US Commerce Dept. releases policy framework for protecting consumer privacy online - December 17, 2010
The US' Department of Commerce has issued a report detailing initial policy recommendations aimed at promoting consumer privacy online while ensuring the Internet remains a platform that spurs innovation, job creation and economic growth. The report outlines a framework to increase protection of consumers' commercial data… Read More
Chemical Abstracts Service announces enhancements to SciFinder - December 17, 2010
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, recently introduced new enhancements to its research and discovery tool, SciFinder. These enhancements are expected to accelerate researchers' workflow and can be of importance to synthetic chemists and other researchers who are engaged in lab… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell launches new mobile applications for selected health science journals - December 17, 2010
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the launch of new mobile applications for selected health science journals, accessible via iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Symbian, PalmOS, and WAP devices. The applications, which will be freely available, will… Read More
Elsevier Foundation announces 2010 grants for libraries in developing nations - December 17, 2010
The Elsevier Foundation has announced the 2010 recipients of grants under its Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programme, committing over $300,000 to support the work of libraries in developing countries. The 2010 grant recipients were selected from 260 proposals worldwide for their innovation and potential for… Read More
RSC Publishing to move Highlights supplements to Chemistry World - December 17, 2010
Scientific publisher RSC Publishing, the publishing arm of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, has announced that three of its Highlights supplements will be moving to Chemistry World from January 2011. These include Highlights in Chemical Science ; Read More
Jönköping University in Sweden becomes first Scandinavian institution to purchase SAGE Research Methods Online - December 17, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that the Jönköping University in Sweden has become the first Scandinavian institution to purchase SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO), an innovative online research tool for researchers. SRMO provides advanced search and discovery tools to support researchers and students as they… Read More
