STM signs Out of Commerce MoU facilitated by EU - September 21, 2011
Michael Mabe, CEO of the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM), has signed the Out of Commerce Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Brussels, enabled through a dialogue with libraries facilitated by the European Commission (EC). The MoU recognises that the right to authorise… Read More
Serials Solutions’ Summon Service expands content available from OUP - September 21, 2011
Serials Solutions, a business unit of US-based ProQuest LLC, has announced that it has expanded its current agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP). The new deal will enable the discovery of five additional OUP resources from the Summon web-scale discovery service. With the inclusion of the… Read More
UK University selects EBSCO Discovery Service to help end users search multiple eResources from a single search box - September 21, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that the University of Cumbria in the UK has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) to play an integral role in bringing a readily accessible digital library to students. The University will use its implementation of EDS to… Read More
TechTarget launches new social media platform – TechTarget Social Engage - September 21, 2011
Technology media company TechTarget, Inc., US, has announced the release of TechTarget Social Engage, an innovative new social media platform that enables technology buyers to collaborate with other buyers simultaneously across different online media. TechTarget's Social Engage platform allows technology buyers to participate in real-time online discussions with their… Read More
American Chemical Society to host 2012 International Chemistry Olympiad - September 21, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) will host the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) from July 21-30, 2012. IChO provides chemistry students the opportunity to compete at the highest levels and establish networks that go beyond cultures and borders. As part of its ongoing commitment to science, technology,… Read More
DOE-funded research now accessible via DataCite - September 21, 2011
Researchers funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) can now make their scientific research data easier to cite and easier to find from worldwide sources. The DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) is now registering publicly available scientific research datasets created by DOE-funded… Read More
