Study of Open Access Publishing project presents findings of two-year EC funded study on OA publishing - January 17, 2011
The SOAP (Study of Open Access Publishing) project presented the results of its two-year European Commission (EU) funded examination of open access publishing at an open symposium on January 13, 2011, in Berlin, Germany. Over the two-year study duration, the SOAP project performed a comprehensive study… Read More
Sales of portable internet devices based on ‘lite’ operating systems to hit 150 million per year in 2015 - January 17, 2011
Global shipments of portable internet devices based on 'lite' operating systems (OSs) will hit 150 million per year in 2015, according to technology analyst firm Ovum. The portable devices tracked in Ovum's forecast are those that use 'lite' OSs such as Google’s Android, Apple’s iOS and… Read More
BioMed Central launches ‘threaded publications’ initiatives - January 17, 2011
Open access science publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the launch of several ‘threaded publications’ initiatives to further encourage transparency in research. ‘Threaded publications’ use electronic publishing technology to link content related to a research study or clinical trial and will help scientists, readers and patients… Read More
NTIS announces newly revised Bibliographic Database Search Guide - January 17, 2011
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) has announced the availability of its newly revised NTIS Bibliographic Database Search Guide, downloadable for free at http://www.ntis.gov/pdf/dbguid.pdf. The NTIS is the federal government’s central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related business… Read More
SIIA announces finalists for 2011 CODiE Awards in digital content categories - January 17, 2011
The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) has announced the finalists for the CODiE Awards in the categories relating to digital content aggregation, distribution, management and publishing. The products that qualified will now be reviewed by members of SIIA, who will vote on winners in six… Read More
Keynote speakers and new conference programmes for the Cloud Connect 2011 event announced - January 17, 2011
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, has announced keynote speakers and new conference programmes for the Cloud Connect 2011 event, scheduled for March 7-10, 2011 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. Cloud Connect is the premier technology event for cloud computing, featuring the… Read More
