NPG head puts forth pricing and publishing policies for 2011 - August 4, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group's Managing Director Steven Inchcoombe has released the annual letter to customers to provide clarification on NPG's policies for 2011. In this communication, Inchcoombe also shares news on the publisher's progress in 2010 and plans for the coming months. The publisher recognises… Read More
University of Stellenbosch Business School and Kalahari.net initiate digital content research project - August 4, 2010
The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) and Kalahari.net are collaborating on a pilot research project that will shed light on the impact of academic content available in electronic format. With this initiative, both parties seek to create a better understanding of the consumption of digital… Read More
Springer set to publish complete portfolio of Psychonomic Society journals - August 4, 2010
STM publisher Springer has signed an agreement with the Psychonomic Society for publication of the Society's complete portfolio of journals. These include Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience; Behavior Research Methods; Psychonomic Bulletin & Review; Memory & Cognition; Attention, Perception & Psychophysics; and Learning & Behavior. The… Read More
OSA announces inaugural issue of Biomedical Optics Express - August 4, 2010
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced the launch and publication of the first issue of its latest monthly journal, Biomedical Optics Express. With a focus on biomedical optics and photonics, the journal joins OSA's diverse portfolio of 14 peer-reviewed optics journals. Joseph A. Izatt, Professor of… Read More
Elsevier supports World Breastfeeding Week 2010, offers free access to select articles - August 4, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that in support of World Breastfeeding Week 2010, it will open access to selected articles related to breastfeeding from the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, Midwifery and the Journal of Pediatric Health Care. The full contents of a special… Read More
JISC Collections opts for EPiServer to create e-resource procurement website for UK librarians - August 4, 2010
JISC Collections, an organisation that manages the acquisition and provision of digital resources for universities and colleges in the UK, has selected web content management (WCM) platforms provider EPiServer, to create efficient e-resource procurement website for UK librarians. JISC Collections online presence consolidates its strategy of… Read More
