Confederation of Open Access Repositories launches COAR Repository Observatory - February 14, 2013
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories has launched the new COAR Task Force 'Repository Observatory' (RO) on the COAR website. The aim of this project will be the identification of trends and future scenarios in the context of the use of repositories in research and… Read More
CCC named one of ‘10 to Watch’ in the Open Access space - February 14, 2013
Licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has been named one of '10 to Watch' in Outsell's first Open Access Market Report. CCC provides solutions to help publishers manage variable Open Access models through its RightsLink platform, which supports unique pricing rules, licenses… Read More
Inaugural issue of Big Data journal to be launched at Strata conference in Santa Clara - February 14, 2013
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has announced that Big Data, the new, open access, peer-reviewed journal, will launch its inaugural issue at the Strata conference in Santa Clara, CA, February 26–28, 2013. Spearheaded by Editor-in-Chief, Edd Dumbill, principal analyst for O'Reilly Radar, and programme chair… Read More
iPublishCentral 4.1 offers enhanced features for reading eBooks on mobile devices - February 14, 2013
Electronic content delivery solutions provider Impelsys, US, has announced the release of iPublishCentral 4.1, the latest version of its award-winning digital publishing software for publishers. iPublishCentral is a comprehensive platform that allows publishers to warehouse, deliver, distribute, market and sell their eBooks without making significant… Read More
Elsevier announces new journal on forensic radiology and imaging - February 13, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging (JOFRI). JOFRI is the official new journal of the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging (ISFRI). As a first journal in the field of forensic radiology and imaging, JOFRI… Read More
Wiley to sponsor Statistics2013 video contest, provides access to important Statistics content - February 13, 2013
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, along with over 1,400 highly influential statistical organisations around the globe, is supporting The International Year of Statistics (Statistics2013 – www.statistics2013.org) to promote the importance of statistics to the broader scientific community, business and government… Read More