BioMed Central re-launches Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology as OA journal - March 2, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the re-launch of the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology (JASB) as an open access journal. First established in 2010, the journal has reportedly achieved considerable recognition from scholars in the field. JASB is supported by the… Read More
Platts unveils daily newsletter focused on steel raw materials markets - March 2, 2012
Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., US, has re-launched its flagship steel publication, Steel Markets Daily, with a new focus on the raw materials – iron ore, metallurgical coal, coke, scrap and ferroalloys – that drive the steel market.… Read More
UCLA Library receives $3.4 million grant for project focused on ephemeral media of Middle East - March 2, 2012
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has announced that the UCLA Library has received a grant of $3.4 million from the Arcadia Fund to launch an initiative to digitise, preserve and provide broad public access to print items, images, and multimedia and social networking resources… Read More
JISC, Cardiff University unveil tool to assess e-resource usage - March 2, 2012
The UK’s JISC and Cardiff University’s information services directorate have launched a new tool, called Raptor, which allows people to assess the popularity and use of e-resources. The aim is to help them continue to deliver value for money. According to Eileen Brandreth, director of… Read More
Blackboard and Datatel+SGHE announce strategic partnership to integrate Colleague with Blackboard Learn 9.1 - March 2, 2012
Enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc, US, and Datatel+SGHE have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Colleague with Blackboard Learn 9.1 through Datatel+SGHE’s Intelligent Learning Platform (ILP). The planned integration will make it easier for institutions to manage information from their administrative and academic… Read More
Springer adds six new clinical review journals to its medicine portfolio - March 1, 2012
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is adding six new quarterly clinical review journals to its existing medicine portfolio in March 2012. These new journals will expand the publisher’s medical specialty coverage, focusing on dermatology, geriatrics/gerontology, nutrition, obesity, obstetrics/gynecology and respiratory care. Editorial responsibilities will… Read More
