IOP Publishing releases latest versions of its iPhone applications - January 10, 2011
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has released the latest versions of its iPhone applications - IOPscience express and physicsworld.com newsflash. The two apps have been designed to allow users to keep up-to-date with IOP's flagship publications in the physical sciences. Significant… Read More
Emerging devices to revolutionise consumer tech use, says CES panel - January 10, 2011
A panel of high-tech experts at the recently concluded International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) shared their views on some bigger developments leading toward computer and television. During a session, called 'Big Thinkers, Disruptive Technologies', experts revealed some of the emerging devices and… Read More
Pioneering social networks model new way for ProQuest to engage scholars and enhance collaboration in research - January 10, 2011
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, UK, is expanding the features and engagement opportunities available in AtmosPeer, a social community designed for atmospheric scientists, and EEBO Interactions, a companion site to ProQuest's flagship database Early English Books Online. With steady growth in the number of registered… Read More
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society expands publishing partnership with SAGE - January 10, 2011
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) has announced a partnership with academic publisher SAGE to produce, distribute, and market all five of its periodicals, beginning in 2011. The publications are: Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society;… Read More
Ex Libris’ worldwide SFX customer base now exceeds 2000 - January 10, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the number of institutions that are using the SFX OpenURL link resolver now exceeds 2000, spanning 60 countries. According to the company, SFX offers a wealth of features that go far beyond the basic… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 10, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (Year One: The Born Digital Publisher); Wouter Gerritsma (The Impact Factor of Open Access journals); Kent Anderson (Will Your Next Editors Be Cyborgs or Robots?); and Michael Ashley (E-Book Are Reshaping Publishing As We Know It). Blogspeak includes… Read More
