ProQuest publishes 2013 edition of ‘Statistical Abstract of the United States’ - December 7, 2012
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has published the 2013 edition of the Statistical Abstract of the United States. The resource is claimed to be one of researchers' most valued reference tools — the premier collection of statistics on the US and its people. The… Read More
Four new publishers to participate in CLOCKSS Archive - December 7, 2012
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced the participation of four new publishers in its digital preservation archive. These include: ALPSP, Rocky Mountain Geology, Tangram Edizioni Scientifiche Trento and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Press (VGTU Press). ALPSP is the international organisation for non-profit publishers. It has a… Read More
Coventry University and Ingram collaborate on innovative textbook programme for students - December 7, 2012
Ingram Content Group has announced that first year students at Coventry University will have core textbooks and materials provided as part of their course fees in 2012 and 2013 through an innovative program developed between Coventry University and Ingram Content Group's UK library supply company. … Read More
Thomson Reuters’ innovative intelligence solution provides real-time insights for more effective drug trials - December 6, 2012
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a preview of its latest intelligence solution, Thomson Reuters Cortellis for Clinical Trials Intelligence. Scheduled for release in early 2013, this capability will provide drug development and clinical professionals with the critical information necessary to evaluate… Read More
iThenticate survey studies researchers’ and editors’ encounters with plagiarism - December 6, 2012
iThenticate, a US-based provider of professional plagiarism detection and prevention technology, has conducted a survey that captures respondents' attitudes about and direct experience with plagiarism. The study - of more than 400 researchers, authors and editors at scholarly publications - reveals that while most agree that… Read More
RSC welcomes additional capital investment in science - December 6, 2012
The Chief Executive of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Dr. Robert Parker, has welcomed the government's investment in science, which was announced in Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement. Dr. Parker, however, voiced concern at further budget cuts for already-stretched government departments. The Chancellor's… Read More
