Over 18,000 geological maps from SEPM integrated into Elsevier’s Geofacets - September 18, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) have announced the integration of more than 18,000 geological maps from SEPM into Elsevier's web-based research tool, Geofacets. First announced in April 2012, and now available to Geofacets users, the integration grants geoscientists access… Read More
Scope eKnowledge Center to present new services at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2012 - September 17, 2012
Scope eKnowledge Center, a leading provider of content enhancement and knowledge services, will be exhibiting several new and enhanced services at the upcoming Frankfurt Book Fair, October 10 to 14, 2012. Scope will be presenting its recently launched services. They include ConSCIse, a unique keywords-based, technology… Read More
EBSCO unveils serials price projections for 2013 - September 17, 2012
Information services provider EBSCO, US, has released serials price projections for 2013. The report, based on surveys of a wide range of publishers and reviews of historical serials pricing data, provides serials price projections that will assist information professionals as they make budgeting decisions for the… Read More
National Library of China gains access to Cambridge Journals Digital Archive - September 17, 2012
The National Library of China (NLC) has gained access to the Cambridge Journals Digital Archive (CJDA) Complete Collection. The complete CJDA comprises 207 journals published from 1770 to 2010 and will provide substantial support to research institutes and universities throughout China. The broad subject areas… Read More
UK universities have improved access to mobile services, says UCISA report - September 17, 2012
The UK's Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association (UCISA) has released its sixth survey of technology enhanced learning for higher education, which is funded by JISC. The survey shows that UK higher education has made notable progress in helping students and staff access library services, e-mail… Read More
PennWell acquires Elsevier Public Safety Group - September 17, 2012
B2B publisher PennWell Corporation, US, has reportedly acquired the Elsevier Public Safety Group including flagship magazine Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS), JEMS.com, and the EMS Today Conference & Exposition (the JEMS Conference), EMS Insider newsletter, along with FireRescue magazine, FirefighterNation.com, FireEMSblogs.com,… Read More
