Elsevier acquires Ariadne Genomics - December 9, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the acquisition of the business assets of Ariadne Genomics, a provider of pathway analysis tools and semantic technologies for life science researchers. Ariadne will be integrated with Elsevier's Corporate Markets division. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed.… Read More
More than 1.4 million biographies now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - December 9, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that Marquis Who's Who content will soon be available via EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) for mutual customers. The new agreement will add metadata from the Marquis Who's Who database into the Base Index of EDS and… Read More
UpToDate releases UpToDate MobileComplete, a downloadable local version of its iPhone App - December 9, 2011
UpToDate, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has released a downloadable local version of its iPhone App, UpToDate MobileComplete. The fastest mobile version of UpToDate, MobileComplete provides clinicians with access to evidence-based, practical recommendations - even offline, where there is no network connection (Wi-Fi connection required for initial download… Read More
SPARC calls for proposals for the SPARC 2012 Open Access Meeting Innovation Fair - December 9, 2011
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) is inviting proposals for the SPARC 2012 Open Access Meeting Innovation Fair, where new technologies and strategies will be showcased in engaging, informative, rapid-fire presentations. The Innovation Fair is a highlight to the regular SPARC meeting, now set… Read More
NISO issues COUNTER-SUSHI Implementation Profile for public comment - December 9, 2011
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the availability of NISO SUSHI Protocol: COUNTER-SUSHI Implementation Profile (NISO RP-14-201X) for a public comment period ending on January 20, 2012. This Recommended Practice provides a practical implementation structure to be used in the creation of reports… Read More
Amazon unveils KDP Select scheme for independent authors and publishers - December 9, 2011
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced KDP Select, a new option featuring a $6 million annual fund dedicated to independent authors and publishers. If a KDP author or publisher chooses to make any of their books exclusive to the Kindle Store for at least… Read More
