CrossRef announces FundRef, a pilot collaboration between scholarly publishers and funding agencies - May 3, 2012
CrossRef, a US-based not-for-profit membership association of publishers, has announced FundRef, a pilot collaboration between scholarly publishers and funding agencies that will standardise the names of research funders and add grant numbers attributed in journal articles or other scholarly documents. The collaboration would allow researchers, publishers,… Read More
Ithaka report offers overview of online learning technologies - May 3, 2012
An Ithaka S+R report, released and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, highlights the challenges to be overcome by institutions so that they can take advantage of online learning technologies. The report, titled ‘Barriers to Adoption of Online Learning Systems in US Higher Education,’… Read More
MIT and Harvard unveil online learning platform edX - May 3, 2012
Harvard University and MIT have announced edX, a new partnership in online education. Through edX, the two institutions will collaborate to enhance campus-based teaching and learning and build a global community of online learners. EdX will build on both universities’ experience in offering online instructional… Read More
Inaugural issue of Environmental Evidence published - May 3, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the publication of the inaugural issue of Environmental Evidence, the official journal of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE). Professor Andrew Pullin will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal. Environmental Evidence will provide a visible and… Read More
Delmar and DEWALT launch new mobile app for construction professionals - May 3, 2012
Learning solutions provider Delmar, part of Cengage Learning, US, and DEWALT have announced the launch of DEWALT Mobile Pro, a new mobile application (app) for construction professionals. DEWALT Mobile Pro is an innovative and powerful mobile solution developed specifically for contractors and tradesmen in the construction… Read More
Academic and research libraries in Europe select Ex Libris’ Primo discovery and delivery solution - May 3, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that numerous academic and research libraries in Europe have selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution. In addition, several existing customers have supplemented their Primo offering with the Primo Central Index and the bX Recommender, while… Read More
