Elsevier and Tsinghua University Department of Computer Science and Technology collaborate to introduce new research productivity solutions - January 19, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has collaborated with Tsinghua University Department of Computer Science and Technology in Beijing to introduce four new research productivity enhancing applications for SciVerse Applications. The applications – GeneTUKit, Company Search, Patent Search and Topic Cloud – seek to help researchers identify the… Read More
Springer Open Choice adopts Creative Commons Attribution license - January 19, 2012
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is bringing Open Choice, its hybrid open access option, in line with the fully open access journals published by BioMed Central and SpringerOpen. As a result, all open access content at Springer will be published under the Creative Commons… Read More
OCLC Research releases second report examining use of social metadata at libraries, archives and museums - January 17, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled 'Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums. Part 2: Survey Analysis.' This report analyses the results from a social metadata survey that focused on the motivations for creating a website, moderation policies, staffing and… Read More
Unbound Medicine announces new mobile platforms and resources at Pediatric Care Online - January 17, 2012
Unbound Medicine, a US-based provider of knowledge management solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced new mobile platforms and resources at Pediatric Care Online (PCO). PCO is now available as a downloadable native application for iPad and Windows Phone. Simultaneously, important new clinical information was added… Read More
Elsevier launches NursingChina, a bilingual international nursing skill training and management platform - January 17, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its first bilingual platform of international nursing skill training and management, NursingChina, is now available online. NursingChina is the first bilingual, nursing online reference product available in China, featuring skills within specialties such as Critical Care Nursing, Emergency Nursing,… Read More
ICSTI’s Winter Workshop in Paris to examine data delivery in science - January 17, 2012
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) has announced that it will hold its one-day Winter Workshop in Paris on March 5, 2012. The theme for this year's workshop is 'Delivering Data in Science'. Jan Brase, ICSTI's Vice President and Principal at DataCite, will… Read More