ESF to host session on challenges of life in extreme environments - March 20, 2012
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has announced that it will host a session on the challenges of life in extreme environments on March 27 at Planet Under Pressure 2012. The session will look at different aspects of life in extreme environments - from knowledge to sustainable… Read More
Thieme adds 43 new titles to Thieme Clinical Collections - March 19, 2012
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the addition of 43 new titles to Thieme Clinical Collections. Among the titles added are ‘Abdominal Ultrasound: Step by Step’, ‘Al-Mefty’s Meningiomas’, and ‘Case-Based Nuclear Medicine’. Thieme Clinical Collections contain an extensive assortment of E-Books carefully selected to… Read More
OA policies, author rights discussed at SPARC’s first-ever OA meet - March 19, 2012
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) recently wrapped up a first-ever Open Access (OA) Meeting in Kansas City, Montana. The meeting built on the foundation established by the SPARC Digital Repositories meeting, and its expanded focus included information on institutional OA policies, author rights… Read More
EBSCO announces enhanced user interface and content for its Auto Repair Reference Center - March 16, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has launched significant user interface, content and functionality updates for its ‘do it yourself’ database, Auto Repair Reference Center. Auto Repair Reference Center is part of EBSCO’s collection of do-it-yourself resources. It contains extensive information on most… Read More
TOC event to be held in Buenos Aires, marking Latin American premiere - March 16, 2012
The Tools of Change for Publishing (TOC) event is celebrating its premiere in Latin America. Together with O’Reilly Media and the Feria del Libro de Buenos Aires (April 19 – May 7, 2012), the Frankfurt Book Fair will bring the conference on publishing innovation to Buenos… Read More
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
