Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - July 26, 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
The UK’s National Archives to pilot web archiving model for local authorities - July 26, 2011
The National Archives, the official archive of the UK government, will pilot a web archiving model for local authorities to ensure that important online information is preserved for future generations. Currently, The National Archives works in partnership with the Internet Memory Foundation (IMF) to archive central… Read More
Google to stop using content from rival sites on review service; faces new protests - July 25, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is reportedly facing new protests following the company's decision to stop copying information from other local websites for use in its own rival service, Google Places. The reversal brought calls for Google to stop using… Read More
Wellcome Library to digitise early European printed books - July 25, 2011
The Wellcome Library has announced a partnership with information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, UK, to digitise over fifteen thousand volumes from the library's rare book collection as part of the Wellcome Digital Library pilot project. The collection will be made available through ProQuest's new Early… Read More
CQ Press publishes Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States - July 25, 2011
CQ Press, a division of academic publisher SAGE, has announced the publication of the Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States, a comprehensive reference source that analyses water-related issues in America. The publication is co-edited by Steven L. Danver, professor in the Center… Read More
‘Cancer’ report examines conflict-of-interest issues at oncology journals - July 25, 2011
A new study published in the journal Cancer reportedly looks at conflict of interest in oncology publications. The authors, Dr. Aaron S. Kesselheim, Joy L. Lee, Dr. Jerry Avorn, Dr. Amber Servi, Dr. William H. Shrank and Dr. Niteesh K. Choudhry, have sought to define current… Read More
