Dr. Peter Andreas Kopp named Editor-in-Chief of Thyroid journal - July 31, 2012
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Andreas Kopp as the fourth Editor-in-Chief of Thyroid, the Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association (ATA). Dr. Kopp succeeds Dr. Charles H. Emerson, who has provided strong leadership for the journal over the… Read More
ebrary expands e-book collections for community and career colleges - July 31, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced that it has added thousands of e-books across acquisition models, which are seen to provide libraries with the highest return on investment when combined. The aim is to help community and career colleges acquire e-books more strategically. According to ebrary,… Read More
Routledge Education continues to build on Impact Factor success - July 31, 2012
Routledge Education, part of the Taylor & Francis Group, has announced that a total of 65 journals are now ranked in the Education and Educational Research category of the Thomson Reuters Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Routledge journals new to the 2011 JCR (Education & Educational… Read More
Scanning project never hurt book sales, says Google - July 30, 2012
Internet search services provider Google Inc., US, has submitted court filings stating that its massive book scanning project is fair use because it has delivered many public benefits without harming authors. The company has been fighting a court battle with the Authors Guild on the project,… Read More
Multi-author surge driven by international interest in high-energy physics, says ScienceWatch article - July 30, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has reported a substantial increase in the number of multi-author papers in recent years, with many surpassing 50 authors and some reporting upwards of 3,000 authors. The trend reveals a steep increase after remaining at a… Read More
Reed Construction Data releases new construction project alert service, Local Bid Alerts - July 30, 2012
Construction information provider Reed Construction Data, US, has announced the release of Local Bid Alerts, a new construction project alert service that connects contractors and other construction professionals to commercial and civil jobs coming up for bid in their market. Local Bid Alerts are absolutely free… Read More
