Attention Subscribers – www.myscoope.com lets you access Knowledgespeak using your mobile devices - October 25, 2010
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available via our new beta application, SCOOPE STM Mobile. Subscribers on the move can now gain easy access to Knowledgespeak through a reader-friendly mobile phone interface. This application is uniquely available in two versions:… Read More
Usage statistics influence purchasing decisions for librarians, says MPS survey - October 22, 2010
Publishing solutions provider MPS Limited, a Macmillan company, has released findings of a survey of over 300 librarians around the world. The survey found that 97 percent of librarians use usage statistics, with 87 percent of librarians using COUNTER-compliant usage statistics for eJournals, and 66 percent… Read More
Institute of Physics welcomes proposals in Comprehensive Spending Review - October 22, 2010
Following the recent publication of the UK government's Comprehensive Spending Review, Professor Marshall Stoneham, President of the Institute of Physics (IOP), has expressed relief that the science budget has been spared from deep cuts. There is still much uncertainty, particularly surrounding the financial health of universities,… Read More
iPad owners more likely to engage with ads and buy apps, says Nielsen study - October 22, 2010
Global information and media group Nielsen Company, US, has released the findings of a study, according to which Apple iPad users are more likely to engage with mobile advertising than other connected device users. The study, entitled the "Connected Devices Playbook", found that nearly two-thirds of… Read More
ABC-CLIO eBook Collection now searchable from within EBSCO Discovery Service - October 22, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, and ABC-CLIO have developed a new partnership allowing content from ABC-CLIO eBooks to be accessible within EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). Mutual customers of EDS and ABC-CLIO's eBook Collection will now be able to take advantage of a more… Read More
McGraw-Hill Construction’s Engineering News-Record expands into seven regional markets - October 22, 2010
Engineering News-Record (ENR), part of McGraw-Hill Construction, a US-based provider of project and product information on the construction industry, has announced that it will expand into seven regional markets with local coverage, rankings and insights, beginning in January 2011. The markets include… Read More
