Thomson Reuters study examines research scenario in the African continent - April 14, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has released a study according to which South Africa is the outstanding research leader on the African continent. It has by far the greatest research output of any country, well ahead of Egypt in second place and Nigeria in third.… Read More
UBM Medica releases iPhone application for medical search engine SearchMedica - April 14, 2010
UBM Medica, part of United Business Media Plc, US, has launched an iPhone Application for SearchMedica, a search engine designed for medical professionals. With the SearchMedica application, users can expect to access the most recent, relevant and authoritative information, approved by a board of specialist physicians,… Read More
Two BioMed Central journals merge to become single title - April 14, 2010
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that two of its biology journals, BMC Biology and Journal of Biology, have merged to become a single title. The combined journal, edited by Miranda Robertson, will be called BMC Biology. The new BMC Biology will publish research… Read More
Knovel unveils content and data analysis tools package, Oil and Gas Essentials - April 14, 2010
Knovel, a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced the immediate availability of Oil and Gas Essentials, a package of content and data analysis tools for oil and gas engineers. From super-majors and oilfield services firms through integrated independents, Knovel’s oil… Read More
2010 EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting grant winners announced - April 14, 2010
The Medical Library Association (MLA) has awarded grants sponsored by EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) to four librarians to assist with travel and conference-related expenses to attend the MLA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., May 21-26, 2010. The four $1000 awards are presented… Read More
ebrary launches Government Complete with DASH! - April 14, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced the availability of the first e-book collection for government agencies, institutes, and centers. With more than 47,000 e-books and other titles from over 425 leading publishers including AMACOM, McGraw-Hill, MIT Press, Oxford University Press, Taylor &… Read More
