APA to publish Online Journal Behavioral Development Bulletin - April 15, 2015
The American Psychological Association has announced that it will begin publishing the online journal Behavioral Development Bulletin® in April. The biannual journal, previously published by Behavior Analyst Online, covers research in cognitive and emotional development, developmental theory, socialisation, education and speech-language pathology. Broadly focused on issues… Read More
Springer and Altmetric launch Bookmetrix, a new platform for book impact - April 14, 2015
STM publisher Springer has become the first publisher to offer title and chapter level metrics across all of their books via a new platform, Bookmetrix. Developed in partnership with metrics provider Altmetric, the data captured via Bookmetrix is displayed on the book pages on Springer’s content… Read More
The University of Minnesota Press and Columbia University Press to join OUP’s University Press Scholarship Online - April 14, 2015
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced that The University of Minnesota Press will join University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) in August 2015. The Minnesota Scholarship Online (tentatively called MPSO) site will go live with 389 titles across a broad range of subject areas. … Read More
New State of America’s Libraries Report finds shift in role of US libraries - April 14, 2015
The American Library Association (ALA) has released The State of America’s Libraries Report, according to which, academic, public and school libraries are experiencing a shift in how they are perceived by their communities and society. No longer just places for books, libraries of all types are… Read More
McKesson exhibits new organisation-wide content management tool, OneContent, during HIMSS15 - April 14, 2015
Healthcare services and information technology company McKesson has announced that it will exhibit a new organisation-wide content management tool, OneContent, during HIMSS15 in Chicago, April 12-16. OneContent delivers enterprise-wide data in a single, centralised system designed for efficient hospital workflow, regardless of the electronic health records… Read More
IPR License and SAGE announce partnership at LBF 2015 - April 14, 2015
IPR License, the global rights and licensing trading platform, teamed up with academic publisher SAGE to further extend its remit into the international content rights marketplace on the opening day of the London Book Fair 2015. SAGE will look to utilise… Read More
