Dr M.G. Finn to head American Chemical Society’s Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry - September 3, 2010
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Dr. M.G. Finn of Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry. Finn will assume the editorship of the journal from Dr. Anthony Czarnik, the founding editor… Read More
Thomson Reuters acquires Healthcare Data Management, Inc. - September 2, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that it has acquired Healthcare Data Management, Inc. Effective immediately, the company will become part of the Healthcare & Science business of Thomson Reuters. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition of Healthcare Data Management… Read More
CPMRC’s annual conference to focus on transforming healthcare - September 2, 2010
The Clinical Practice Model Resource Center (CPMRC), an Elsevier firm engaged in developing clinical practice guidelines for healthcare, has announced that its 19th International Conference will take place January 19-22, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero in San Francisco. The conference will highlight the innovations and… Read More
JSTOR unveils update to interface changes, limiting search to licensed content - September 2, 2010
JSTOR, the preservation archive and research platform arm of the not-for-profit ITHAKA, recently released a new interface. One feature of the new interface - the ability for any user to submit a search against all JSTOR content - has reportedly drawn strong reactions from many in… Read More
ProQuest waves off fees for basic submission to ProQuest Dissertation &Theses Database - September 2, 2010
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that it is eliminating fees for basic submission to ProQuest Dissertation &Theses Database through its ProQuest/UMI ETD Administrator. According to the company, use of the ETD Administrator - with its simple, paper-free, online process - has grown… Read More
ARL and CNI to co-host forum on ‘Achieving Strategic Change in Research Libraries’ - September 2, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) are co-hosting a forum on 'Achieving Strategic Change in Research Libraries', immediately following the ARL Membership Meeting. This forum, scheduled for October 14-15, 2010, in Washington DC, will explore the strategic questions that… Read More
