Oxford University Press’ Oxford Open initiative reaches open access milestone - September 24, 2010
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced that the 100th journal has now joined its Oxford Open initiative. The Journal of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Infectious Diseases, which are to be published by OUP on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America from… Read More
WebMD unveils online resource on healthcare reform - September 24, 2010
Health information services provider WebMD Health Corp., US, has announced the launch of a new online resource to help Americans better understand the healthcare reform provisions. WebMD's healthcare reform resource presents a series of exclusive video interviews with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as… Read More
SAGE and IMechE announce publishing partnership for journals programme - September 24, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) have announced a long-term partnership arrangement. Under the deal, SAGE will publish all 18 of the Institution's academic journals. This includes the 16 highly respected Proceedings of the Institution. The Proceedings of the IMechE are 16… Read More
Nature unveils redesign, expands content in print and online - September 24, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced that its international science publication Nature has been redesigned and enhanced in print and online to ensure that it remains a must-read for busy scientists. A digital edition is also now available. Beginning with the September 23 issue,… Read More
Elsevier titles win British Medical Association Award - September 24, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that two of its medical titles won first prize in their respective categories at the annual BMA Medical Book Competition ceremony in London. An additional 22 Elsevier books were highly commended. The Awards were presented by Professor Averil Mansfield, Immediate Past… Read More
Amazon.com upgrades Kindle for Android App - September 24, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that Kindle for Android, the free application that lets readers worldwide enjoy Kindle books on their Android-powered devices, now includes a number of new features. With the latest update, Kindle for Android now enables customers to search the… Read More
