Elsevier launches new OA journal – Water Resources and Industry - August 28, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a new open access journal Water Resources and Industry, published in association with the International Water Association (IWA). The first issue of the journal is themed, 'Water Footprint Assessment (WFA) for better water governance and sustainable development'. All… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health and Prophecy Healthcare announce integration to improve clinical remediation using Lippincott’s Nursing Solutions - August 28, 2013
Information and point-of-care solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, and healthcare testing provider Prophecy Healthcare have announced a new integration that uses Lippincott's Nursing Solutions to deliver customised, virtual remediation plans within each caregiver's Prophecy Clinical Assessment results. This integration increases successful hire rates by seamlessly… Read More
Council for Science and Technology calls on government to recognise learned societies key role in A-level reform - August 28, 2013
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced its support for the call from the Council for Science and Technology that learned societies should mediate in the government's move to increase the influence of universities on science A-levels. In a public letter to education secretary Michael… Read More
Thieme journal Planta Medica to celebrate 60th anniversary at the annual congress of GA - August 28, 2013
STM publisher Thieme has announced that its journal Planta Medica will celebrate its 60th anniversary at this year's International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) in Münster from September 1-5. Being the official organ of GA, the… Read More
Ex Libris and Data Planet sign agreement to include Data Planet Statistical Content in Primo Central Index - August 28, 2013
Library technology solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, recently signed an agreement with Data Planet to include its extensive collections of original datasets in the Primo Central Index. More than 12,000 summary-level data records from Data-Planet will be available in the Primo Central Index, allowing all… Read More
ISNI assignments top 6.5 million - August 28, 2013
More than 6.5 million assignments of the ISO-certified naming standard International Standard Name Identifier, known as "ISNI", are ensuring the right information gets connected with the right name. Published in early 2012, the standard applies a unique 16-digit code to public identities, providing a single identifier… Read More
