Simba Information launches Simba Information Knowledge Center - October 17, 2011
Media and publishing forecast firm Simba Information, US, has launched its new Simba Information Knowledge Center, an online platform that offers users easy access to an exhaustive collection of data and analysis covering the publishing market. The Knowledge Center provides information and marketing professionals with… Read More
UK surpasses US in research impact, says Thomson Reuters report - October 14, 2011
Thomson Reuters, a US-based provider of information for healthcare professionals, has released a study that says the average 'impact' of research originating in the UK has risen, surpassing that of the research colossus US. This is despite a relative decrease in research output and private-sector research… Read More
Frankfurt Book Fair seminars focus on the role of an editor in the digital world and publishing market in China - October 14, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair hosted a seminar entitled 'Editors in a Brave New World' on Friday, the third day of the Frankfurt Book Fair. The session explored how the role of an editor must evolve in the fast changing digital world. Three different speakers from international… Read More
Bowker survey to assess e-book purchasing trends across the world - October 13, 2011
Bowker, through BML Bowker in the UK, will launch a major study that will assess and track device adoption, attitudes and purchasing habits of e-book consumers in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America. The study, commencing in January 2012 and repeating annually, will purportedly… Read More
Institutions across the Republic of Kazakhstan gain access to Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge - October 13, 2011
Thomson Reuters, a US-based provider of information for healthcare professionals, has announced a three-year national agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan's National Center for Scientific and Technical Information. The deal will bring Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge to 322 academic, research and government institutions across the… Read More
World Machine, CORDIS repository discussed on day two at Frankfurt Fair - October 13, 2011
The second day sessions at the Frankfurt Book Fair included what has been termed a fantastic step in time. Every half an hour the Gutenberg Museum demonstrated Gutenberg's print press, and attendees were able to experience the company's inventions live. Michael Hauschild, a physicist with CERN,… Read More
