Research and Markets adds Global Scientific and Technical Publishing 2013-2014 report to their offering - April 21, 2014
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of the "Global Scientific and Technical Publishing 2013-2014" report to their offering. The Global Scientific and Technical Publishing 2013-2014 report provides detailed market information for scientific and… Read More
ARL, SPARC and other organisations oppose FIRST Act - April 21, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), SPARC, and 14 other organisations have sent a letter to Chairman Smith (R-TX) and Representative Johnson (D-TX) urging them to modify the Frontiers in Innovation Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014 (H.R. 4186), which… Read More
EBSCO Information Services releases new policy on metadata sharing and technology collaboration - April 21, 2014
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), a provider of aggregated content resources for libraries, has released its new policy on metadata sharing and technology collaboration. EBSCO will make all metadata (and full text when contractually allowed) available for more than 120 full-text databases and over 500,000 e-books, as… Read More
OCLC and Ingram help libraries manage e-book collections more efficiently - April 21, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, is working with Ingram to set and maintain holdings for e-books in WorldCat automatically, saving library staff valuable time and effort. This new program enables libraries with an OCLC cataloging subscription and an account with MyiLibrary®,… Read More
Taylor & Francis launches updated mobile platform - April 21, 2014
Publisher Taylor & Francis has launched an updated version of its mobile platform, offering an enhanced reading experience, improved navigation and search, social sharing, in-app purchasing, and easier institutional access for all those who visit Taylor & Francis Online using their tablets or smartphones. Users… Read More
Prague Consortium researchers secure access for SciFinder - April 21, 2014
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world's authority for chemical information, has announced a five-year agreement for SciFinder®, the choice for chemistry research, with the Prague Consortium, a consortium of schools in Prague, and the Czech Academy of Science institutes. The long-term agreement guarantees that faculty, staff,… Read More
