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17 January 2014

Thomson Reuters promotes Web of Science as its next generation research discovery platform The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters unveiled its strategy for the next generation Web of Science, a trusted citation index for an important scientific and scholarly literature. A new, user-friendly interface, expanded content and convenient open-web links substantially enhance the Web of Science and its position in the global scientific research community. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme EBSCO Information Services acquires Plum Analytics Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has acquired Plum Analytics in a deal that brings together the leading subscription services, database, e-book and discovery provider with the leading provider of alternative research metrics. Plum Analytics is the first altmetrics provider to move beyond metrics about articles and track all research output in any form, providing a powerful tool that augments traditional metrics. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme New white paper from SAGE suggests collaborative improvements for discoverability of scholarly content In a changing academic environment, discoverability of scholarly content demands cooperative efforts across the communications supply chain. A new SAGE white paper, titled 'Collaborative Improvements in the Discoverability of Scholarly Content: Accomplishments, Aspirations, and Opportunities' summarises the current discovery landscape for scholarly communications, advocates for cooperative efforts across the industry, and proposes specific recommendations for discoverability improvement for librarians, publishers, and service providers. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme CONTEC Brasil to focus on interactive learning and innovative teaching methods The Frankfurt Book Fair, scheduled for October 8-12, 2014, will expand its activities in Brazil in 2014 to include the CONTEC Brasil conference series, which will take place in various states throughout the country. The first conference will be held on February 18, 2014 in Sesc Vila Mariana, São Paulo. An additional CONTEC conference will take place in Canoas/Rio Grande del Sul on February 20, 2014 in cooperation with the education ministry of Rio Grande do Sul. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Buffalo State, the State University of New York (SUNY) to continue to use Summon discovery service and 360 Link Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that Buffalo State, the largest campus in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, will continue to use the Summon discovery service and 360 Link to honour the library's dedication to proactive and innovative support for research and creativity of Buffalo State students and faculty. The Summon service provides a complete and compelling discovery experience for the users at Buffalo State enabling their users to effectively search and navigate across the library's resources. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme McGraw-Hill Professional launches AccessMedicine services on all-new platform McGraw-Hill Professional has announced the launch of its suite of AccessMedicine services on an all-new platform which will improve user functionality and revolutionize how students and doctors use medical information and education. The new AccessMedicine platform launch features transformative technology changes that include breakthrough mobile responsive design for on-the-go access, a faster and more personalised user interface, and cutting edge search functionality. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Pocket Atlas of Sectional Anatomy, Volumes I and II now available in updated editions Medical and scientific publisher Thieme has recently published completely updated fourth editions of Volumes I and II of its bestselling Pocket Atlas of Sectional Anatomy. This comprehensive, easy-to-use pocket atlas provides clinicians with a highly specialised navigational tool that enables them to master radiologic anatomy and accurately interpret CT and MR images. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Semantico Ltd. and Society of Petroleum Engineers launch redesigned OnePetro platform Online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd. and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) have announced the launch of the redesigned OnePetro platform. OnePetro is an online library of journals and technical literature for the oil and gas exploration and production industry. It is one of the most comprehensive resources available on upstream oil and gas, with more than 145,000 documents produced by 18 publishing partners. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Mellon Foundation to fund CRL Archive Analysis The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently awarded the Center for Research Libraries major funding to expand analysis and planning on an international level for archiving and strategic digitisation in two areas of library collecting - print journals and newspapers. Funding of $848,000 over a two-year period will enable CRL to further collect and analyse granular data on archiving and digitisation efforts in these two areas, promoting coordinated, strategic action by libraries and consortia. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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