UK university students prefer print to e-books, says BML Bowker study - March 15, 2012
While the majority of the UK's undergraduate students are now using e-books, none are yet relying on them as a primary source of information. Print continues its hold as a key resource for at least two-thirds of students. These are among the key findings of a major new study by… Read More
Gale announces Gale Gateways programme, aims to transform online library experience - March 15, 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, has announced Gale Gateways, an innovative programme for public libraries. Designed to represent the unique way in which a community interacts with its public library, Gale Gateways bring… Read More
Association of American University Presses and CCC announce referral partnership - March 14, 2012
Non-profit copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has announced a referral partnership with the Association of American University Presses (AAUP). Under the deal, AAUP's members can protect copyrighted assets and earn revenue from their online content using CCC's RightsLink service at a… Read More
iThenticate report examines reasons for dramatic rise in plagiarism - March 14, 2012
Turnitin, the US-based creator of iThenticate and other web-based plagiarism prevention tools, has announced the release of a new report titled 'True Costs of Research Misconduct.' The report explores the reasons for the dramatic rise in research misconduct over the past decade and defines four distinct… Read More
Thomson Reuters launches Academic Reputation Survey for 2012 - March 14, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the launch of its 2012 Academic Reputation Survey, for a current evaluation of higher education institutions globally. This is the third consecutive year the reputation survey has been conducted. The survey, which is… Read More
Warsaw University in Poland implements EBSCO Discovery Service - March 14, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that Warsaw University, which claims to be the largest university in Poland, has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). The University was declared number one in the ranking published by the national daily Rzeczpospolita and the education… Read More
