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Tuesday, 24th August 2010

Science: Scitable Launches Mobile Version, Free Resource From Nature Education (Part of Nature Publishing Group)

From MobileBeat/VentureBeat:

Nature Education — the educational arm of Nature Publishing Group — launched a mobile version of its open-access science library Scitabletoday [Monday] — bringing its extensive library of science articles and social networking features to any student, teacher, or researcher with a mobile device.

Mobile users are automatically directed to the appropriate mobile site for their device when they visit Scitable.com.

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The site has gone on to reach 500,000 science students across 165 countries, reports Vikram Savkar, senior vice-president and publishing director at Nature Publishing Group. But despite its success, he wanted a versatile mobile version of Scitable to better reach students in developing countries who don’t have easy access to computers or broadband internet.

“With the launch of our mobile site, any student with a cell phone, even a very basic device, has access to a simplified version of the site that includes a wealth of quality, citable information, ” Savkar said.

Scitable and Scitable Mobile also has access to full text content including articles by researchers, journalists, and educators as well as topic overviews (aka spotlights) and other materials. A glossary of genetic related terms is also available on the mobile site.

The primary concentration of Scitable is on, "genetics, the study of evolution, variation, and the rich complexity of living organisms."

Of note that a day after the launch there is no mention (or we are just missing it) of the new mobile site on the Scitable primary web site or "about" page. Perhaps they are trying to build buzz with a few articles, tweets, and blog posts? We didn't even find a news release listed.

Again, to access the mobile site simply go to the main URL at: http://scitable.com and you'll be redirected to the proper mobile version for your Blackberry, Android, or iPhone.

Source: VentureBeat, Scitable.com

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