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The Second Data for Development Challenge in Africa Announced
After the success of the last challenge in 2013--using the technical data of the mobile network of Orange in Ivory Coast--the next Data for Development (D4D) Challenge will use data sets from Senegal. It will reward the best research projects aimed at promoting development and improving the well-being of people in Senegal. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - May 27, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Survey Finds Formats, Delivery, and Inconsistencies on the Minds of Life Sciences and Healthcare Content Professionals
Concerns over different formats, multiple channel delivery, and potentially dangerous inconsistencies in content have come to the forefront in a new survey of life sciences and healthcare professionals. The survey was conducted by Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL) in association with The Rockley Group. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - March 27, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Survey Finds Formats, Delivery, and Inconsistencies on the Minds of Life Sicences and Healthcare Content Professionals
Concerns over different formats, multiple channel delivery, and potentially dangerous inconsistencies in content have come to the forefront in a new survey of life sciences and healthcare professionals. The survey was conducted by Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL) in association with The Rockley Group. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - March 27, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Gale Expands Product Strategy and Bolsters Publishing Program to Address Critical Library Needs
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, announced expanded product and services initiatives, new publishing program, and the addition of industry-leading STEM content from partners. As a part of the expansion Gale will now provide science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ebook collections from Springer and Elsevier through the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL). (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - March 6, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

OverDrive Acquires TeachersNotebook.com
OverDrive announced that it has acquired TeachersNotebook.com, an online marketplace for teacher-created curriculum materials for K-12 education. TeachersNotebook enables teachers to browse free and low-cost instructional resources, and to create their own shop where others may purchase original materials. The website operates with a "teachers helping teachers" mentality of engaging and educating students of all ages and optimizing the classroom experience. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - March 4, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Serials Solutions is Now Called ProQuest
Products and services from ProQuest's Seattle-based technologies business unit will now carry the ProQuest brand as the "Serials Solutions" name is retired. The change is effective immediately and customers will see the ProQuest name on business cards, email addresses, product information, and in connection with products such as the Summon discovery service and the new Intota library management service. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - January 21, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

EBSCO Information Services Acquires Plum Analytics
EBSCO Information Services has acquired Plum Analytics, an altmetrics provider which moved beyond metrics about articles to track all research output in any form. Plum Analytics is the provider of PlumX, a product that delivers a more complete picture of research and answers questions about research impact. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - January 16, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Wiley-Knode Partnership Puts Collaboration at the Center of the Research Experience
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., announced a new partnership with startup technology company Knode to provide customized research expertise portals to learned societies and other academic organizations worldwide. Knode's expertise profiling system compiles a research signature for users based on their publication history, patents, clinical trials, and grants. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - January 8, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

New ProQuest Service Enhances Discovery of University Multimedia Collections
Libraries and universities with proprietary audio and video collections can now preserve and provide access to these information resources through ProQuest Video Preservation and Discovery Service. VPDS is a full service offering that includes digital conversion, transcription, metadata creation, and optional hosting and streaming. It also creates transcriptions and indexes A/V content stored on tapes, hard drives, and other media. All formats of video - even those that are obsolete -- are eligible for the service. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - January 8, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

ProQuest Launches Free Version of Flow
ProQuest's collaboration and document management tool Flow is now accessible free for researchers -- including those in institutions that don't subscribe to the service. This enables users to discover and manage content, store and organize documents, and through integration with Microsoft Word, write papers, supported with instant bibliographies and annotation. Plus, Flow's social capabilities allow simple document sharing. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - January 7, 2014 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Scope Unveils ConSCIse Version 1.4
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a provider of content enhancement and knowledge services, announced the release of its ConSCIse 1.4, the latest version of the company's abstracting and metadata enrichment platform. The new ConSCIse version 1.4 focuses on delivering highly accurate descriptive metadata such as abstracts, keywords, and subject terms to support enhanced discoverability and more accurate levels of contextual relevancy. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - December 17, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Transferable Peer Review Pilot Launched
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., announced the trial of an enhanced system of peer review, which will allow for the transfer of reviewer comments between journals. Peer review is an integral part of scientific publishing and the new pilot is being tested in selected neuroscience journals. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - December 10, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Knovel Launches Software Engineering Subject Area
Knovel, a provider of cloud-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools, announced the addition of a new subject area: Software Engineering. The new subject area focuses on the aerospace, industrial equipment, and engineering design industries. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - October 29, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Four International Wiley Journals Become Open Access
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., announced the transition of four journals to the Wiley Open Access publishing program, bringing the total number of Wiley's open access titles to 28. Starting in 2014, all newly published articles in Aging Cell,Cancer Science, Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, and the Journal of Diabetes Investigation, will be open access and free to view, download, and share. (Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical)
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - October 22, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering: A Case of Efficiently Educating Engineers
The library at Olin College serves as an integral part of students' education by helping them to achieve critical research and information literacy competency, adhering to standards set forth by various academic associations. Olin's library wanted a different method of teaching these skills, one that coincided with the college's unique teaching approach of classroom experiences blended with digital exercises and tools. This original method was designed using a Microsoft Word document, a PDF, and a course libguide. These proved awkward for students to use, and the Olin team members realized they needed something more stream...
Source: EContent RSS Feeds : Research Center: Sci-Tech/Medical - September 16, 2013 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news