Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 19, 2014
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Rick Anderson (University Presses: "Under Fire" or Just Under the Gun (Like the Rest of Us)?); Phil Davis (What Researchers Value from Publishers, Canadian Survey); Heather Morrison (The variability of the open access article processing charge); Fiona Russell (Should there… Read More
Nominations now open for 2015 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the developing world - May 16, 2014
The nomination period for the Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists is now open. The awards annually recognise excellence in research achieved by scientists in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. This year's five regional awards will be selected in the… Read More
Wolper Information Services partners with ProQuest to distribute Health Sciences portfolio - May 16, 2014
Wolper Information Services will offer ProQuest's acclaimed portfolio of health sciences information solutions to its clients and prospective customers in the medical market. ProQuest's health sciences portfolio offers comprehensive resources for medical professionals, hospital administrators, researchers and students in medicine, nursing, psychology, family health… Read More
University of Liège Library selects Ex Libris Alma - May 16, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Liège (ULg) in Belgium has selected Ex Libris Alma for its multiple campuses and libraries. For almost 10 years, ULg's libraries have worked closely with Ex Libris to deliver best-of-class solutions to the… Read More
University of Manitoba integrates plagiarism detection technology iThenticate for students, researchers and faculty - May 16, 2014
The University of Manitoba has integrated leading plagiarism detection technology iThenticate into their Research Integrity framework, and made the service available to undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and faculty to ensure academic integrity and avoid plagiarism. The University of Manitoba website has… Read More
Cengage Learning wins 2014 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Use of Video to Support Student Learning - May 16, 2014
Cengage Learning, a global educational content, technology and services company for the higher education and K-12, professional and library markets, has announced that its Health Care Career Exploration Learning Lab has received the 2014 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Award for Best Use of… Read More