Ovid and UBM Medica partner to provide Vademecum’s drug database to healthcare practitioners in Spanish-speaking countries - October 19, 2011
Information solutions provider Ovid, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced a partnership with United Business Media Medica (UBM Medica) S.A., to provide Vademecum Data Solutions, an essential drug database for healthcare practitioners in Spanish-speaking countries. Vademecum Data Solutions, produced by UBM Medica, provides… Read More
OSA elects Philip H. Bucksbaum as 2012 Vice President - October 19, 2011
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced that its members have elected Philip H. Bucksbaum of Stanford University as its 2012 vice president. Three directors at large were also chosen during this year's election - James D. Kafka of Spectra-Physics, Byoung Yoon Kim of the Korea Advanced… Read More
Patients Participate! project seeks to bridge gap between info access and understanding - October 19, 2011
Publishing a lay summary alongside every research article could be the answer to assisting in the wider understanding of health-related information, according to the findings of new citizen science project Patients Participate! The project was commissioned by JISC and carried out by the Association of Medical… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - October 19, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
Google previewing ‘infinite bookcase’ to organise digital books - October 19, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is previewing an 'infinite digital bookcase' concept that seeks to organise vast libraries of digital titles. Instead of placing the books on a traditional bookcase, covers are placed on an infinite 3D helix. The books are organised into 28… Read More
Pearson releases latest version of EQUELLA digital repository - October 19, 2011
Education services provider Pearson, US, has released EQUELLA 5.1, the latest version of the digital repository that enables users to search, create and manage content online. The announcement was made at EDUCAUSE 2011, the annual conference of the world's leaders in education technology. EQUELLA provides… Read More
