Elsevier announces winners of the 2012 Algeria Scopus Awards - May 17, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the winners of the 2012 Algeria Scopus Awards and the institutional winners of the SciVal Awards. The Scopus and SciVal Awards bring international recognition to the scientific achievements of researchers and institutions, respectively. The Scopus Awards are a celebration… Read More
OA journal AIP Advances to be indexed in Thomson Reuters databases - May 17, 2012
AIP Publishing, a division of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), has announced that its open access journal AIP Advances will now be indexed in several Thomson Reuters databases, which serve as vital scholarly resources for the international research community. This is an important milestone for… Read More
Research4Life announces dramatic increase in peer reviewed research available to developing world - May 17, 2012
The Research4Life partners have announced that content available through its collaborative public-private partnership has dramatically increased since 2011 to reach 17,000 peer reviewed scientific journals, books and databases. Research4Life provides over 6,000 institutions in more than 100 developing countries with free or low cost access to… Read More
EBSCO Publishing wins Silver in Best in Biz Awards 2012 EMEA - May 17, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has been named the silver winner in Most Innovative Company of the Year in Best in Biz Awards 2012 EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). This is the only independent international business awards programme judged by members of the press… Read More
IMLS report explores role of libraries and museums in participatory culture - May 17, 2012
The US’ Salzburg Global Seminar and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) have announced the publication of a report titled ‘Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture.’ The report details the events of the October 2011 convening of 58 library, museum and… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. launches new OA journal – BioResearch Open Access - May 17, 2012
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, US, has announced the release of the inaugural issue of BioResearch Open Access, a new bimonthly peer-reviewed open access journal. The journal provides a new rapid-publication forum for a broad range of scientific topics including but not limited to molecular and… Read More