January 7, 2013

New Digital Universe Study reveals big data gap: less than 1 percent of world’s data is analyzed; less than 20 percent is protected

DataJanuary 7, 2013

(Hopkinton, Mass. , 11 December 2012.) EMC® Corporation (NYSE:EMC) today announced results of the EMC-sponsored IDC Digital Universe study, “Big Data, Bigger Digital Shadows, and Biggest Growth in the Far East”— which found that despite the unprecedented expansion of the digital universe due to the massive amounts of data being generated daily by people and machines,…

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HighWire incorporates article-level metrics with ImpactStory

Databases, eJournals, ToolsJanuary 7, 2013

(Palo Alto, CA 18 December 2012.) HighWire Press is pleased to announce it has entered into a strategic collaboration with ImpactStory, a researcher led, non-profit organization with a drive to help redefine the impact of research articles. Article level metrics monitor the conversations around an article, as a complement to citation reports which measure a…

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Knovel releases Crude Oil Assay Database

DatabasesJanuary 7, 2013

(NEW YORK, 10 December 2012.) Knovel, a leader in providing a web-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools, today announced the addition of the Crude Oil Assay Database to its growing Critical Content line. The database is designed to assist engineers designing and upgrading refineries and oil processing equipment in the…

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Embrace “information overload” with Cases Database

Databases, ToolsJanuary 7, 2013

(10 December 2012) BioMed Central has launched a new semantically-enriched search tool, Cases Database, which aims to enhance the discovery, filtering and aggregation of medical case reports from many journals. Open access to journal articles published under with Creative Commons licenses which permit text mining enable the literature to be reused as a resource for scientific…

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British Library welcomes announcement on copyright exceptions

The British Library today (20 December 2012) welcomes the announcement by Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, outlining new exceptions to the UK’s copyright framework. In particular, the Library welcomes the exceptions that will now allow: Digital preservation of its collections including, for the first time, sound and…

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American Chemical Society launches major new resource on climate science

ToolsJanuary 7, 2013

Washington, 3 December 2012 — The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society, today launched a new web-based resource to enhance understanding and communication of the science underpinning global climate change. Intended for ACS’ more than 164,000 members and others, the American Chemical Society Climate Science Toolkit is available at http://www.acs.org/climatescience. The project, more…

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CAS registers 70 millionth substance just 18 months after reaching 60 millionth milestone pic

DatabasesJanuary 7, 2013

Patents from Asian countries continue to be the leading source of chemistry disclosures Columbus, Ohio (6 December 2012) – Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world’s authority for chemical information, announced today a major milestone for the CAS REGISTRYSM, the largest collection of publicly disclosed chemical substance information. CAS scientists registered the 70 millionth substance from…

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Asian Studies in Video

Asia Pacific, DatabasesJanuary 7, 2013

Asian Studies in Video is an online streaming video collection from Alexander Street Press of nearly 600 narrative feature films, documentaries, and shorts. With Asian voices addressing Asian issues, and through works selected by Asian film experts, the collection offers highly relevant perspectives and insights. Its themes—such as modernity, globalization, national identity, female agency, inequalities…

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Alexander Street Press premieres Australasian archive

Asia Pacific, DatabasesJanuary 7, 2013

12 December 2012 (Alexandria, VA) – Alexander Street Press’s newest collection, Early Experiences in Australasia: Primary Sources and Personal Narratives 1788-1901, showcases intimate archival materials from the early days of the region’s history. Early Experiences in Australasia delivers instant access to firsthand documents that illuminate the realities of life from the arrival of the continent’s…

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