JISC, Research Libraries UK unveil plans to open up metadata - June 10, 2010
The Resource Discovery Taskforce, organised by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and Research Libraries UK (RLU), announced its vision at a recent JISC event called 'Survive or Thrive'. According to the taskforce, new plans to open up library, archive and museum collections will make it… Read More
Google unveils new web indexing system, Caffeine - June 10, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, recently announced the completion of a new web indexing system called Caffeine. According to Google, Caffeine will provide 50 percent fresher results for web searches than the company's previous index. Also, users can now find links to relevant content… Read More
ASME eBooks now available on ASME Digital Library - June 10, 2010
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the availability of select ASME Press book titles from 1998 to the present in eBook format on its Digital Library. Starting July 1, ASME will offer, for the first time, 50 titles in eBook format. The Society… Read More
SAGE Reference launches two-volume Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication - June 10, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of Sage Reference's new two-volume Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication. The encyclopaedia claims to be the first reference source to provide a comprehensive background in both science and communication studies. Written by leading scholars and practitioners in the… Read More
ProQuest’s GradShare unveils GradShare Blogs - June 10, 2010
GradShare, an online graduate school support community developed by ProQuest, has launched GradShare Blogs to provide students with often-sought, but difficult-to-find guidance concerning postgraduate education. Since its launch in February 2009, GradShare has provided students with forums containing hundreds of discussions on… Read More
ebrary launches Aerospace e-book database - June 10, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced the availability of a new subscription database that includes a current selection of full-text e-books in aerodynamics, aeronautics, astronautics, control, fluid dynamics, human factors, radar, shipbuilding, turbulence, vibration and other aeronautic topics. Publishers such as Artech… Read More
