Frankfurt Book Fair and MEF partner to support Mobile Hot Spot at 2012 Frankfurt trade show - June 20, 2012
The Frankfurt Book Fair and MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce, have entered into a co-operative agreement. Under the deal, MEF will be an official partner of the Mobile Hot Spot at the Frankfurt Book Fair, scheduled for October 10 – 14, 2012.… Read More
Elsevier’s Scopus now interoperable with the Lattes Platform - June 20, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Scopus, which claims to be the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed research literature, is interoperable with the Lattes Platform, Brazil’s national database for research and science activity, through a newly developed application. The new Curriculo… Read More
Thomson Reuters’ new study tracks current status of research on neglected tropical diseases - June 20, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science division of Thomson Reuters has announced the publication of a new study tracking the current status of research on neglected tropical diseases. The Global Research Report Neglected Tropical Diseases analyses research output across countries and fields from 1992-2011 and finds a… Read More
EBSCO Publishing unveils Leadership & Management Video Collection - June 20, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has released the Leadership & Management Video Collection, an extensive corporate learning video collection designed to address key learning objectives of leaders and managers. The Leadership & Management Video Collection provides current and future leaders and managers with… Read More
SAGE report offers recommendations for academic libraries to enhance offerings - June 20, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE has released the findings of a new report, according to which, providing evidence of value remains an elusive goal for academic libraries across geographic borders. The findings are the results of a six-month research project commissioned by SAGE, which sets out recommendations for… Read More
JISC launches resources to help universities implement e-portfolios - June 20, 2012
The UK’s Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has launched three resources to help universities and colleges to implement e-portfolios effectively at scale created from successful practice from the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The materials explore the ways in which one can help to boost learner… Read More
