French university migrates to latest version of ProQuest platform - November 18, 2010
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that France's Université Lumière Lyon II has migrated to the latest version of the ProQuest platform, which allows students and faculty to search, discover, gather and share content. According to the company, users will now be able… Read More
SAGE launches new open access journal for the social sciences - November 18, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of SAGE Open - a new publication to support open access publishing in the social and behavioural sciences and the humanities. SAGE Open will publish peer-reviewed original research and review articles in an interactive, open… Read More
ECS researcher highlights need for more transparency in Web-based information systems - November 17, 2010
The need for more transparency in Web-based information systems has been highlighted by an academic at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science. In a paper entitled 'The Foundations for Provenance on the Web', published in the journal Foundations and Trends in Web… Read More
Knovel introduces Specialty Chemicals Essentials - November 16, 2010
Knovel, a Web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced the immediate availability of the Specialty Chemicals Essentials package. The package offers guidance and best practice information to support efficient, faster and safer processing, production and development of specialty chemicals. Knovel offers… Read More
Elsevier introduces Image Search feature on SciVerse ScienceDirect - November 15, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the availability of Image Search, a new SciVerse ScienceDirect feature that enables users to quickly and efficiently find images and figures relevant to their specific research objectives. The new feature allows researchers to search across more… Read More
LWW announces fifth edition of Greenfield’s Surgery: Scientific Principles & Practice - November 15, 2010
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), US, has announced the publication of Greenfield's Surgery: Scientific Principles & Practice, Fifth Edition. The latest edition is projected as a completely updated general surgery reference that provides a thorough review of disease processes, epidemiology, diagnosis, new surgical recommendations,… Read More
Thomson Reuters introduces new Japanese Language Search functionality in Thomson Innovation - November 11, 2010
The IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters showcased its upcoming release of Japanese Language Search functionality in Thomson Innovation, the company's premiere intellectual property research and analysis platform, at the Patent Information Fair in Tokyo, Japan. The new Japanese search capability, developed in close consultation with… Read More
NLM launches MedlinePlus Connect to link Electronic Health Records to MedlinePlus - November 11, 2010
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the US' National Institutes of Health, has announced the launch of MedlinePlus Connect (http://medlineplus.gov/connect), a free service that allows electronic health record (EHR) systems to link users to MedlinePlus. MedlinePlus is an up-to-date health information resource for… Read More
IMNG partners with Pure Incubation to launch Cardiology Product Zone - November 10, 2010
International Medical News Group (IMNG), US, an Elsevier company, has announced the launch of Cardiology Product Zone. The new product resource guide is launched in partnership with Pure Incubation, a company that specialises in developing data driven web properties and performance media… Read More
Elsevier’s new Scival Spotlight Country Maps provide national perspective of interdisciplinary research - November 9, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the availability of SciVal Spotlight country maps. The country maps are a new option for academic and governmental decision makers seeking to understand national research strengths against the increasingly interdisciplinary backdrop of global research. They are… Read More
