Article level metrics now available on twenty journals on nature.com - October 26, 2012
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that Article level metrics are now available on twenty journals on nature.com. Nature.com users can now view an article's citation data, page views, news mentions, blog posts and social shares including Facebook and Twitter. This enhanced… Read More
Tunisia selects Web of Knowledge and InCites from Thomson Reuters to empower researchers and foster research management - October 26, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced an expansion of its longstanding relationship with the Tunisian National University Center of Scientific and Technical Documentation which gives university researchers and administrators access to Thomson Reuters InCites. The agreement marks a key step in… Read More
Amazon introduces Kindle app for Windows 8 - October 26, 2012
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has introduced a new Kindle app tailored for Windows 8. Customers around the world can now reportedly download this free application and use Amazon’s selection of over 1.5 million books at the best prices, including over 200,000 exclusive titles. Kindle… Read More
Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland launch SciVal Experts community - October 24, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland (CTSC) at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has launched their SciVal Experts community. SciVal Experts is Elsevier's networking tool designed to foster collaboration between investigators and promote multi-disciplinary clinical… Read More
Drexel University partners with Thomson Reuters to implement evidence-based assessment strategy - October 24, 2012
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a partnership with Drexel University, an institution widely recognised for its focus on experiential learning, to provide an innovative solution to help the university make informed decisions about its productivity and benchmark status, scholarship and performance.… Read More
CAB Abstracts is critical to search of veterinary literature, says study - October 19, 2012
A new study of the coverage of veterinary journals in bibliographic databases has reportedly shown that no search of veterinary literature is complete without reference to applied life sciences database CAB Abstracts. The study, "Searching the Veterinary Literature: A Comparison of the Coverage of Veterinary Journals by Nine Bibliographic… Read More