Wolters Kluwer completes sale of pharma-related Marketing & Publishing Services business to Springer - December 27, 2011
Global information services company Wolters Kluwer, Netherlands, has announced that it has completed the sale of its pharma-related Marketing & Publishing Services business to Springer Science+Business Media. The sale is part of Wolters Kluwer's strategy to focus on core health markets through its Wolters Kluwer Health… Read More
Google seeks to remove groups from Books lawsuits - December 27, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, recently filed a motion to dismiss copyright claims against its Google Books project by groups representing authors and photographers. According to Google, the groups could not sue over copyrights they did not own. If granted, only the individual plaintiffs… Read More
ARL announces availability of final report on the usage of electronic resources - December 27, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the availability of the final report of a study on the usage of electronic resources - MINES for Libraries: Measuring the Impact of Networked Electronic Services and the Ontario Council of University Libraries' Scholar Portal, Final Report 2011.… Read More
The US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity asks scientific journals to censor bird flu studies - December 23, 2011
The U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity has reportedly asked scientific journals Nature and Science not to publish the details of studies done on the bird flu virus. The Board expressed concerns that the information could be used by bioterrorists. … Read More
Dear Subscribers - December 23, 2011
This is to inform you that the number of articles carried in the newsletter will be fewer than usual, as business activity during this period (Dec 26 - 30, 2011) is relatively low. Also, please note that there will be no newsletter dispatch on Dec 26th and Jan 2nd. We… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - December 23, 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