Accessible Archives Inc. content now available via EBSCO Discovery Service - April 29, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, recently announced an agreement with content partner, Accessible Archives, Inc. The deal will enable unique primary source content from the 18th and 19th Century to be discoverable within EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). Metadata from… Read More
IEEE-SA Standards Board approves revised standard for metric practice - April 29, 2011
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a technical professional association, has announced that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board has approved a revised standard for metric practice. The IEEE-SA has also published a revised standard in artificial intelligence. … Read More
Springer and KISTI sign MOU for the provision and dissemination of scientific information - April 29, 2011
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media (Springer) and the Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the provision and dissemination of scientific information. KISTI will not only provide all non-KESLI (Korean Electronic Site… Read More
StoryDrive crossmedia conference at Frankfurt fair to focus on gaming opportunities - April 29, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair has announced the second edition of the international media conference StoryDrive, which will take place in the course of the book fair on October 12-16, 2011. The conference will focus particularly on the influence games are having on other media, customers and… Read More
JANET (UK) launches new high capacity data service for education and research institutions - April 29, 2011
JANET (UK), the UK's education and research network, has announced the launch of its new high capacity data service for education institutions and research organisations, JANET 3G. From June 2011, the data service will allow academic and support staff to remotely access vital resources such… Read More
Spanish consortium BUCLE becomes first institution in Spain to implement WorldCat Local - April 29, 2011
Computer library service and research organisation OCLC, US, has announced that the Spanish consortium BUCLE ("Consorcio de Bibliotecas Universitarias de Castilla y León") has become the first institution in Spain to implement WorldCat Local as its new Search and Discovery platform. The… Read More
