JISC report examines economic and research benefits of text mining in UK - March 15, 2012
The UK's JISC has released a report on text mining, a complex and innovative method of searching and analysing data. The report shows that text mining has huge potential benefits for the UK economy and knowledge base, but its use is being held back by… Read More
New Pearson Foundation survey finds majority of college students prefer digital books over print - March 15, 2012
The Pearson Foundation has released a new study which reveals that students believe tablets and other mobile devices will transform learning. The Pearson Foundation's Second Annual Survey on Students and Tablets also finds that tablet ownership among college students and high school seniors has risen dramatically… Read More
UK university students prefer print to e-books, says BML Bowker study - March 15, 2012
While the majority of the UK's undergraduate students are now using e-books, none are yet relying on them as a primary source of information. Print continues its hold as a key resource for at least two-thirds of students. These are among the key findings of a major new study by… Read More
Three BioMed Central journals accepted by Thomson Reuters for impact factor tracking - March 15, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced three of its journals have been recently accepted by Thomson Reuters for impact factor tracking. The journals are all due to receive their first impact factors in June 2013. The journals are: Health Research Policy and Systems,… Read More
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology content now available via the Portico archive - March 15, 2012
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced that participants in the Portico E-Journal Preservation Service will have access to 10 volumes of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Audiology. The title was formerly published by Australian Academic Press and ceased publication in 2011.… Read More
Gale announces Gale Gateways programme, aims to transform online library experience - March 15, 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, has announced Gale Gateways, an innovative programme for public libraries. Designed to represent the unique way in which a community interacts with its public library, Gale Gateways bring… Read More
