figshare and IOP Publishing announce collaborative pilot to help authors share their work - April 10, 2014
IOP Publishing (IOP), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Physics, and figshare have announced a collaborative pilot to test new ways to help authors share figures and data from IOP's journals more easily. The aim of the pilot is to assist authors further… Read More
NISO publishes revised recommendations for Knowledge Bases and Related Tools - April 10, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a revision to the Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART) Recommended Practice (NISO RP-9-2014). The original recommended practice, issued in 2010, provided all parties in the information supply chain with straightforward guidance about metadata formatting… Read More
Maney launches new OA journal in archaeological and heritage science - April 10, 2014
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced the launch of Science and Technology of Archaeological Research (STAR), a new journal to be published in association with the Society for Archaeological Sciences. In response to the changing needs of archaeology and heritage researchers and practitioners, STAR… Read More
Palgrave Macmillan launches Open Access journal Palgrave Communications - April 10, 2014
Academic publisher Palgrave Macmillan has announced the launch of Palgrave Communications, a high quality open access (OA) online-only, multidisciplinary journal which will publish original research in all areas of the humanities, the social sciences and business. The journal has been launched in response to demand… Read More
Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit now available online - April 10, 2014
International scholarly publisher Brill has launched the prestigious reference work Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit Online. The Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit is an authoritative work on the political, social, economic, religious, and cultural history of the Early Modern Period (1450-1850). The print version was previously published by J.B. Metzler… Read More
Credo named SIIA Education CODiE Award finalist for Best Education Reference Solution - April 10, 2014
Information skills solutions provider Credo has announced that Literati School was named a finalist for the 2014 SIIA Education CODiE Awards for Best Education Reference Solution. The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier award for the software and information industries, and have been recognising product excellence… Read More
