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Russia's largest academic consortium is first to use Nanotechnology Knowledge Dashboard - 13 Jul 2009
The Healthcare & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced that NEICON, Russia's largest academic consortium, will be the first organisation to have access to the new Nanotechnology Knowledge Dashboard. The Knowledge Dashboard, developed in partnership with Collexis, is a custom data mining solution for the research community that merges Thomson Reuters Web of Science data and the Collexis Knowledge Dashboard functionalities. The Nanotechnology Knowledge Dashboard gives the Russian nanotechnology research community a strategic advantage to explore key trends and experts, as provided by its fine granular nanotechnology thesaurus. The Knowledge Dashboard is a custom software and information solution that enables scientists to analyse large numbers of publications relevant to a defined topic swiftly and efficiently, and filter the essential information. Additionally, it allows researchers to explore existing knowledge concepts and provides proactive suggestions about the direction of research across a topic or by category. The dashboard also includes multiple thesauri that allow different points of view on the same data and navigation by subject. Search for more such STM search tools in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
Search/Discovery/Data Retrieval tools and services
Springer set to publish The HUGO Journal - 13 Jul 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that it will publish The HUGO Journal in cooperation with the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO), starting October 2009. Formerly published by Springer as Genomic Medicine, The HUGO Journal now has a new design, new features and a new editorial team. Members of HUGO will receive free access to the journal online and be able to purchase print subscriptions at discounted rates. The HUGO Journal will focus on discoveries arising from the basic, clinical and population explorations of the human genome and genomes of organisms relevant to human health. The journal will publish primary research papers as well as in-depth review articles on important topics pertaining to genomic medicine, human genetics, computational genomics and genomic technologies. It will also publish key consensus reports and policy guidelines from the HUGO Council and its subcommittees. Several new sections featuring the description and utility of genomic databases as well as special reports on innovation and technology advances will be offered to foster the exchange of information relevant to genomic scientists. Search for more such STM products in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
STM Publishing
EBSCO Publishing acquires AARP's AgeLine database - 13 Jul 2009
Information solutions provider Unlimited Priorities Corporation, US, has announced the sale of AARP's online bibliographic database, AgeLine, to research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US. AgeLine is produced by AARP and focuses on the subject of aging and middle-aged and older adults. Unlimited Priorities initiated the transaction, helped manage the process, assisted in the negotiations and acted as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to AARP. The AgeLine database addresses the social, psychological, economic, policy and health care aspects of aging. It provides summaries of journal articles, books and chapters, research reports, dissertations, gray literature and educational videos from many publishers and organisations, including AARP. Links to full text or ordering options are included wherever possible. AgeLine can be searched by subject, author, title, journal name, year, or browsed via ready-made searches on high-interest topics using AgeLine's Searches to Go. EBSCO Publishing offers a suite of nearly 300 full-text and secondary research databases. Through a library of tens of thousands of full-text journals, magazines, books, monographs, reports and various other publication types from renowned publishers, EBSCO serves the content needs of all researchers. The company's product lines include proprietary databases such as Academic Search, Business Source, CINAHL, DynaMed, Literary Reference Center, MasterFILE, NoveList, SocINDEX and SPORTDiscus as well as dozens of leading licensed databases powered by EBSCOhost. Search for more such STM products in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
Indexing/Taxonomy/Bibliographic Services/Cataloging
Bowker unveils enhanced version of book discovery and collection development platform - 13 Jul 2009
Bibliographic information provider Bowker, US, has announced the beta-release of the latest version of its book discovery and collection development platform, Books in-Print (BIP). The official global market release of BIP 2.0 is scheduled for the early fourth quarter of 2009. BIP 2.0 seeks to provide librarians, researchers and library patrons with access to a rich set of book information available in the reference market. The platform is projected to combine comprehensive content with visual discovery interfaces from AquaBrowser, Bowker's search platform utilised by more than 500 libraries worldwide. The result is seen to be a breakthrough offering that enables users to discover relevant book information through a variety of cutting-edge collection development capabilities. The capabilities include edition-grouped search results (FRBR), 'word cloud' search visualisation and Web 2.0 tools, such as rating, tagging and other social networking features. The introduction of BIP 2.0 follows the April 2009 release of the American Library Association (ALA)'s 2009 report, 'The State of America's Libraries.' The study had cited a Harris Poll from 2008 that reported that 41 percent of library card holders visited their library websites in 2008, compared with 24 percent in 2006. According to the report, 39 percent of card-holders visit the library to borrow books; 12 percent to take out CDs, videos, or computer software; 10 percent to use a computer to view library holdings; 9 percent to use reference materials; and 8 percent to gain Internet access. The product development path for BIP 2.0 tracked with these emerging technology trends, content interests and social networking trends that were seen in all library market segments in recent years. Some of the key new features of BIP 2.0 include relevancy-ranked search and faceted refine options to help users drill into the book information they need as quickly as possible; search results now grouped by book edition, making result lists easier to go through and the right items or editions much easier to locate; and the new 'social library' functionality allows users to rate, review and tag items. A new word cloud feature provides users with a starburst of suggested terms, based on various computer-generated word associations from the original search query, or user-generated content. It allows users to select from the associations and hone their queries, while also building a discovery trail that offers more relevant results to consider. Search for more such STM search tools in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
Cadmus awarded 3-year contract extension by American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics - 13 Jul 2009
Publishing services provider Cadmus Communications, US, has announced that it has been awarded a 3-year contract extension by the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). ASPET is a 4,800 member scientific society whose members conduct basic and clinical pharmacological research in academia, industry and the government. Under the new deal, Cadmus will provide a full range of scholarly journal production services including copyediting, journal production management, composition, content management, and printing for ASPET's journals: Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Molecular Pharmacology, Drug Metabolism and Disposition and Pharmacological Reviews. Cadmus has partnered with ASPET since 1998 to produce these titles. Cadmus provides end-to-end, integrated graphic communications services to professional publishers, not-for-profit societies, associations, and corporations. The company claims to be the world's largest provider of content management and production services to scientific, technical and medical (STM) publishers. Search for more such STM services in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
Book / journal production
Wiley-Blackwell acquires Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections - 13 Jul 2009
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc, US, has announced the acquisition of Topley & Wilson's Microbiology and Microbial Infections (T&W) from Hodder-Arnold. T&W is projected as a major reference work of world prominence now in its tenth edition. With eight volumes covering the fields of Virology, Bacteriology, Medical Mycology, Parasitology, and Immunology, the title will take a prominent place in the Wiley-Blackwell catalogue. T&W has long been an essential addition to the bookshelves of medical microbiologists, immunologists, infectious disease specialists and public health professionals, as well as being a standard reference for specialists within the pharmaceutical industry. Since its first publication in 1929, T&W has grown from one to eight volumes. The 10th edition continues the T&W tradition of providing the most comprehensive available reference on microorganisms and related infectious diseases. Wiley-Blackwell has a strong collection of products within its life sciences portfolio. This includes 241 journals, a publishing programme of 115 books for this business year and the recently launched Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews (WIREs) publications. Search for more such STM products in K-Store Discuss this NEWS
Elsevier Foundation calls for grant proposals by August 1 under two programmes - 13 Jul 2009
The Elsevier Foundation has announced that it is accepting new grant proposals for its 2009 Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries and New Scholars programmes till August 1, 2009. Sponsored by STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, the grants for the two programmes will be awarded in December 2009 and provide one-, two- and three-year awards of $5,000-50,000 per year. The Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries programme supports the efforts of libraries in developing countries to improve their ability to put scientific, technical and medical information to work for those who need it. Past projects have included: expanding library information resources through digitisation and knowledge preservation; training and education programmes for librarians and researchers; developed-developing world partnerships to provide longer term technical assistance and training. The New Scholars programme supports academic and research communities in creating model programmes to help scholars in the early stages of their careers balance childcare and family responsibilities with demanding academic careers in science, health and technology. Grants awarded in 2007-08 have promoted institutional research, advocacy and policy development to retain, recruit and develop women in science. They have also promoted efforts to enable researchers to attend conferences critical to their careers, by assisting with childcare, mentorship and networking. Active since 2002, the Elsevier Foundation provides grants to institutions around the world, with a focus on supporting the world's libraries and scholars in the early stages of their careers. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded more than 50 grants worth over a million dollars to non-profit organisations working in these fields. Discuss this NEWS
Grants and other research funding
Latest edition of blogspeak now online - 13 Jul 2009
The latest edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are Joseph Esposito (Amazon's Fifth Stage); Jolie O'Dell (Dreaming the Impossible Dream? CancelAds Removes Display Ads from Online Content); Derek Lowe (Farewell to Hard Copies); and Michael Clarke (Sci Foo Camp - Day 1). A service of Knowledgespeak.com, Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of blogspeak Here
Business Intelligence, knowledge management systems
