ebrary’s 2011 Global Student E-book Survey publicly available online - February 21, 2012
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, a ProQuest business, has announced that the social media data of its 2011 Global Student E-book Survey is now publicly available at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/surveys along with the full report. According to the report while 41… Read More
Elsevier to unveil beta version of ClinicalKey at HIMSS event - February 21, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, will unveil the beta version of the newest member of its multidisciplinary solution suite, ClinicalKey, at HIMSS12, the annual conference and exhibition of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. The event is scheduled for Feb. 20-24, 2012, in Las Vegas. ClinicalKey,… Read More
ScienceIndex.com adds Economics and Finance categories - February 21, 2012
ScienceIndex.com, a Web 2.0 sciences social network, has announced that it has added two new categories - Economics and Finance. While the Economics category covers the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, the Finance category covers management of money, banking, investments, credit, and other… Read More
SPARC Innovation Fair to showcase creative advancements in Open Access - February 20, 2012
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has announced that measuring the once-hidden impact of Open Access on clinical practice and public awareness, embedding digital repositories into the research cycle, encouraging student publishing, and engaging elusive faculty are just some of the top innovations to… Read More
OCLC offers bulk downloadable version of FAST free of charge - February 20, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has made FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) available for bulk download, along with some minor improvements based on user feedback and routine updates. As with other FAST data, the bulk downloadable versions are available at no charge. FAST… Read More
Wiley acquires Inscape Holdings Inc. - February 20, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has acquired Inscape Holdings Inc., a provider of DiSC-based assessments and training products that develop critical interpersonal business skills. Wiley paid $85 million to purchase all of the stock of Inscape, the majority of which are held by investment… Read More
