SAGE launches new open access journal for the social sciences - November 18, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of SAGE Open - a new publication to support open access publishing in the social and behavioural sciences and the humanities. SAGE Open will publish peer-reviewed original research and review articles in an interactive, open… Read More
Global network to analyse impact of science on society - November 18, 2010
The International Conference on Science in Society, organised for the first time in Spain by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), approved the creation of a global network for researchers in this area to foment a field which is perceived to be one of the most… Read More
ECS researcher highlights need for more transparency in Web-based information systems - November 17, 2010
The need for more transparency in Web-based information systems has been highlighted by an academic at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science. In a paper entitled 'The Foundations for Provenance on the Web', published in the journal Foundations and Trends in Web… Read More
Access for print disabled, library exceptions termed top WIPO priorities - November 17, 2010
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) closed its latest copyright meeting with a two-year work plan to improve access to the print disabled and to identify potential library exceptions in international treaty agreements. The Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will devote several days… Read More
Epocrates acquires Modality, Inc. - November 17, 2010
Point-of-care reference solutions provider Epocrates, Inc., US, has announced it has acquired Modality, Inc. Modality is a premier developer of digital learning, assessment, training and reference applications for Apple mobile devices. This acquisition is expected to expand Epocrates' product portfolio and accelerate… Read More
Metadata from the U.S. Government Printing Office to be searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - November 17, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that metadata from the U.S Government Printing Office (GPO) will soon be searchable through EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). EDS Customers will be able to search for federal records from the Government Printing Office's Catalog of U.S.… Read More
