UBM Tech unveils EE Times University, a live digital educational experience to scale engineering know-how - November 15, 2012
Business information provider UBM Tech, US, has launched EE Times University, a six-month, free live digital educational experience for design engineers. The University is designed by EE Times, an independent engineering resource for design decision makers in the electronics industry. EE… Read More
ORCID and CrossRef collaborate to solve ambiguous author names problem in scholarly content - November 15, 2012
Two not-for profit organisations, ORCID and CrossRef, have collaborated to solve the problem of ambiguous author names in scholarly content. ORCID began assigning unique identifiers to researchers in October. As part of the ORCID Registry, individuals can search the metadata from CrossRef… Read More
Goodreads and OCLC expand strategic partnership - November 14, 2012
Library information provider OCLC, US, has announced that it has expanded its strategic partnership with Goodreads, the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations, to help provide greater visibility for all libraries. The new agreement pledges to improve Goodreads members' experience of finding fresh,… Read More
Utica College selects eBooks on EBSCOhost - November 9, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that Utica College has chosen eBooks on EBSCOhost to grow its e-book collection. The college was looking to expand its electronic collection and although they looked at other e-book vendors, the site's familiarity and positive experience… Read More
Educational institutions partner with Pearson to adopt EQUELLA digital repository - November 9, 2012
Pearson, a US-based provider of educational content and services, has announced that institutions are choosing the EQUELLA digital repository to easily identify, manage and provide shared access to high quality course content that enhances the learning experience for students, improves outcomes and helps to support accreditation… Read More
SwetsWise Selection Support now connects with over 190 platforms for automated usage harvesting - November 8, 2012
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced an extension in the capability of selection management tool, SwetsWise Selection Support, to now connect with over 190 platforms for automated usage harvesting. This is the latest update to the leading ROI tool that offers COUNTER compliant reports including… Read More
