Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - June 28, 2010
Knowledgespeak subscribers, on the move, can now access quality STM News of their choice any time any where with the all new SCOOPE service. SCOOPE is the only mobile application that allows subscribers to customise content. Advantage of SCOOPE - Newsletters are now downloadable into local memory and read at… Read More
RSC and IOP study finances of Chemistry and Physics departments in UK Universities - June 25, 2010
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and the Institute of Physics (IOP) have warned that science departments in UK universities will be beset by financial difficulties if adequate funding is not ensured. According to the two societies, the chemistry and physics departments in the UK have… Read More
VIVO utilising Scopus Custom Data - June 25, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that VIVO has begun a pilot project to evaluate the process by which Scopus Custom Data can be used to populate institutional VIVO instances. VIVO is a NIH-funded national initiative aimed at connecting scientists and fostering collaboration across academic institutions.… Read More
SAGE to migrate over 560 journals to next generation platform - June 25, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that the planned upgrade of the SAGE Journals Online platform will be complete by July 30, 2010. More than 560 journals will be migrated onto SAGE's next generation platform, supported by HighWire's H2O platform and accompanying services and infrastructure. To ensure… Read More
BioMed Central launches Endocrinology and Gastroenterology gateways - June 25, 2010
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, recently launched two new gateways in the fields of Endocrinology and Gastroenterology. These gateways seek to provide researchers in these disciplines with up-to-the minute information including relevant research, recent news and research highlights. Each gateway features an item about a… Read More
Oxford University Press acquires Numicon Ltd - June 25, 2010
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Numicon Ltd. Numicon provides a multi-sensory primary maths teaching programme that engages learners with its visual, auditory and kinaesthetic approach. The acquisition augments OUP's maths presence in the UK schools… Read More
