Bose Institute is First in India to Choose Thomson Scientific's Century of Science
March 19 2008 - 8:38PM
PR Newswire (US)
Leading Research Institute Purchases 100 Years of Web of Science
Comprehensive Backfile and Cited Reference Data PHILADELPHIA and
LONDON, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Scientific, part of The
Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of
information solutions to the worldwide research and business
communities, today announced that Century of Science(TM) has been
purchased by Bose Institute. Century of Science expands Web of
Science with the most important scientific bibliographic and cited
reference data covering the period from 1900 to 1944. Web of
Science is a carefully selected and maintained collection of the
world's most influential journals across all disciplines. Coverage
is truly multidisciplinary with emphasis on quality and superior
collection development and can be accessed via ISI Web of
Knowledge, a premier research platform that offers an extensive
collection of backfiles to 1945. Launched in January 2005, the
Century of Science initiative made available approximately 850,000
articles from more than 200 journals carefully selected from the
published research in the first half of the 20th century. "The Bose
Institute has served its nation for the past 90 years through its
pursuit of the advancement of knowledge in science and technology,"
said Mark Garlinghouse, Thomson Scientific's VP and Managing
Director, Asia Pacific. "Its selection of Century of Science will
certainly help to drive that pursuit and is a testament to The
Institute's dedication and commitment to India's R&D growth
endeavors." India has emerged as the fastest growing market for
Thomson Scientific in the Asia Pacific region; the group has
operations in both Chennai and Hyderabad. The Chennai centre
combines authoritative information with innovative technologies to
enhance customers' ability for better results. Thomson Scientific
already has more than 500 employees in its Chennai operation which
commenced in May 2007 and plans to make further investments in
people, training and facilities. Since its establishment, the
centre has enabled the research and business communities by
providing cutting-edge life sciences information from patents,
scientific journals and conferences. "We selected Thomson
Scientific because of its reputation as the premier provider of
must-have information," said Professor Sampa Das, Chairperson,
Library Committee, Bose Institute. "We chose Century of Science
because it delivers access to backfiles of groundbreaking
historical research that we need to drive innovation." "The wealth
of historical research data now available online via Century of
Science is incredibly valuable to the research librarian," said Dr.
Arun Kumar Chakraborty, Librarian, Bose Institute. "Web of Science
cited reference searching can put that data into context, making it
an invaluable tool not only for the researcher, but also for the
information provider trying to compile decades of significant
research." For more information on Century of Science, visit
http://www.isiwebofknowledge.com/. About Bose Institute The Bose
Institute oldest full-time research institute in India, has evolved
over the years into a multi-disciplinary research organization with
stress on fundamental research in its pursuit of advancement of
knowledge in Science and technology and at the same time developing
highly competent and able scientific manpower for the country. The
institute has on its staff highly qualified and experienced
scientists working in the field of Biological, Biochemical,
Chemical and Physical sciences both basic and applied aspects. Bose
Institute is one of the few multi-disciplinary institutions in the
country that has succeeded in developing a vast intellectual
resource in areas ranging from astrophysics, radiation physics,
quantum mechanics to the frontline areas of contemporary biology
such as bioinformatics & computational biology, structure and
functional dynamics of biomolecules, drug modeling, molecular
genetics of microbes, and development of transgenic plants. In
addition to the research and development the institute has recently
introduced one Integrated M.Sc.- Ph.D. programme in Plant Molecular
Biology and Biotechnology in collaboration with University of
Calcutta and M.Sc. programme in Astrophysics in collaboration with
Astroparticle Physics St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. The Bose
Institute has served the nation for the past 90 years through its
pursuit of advancement of knowledge in science and technology and
by developing highly competent and able scientific manpower for the
country. About The Thomson Corporation The Thomson Corporation
(http://www.thomson.com/) is a global leader in providing essential
electronic workflow solutions to business and professional
customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn.,
Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and
applications to professionals in the fields of law, tax,
accounting, financial services, scientific research and healthcare.
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