RIN publishes new guide focusing on challenges for academic libraries in difficult economic times - March 19, 2010
The UK’s Research Information Network (RIN) has released a guide, 'Challenges for academic libraries in difficult economic times', that focuses on how academic librarians are experiencing and responding to financial cuts in the current economic climate. After a decade of growth in budgets and services, academic… Read More
British Library and AHRC partnership to encourage growth of South Asian studies - March 19, 2010
The British Library and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have announced a framework agreement to enable both parties to work together to identify research priorities in India and the UK and work jointly on projects that support research in this field. The agreement seeks… Read More
SAGE-sponsored debate examines future of social sciences research - March 19, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE and the British Academy recently hosted a debate to explore how social science research can strengthen its involvement in policymaking, increase its impact, and combat potential public expenditure cuts. The debate, titled ‘Towards A Better Tomorrow? The Crucial Role of Social Science’ took… Read More
OCLC and H.W. Wilson to transition database subscriptions from FirstSearch to WilsonWeb - March 19, 2010
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, and H.W. Wilson have announced that both organisations will work together to transition library subscriptions for H.W. Wilson databases provided on the OCLC FirstSearch service to the WilsonWeb platform over the next 16 months. Wilson will… Read More
McGraw-Hill’ Access-branded digital learning platforms to be distributed in China - March 19, 2010
Scientific and medical information resources provider McGraw-Hill Professional, US, has announced that its suite of Access-branded digital learning platforms - including AccessMedicine, AccessScience and AccessEngineering - will be offered for the first time to Chinese students, educators, and researchers. The move is the result of a… Read More
Nature Publishing Group launches Nature.com regions - March 19, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that regional pages are now available on nature.com. Nature.com regions (www.nature.com/regions) pages provide a regularly updated portal for researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and investors who are interested in a specific country or region. Nature.com… Read More
