Leading STM publishers win copyright infringement suit against international digital pirates - November 28, 2008
STM publishers Elsevier, Netherlands, and Thieme Publishers, part of Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, have announced that they have secured a significant victory against an international piracy scheme involving illegal copying, sale, and distribution of their scientific journals. In September 2007, the publishers… Read More
New Zealand Universities renew Web of Science for education and research needs - November 28, 2008
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that all eight universities in New Zealand have chosen to renew Web of Science, a multidisciplinary citation resource, for their education and research needs. The eight universities are: University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology, University of… Read More
Research and Markets adds John Wiley and Sons’ new report to its offering - November 28, 2008
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report 'Beginning Database Design Solutions' to its offering. Beginning Database Design Solutions introduces IT professionals - both DBAs and database developers… Read More
More guidance needed to check outcome reporting bias, says report - November 28, 2008
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its journal Trials has published a review of reporting guidelines for randomised controlled trials (RCTs), conducted by Dwan et al. The report, Reporting of clinical trials: a review of research funders' guidelines, highlights… Read More
Platts launches Chinese domestic grade fuel oil, LPG assessments - November 28, 2008
Energy information provider Platts, part of the McGraw-Hill Companies, US, recently introduced new Chinese domestic grade assessments for fuel oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to complement the organisation's existing coverage of imported grades. For fuel oil, Platts now assesses domestic-grade 180 centistoke (CST) 2.5 percent… Read More
Emerald’s Research Fund Award programme in collaboration with INASP, submission deadline extended - November 28, 2008
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, and the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS), in association with the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP), International Academy of… Read More
