Enterprise search and e-publishing solutions among key themes discussed on the final day of Online Information 2010 - December 3, 2010
While the cold weather continued outside, conversation and learning remained very warm at the final day of the Online Information 2010 conference. Key themes on Thursday included enterprise search solutions, e-publishing solutions and e-Books, and XML. Several seminar sessions offered advice about copyright and tips… Read More
EC launches ‘OpenAIRE’ to offer open access to EU-funded scientific research papers - December 3, 2010
The European Commission (EC) has launched OpenAIRE (Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe) at the University of Ghent in Belgium. Through this, it is expected that EU researchers, businesses and citizens will have free and open access to EU-funded research papers. OpenAIRE is projected… Read More
Google to implement anti-piracy measures to ensure copyright protection - December 3, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has announced that it will implement new anti-piracy measures over the next several months. Under the latest plan of action, the company will act on reliable copyright takedown requests within 24 hours. It will build tools to improve… Read More
OCLC expands agreements with content providers to make more content accessible via WorldCat Local - December 3, 2010
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced expanded agreements with content providers to make more content in a variety of formats accessible to users. Library users can now find more than 700 million items through the WorldCat Local service. In addition to the 200 million… Read More
NLM’s History of Medicine Division releases new Web interface for searching text and audio content - December 3, 2010
The National Library of Medicine's History of Medicine Division (HMD) has announced the release of a new Web interface to its oral history collections, as part of its growing electronic texts programme. Content includes digital editions of transcripts and any accompanying audio… Read More
SEEd Medical Publishers launches its new e-books - December 3, 2010
Medical publishing house SEEd Medical Publishers, Italy, has announced the availability of its English e-books - a new formula of access to practical medical contents for physicians, teachers, researchers and students. SEEd's e-books are available on amazon.com, bol.it, http://store.simplicissimus.it and other online… Read More
