Diverse Collection of STM journals and reference books from IGI Global now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - March 16, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced an agreement with IGI Global. Under the deal, IGI Global journals and reference books will now be searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), a comprehensive discovery service from EBSCO. The deal will allow metadata for 131… Read More
Google Search for iPhone unveiled with new design and enhanced features - March 16, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has reportedly released a major update to its iPhone app. Enhancements include a new design, new features and even a new name. Google Search for iPhone, formerly called Google Mobile, now features a brand-new… Read More
SAGE to publish official journal of the Literacy Research Association - March 16, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has begun a partnership with the Literacy Research Association to publish the latter's official journal - Journal of Literacy Research (JLR). The Literacy Research Association is a professional organisation for individuals who share an interest in research and the dissemination of information… Read More
Journal NEUROSURGERY using QR Codes to link print and digital video - March 16, 2011
Readers of NEUROSURGERY, the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), can now access supplemental digital content, including video and illustrations, directly from their smartphones. Beginning with the April 2011 issue, the journal will use QR codes to link print content and supplemental digital… Read More
JISC event keynote calls for universities to use technology to attract students - March 16, 2011
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) opened the JISC11 conference in Liverpool recently, attended by nearly 700 delegates from the higher education sectors in the UK, China, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain and Sweden. Giving the keynote address, Prof. Eric Thomas, vice chancellor of… Read More
BioMed Central and OpenHelix launch innovative programme for scientists - March 16, 2011
Open access science publisher BioMed Central, UK, and OpenHelix, provider of training on bioinformatics and genomics resources, have reportedly launched an innovative programme for scientists to gain wider knowledge and support. Links within BioMed Central journals will direct… Read More
