Elsevier launches SciVal Funding App for SciVerse - November 4, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the SciVal Funding App for SciVerse. The app links content from SciVerse ScienceDirect and SciVerse Scopus with SciVal Funding. SciVal Funding is Elsevier's online solution that provides targeted recommendations on grants, making it easier for researchers to… Read More
EBSCO Publishing expands corporate research solutions collection, releases Business Source Corporate Plus - November 4, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has expanded its collection of corporate research solutions with the release of Business Source Corporate Plus (BSC+). By providing detailed corporate information plus the latest business news and trends to corporations worldwide, Business Source Corporate Plus delivers what… Read More
Amazon unveils Kindle Owners’ Lending Library for Amazon Prime members - November 3, 2011
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced the launch of the Kindle Owners' Lending Library. With an annual Amazon Prime membership, Kindle owners can now choose from thousands of books to borrow for free as frequently as a book a month, with no due dates.… Read More
Safari Books Online selects Ingram Content Group to expand e-content library - November 3, 2011
Safari Books Online and Ingram Content Group’s CoreSource platform have announced an agreement that will enable education, technology, and business publishers worldwide to expand the reach of their content. Safari Books Online’s on-demand digital learning library claims to provide the best… Read More
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in deal with Portico to preserve e-journals - November 3, 2011
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced an agreement with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Under the deal, Portico will preserve the latter’s e-journals. NCTM is a public voice of mathematics education supporting teachers to ensure equitable mathematics learning of… Read More
University of California partners with several major research institutions to develop data management tool - November 3, 2011
The University of California and several other major research institutions have partnered to develop the DMPTool, a flexible online application to help researchers generate data management plans - simple but effective documents for ensuring good data stewardship. These plans increasingly are being required by funders such… Read More
