BioMed Central participating in open access events across four continents - October 19, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that it will be celebrating the Open Access Week with a strong 'global' focus spanning four continents. Open Access Week, which runs from October 24-30, is a global event which promotes the benefits of open access (OA) publishing.… Read More
Springer in deal with Brazilian mathematical research institute and society to publish Selected Works of outstanding Brazilian mathematicians - October 19, 2011
STM publisher Springer, the Brazilian Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (IMPA) and the Sociedade Brasileira de Matemática (SBM) have announced an agreement for the publication of six Selected Works of outstanding Brazilian mathematicians. The first volume, Selected Works of Manfredo do Carmo, is… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell launches first mobile app for UCL Hospitals Injectable Medicines Administration Guide - October 19, 2011
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has launched the first mobile application for UCL Hospitals Injectable Medicines Administration Guide, accessible via iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, as well as a version for Blackberry. The global publisher is… Read More
Ovid and UBM Medica partner to provide Vademecum’s drug database to healthcare practitioners in Spanish-speaking countries - October 19, 2011
Information solutions provider Ovid, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced a partnership with United Business Media Medica (UBM Medica) S.A., to provide Vademecum Data Solutions, an essential drug database for healthcare practitioners in Spanish-speaking countries. Vademecum Data Solutions, produced by UBM Medica, provides… Read More
OSA elects Philip H. Bucksbaum as 2012 Vice President - October 19, 2011
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced that its members have elected Philip H. Bucksbaum of Stanford University as its 2012 vice president. Three directors at large were also chosen during this year's election - James D. Kafka of Spectra-Physics, Byoung Yoon Kim of the Korea Advanced… Read More
Patients Participate! project seeks to bridge gap between info access and understanding - October 19, 2011
Publishing a lay summary alongside every research article could be the answer to assisting in the wider understanding of health-related information, according to the findings of new citizen science project Patients Participate! The project was commissioned by JISC and carried out by the Association of Medical… Read More
