Researchers examining extent of scientific publication plagiarism practices - October 26, 2010
Researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech and collaborators have reportedly shown that a computer-based text-searching tool is capable of unearthing questionable publication practices from thousands of full-text papers in biomedical literature. The first step in the process is to find out what is… Read More
OpenNebula Project unveils latest version of open source toolkit for cloud computing - October 26, 2010
The OpenNebula Project has announced the release of version 2.0 of its OpenNebula Toolkit, a fully open source cloud computing tool for managing a data centre's virtual infrastructure. The toolkit includes features for integration, management, scalability, security and accounting that enterprise IT shops may need for… Read More
New prototype from OCLC Research – WorldCat Publisher Pages - October 26, 2010
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that the new OCLC Research prototype presents a page each for more than 1800 publishers worldwide. WorldCat Publisher Pages prototype is an outgrowth of the OCLC Publisher Name Authority File, as well as the OCLC WorldMap and the… Read More
Digital edition of Wiley-Blackwell’s medicine administration guide powered by SIPP - October 26, 2010
Online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd., UK, has announced that the online edition of the UCL Hospitals Injectable Medicines Administration Guide, published by Wiley-Blackwell, is powered by the Semantico Information Publishing Platform (SIPP). SIPP can create micro-sites for specific publications, allowing the book to maintain its… Read More
Outsell Scout Analytics helps Elsevier Business Intelligence grow subscription revenues - October 26, 2010
Research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc., US, and revenue optimisation solutions provider for digital publishers Scout Analytics, US, have announced that Elsevier Business Intelligence (Elsevier BI) is using Outsell Scout Analytics. Outsell Scout Analytics is a service to help digital paid-content providers increase revenues by matching… Read More
New generation Kindle device sales already surpass fourth quarter 2009 - October 26, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that sales of the new generation Kindle devices since their introduction have already surpassed total Kindle device sales from October through December 2009. In addition, Kindle book unit sales continue to overtake print on Amazon.com, even while print… Read More
