PLOS welcomes Brookings Institution report supporting passage of FRPAA - November 21, 2012
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) has appreciated the call for passage of the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA) in the recently released report by the Brookings Institution. The report, "Building an Innovation-Based Economy", outlines policy recommendations for the US economy. If signed into law,… Read More
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
Pearson and Choice to deliver longitudinal data system for ASDOE - November 21, 2012
The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) has selected Pearson and Choice Solutions Inc. to design and implement a federally funded P-20 longitudinal data system (LDS). This project is said to represent the first of its kind in the Pacific. The ASDOE currently serves 21,326 students… Read More
FIZ Karlsruhe launches updated version of ReaxysFile on STN International - November 20, 2012
Scientific information services provider FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure, Germany, has launched a significantly updated version of ReaxysFile on STN International, an online service for research and patent information. ReaxysFile now contains the full content from Reaxys, a leading source for chemical substance… Read More
QScience in deal with Portico to preserve e-journals - November 20, 2012
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced an agreement with QScience.com to preserve the latter's e-journals. Through this agreement with Portico, QScience.com seeks to ensure that its e-journals will be preserved and available for future scholars, researchers, and students. QScience.com is a collaborative,… Read More
Curtin University in Australia opts for Ex Libris Alma for Unified Resource Management - November 20, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that Australia's Curtin University has opted for the Ex Libris Alma next-generation resource management solution. Already adopted by over 120 institutions worldwide, Alma - a single consolidated solution - will replace a number of Ex… Read More
