Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - February 3, 2012
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
Elsevier and RFBR in deal to provide Russian research institutes with access to SciVerse ScienceDirect - February 2, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Russian Foundation of Basic Research (RFBR) to provide 150 Russian research institutes with access to SciVerse ScienceDirect as well as trial access to SciVerse Scopus. This one-year license agreement is part of… Read More
University of Illinois at Chicago Library selects Serials Solutions’ Summon service for improved discovery - February 2, 2012
Serials Solutions, a business unit of the US-based ProQuest LLC, has announced that The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library has selected the Summon service to provide improved discovery of the library’s vast collections – including more than 2.6 million volumes and 60,000 serial titles… Read More
NISO white paper examines future of ERM systems - February 2, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a white paper titled ‘Making Good on the Promise of ERM: A Standards and Best Practices Discussion Paper’. The publication is the outcome of the NISO Electronic Resource Management (ERM) Data Standards and Best Practices… Read More
RLUK publishes new report on changing needs of researchers - February 2, 2012
Research Libraries UK (RLUK) has published a major report by Mary Auckland on the changing needs of researchers and the effect on the subject/liaison role within libraries. As research activities evolve, research support must evolve with them, it is felt. RLUK has been keen to… Read More
Bielefeld University in Germany opts for EBSCO Discovery Service - February 2, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that the Bielefeld University has chosen its EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). Bielefeld selected EDS after an intense and detailed review of the service, determining that EBSCO Discovery Service provided the best content coverage plus the option to… Read More
