Kazakhstani research community to benefit from access to Scopus and continued access to ScienceDirect - April 15, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has signed a license agreement with the National Center for Scientific and Technical Information (NCSTI) to make key Elsevier resources available to the entire Kazakhstani research community. The agreement, signed on behalf of the Ministry of Science and Education, provides more… Read More
Accelrys speeds life science decisions with next-generation Insight - April 14, 2014
Accelrys, Inc., a provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software and solutions, has announced the latest releases of Accelrys Insight and Accelrys Insight for Excel. The new release of Accelrys Insight for Excel enhances scientific data analysis with important new capabilities including the ability to run… Read More
‘Research Without Borders’ panel to discuss open access in the Americas - April 14, 2014
"Research Without Borders: Open Access in the Americas", the final event of the academic year in the Research Without Borders panel discussion series will take place from 3pm -5pm on April 29, 2014 in Presidential Rooms 2 & 3 of Columbia's Faculty House. It is free and open to the… Read More
Authors Guild appeals to US court to reinstate case against Google and its book digitisation project - April 14, 2014
The Authors Guild asked a federal appeals court on April 11th to reinstate its lawsuit contending that the Internet giant is violating copyright laws with its massive book digitisation project. According to the Guild, Google Inc. is stealing business from online book retailers. The Guild filed papers with the 2nd… Read More
Baker & Taylor releases new enhanced version of Axis 360 service - April 14, 2014
Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, has announced the release of a new and enriched version of its Axis 360 service designed to improve the visual appeal and experience for library users, and to expand site administration and collection management tools… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education TASC joins McGraw-Hill Education’s line-up of high school equivalency exam prep materials - April 14, 2014
McGraw-Hill Professional, a division of McGraw-Hill Education, has announced the publication of the McGraw-Hill Education TASC, an authoritative guide to the new high school equivalency exam, TASC Test Assessing Secondary Completion™. It claims to be the only book to contain authentic TASC test questions from CTB/McGraw-Hill,… Read More
