EndNote collaborates with Science Hack Day to bring global event to Madagascar - August 7, 2014
Thomson Reuters EndNote, the leading software for researchers, librarians and students to manage bibliographies, citations and references, has announced a collaboration with Science Hack Day – a global grassroots movement aimed at empowering scientific innovation - to bring the event to Africa. The continent's first-ever Science… Read More
ARL publishes Open Source Software, SPEC Kit 340 - August 7, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Open Source Software, SPEC Kit 340, which investigates ARL member libraries' adoption and/or development of open source software (OSS) for functions such as integrated library system (ILS), discovery layer, electronic resource management, interlibrary loan, digital asset management, institutional… Read More
Six months post launch, 80 percent of UK library services sign up to Access to Research - August 7, 2014
Ten million academic articles, including content from IOP Publishing, are now included in the Access to Research initiative. Since launching earlier this year, the Access to Research initiative has grown quickly to include the majority of local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales. This means… Read More
O’Reilly Media acquires Pearson’s 50 percent interest in Safari Books Online, attains full ownership - August 6, 2014
O'Reilly Media, Inc. has acquired Pearson's 50 percent interest in Safari Books Online, LLC. Safari is now a wholly owned subsidiary of O'Reilly. Developed by O'Reilly and launched as a joint venture with Pearson in 2001, Safari will continue to operate as an independent entity offering… Read More
EBSCO Health’s advanced nursing research tool includes new features to improve nursing practice - August 6, 2014
Nurses looking for information to help provide the best care possible to their patients can now turn to Nursing Reference Center Plus™ from EBSCO Health. The evidence-based clinical decision support tool was created by nurses for nurses and is designed to improve nursing practice and positively… Read More
Association of American Publishers welcomes DOE’s plan to expand public access to federally funded research - August 5, 2014
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its plan to implement public access to research funded by the agency, in response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) directive. This plan will be implemented for grants awarded after October 1, 2014 and… Read More
