‘Nature’ series moots reforms in awarding of science PhDs - April 25, 2011
A multipart series in the scientific journal Nature has reportedly stated that the system of awarding science PhDs needs to be either reformed or shut down. According to the article, the world is awash in PhDs. Most of them are being awarded… Read More
McGraw-Hill Professional and ETS publish official guide to the GRE revised General Test - April 25, 2011
Scientific and medical information resources provider McGraw-Hill Professional, US, and ETS have published The Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test in advance of the August 2011 launch of the GRE revised General Test. The book seeks to familiarise students… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - April 25, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Phil Davis (Retract This Paper! Trends in Retractions Don't Reveal Clear Causes for Retractions); Patricio Robles (E-books now selling faster than dead trees: report); Joe Wikert (Ads in eBooks Are a Good Thing. Deal with It); and Kent Anderson (Amazon… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - April 25, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Apple iPad dominated media tablet market in 2010 - April 22, 2011
Apple’s iPad commanded 85 percent of the market for media tablets in 2010, according to full-year figures reported by market intelligence company ABI Research. According to senior practice director Jeff Orr, device categories including netbooks and mobile broadband-enabled eBook Readers showed gains in year-over-year shipment numbers… Read More
Special issue of Library Quarterly presents 2010 Library Assessment Conference keynote essays - April 22, 2011
Academic journal Library Quarterly has released a special issue which presents the essays written by the five keynote speakers from the 2010 Library Assessment Conference, held in Baltimore on October 25-27, 2010. Written by leaders in the growing field of library assessment and performance measurement, these papers emphasise the strategic… Read More
