Elsevier launches Adaptive Quizzing solution to help nursing students better prepare for course exams and NCLEXExam - September 23, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing (EAQ), in collaboration with Learning Objects, Inc.'s Difference Engine. EAQ directly addresses the market need for a personalised quizzing tool that enables nursing students of all academic aptitude levels to better focus their study… Read More
ARL urges FCC to support e-reader accessibility - September 23, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) submitted reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing a petition filed by the Coalition of E-Reader Manufacturers on September 13, 2013. The manufacturers are requesting a waiver from the FCC that would exempt e-readers from the requirement that… Read More
Thomson Reuters new whitepaper reveals new strategies for navigating Big Data in the pharmaceutical industry - September 20, 2013
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has released Big Data and the Needs of the Pharma Industry, a whitepaper offering new strategies for managing Big Data, most specifically by using an array of technologies to convert it into more meaningful,… Read More
ETH Zurich selects Mendeley Institutional Edition to empower research programmes - September 20, 2013
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, and Mendeley have announced that the Swiss Federal Institute for Technology (ETH) in Zurich – under the aegis of the ETH library - has acquired a three year license for the Mendeley Institutional Edition (MIE). Consistently ranked one of the top… Read More
Springer releases Papers 3, a redesigned version of Papers - September 20, 2013
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media has announced the release of Papers 3: a completely redesigned version of Papers, the software that revolutionises how you manage your research and work documents. In addition to a newly designed Papers 3 for Mac, Papers 3 for iOS brings a… Read More
OCLC and Plum Analytics partner to use WorldCat to measure impact of research - September 20, 2013
Computer library service OCLC has announced a partnership with Plum Analytics, an altmetrics organisation that develops analytical tools for scholars and researchers, to leverage WorldCat data to help researchers better analyse and measure the impact of their work. Plum Analytics provides a set of tools… Read More
