Swets and Mendeley launch Mendeley Institutional Edition powered by Swets - January 16, 2012
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, and Mendeley, creators of the online reference management and academic social networking tool, have announced the launch of Mendeley Institutional Edition powered by Swets. Building on the existing Mendeley functionalities, this multi-device solution provides librarians and institutions with a means… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - January 16, 2012
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Wayne Bivens-Tatum (Open Access and the Origin of the Research University); Kent Anderson (Devices and Shopping — New Trends, New Potential, and New Perils for Retailers ); Brafton News(Digital content demand rising as more Americans use mobile devices); and Joe… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - January 16, 2012
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
Elsevier acquires content management and workflow productivity solutions firm QUOSA - January 13, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the acquisition of QUOSA, a US-based content management and workflow productivity solutions provider for researchers and information managers. QUOSA's current solutions and platform, including its Information Manager and Virtual Library, will continue to be supported. The company's technological capabilities… Read More
Springer launches interdisciplinary open access journal, SpringerPlus - January 13, 2012
Scientific publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, has launched a new open access journal, SpringerPlus, under its SpringerOpen portfolio. It is the publisher's first open access journal with a broad interdisciplinary approach covering the entire scientific spectrum. Papers from emerging areas of research are welcome. A… Read More
American Psychological Association’s PsycTESTS made accessible via EBSCOhost - January 13, 2012
Database aggregator EBSCO Publishing, US, and the American Psychological Association have signed an agreement that will enable PsycTESTS to be accessible via EBSCOhost, a for-fee electronic resource for libraries around the world. PsycTESTS seeks to provide academic institutions, mental health centres, hospitals and government agencies with… Read More
