Attention Subscribers – Benefit now from the Content atomisation initiative from Knowledgespeak - July 15, 2008
Knowledgespeak is planning to atomise its content. A preliminary but significant initiative has already been taken in this direction. For an internationally esteemed association, we have repackaged and categorised our news under various topics to suit the information needs of its members. We are exploring other possibilities of bringing a… Read More
Scientific journals urged to adopt common policy for disclosing financial conflicts of interest - July 15, 2008
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has urged editors of science and medicine journals to adopt a common standard for disclosing financial conflicts of interest among their authors, editors, and peer reviewers. The nonprofit watchdog group, who's Integrity in Science Project monitors corporate influence… Read More
Consortium of buyout firms considering counter offer for media group Informa - July 15, 2008
Several of the world's largest buyout firms are reportedly considering a counter bid for media company Informa Plc, UK. At a recently held function, dealmakers from KKR, Blackstone and Permira openly talked about how the firms may make an offer for Informa to rival the 506 pence-per-share approach submitted by… Read More
Education Resources Information Center available on WilsonWeb database - July 14, 2008
Database producer H.W. Wilson, US, has announced that longtime research standard Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is now searchable as a WilsonWeb database. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the US Department of Education, ERIC allows searching of 1.1… Read More
Wiley Higher Education acquires Business and Modern Language list from Cengage Learning - July 14, 2008
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced that it has acquired a list of Business and Modern Language textbooks and learning materials from print and digital information services provider Cengage Learning, US. Cengage Learning agreed to divest the works in connection with the Justice… Read More
Aries Systems unveils Chinese translations of Editorial Manager user tutorials - July 14, 2008
Online submission system provider Aries Systems Corporation, US, has announced the availability of the Chinese-language author and reviewer tutorials for its Editorial Manager peer-review system. Increasingly, scholarly publishers of English-language publications in all disciplines are observed to be looking to scientists and researchers in China as… Read More
