FIZ Karlsruhe develops new zbMATH web interface - June 25, 2013
Scientific information services provider FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz Institute for Information Infrastructure, Germany, has developed the new zbMATH web interface providing an intuitive, easy-to-use information service with enlarged functionality that meets the requirements of users in the mathematical community. zbMATH claims to be the world's largest… Read More
Reed Technology and Information Services launches USPTO public data dissemination site - June 24, 2013
Reed Technology and Information Services , part of the LexisNexis family, has announced the launch of Patents.ReedTech.com, a website that allows users free access to USPTO Patent and Trademark information. The new website offers users the ability to download a… Read More
NISO announces new two-phase project to develop standards and recommended practices for altmetrics - June 24, 2013
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced a new two-phase project to study, propose, and develop community-based standards or recommended practices in the field of alternative metrics. Assessment of scholarship is a critical component of the research process, impacting everything from which projects get funded… Read More
Springer unveils French and Italian language-specific eBook collections - June 21, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is now offering two more language-specific eBook collections, in French and Italian. The French collection comprises about 330 titles, and the Italian collection offers over 400 titles, both ranging from 2005 through 2013. These collections aim to address… Read More
Elsevier to publish the International Economics journal - June 19, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it has been selected as the new publisher for the journal International Economics. The journal is published on behalf of CEPII, the French research center in international economics, and is edited by Valerie Mignon and Farid Toubal of CEPII.… Read More
Elsevier launches EduCode Doc Briefs to assist physicians implement ICD-10 - June 18, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of EduCode Doc Briefs, an ICD-10 education series designed for physicians and other practitioners. EduCode Doc Briefs is available on its own or with EduCode Clinical Documentation Improvement, another offering in Elsevier's Clinical Documentation solution. Elsevier's EduCode… Read More
Thomson Innovation enhances intellectual property research, includes full-text patent coverage from Australia - June 18, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the addition of full-text patent records from the patent office of IP Australia to Thomson Innovation, a patent intelligence and collaboration platform. Thomson Innovation now includes full-text Australian innovation (petty) patents and granted patents,… Read More
IEEE-SA approves IEEE 1904.1 Standard for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks - June 17, 2013
Technical professional organisation IEEE has announced that the IEEE 1904.1 Standard for Service Interoperability in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (SIEPON) was approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) at the Standards Board meeting. The IEEE 1904.1 standard provides open, international, system-level specifications enabling multi-vendor, ‘plug-and-play’ interoperability… Read More
New revamped Dialog information service debuts at Special Libraries Association Conference - June 12, 2013
The completely rebuilt Dialog information service made its official debut at the Special Libraries Association Conference in San Diego. Now called ProQuest Dialog, the service reinvents a classic resource making its rich, unique content – about a billion documents – accessible for the first time to… Read More
Elsevier publishes new book on information age pioneer, Alan Turing - June 11, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the publication of a new book, Alan Turing: His Work and Impact, edited by S. Barry Cooper and Jan van Leeuwen. The book brings insight into the context and significance of Alan Turing's impact on mathematics, computing, computer science, informatics,… Read More
