Scope eKnowledge Center launches product lab, prodigi - February 20, 2012
Content enhancement and knowledge services provider Scope eKnowledge Center, India, has announced the launch of prodigi, its product lab for conceptualising and developing technology products enabling digital delivery. The lab was inaugurated by one of Scope's prestigious customers and Raman Roy, Chairman, Quatrro Global Services Ltd.,… Read More
New experimental procedures for chemical reactions from three Taylor & Francis journals now available in SciFinder - February 20, 2012
Chemical information provider Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, and scientific publisher Taylor & Francis have announced that thousands of new experimental procedures for chemical reactions from three Taylor & Francis journals are now available in SciFinder. These experimental procedures,… Read More
OCLC offers bulk downloadable version of FAST free of charge - February 20, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has made FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) available for bulk download, along with some minor improvements based on user feedback and routine updates. As with other FAST data, the bulk downloadable versions are available at no charge. FAST… Read More
Wiley acquires Inscape Holdings Inc. - February 20, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has acquired Inscape Holdings Inc., a provider of DiSC-based assessments and training products that develop critical interpersonal business skills. Wiley paid $85 million to purchase all of the stock of Inscape, the majority of which are held by investment… Read More
Cambridge University Press to publish The Nutrition Society’s new OA journal - February 20, 2012
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press, UK, has announced that it will publish a new Open Access Journal from 2012, on behalf of The Nutrition Society. This new online only publication entitled Journal of Nutritional Science (JNS) will sit alongside the four publications already published on behalf… Read More
SPARC Innovation Fair to showcase creative advancements in Open Access - February 20, 2012
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has announced that measuring the once-hidden impact of Open Access on clinical practice and public awareness, embedding digital repositories into the research cycle, encouraging student publishing, and engaging elusive faculty are just some of the top innovations to… Read More
