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Queen Victoria’s Journals Go Digital
May 24, 2012 18:52
According to the press release:
Her Majesty The Queen today launched a unique online resource that makes available all the personal journals of Queen Victoria. The Bodleian Libraries working in partnership with The Royal Archives and information company ProQuest, have for the first time ever, made the private records of one of the ... <snip>
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LexisNexis Partners with Wisers
May 23, 2012 21:52
According to the press release:
LexisNexis...today announced that it has reached an agreement with Wisers, the world’s leading Chinese news information service provider, to offer exclusive access to both Chinese and English language news content. As a result of this exclusive agreement, LexisNexis customers will be able to gain ... <snip>
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Canadian GDSI Collaboration
May 22, 2012 22:08
According to GISuser:
Esri Canada today announced that the company has been selected by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to lead the GeoFoundation Exchange project. The project, which is partly funded under NRCan's GeoConnections program, focuses on developing a prototype for an open, Web-based system that will enable cost-effective and ... <snip>
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Wolfram Finance Platform Debuts
May 21, 2012 21:05
According to WebProNews:
Wolfram Research has just released a computational finance tool it calls the Wolfram Finance Platform. The platform will bring the computational power of Wolfram’s Mathematica software and apply it to finance to deliver greater computational integrity, automated workflows, faster speeds, and more accuracy.
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Google Unveils Knowledge Graph
May 17, 2012 18:43
According to the Google blog:
The Knowledge Graph enables you to search for things, people or places that Google knows about—landmarks, celebrities, cities, sports teams, buildings, geographical features, movies, celestial objects, works of art and more—and instantly get information that’s relevant to your query. This is ... <snip>
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Twitter Content Incorporated into Factiva
May 17, 2012 16:25
From the press release:
The curated Twitter content in Factiva covers 31 industries, including energy, financial services and technology, with a focus on the most influential tweeters from around the globe. The real time content is available via Factiva Snapshot, a business search tool with news dashboards that help businesses to ... <snip>
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Brill Announces Launch of Brill Online
May 17, 2012 13:38
From the press release:
For the first time, all of Brill’s content from 20 subject specialities across three imprints (BRILL, Global Oriental and Martinus Nijhoff Publishers) is integrated within a single resource. At launch, the site includes 175 journals and 2,400 e-books, equating to over 150,000 distinct articles and chapters. ... <snip>
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Versity Launches Open Access Journal Program
May 15, 2012 07:53
From the press release:
Academic publisher Versita announced today the launch of a new program of Open Access journals. 100 Emerging Science Journals are being launched in 2012. The program's focus is on young and rapidly developing fields of science, which have not yet been covered by a designated journal. The emerging topics have been ... <snip>
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D&B Releases D&B360 with Enhanced Data and Analytics
May 15, 2012 07:44
From the press release:
D&B (NYSE: DNB - News), the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, has made available enhanced data functionality for D&B360, including company financial data, competitor information and industry research. D&B360 seamlessly integrates D&B data ... <snip>
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Email and Digital Communication Best Practices
May 14, 2012 15:34
From the press release:
GovDelivery, the leading provider of government-to-citizen communications solutions, announces availability of its first comprehensive guide to best practices for digital communications, highlighting the critical role of email within an integrated communications strategy. Titled "Public Sector Digital Communication ... <snip>
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EBSCO Publishing Creates E-book Subscription Collection for Business Professionals
May 11, 2012 15:26
From the press release:
EBSCO Publishing has released its first e-book subscription collection for corporations. BusinessCoreis designed to support the learning and research needs of business professionals. The collection is available as an annual subscription with unlimited access to the content.
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Google Trains Students With Search Education
May 8, 2012 07:14
From a makeuseof.com article:
Google has launched a free tutorial website, Search Education, which will help students learn how to better use Google Search for learning and academic research. The site is aimed at both at teachers and at individual users.
The company knows that while its many tools can be useful, not ... <snip>
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Ex Libris Endorses Global Open Metadata Initiatives
May 7, 2012 18:09
From the press release:
Ex LibrisGroup, a world leader in theprovision of library automation solutions, is pleased to announce that it will include the Harvard Library’s catalog records in the Ex Libris Alma Community Catalog, and Harvard’s Digital Access to Scholarship (DASH) article repository in the Primo Central Index of ... <snip>
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ProQuest Launches Service for Researchers without Library Access
May 7, 2012 15:36
From the press release:
Knowledge powerhouse ProQuest is launching an inventive new research service that provides individuals with access to premium content and cutting edge tools. Instant and on-demand, Udini bundles an extraordinary range of information, including peer-reviewed and trade journal articles, dissertations, international ... <snip>
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CrossRef Announces FundRef Pilot to Standardize Funding Source Information for Scholarly Publications
May 4, 2012 20:30
From the press release:
CrossRef has announced FundRef, a pilot collaboration between scholarly publishers and funding agencies that will standardize the names of research funders and add grant numbers attributed in journal articles or other scholarly documents. The collaboration would allow researchers, publishers, and funding ... <snip>
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Teens & Online Video
May 3, 2012 22:01
According to a Pew Report:
In a survey of 799 teens conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project between April 19 and July 14, 2011, the teens were asked about a number of online behaviors. The results for video-oriented activities are reported here. Among the findings:
37% of internet users ages ... <snip>
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New Linkedin Research Reveals More Than One Third Of Professionals Are Uncomfortable Negotiating
May 3, 2012 12:00
From the press release:
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with more than 150 million members worldwide, today released data about professionals’ attitudes toward career negotiations like asking for a raise or closing a business deal. LinkedIn surveyed more than 2,000 professionals globally for the study. The ... <snip>
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LexisNexis CounselLink Software Adds Content, Improves Outlook Integration
May 3, 2012 11:43
From the press release:
LexisNexis (www.lexisnexis.com), a leading provider of content and technology solutions, announced today enhancements to its LexisNexis® CounselLink® legal software that make it easier for corporate legal teams to capture, organize and share critical case and matter details. Among these ... <snip>
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Factiva Extends Asia Reach With Coverage In Korean
May 1, 2012 09:55
From the press release:
Factiva has significantly extended its reach in Asia with the launch of Korean-language coverage and the addition of several leading South Korean news publications.
Factiva will now include content from Maeil Business Newspaper, The Herald Business and Korea ... <snip>
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