MarkLogic named ‘Business IT Innovation of the Year’ at 2011 UK IT Industry Awards - November 16, 2011
Data analytics products firm MarkLogic Corporation, US, has been named the 'Business IT Innovation of the Year' by the judges of The BCS & Computing UK IT Industry Awards 2011. The UK IT Industry Awards is a platform for the entire IT profession to celebrate best… Read More
Thomson Reuters honours 11 Taiwanese scientists for R&D contributions - November 16, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has honoured 11 of Taiwan's leading scientists for their contribution to global research and development (R&D) in seven areas of emerging research. The 'Thomson Reuters Taiwan Research Day & Research Front Awards 2011' recognised these Taiwan scientists as being at… Read More
Elsevier announces winners of semantic web challenge - November 15, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the winners of the Semantic Web Challenge. Participants in the Challenge applied semantic web techniques in building online end-user applications that integrate, combine and deduce information needed to assist users in performing tasks. The Challenge took place at the International… Read More
EBSCO Discovery Service named silver winner in Best New Service of the Year in Best in Biz Awards - November 14, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that the EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) has been named the silver winner in Best New Service of the Year in Best in Biz Awards. The awards are the only national business awards programme judged by members… Read More
RSMeans’ publication Building Construction Cost Data celebrates 70 years - November 11, 2011
Construction cost information provider RSMeans, US, part of Reed Construction Data, has announced the 70th anniversary of its first publication, the industry-acclaimed Building Construction Cost Data (BCCD). Released in 1942 with just 1,000 cost line items, Building Construction Cost Data has become one of the… Read More
Global Open Access Portal launched at UNESCO meet - November 7, 2011
The Global Open Access Portal (GOAP) was launched at a special side event organised during the 36th session of the UNESCO General Conference at Paris headquarters. The portal is aimed at presenting a snapshot of the status of open access (OA) to scientific information around the… Read More
Elsevier announces winners of the Apps for Library Idea Challenge - November 7, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, recently announced the winners of the Apps for Library Idea Challenge at the 2011 Charleston Conference in Charleston, SC. The international competition encouraged librarians and information professionals to conceptualise solutions to the challenges that they and their constituents face in addressing the… Read More
Emerald Management Reviews celebrates 50 years with 50 winners - November 2, 2011
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, has announced that its abstracting service, Emerald Management Reviews, is holding a double 50 celebration this month – recognising the 50th anniversary of its launch and the 50 winners of its Annual Citations of Excellence Awards. First launched in… Read More
ProQuest Dialog bags AIIP’s 2011 Technology Award - October 25, 2011
The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) has named ProQuest Dialog, the search service specially designed for professional research, as the winner of its 12th annual AIIP Technology Award. The award recognises innovative products that enhance the working environment of the independent information professional and… Read More
American Institute of Physics announces winners of 2011 AIP Science Communication Awards - October 17, 2011
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has announced the winners of the 2011 AIP Science Communication Awards. George Musser will receive the prize in science writing for his article ‘Could Time End?’ published in Scientific American. Vicki Oransky Wittenstein will receive the award in the… Read More
