Elsevier launches new enhanced version of Pure, improves research networking and funding discovery capabilities - June 17, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of Pure 5, an enhanced version of its leading research information management system, and part of the Elsevier Research Intelligence portfolio of tools and services. The release of Pure 5 improves the system's research networking capabilities resulting from the… Read More
Next gen InCites, with Essential Science Indicators and Journal Citation Reports, available from July 2014 - June 11, 2014
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the upcoming launch of its enhanced Research Analytics solution built in partnership with the research community: InCites, the only integrated, web-based scholarly platform for measuring research output and impact, monitoring trends, and benchmarking articles, journals,… Read More
NISO releases draft white paper summarising Phase I of its Alternative Assessment Metrics Project for public comment - June 10, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has released a draft white paper summarising Phase I of its Alternative Assessment Metrics (Altmetrics) Project for public comment. The initiative was launched in July 2013, with a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to study, propose, and… Read More
ARL calls for proposals for SPEC survey topics 2015 - June 10, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is seeking proposals for 2015 SPEC survey topics. For 40 years ARL has gathered and disseminated data through the SPEC survey program to assist libraries in the continuous improvement of their management systems. Each year, ARL works with librarians in… Read More
OCLC Research publishes framework to help organise and drive discussions about evolving scholarly record - June 6, 2014
Library information provider OCLC Research has developed a framework that has been published in the report, The Evolving Scholarly Record, to help organise and drive discussions about the changing scholarly record. The ways and means of scholarly inquiry are experiencing fundamental change, with consequences for… Read More
Thomson Reuters’ Analytics World Challenge to identify which World Cup competitor leads in scientific research - June 5, 2014
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of the inaugural Thomson Reuters Analytics World Challenge, a unique competition designed to measure the research impact of countries participating in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup tournament. The competition… Read More
