Springer launches ‘Springer Book Archives’ at ALA MW - January 28, 2013
STM publisher Springer announced the launch of the Springer Book Archives (SBA) at the 2013 American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting (ALA MW), offering online access to 37,000 historic, English-language eBooks. The SBA will be completed by the end of this year, and when finished researchers, students… Read More
Thomson Reuters launches Ideation Challenge to expand scientific discovery experience on Web of Knowledge - January 28, 2013
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters announced the launch of its Ideation Challenge at the American Library Association (ALA) Mid Winter Meeting. Ideation Challenge is a contest for the scientific and scholarly research community, designed to expand the discovery experience offered by Thomson Reuters… Read More
EBSCO adds thousands of e-books to eBook Academic Collection - January 28, 2013
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that thousands of e-books have been added to the eBook Academic Collection, increasing the number of e-books to more than 112,000. The collection supplies full-text e-books covering a broad spectrum of academic subjects from technology, science and… Read More
Web-scale management solution Intota to be released in 2013 with Intota Assessment - January 28, 2013
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of technology for libraries, has announced that its Intota web-scale management solution will debut in 2013 with Intota Assessment, a library collection analytics service that provides book and serials analysis and consolidated usage. Available later this year, the new service includes… Read More
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology releases iPad app edition - January 28, 2013
The Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology (IJDVL) has announced the release of its new iPad app edition. The app was showcased at 41st National Conference of IADVL, Dermacon 2013 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, held January 24-27, at the Gujarat University Convention & Exhibition Center. The IJDVL journal is… Read More
Science investment plans need to be supported by long-term research funding: RSC head - January 28, 2013
The Chief Executive of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Dr. Robert Parker, has said that David Willetts' announcement on the government's spending plans for capital investment in science is good news for the chemical sciences. However, he has called for a long-term increase in… Read More
