Simba Information launches Simba Information Knowledge Center - October 17, 2011
Media and publishing forecast firm Simba Information, US, has launched its new Simba Information Knowledge Center, an online platform that offers users easy access to an exhaustive collection of data and analysis covering the publishing market. The Knowledge Center provides information and marketing professionals with… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - October 17, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: David Wojick (My Utopian Vision for Communication of Scientific Methods); Ben Goldacre (Will asking a question get your science paper cited more?); Tscott Blog (The Economics of Open Access); and PHPHOSTS Blog (Does Amazon Want to Monopolize The Entire Publishing… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - October 17, 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
Frankfurt Book Fair seminars focus on the role of an editor in the digital world and publishing market in China - October 14, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair hosted a seminar entitled 'Editors in a Brave New World' on Friday, the third day of the Frankfurt Book Fair. The session explored how the role of an editor must evolve in the fast changing digital world. Three different speakers from international… Read More
UK surpasses US in research impact, says Thomson Reuters report - October 14, 2011
Thomson Reuters, a US-based provider of information for healthcare professionals, has released a study that says the average 'impact' of research originating in the UK has risen, surpassing that of the research colossus US. This is despite a relative decrease in research output and private-sector research… Read More
Bowker adds content from Doody’s Book Reviews to Syndetics Solutions - October 14, 2011
Bibliographic information management solutions provider Bowker, US, has announced that Syndetics Solutions, its OPAC and discovery layer enrichment tool, is adding content from Doody's Book Reviews, a source of reviews of medical and healthcare works. Libraries who subscribe to Syndetics Solutions can add the reviews to… Read More
