… Read More
Taylor & Francis launches mobile optimised website - September 13, 2011
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis, UK, have launched Taylor & Francis Online Mobile which provides mobile access to the 1,600 Journals and Reference Works available via Taylor & Francis Online. Taylor & Francis Online Mobile is free to use and allows users to access knowledge… Read More
OCLC, Ex Libris partner to integrate WorldCat Search API into Ex Libris unified discovery and delivery services - September 13, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has signed an agreement with library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group. The deal will enable Ex Libris to incorporate the WorldCat Search API into several Ex Libris discovery and delivery services, providing OCLC member libraries access to WorldCat through the… Read More
