Science, Nature publish NSABB statement on risk from avian flu research publication - February 2, 2012
The US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) has published a policy statement warning about the ‘unusually high magnitude’ risk from unrestricted publication of avian flu research. The NSABB statement was published online recently by the scientific journals Science and Nature, which will publish them… Read More
Oxford University Press set to publish radiation science journal – Journal of Radiation Research - February 2, 2012
The Oxford University Press (OUP) is set to publish Japan’s pre-eminent title in radiation science, the Journal of Radiation Research (JRR). The journal is the official journal of the Japan Radiation Research Society (JRRS) and the Japanese Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (JASTRO). Since… Read More
British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery launches new knowledge hub for orthopaedic community - February 2, 2012
The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery has launched an online initiative for the orthopaedic community - Bone & Joint. The new online knowledge hub is developed in partnership with HighWire Press. It will offer orthopaedic surgeons and researchers access to a range… Read More
Access Knowledgespeak using your smartphones and mobile devices via Myscoope.com - February 2, 2012
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak is now available in a mobile browser version and a Java application version. Smartphones and Tablets – We publish a mobile browser version for smartphones and tablet PCs. This is accessible at www.myscoope.com, a site designed specifically for all types of… Read More
O’Reilly to host Startup Showcase at TOC for Publishing Conference - February 1, 2012
Publisher O'Reilly Media, US, has announced that it will host another Startup Showcase at the forthcoming O'Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing Conference. Highlighting the startup ecosystem’s creativity and variety, the Showcase will provide attendees with a chance to see the… Read More
OCLC and Elsevier in deal to provide full-text searching of SciVerse ScienceDirect journals and e-books via WorldCat Local - February 1, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, and STM publisher Elsevier have signed an agreement that will make the full text from Elsevier’s SciVerse ScienceDirect journals and e-books available to users of OCLC’s WorldCat Local. The expanded partnership makes it possible for researchers… Read More
