Wiley-Blackwell launches first mobile app in the Clinical Cases Uncovered series - July 27, 2011
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly business of publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the launch of the first mobile application in the Clinical Cases Uncovered series, accessible via iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The Clinical Cases Uncovered series presents… Read More
Audio reader application enables researchers to listen to scientific articles on SciVerse ScienceDirect - July 26, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the availability of an audio reader application from iSpeech, provider of cloud-based speech technology and mobile apps, on SciVerse Applications beta. The iSpeech Audio Reader is the latest in a growing list of applications enhancing the use of SciVerse ScienceDirect… Read More
CQ Press publishes Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States - July 25, 2011
CQ Press, a division of academic publisher SAGE, has announced the publication of the Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States, a comprehensive reference source that analyses water-related issues in America. The publication is co-edited by Steven L. Danver, professor in the Center… Read More
Wellcome Library to digitise early European printed books - July 25, 2011
The Wellcome Library has announced a partnership with information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, UK, to digitise over fifteen thousand volumes from the library's rare book collection as part of the Wellcome Digital Library pilot project. The collection will be made available through ProQuest's new Early… Read More
‘Cancer’ report examines conflict-of-interest issues at oncology journals - July 25, 2011
A new study published in the journal Cancer reportedly looks at conflict of interest in oncology publications. The authors, Dr. Aaron S. Kesselheim, Joy L. Lee, Dr. Jerry Avorn, Dr. Amber Servi, Dr. William H. Shrank and Dr. Niteesh K. Choudhry, have sought to define current… Read More
CourseSmart announces beta launch of latest reader platform - July 22, 2011
Digital course materials supplier CourseSmart LLC, US, has announced the beta launch of its latest reader platform providing users with online, offline, anytime, anywhere access to their eTextbooks. The first in the industry to utilise HTML5 technology for eTextbooks and coupled with the latest version of… Read More
