Knovel announces new partnerships with Taylor & Francis and five other publishers - December 17, 2013
Knovel has announced the addition of six publishers, including Taylor & Francis and ICE Publishing, to its roster of more than 100 authoritative publishers and societies. Knovel has signed more than 20 new publishing partners since January, making 2013 a record year for content expansion.… Read More
Special themed issue of Information Standards Quarterly focuses on the Evolution of Bibliographic Data Exchange - December 17, 2013
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a special themed issue of Information Standards Quarterly (ISQ) on the topic of the Evolution of Bibliographic Data Exchange. Libraries are in the midst of moving away from AACR2 and MARC 21 to the… Read More
Medical Daily and UBM Medica US announce marketing and distribution partnership - December 17, 2013
Medical Daily has announced a marketing and distribution partnership with UBM Medica US. Medical Daily is a source of breaking health news, scientific trends and innovations. UBM Medica US is one of the largest media companies in the US serving the healthcare industry and delivers… Read More
ScienceDirect now includes 25,000 science and technology books - December 16, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that ScienceDirect now includes 25,000 science and technology books. This increases the depth and breadth of Elsevier's book content available on the platform. The 25,000th book published and added to the database is Fukushima Accident: Radioactivity Impact on the Environment… Read More
China has a flourishing academic black market involving scientists, agencies and journal editors, says new Science report - December 16, 2013
China has a flourishing academic black market involving scientists, agencies and journal editors, according to a report published in the Science magazine. The report, based on a five-month investigation by a team of reporters, reveals myriad questionable practices, including paying for author slots on papers written by other scientists and… Read More
IFLA publishes Statement on Libraries and Text and Data Mining - December 16, 2013
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has announced the publication of a Statement on Libraries and Text and Data Mining. The IFLA Governing Board approved the statement on December 4, 2013. There are vast amounts of information and data being generated every… Read More
