New report analyses usage patterns of academic journal articles - December 19, 2013
A new report funded by the Professional & Scholarly Publishing (PSP) division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) analyses the usage pattern of articles published in over 2800 academic and professional journals. It identifies the 'half-life' of journals - the amount of time it takes… Read More
BISG to co-locate 2014 Making Information Pay Conference with 2014 IDPF Digital Book Conference at BookExpo America - December 19, 2013
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) has announced the co-location of Making Information Pay 2014 with the International Digital Publishing Forum's (IDPF) annual Digital Book conference. The Making Information Pay conference will take place in the afternoon of May 29 as part of the expanded two-day… Read More
ARL publishes Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories, SPEC Kit 338 - December 18, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories, SPEC Kit 338, which examines the ways in which research libraries are involved in the administration of disciplinary repositories. This SPEC Kit explores the disciplinary scope of the repository, collection policies, funding models,… Read More
Scope unveils enhanced content enrichment capabilities with ConSCIseTM version 1.4 - December 17, 2013
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of content enhancement and knowledge services, has announced the release of its ConSCIse™ 1.4, the latest version of the company's abstracting and metadata enrichment platform. In line with current content enrichment trends, the new ConSCIse version 1.4 focuses… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health and Emmi Solutions partner to offer integrated patient education - December 17, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that its Lexicomp Integrated Patient Education solution has been integrated into EmmiEngage™, a patient engagement platform offered by Emmi™ Solutions. This integration will help foster patient's understanding of their medical care by allowing clinicians to direct patients… Read More
Knovel announces new partnerships with Taylor & Francis and five other publishers - December 17, 2013
Knovel has announced the addition of six publishers, including Taylor & Francis and ICE Publishing, to its roster of more than 100 authoritative publishers and societies. Knovel has signed more than 20 new publishing partners since January, making 2013 a record year for content expansion.… Read More
