ARL releases archive of webcast on digital curation for preservation by libraries - April 19, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), US, has released an archive of the webcast to complement the recently released report in the New Roles for New Times series, "Digital Curation for Preservation." The webcast, “New Roles for Research Libraries: Digital Curation for Preservation", featured a reactor… Read More
CAS offers synthetic pathways creation tool as part of SciFinder enhancement - April 19, 2011
Chemical information provider Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), US, has announced that it has introduced major enhancements to its SciFinder research tool. One new feature is SciPlanner, an interactive workspace that enables scientists to more quickly identify synthesis options for designing the best research pathways and… Read More
Thomson Reuters white paper offers publishers tips to optimise peer review systems - April 19, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the publication of a white paper tilted "Top 5 Best Practices for Advancing your Editorial Office". The paper outlines five ways in which scholarly publishers can advance their business by leveraging all that online peer review systems have… Read More
Google allows users to edit US map under Map Maker initiative - April 19, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is reportedly set to let users edit and make additions to the map of the US under its Map Maker initiative launched three years ago. Google Map Maker is said to be a parallel version of Google Maps that… Read More
Nathan Littauer Hospital to deploy ProVation Order Sets powered by UpToDate tool - April 19, 2011
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that Nathan Littauer Hospital has selected the ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support, as the hospital's electronic order set solution. ProVation Order Sets is projected as an easily customisable order set authoring and management solution.… Read More
JISC offers infoKit on best practices to be adopted by UK researchers - April 19, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has developed a research information management infoKit that is expected to benefit the nation's 30,000 researchers by offering guidance on preparing for the Research Excellence Framework (REF). It also offers examples of best practice in this area. The infokit… Read More
