STIX Fonts version 1.0 released - May 31, 2010
The Scientific and Technical Information Exchange (STIX) Fonts, after more than 10 years in development, are now available for free download at www.stixfonts.org. These Unicode-based OpenType fonts have been designed to support the full range of characters and symbols needed in STM… Read More
Google releases open source learning platform, CloudCourse - May 28, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, recently released an internal learning platform, CloudCourse, under an open source license. Built on Google's App Engine, CloudCourse allows anyone to create and track learning activities. It also offers calendaring, waitlist management and approval features. CloudCourse is fully integrated… Read More
FDA and NIH to launch electronic safety reporting portal - May 28, 2010
The US' Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health have launched a new website that, when fully developed, will provide a mechanism for the reporting of pre- and post-market safety data to the federal government. Currently, the website can be used to report… Read More
ATLA Historical Monographs Collection: Series 2 now available on EBSCOhost - May 27, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced the release of ATLA Historical Monographs Collection: Series 2. This is the second of two monograph series offered by EBSCO from American Theological Library Association's (ATLA) historical monograph archives. EBSCO partnered with ATLA in 2008 to… Read More
Latest IMARK e-learning module covers the essentials for creating digital libraries and repositories - May 27, 2010
The Information Management Resource Kit (IMARK), a partnership-based e-learning initiative, has announced the release of the latest Information Management Resource Kit e-learning module entitled Digital Libraries, Repositories and Documents. The seventh in a series, this e-learning module offers learners the essentials for creating and managing their… Read More
Springer launches new journal focusing on autoimmune disease research and development - May 26, 2010
STM publisher Springer has announced the launch of a new journal - Autoimmunity Highlights. An international peer-reviewed journal, Autoimmunity Highlights publishes papers related to the diverse aspects of autoimmunity, and seeks to be a bridge between the clinic, the laboratory and the specialists who are involved… Read More
ASA and RSS to co-publish statistics and data publication Significance - May 26, 2010
The American Statistical Association (ASA) and the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) have announced a partnership. Under the deal, beginning in September 2010, both parties will co-publish the well circulated publication, Significance. A quarterly publication, Significance is directed not only to statisticians but… Read More
Knovel adds interactive problem sets to engineering textbook - May 26, 2010
Knovel, a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced that it has incorporated real-world problem sets into the 6th edition of the textbook, The Science and Engineering of Materials, by Askeland, Fulay and Wright. Working closely with publisher Cengage Learning, Knovel… Read More
GenomeQuest announces latest version of online IP sequence search product - May 25, 2010
GenomeQuest, a US-based provider of sequence data management (SDM) products, has announced the immediate availability of GenomeQuest 6.3 for IP, the latest version of its online IP sequence search product. Overall GenomeQuest for IP offers researchers a comprehensive, easy-to-use research solution with unmatched content aggregation, search… Read More
BioMed Central launches Japan Gateway - May 25, 2010
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, recently launched a Japan Gateway, bringing together resources and information from researchers across Japan as well as highlighting high-impact research from the region. The Japan Gateway also hosts a new brochure (available in both Japanese and English), which demonstrates the… Read More
