Questia’s new and improved Website to help students write better papers faster - August 6, 2012
Questia, an online library and research tool for students and part of Cengage Learning, US, has unveiled its new website featuring an expanded library, improved navigation for finding research faster and an interactive reader that will make the research experience easier for students. To celebrate its… Read More
ARL publishes latest issue of Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Programs - August 6, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published issue 9 of Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Programs. The newsletter provides an opportunity for former ARL diversity programme participants to share information about key issues and emerging trends in the workplace. In this issue, Eugenia Kim,… Read More
PubMed Central renamed PMC, adopts new web page design - August 6, 2012
PubMed Central, the repository of the US’ National Institutes of Health, has shortened its name to PMC in a bid to avoid being confused with PubMed. It has also gone for a new look and feel, and has been updated to conform to NCBI's new standards… Read More
Engineering News-Record wins five 2012 Azbee Awards of Excellence from ASBPE - August 6, 2012
McGraw-Hill Construction, a US-based provider of project and product information on the construction industry, has announced that its Engineering News-Record (ENR) has won five 2012 Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). Each year, these prestigious awards recognise excellence in… Read More
SPIE promotes 122 nominees to Senior Member status in recognition of their professional experience - August 6, 2012
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has promoted 122 nominees to Senior Member status this year in recognition of their professional experience, active involvement with the optics community and SPIE, and significant performance that sets them apart from their peers. The promotions were… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 6, 2012
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Tim Vines (In Praise of Peer Review – A Personal Perspective); Rebecca Lawrence (Peer review is vital but its closed nature belongs to a bygone age. It’s time to open up); Joe Wikert (The Used Ebook Opportunity); Bob Grant (Whither… Read More
