McGraw-Hill’s AccessPediatrics wins 2011 PROSE Award for Best Online Resource in Biological and Life Sciences - February 20, 2012
Scientific and medical information resources provider McGraw-Hill Professional, US, has announced that AccessPediatrics, the company's innovative online resource for pediatrics residents, students, and educators, has been awarded the best eProduct in Biological and Life Sciences at the 2011 Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (the PROSE… Read More
OCLC offers bulk downloadable version of FAST free of charge - February 20, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has made FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) available for bulk download, along with some minor improvements based on user feedback and routine updates. As with other FAST data, the bulk downloadable versions are available at no charge. FAST… Read More
Wiley acquires Inscape Holdings Inc. - February 20, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has acquired Inscape Holdings Inc., a provider of DiSC-based assessments and training products that develop critical interpersonal business skills. Wiley paid $85 million to purchase all of the stock of Inscape, the majority of which are held by investment… Read More
Thomson introduces intuitive user interface in IP intelligence platform - February 17, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced certain enhancements to Thomson Innovation, its IP intelligence and collaboration platform. Based on customer feedback, the redesigned, intuitive user interface seeks to accelerate productivity by streamlining workflow and bringing the most important information forward, giving… Read More
Ex Libris Group integrates LOCKSS Program software with the SFX OpenURL link resolver - February 17, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the integration of the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) Program software with the SFX OpenURL link resolver. Based at Stanford University Libraries, the LOCKSS Program is an international community collaboration that archives copies of… Read More
New Faculty of 1000 application helps researchers identify best research in Biology and Medicine covered in Elsevier’s SciVerse - February 17, 2012
Article evaluation services provider Faculty of 1000 (F1000), UK, has announced the launch of a new application that helps researchers explore the scientific content in biology and medicine included in Elsevier's SciVerse platform. Once a SciVerse user adds the app, the articles that have been highlighted… Read More
