Semantico launches Shibboleth-enabled SAMS access management system - February 25, 2009
Online publishing solutions provider Semantico Limited, UK, has announced a new release of its SAMS access management system for online publishing offering full support for Shibboleth version 1.3 and 2.0. The new version positions SAMS as a next-generation access system. The new Shibboleth-enabled version of SAMS… Read More
Scrip launches online news and analysis service for the global pharmaceutical industry - February 25, 2009
Scrip World Pharmaceutical News has launched scripnews.com - an online news and analysis service for the global pharmaceutical industry. The launch firmly places Scrip at the cutting edge of online content and delivery. Scripnews.com offers users the latest breaking news in context by providing added-value drug,… Read More
Dear Subscribers - February 25, 2009
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ARL proposes community-wide process to develop new OCLC policy for use and transfer of WorldCat records - February 24, 2009
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Ad Hoc Task Force to Review the Proposed OCLC Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records has issued its final report. The report calls on OCLC to develop a new policy to replace the one released in November 2008.… Read More
Australian Research Council selects Scopus to assess higher education research output - February 24, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Australian Research Council (ARC) has selected Scopus, the world's largest abstract and citation (A&C) database, for its Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative. The ERA initiative will assess research quality within Australia's higher education institutions using a… Read More
European Patent Office gains access to Indian traditional knowledge database - February 24, 2009
The Indian government has granted the European Patent Office (EPO) access to its Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL). Loaded with ancient medical knowledge, the online database contains translations of manuscripts and textbooks in five languages, including English. Examiners at the EPO will use the TKDL to… Read More
