United States Patent and Trademark Office awards Wolters Kluwer patent for ‘Search In Your Own Language’ technology - March 11, 2015
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a patent (Patent Number 8,914,395) for its 'Search In Your Own Language' technology. The proprietary local-language search capabilities in UpToDate, the company's evidence-based, clinical decision support resource,… Read More
New APA journal integrates research, theory, and practice to inform teaching and learning in psychology - March 11, 2015
The American Psychological Association (APA) has announced that the new journal Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology (STLP) will feature evidence-based teaching tips and reviews of contemporary teaching theories in psychology. It plans to emphasize articles that integrate research, theory and practice to benefit high… Read More
Wellcome Trust appoints Eliza Manningham-Buller as Chair-elect - March 11, 2015
The Wellcome Trust has announced the appointment of Eliza Manningham-Buller as the Trust's Chair-elect. Baroness Manningham-Buller, who is currently a Governor of the Wellcome Trust, will succeed Sir William Castell as Chair when he retires from the role on October 1, 2015. She was appointed following… Read More
More than 80 percent of students use mobile technology to study, says new McGraw-Hill Education report - March 11, 2015
Mobile use among students was on the rise from 2013 to 2014, according to new research released by McGraw-Hill Education. The second annual report, 'The Impact of Technology on College Student Study Habits,' conducted by McGraw-Hill Education and Hanover Research, found that 81 percent of students… Read More
University of Genoa selects Ex Libris Primo - March 11, 2015
Library automation services provider Ex Libris® Group has announced that the University of Genoa in Italy has selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution. The university library chose Primo from a number of commercial alternatives to provide users with a single point of access… Read More
Ebooks are an ‘electronic service’ and subject to higher tax, rules EU court - March 10, 2015
The EU's highest court recently ruled that the European Union countries may not extend tax exemptions for books to include ebooks, adding that it considers downloadable ebooks to be services. E-books must be subject to the full rate of value-added tax (VAT), the court ruled. … Read More
