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
London Book Fair begins, digital publishing plays key role at this year’s fair - April 9, 2014
The annual London Book Fair kicked off April 8, 2014. With digital publishing playing a leading role at this year's fair, Tech Central in EC2 was a bustling hub during the 1st day of the London Book Fair 2014. The digital conversation once again showcased very… Read More
ORCID and CASRAI announce new standards project on ‘Peer Review Services’ - April 9, 2014
In addition to integrating ORCID identifiers into manuscript submission and grant application workflows, publishers and funders have been adding the identifiers into reviewer workflows. From this, a question arose as to how to acknowledge review activities in ORCID. To address this need, ORCID has asked CASRAI… Read More