Elsevier and University of Surrey sign three-year agreement for SciVal Strata - November 21, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the University of Surrey, UK, have signed a three-year agreement for access to Elsevier's research performance benchmarking tool SciVal Strata. The University of Surrey is one of the few universities in the UK with a dedicated bibliometrician as part of its… Read More
OECD iLibrary offers Read service for access to content via mobile devices - November 20, 2012
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) has launched the Read service on its global knowledge platform, OECD iLibrary. With this service, anyone, anywhere can access OECD full-text content, right down to the level of individual chapters and tables. Read content is optimised for browser-enabled… Read More
New streaming video resource for dentistry and oral health education now available from Alexander Street Press - November 16, 2012
Electronic publisher Alexander Street Press, US, has announced that Dental Education in Video, a new streaming video resource for dentistry and oral health education, is now available for instant online access. The first release of this collection contains more than 170 high-resolution videos - including… Read More
Elsevier launches Postdoc Free Access Program, a new initiative designed to help early career researchers - November 15, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the Postdoc Free Access Program, a new initiative designed to help early career researchers who are in between research positions stay up-to-date in their field. For scholars who have recently received their PhD and currently do… Read More
Universita La Sapienza in Italy selects EBSCO Discovery Service - November 14, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that the Universita La Sapienza in Italy has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). Universita La Sapienza University claims to be one of the largest universities in Europe. EDS will play a major role in consolidating its… Read More
Goodreads and OCLC expand strategic partnership - November 14, 2012
Library information provider OCLC, US, has announced that it has expanded its strategic partnership with Goodreads, the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations, to help provide greater visibility for all libraries. The new agreement pledges to improve Goodreads members' experience of finding fresh,… Read More
