Knovel launches Mining Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy subject area - May 25, 2011
Engineering resources provider Knovel, US, has announced the launch of Mining Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy as a new subject. Knovel's Mining Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy subject area supports engineers involved in mining engineering, extractive metallurgy as well as affiliated engineers working in design and construction and… Read More
Unbound Medicine extends Unbound Platform with multi-dimensional iPad solution - May 25, 2011
Unbound Medicine, a US-based provider of knowledge management solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced the extension of the Unbound Platform with multi-dimensional capabilities for Apple's iPad. This latest platform enhancement delivers in one application instant lookup of trusted content, powerful content personalisation, push communications alerts,… Read More
NPG and California State University partner to support development of interactive textbooks in college-level science - May 25, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, and the California State University (CSU) have announced a three-year partnership. Under the deal, NPG will support design and development of an innovative series of affordable, high quality interactive textbooks in college-level science. The 'born digital' textbooks will be… Read More
Springer set to launch new open access journal – Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences - May 25, 2011
STM publisher Springer is set to launch a new open access journal, Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences (HCIS). Scheduled for launch in June 2011, the journal will become part of the SpringerOpen portfolio. It will be fully sponsored by the Korea-based Future Technology Research Association International… Read More
Speakers announced for panel on the Berlin Open Access Declaration - May 25, 2011
The organisers of the forthcoming SPARC-ACRL forum on emerging issues in scholarly communication have announced the speakers who will zero in on the motivation and drive behind the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, building support… Read More
Frankfurt Book fair to host StoryDrive conference at Buenos Aires event - May 25, 2011
The Frankfurt Book Fair will host an offshoot of its international media conference, StoryDrive, at MICA (Mercado de Industrias Culturales Argentinas), Argentina's first trade fair for the creative industries. MICA will take place from June 2 – 5, 2011 in Buenos Aires. As part of… Read More
