OCLC offers recording of Search Engine Optimization for Institutional Repositories webinar - April 3, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for institutional repositories webinar recording is now available on the OCLC Research website. This webinar provided SEO techniques designed to improve the indexing ratios of institutional repositories in Google Scholar. More… Read More
Ingram’s Vital Source expands e-textbook reach with Android app - April 3, 2012
Ingram Content Group’s e-textbook platform Vital Source has announced the expansion of its mobile footprint with the addition of an e-textbook app for Android. VitalSource Bookshelf claims to be the only e-textbook platform available in online and offline environments with dedicated download apps for a… Read More
Elsevier to integrate geological maps from the Society for Sedimentary Geology into Geofacets - April 3, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it will integrate about 18,000 geological maps from the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) into its web-based research tool Geofacets. Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, SEPM is home to some of the most esteemed journals and must-have resources for geological… Read More
ScienceIndex.com adds Civil Engineering and Communication Sciences categories - April 3, 2012
ScienceIndex.com, a Web 2.0 sciences social network, has announced that it has added two new categories - Civil Engineering and Communication Sciences. The Civil Engineering category covers design and construction of public works, including bridges, dams, and other large facilities, and the Communication Engineering category covers… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education working with US govt. initiative to advance digital learning in schools - April 3, 2012
Officials from the US Department of Education (DoE) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently brought together leaders from the digital education industry to formulate a unified strategy for moving the nation’s K-12 classrooms into the digital age. Among the education and technology industry leaders… Read More
Duke University Health System selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support - April 2, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that Duke University Health System has selected ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support as its electronic order sets solution. ProVation Order Sets provides peer-reviewed evidence-based order set content. Proprietary authoring and management… Read More
