Study notes low reporting of clinical trial data in US government database - January 6, 2012
Many clinical trials in the US are failing to report their findings in a publically available database, says a study by researchers at the University of Nottingham, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). This is despite a recent law that makes such a reporting mandatory.… Read More
Springer launches SpringerLink mobile app for iPhone and iPod Touch - January 4, 2012
STM publisher Springer has announced the launch of the SpringerLink mobile app for iPhone and iPod Touch. The app is free to download from the iTunes App Store providing access to the science platform www.springerlink.com containing articles and chapters from over 2,000… Read More
Tablets, e-readers seen to signal the end of paper-based books - December 30, 2011
Several studies on the continuing growth of the e-book market are observed to reveal that tablet computers and e-readers may put an end to real paper-based books. The US Book Industry Study Group (BISG) found that nearly half of those who bought both print and digital… Read More
Infor Library and Information Solutions announces new mobile offering for libraries - December 30, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Infor Library and Information Solutions, US, has announced the availability of a new mobile offering for libraries. The mobile offering, called NOW, is a flexible and affordable mobile solution that provides public, academic and school libraries with a mobile website and mobile… Read More
Quality gaining importance in e-books publishing, says DCL survey - December 29, 2011
Digital publishing services provider Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL), US, has said that, according to its survey, readers tend to shun poorly digitised e-books. In its survey of 411 respondents drawn from a cross section of the publishing industry, 70 percent cited 'quality' as the most important… Read More
Gleanster launches Insight Exchange Open Resource Library - December 29, 2011
Market research and advisory services firm Gleanster, US, has announced the launch of the Insight Exchange Open Resource Library. The Open Resource Library reportedly consists of third party-submitted white papers, research reports, case studies, and other types of thought leadership related to… Read More
