OCLC publishes bibliographic linked data for most widely held works in WorldCat - August 16, 2012
OCLC, a US-based non-profit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, has published bibliographic linked data for the most widely held works in WorldCat. This downloadable file - representing nearly 1.2 million resources - contains about 80 million linked data 'triples,' the term for the most… Read More
Elsevier acquires Atira, deepens SciVal’s ability to help academic institutions manage and improve research outcomes - August 16, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the acquisition of Atira, a provider of software and tools that help academic institutions and researchers manage and improve their research outcomes. Atira complements Elsevier's SciVal by expanding the scope of data to report on research activities across an academic… Read More
2012 RSuite User Conference spotlight – DITA for Publishers - August 15, 2012
RSI Content Solutions, a US-based provider of content management services, has announced that attendees at the 2012 RSuite User Conference will hear how people are using the powerful combination of RSuite CMS and DITA. The 2012 RSuite User Conference is scheduled for September 20, 2012. Publishing… Read More
Fifty seven UK Academic Libraries now participating in Portico - August 15, 2012
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced the expansion of its digital preservation services to twenty more academic libraries in the UK. This brings the total number of UK participating institutions to fifty-seven. JISC has been providing consultation and guiding adoption of digital… Read More
Allen Press releases 2012 Study of Subscription Prices for Scholarly Society Journals - August 15, 2012
Publishing services provider Allen Press, Inc., US, has released the 2012 Study of Subscription Prices for Scholarly Society Journals. The study, published regularly, has evolved as a result of the current economic climate and the changing nature of scholarly publishing. It… Read More
LWW announces enhancements to Lippincott’s Nursing Advisor online point-of-Care reference - August 15, 2012
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has incorporated several evidence-based content enhancements to Lippincott’s Nursing Advisor, an online clinical decision-support solution used by nurses in hospitals and other healthcare institutions. Key upgrades include the establishment a dedicated paediatric specialty… Read More
