ARL publishes Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories, SPEC Kit 338 - December 18, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories, SPEC Kit 338, which examines the ways in which research libraries are involved in the administration of disciplinary repositories. This SPEC Kit explores the disciplinary scope of the repository, collection policies, funding models,… Read More
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Medical School in deal with McGraw-Hill Professional For AccessMedicine - December 18, 2013
McGraw-Hill Professional, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced a subscription agreement with The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Medical School for AccessMedicine, McGraw-Hill Professional's premier online learning product. UNC Chapel Hill Medical School is a leader in interrelated areas of… Read More
Thomson Reuters pilots Web of Science Certification program at Russia’s Saint Petersburg State University Scientific Library - December 17, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters recently piloted the first-ever Web of Science Certification program at Russia's Saint Petersburg State University Scientific Library. Working in close collaboration, Thomson Reuters trained 15 members of the library's staff to become experts in the company's Web… Read More
China has a flourishing academic black market involving scientists, agencies and journal editors, says new Science report - December 16, 2013
China has a flourishing academic black market involving scientists, agencies and journal editors, according to a report published in the Science magazine. The report, based on a five-month investigation by a team of reporters, reveals myriad questionable practices, including paying for author slots on papers written by other scientists and… Read More
IFLA publishes Statement on Libraries and Text and Data Mining - December 16, 2013
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has announced the publication of a Statement on Libraries and Text and Data Mining. The IFLA Governing Board approved the statement on December 4, 2013. There are vast amounts of information and data being generated every… Read More
ScienceDirect now includes 25,000 science and technology books - December 16, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that ScienceDirect now includes 25,000 science and technology books. This increases the depth and breadth of Elsevier's book content available on the platform. The 25,000th book published and added to the database is Fukushima Accident: Radioactivity Impact on the Environment… Read More
