Amazon launches Textbook Rental - August 7, 2012
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced the launch of Amazon Textbook Rental. College students can now choose from thousands of textbooks to rent for the semester and save up to 70 percent. All textbook rentals are fulfilled by Amazon and are eligible for… Read More
Universities adopting Mendeley’s data dashboard to accelerate research analytics - August 7, 2012
Various academic institutions in North America, Europe and Asia have signed up to Institutional Edition, a new data dashboard from Mendeley, a UK-based startup. The dashboard analyses the research activity and impact on the global research community in real time - down from the 3-5 year… Read More
Delmar and International Code Council announce Code Basics book series to help make code concepts more user-friendly - August 7, 2012
Learning solutions provider Delmar, part of Cengage Learning, US, and the International Code Council (ICC), the publisher of the family of International Codes, have announced the Code Basics series, a new series of publications that break down the language within the 2012 International Codes (I-Codes) and… Read More
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News launches ‘Biotech Boulevard’ microsite - August 7, 2012
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), a publication of Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., has launched a microsite called Biotech Boulevard. Biotech Boulevard features entrepreneurial biotechnology firms that are already making their mark on the global bio-industry. Many of these promising young companies are engaged in… Read More
OCLC recommends Open Data Commons Attribution License for WorldCat data - August 7, 2012
OCLC, a US-based nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, is recommending the Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-BY) for member institutions that would like to release their library catalogue data on the Web. This open data license provides the means for users to… Read More
IEEE launches Patent Pool Exploratory Forum for IEEE 802.11 standards - August 7, 2012
Professional association IEEE, US, has announced the launch of the IEEE 802.11 Patent Pool Exploratory Forum. Through the forum, owners of patents essential to IEEE 802.11 standards will discuss licensing practices, options for licensing administration and other issues related to launching a patent pool for IEEE… Read More
