Oxford Desk Reference and Oxford Specialist Handbooks added to Oxford Medicine Online - October 26, 2011
Two indispensable medical series - Oxford Desk Reference and Oxford Specialist Handbooks – have been added to Oxford Medicine Online. The two bestselling medical series are publishing this October on Oxford Medicine Online, bringing comprehensive guidelines and current best practice to the fingertips of medical practitioners.… Read More
Nominations now open for the 6th Annual BioMed Central Research Awards - October 26, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that nominations are now open for the 6th Annual BioMed Central Research Awards. The awards bring together the scientific community to celebrate the finest open access research from the last 12 months. Reflecting the increasing importance of open… Read More
Director of US Copyright Office announces priorities, special projects for next two years - October 26, 2011
Non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has welcomed the announcement by the US Register of Copyrights, Maria Pallante, of her priorities for the next two years. Register of Copyrights Maria A. Pallante recently made public her office’s priorities and special projects… Read More
HighWire Press and TEMIS announce strategic technology and business partnership - October 26, 2011
HighWire Press, a not-for-profit division of Stanford University Libraries, has announced a strategic technology and business partnership with TEMIS, a provider of Semantic Content Enrichment solutions for the Enterprise. Under the agreement, HighWire will integrate the full suite of Luxid software within… Read More
ARL publishes SPEC Kit 325, focuses on digital preservation - October 26, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Digital Preservation, SPEC Kit 325, which explores the strategies that ARL member institutions use to protect evolving research collections and examines the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders. The survey asked ARL libraries about their digital content, their strategies… Read More
ProQuest Dialog bags AIIP’s 2011 Technology Award - October 25, 2011
The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) has named ProQuest Dialog, the search service specially designed for professional research, as the winner of its 12th annual AIIP Technology Award. The award recognises innovative products that enhance the working environment of the independent information professional and… Read More