World's Experts Plan Global Locator Service For Environmental Information
...ts on how to catalog it," Christian said. "Today, librarians and citizens everywhere rely on the common formats used in library catalogs. The information locator service builds on these standards as applied to electronic networks, and is positioned to evolve along with rapid advances in information discovery a...Freedom of information - The impact of free access on biomedical science
...be on the working lives of scientists, publishers, librarians and the general public? And what effect will free ...s, go about our business." "Not all publishers and librarians are adding enough value to the information they handle," says Jan Velterop, Director of Publishing a...Putting medical research on-line to give patients the information they need
... of the world's leading scientists, publishers and librarians why medical research information should be made fr... of the world's leading scientists, publishers and librarians to discuss open publishing on the internet and how it will change the way biomedical science is used...Should publicly funded research be free and available to the public?
...en appealing to many authors and, needless to say, librarians and prospective users. Science and many other journals published by scientific societies use a different business model. Scientist-authors pay nothing to have their papers submitted, reviewed, edited and published, save when there are color figures...K-State uses geographic tools to track plant pathogens
... His collaborators are insect experts, science librarians and modern-day mapmakers. Ramaswamy explained: "We were tackling a complex puzzle: we wanted to see if we could determine how fast the aphid moves, where it's been; then if we could predict where it's going throughout the country, and, finally, by lo...Nerac delivers journal tracking solution through TOC Journal Watch
... track company usage and ordering patterns to help librarians streamline resources and determine future holdings and subscriptions. For the end user, TOC Journal Watch Plus simplifies the process of journal tracking and full-text document ordering. Users are provided with a library-branded portal that seamlessl...Oxford Journals takes bold step towards free access to research
...R have allowed us to consult authors, readers, and librarians on their views and also to monitor results. So our...R have allowed us to consult authors, readers, and librarians on their views and also to monitor results. So our decision to take NAR to a full Open Access model ...BioMed Central to consult funders and librarians over Open Access payment model
...lisher, announced today that it is to consult with librarians and funding bodies about future mechanisms for funding Open Access publishing. The consultation workshop will take place in London on 31 August. The conclusions of the meeting will be published in September. The workshop will focus on four key discus...