BioMed Central expands BMC-series portfolio, launches BMC Psychology - February 27, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the launch of BMC Psychology, the latest addition to the BMC-series portfolio. This marks a significant milestone for the BMC-series family of open access journals, as it is the first new journal since 2008 and will lead the… Read More
Reed Exhibitions announces new scheduling for the London Book Fair’s annual Digital Minds Conference in 2014 - February 26, 2013
Reed Exhibitions has announced that the London Book Fair 2014 will take place at Earls Court from April 8 –10 in 2014. The annual Digital Minds Conference - which will be in its sixth year - will take place on a week day, Monday, April 7,… Read More
Elsevier launches InOrder, an evidence-based, collaborative order sets solution - February 26, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of InOrder, an intuitive, cloud-based order sets solution that enables clinicians to author, review and publish orders in a collaborative environment that quickly translates evidence-based knowledge into better patient care. By combining Elsevier's deep experience in providing… Read More
RSC head welcomes House of Lords tech committee’s report on open access - February 26, 2013
Dr Robert Parker, Chief Executive of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), has welcomed the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee's report on the implementation of open access (OA). According to Dr Parker, the outcomes of the inquiry respond directly to the serious… Read More
2013 ASCE E-Books and Standards collection now available for purchase - February 26, 2013
The American Society of Civil Engineers has announced that the 2013 ASCE E-Books & Standards collection is now available for purchase at a special pre-launch rate. The collection will launch on ascelibrary.org on May 1, 2013. Access options include an annual subscription or one-time, perpetual access… Read More
Registrations now open for ARL workshop on library value - February 26, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that registration is now open for a workshop on library value, to be hosted by ARL on July 1, 2013, in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. Megan Oakleaf, associate professor in the… Read More