Jisc to showcase a number of futuristic projects at its inaugural Digital Festival - February 13, 2014
Jisc will be showcasing a number of futuristic projects at its inaugural Digital Festival. The purpose-built Technology Garden will display the latest innovations in education and research through a series of live demonstration and talks. The Jisc Digital Festival is a two day event that… Read More
Knovel survey results indicate engineers struggle to find equations that fit a specific situation - February 12, 2014
Engineers conduct more searches for equations online, but they are dissatisfied with the results. This is according to a 2013 survey conducted on behalf of Knovel. A majority of engineers surveyed look for equations at least once a week, and increasingly they search via the Internet first, rather than references,… Read More
Explore data management, innovation, publishing and more with spring 2014 ACRL e-learning - February 10, 2014
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering a wide variety of online learning opportunities in spring 2014 to meet the demands of your schedule and budget. ACRL online courses provide asynchronous, multi-week content with weekly readings and assignments. Online courses scheduled for… Read More
Jisc announces programme and headline speakers for Digital Festival - February 10, 2014
Jisc has announced the programme, including four headline speakers, for its upcoming Digital Festival on March 11 – 12, 2014. Keynote speakers for the 2014 Digital Festival include Sugata Mitra, TED winner and pioneer behind the Hole in the Wall project; Diana Oblinger, the CEO… Read More
Serbian Library Consortium for Coordinated Acquisition gain access to Elsevier’s research management and database solutions - February 5, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has expanded its collaboration with the Serbian Library Consortium for Coordinated Acquisition (KoBSON). KoBSON members will now have access to Elsevier's journal back file content (research articles published before 1995), a collection of more than 4,000 ebooks and to research performance solution… Read More
Thomson Reuters launches Cortellis Data Fusion to address big data challenges - February 5, 2014
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of Cortellis Data Fusion, an addition to the Thomson Reuters Cortellis suite, a comprehensive information solution for drug discovery and development. Cortellis Data Fusion utilises linked data technologies – frameworks that allow content… Read More
