FIZ Karlsruhe to present zbMATH database at International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul - August 14, 2014
FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure will be present at the International Congress of Mathematicians, the most important quadrennial event in mathematics held in Seoul from August 13-21. With the prestigious zbMATH database the essential information infrastructure in mathematics will be presented at FIZ… Read More
ORCID integration with Pivot targets best funding sources - August 14, 2014
ProQuest Pivot recently launched a new integration with ORCID, further enhancing the accuracy of profiles in Pivot and ultimately improving funding recommendations for Pivot users. Locating and securing research funding is becoming increasingly competitive, as funding opportunities are limited and the number… Read More
Altmetric to provide alternative metrics data to two new STM publishers via SCM6 online publishing platform - August 13, 2014
Silverchair Information Systems has announced that Altmetric will provide alternative metrics data to two new STM publishers via its SCM6 online publishing platform. This will provide researchers and authors with up-to-date evidence of the real-world application of research across a wide breadth… Read More
The University of Applied Sciences Zwickau selects next generation library management system Alma - August 13, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris® Group has announced that the University of Applied Sciences Zwickau (WHZ) has become the fifth library of the Southwest German Library Network (SWB) to select the next generation library management system Alma. Changing user expectations, the increasing use of e-resources,… Read More
Wiley announces continued growth in titles with impact factor - August 13, 2014
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced a continued increase in the proportion of its journal titles indexed in the 2014 release of Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports® (JCR). A total of 1,202 Wiley titles (approximately 70%) were indexed, up from 1,193 in the 2012… Read More
EDS-Koha helps National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research users access library resources in easy and user-friendly way - August 12, 2014
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in New Zealand launched the EBSCO Discovery Service™ API with Koha in April 2014 and is quickly finding success. NIWA sought to implement the EDS API from EBSCO Information Services into their existing Koha… Read More
