JSTOR now indexed in WorldCat.org - January 18, 2010
Authenticated scholars and researchers with online access to full-text content in JSTOR can now locate and connect to articles through WorldCat.org. JSTOR is a preservation archive and research platform for the academic community. Over 4.5 million JSTOR article-level records from more than… Read More
UKSG / NISO release first KBART recommendations for improved OpenURL data supply - January 18, 2010
The UK Serials Group (UKSG) and the National Information Standards Organisation (NISO) have announced the first report by the KBART (Knowledge Bases And Related Tools) Working Group, a joint initiative that is exploring data problems within the OpenURL supply chain. The KBART… Read More
Optical Society of America’ Optics Express named first SPARC Innovator of 2010 - January 18, 2010
Optical Society of America (OSA) has announced that its open-access journal Optics Express has been named the first SPARC Innovator of 2010. Optics Express publishes original, peer-reviewed articles in all fields of optical science and technology twice a month – within an… Read More
Cambridge Imaging Systems in deal with British Library to build moving image archive - January 18, 2010
Cambridge Imaging Systems has announced a deal to supply the British Library with an advanced digital archive management system, known as Box of Broadcasts or simply ‘BoB'. The British Library contains over 150 million items including a moving image collection of around 40,000 titles. As part… Read More
EBSCO unveils ERM Essentials, an electronic resource management tool for libraries - January 18, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced the release of ERM Essentials, an electronic resource management (ERM) solution that seeks to help libraries manage e-resources. According to the company, the system features auto-population of holdings and data, making a highly effective ERM solution. The… Read More
Maney Publishing launches open access model, MORE OpenChoice - January 18, 2010
Academic Publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced the launch of a new open access (OA) business model, MORE OpenChoice. Twenty-four materials science and engineering journals and fifteen health science titles are initially included in MORE OpenChoice, with the intention to expand this to humanities journals in… Read More
