Elsevier and Russian Ministry of Education sign agreement to include Scopus Custom Data in the development of national research assessment tool - October 15, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has signed an agreement to include Scopus Custom Data in a nation-wide research assessment tool - Russia's Map of Science. The project for Russia's Map of Science was launched last year as… Read More
DeSales University and Salus University select Vital Source e-learning platform for physician assistant curricula - October 15, 2013
Ingram Content Group Inc., a US-based provider of physical and digital services to the book industry, has announced that DeSales University and Salus University have selected Ingram's VitalSource Bookshelf e-learning platform to enhance the interactive learning tools, curriculum and content for students in their physician assistant… Read More
ARL, Coalition express support for Surveillance Transparency Legislation - October 15, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), together with 71 other privacy and civil liberties groups, sent a letter to the US Senate and House Judiciary Committees, calling on Congress to provide greater transparency around national security – related requests by the US… Read More
Around 276,000 visitors attend Frankfurt Book Fair 2013 - October 14, 2013
The Frankfurt Book Fair closed on October 13 with around 7,300 exhibitors in total, from over 100 countries. Altogether 275,342 visitors attended the Fair (October 9 – 13), of which 142,921 were present during the trade visitors' days. Apart from the Brazilian authors calling for… Read More
Elsevier announces the launch of astrophysical journal – Journal of High Energy Astrophysics - October 14, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the Journal of High Energy Astrophysics (JHEAp), the first astrophysical journal that revolves around the study of high energy objects and events. The Journal of High Energy Astrophysics targets research on energetic phenomena in the universe.… Read More
Langston University selects Serials Solutions to streamline library management - October 14, 2013
Langston University has selected Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business to help streamline and improve e-resource management and usage data assessment at its library. The addition of management services, 360 Counter and 360 Resource Manager, will simplify formerly complex tasks, empowering the library staff to focus on… Read More
