Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 24, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Don't Look Back — Do Scientists Squelch Citations to Justify Claims of Novelty?); Tinker Ready (Boston med resident argues for open access to journals); David Crotty (How Meaningful and Reliable Are Social Article Metrics?); and Lia Steakley (How… Read More
Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - January 24, 2011
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
European Research Council selects Elsevier’s SciVerse Scopus Database - January 21, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherland, has announced that the European Research Council (ERC) has selected its SciVerse Scopus database to assist in the tracking and awarding of funding opportunities for researchers throughout the world. The ERC is the European funding body managing the 'Ideas Programme' of the… Read More
WK Health announces joint venture with China drug information provider Medicom - January 21, 2011
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced a joint venture with leading China drug information provider Medicom to deliver clinical decision support to doctors in China as the country prepares for significant changes to its healthcare system. The deal allows WK Health… Read More
Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore adopts Serials Solutions 360 Counter - January 21, 2011
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced that the Indian Institute of Management at Bangalore (IIMB) has selected and successfully implemented Serials Solutions 360 Counter. With the implementation of the Serials Solutions 360… Read More
Economic woes increasing library use, says OCLC membership report - January 21, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has released a report, which says Americans are using libraries a lot more as the economic downturn has impacted lives, careers and incomes. The report, titled 'Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community', is a follow-up to the 2005 Perceptions of… Read More
