Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - November 28, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Laura Hazard Owen (Why Might A Publisher Pull Its E-Books From Libraries?); Richard Smith (Can information technology improve healthcare?); Rick Anderson (No Such Thing As a Bad Book? Rethinking “Quality” in the Research Library); Mathew Ingram (Everyone loves e-books, but… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - November 25, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
SciFlies initiative to allow public to fund scientific researchers - November 25, 2011
The non-profit SciFlies initiative is being released this week under the direction of the University of South Florida's David Fries, a researcher and inventor at the College of Marine Science. For a pledge of $10 on the website SciFlies.org, the public can support research projects they… Read More
ICIS launches new Global Biodiesel price report - November 25, 2011
Global chemicals information provider ICIS has announced that the new ICIS Global Biodiesel price report brings together all of the company's coverage of the regional biodiesel markets. The report also includes additional information on the growing Latin American market, including Argentina and Brazil. In addition… Read More
Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research gains access to Nature and Scientific American - November 25, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has signed an agreement allowing researchers across the country to access Nature and Scientific American. The deal was signed with the General Directorate for Scientific Research and… Read More
JISC, RCUK to build robust repository infrastructure for the future - November 25, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and Research Councils UK (RCUK) are working together to build a robust repository infrastructure for the future. Tracking the UK's research outputs is now expected to become easier in the future. Over the coming months a piece of… Read More
