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
Thomson Reuters and Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank collaborate to restructure Tohoku and further its scientific research efforts - December 13, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a collaboration with Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) to help restore Tohoku's medical system to its pre-earthquake state and help its medical community further develop its research efforts. Thomson Reuters is providing the… Read More
The London Book Fair to launch London Book and Screen Week 2014, announces move to Olympia in 2015 - December 13, 2013
Events organiser Reed Exhibitions has announced that The London Book Fair 2014 will be the last to take place in its current location, Earls Court. Following the substantial coverage in the media regarding The Earls Court Opportunity Area, the future of Earls… Read More
Elsevier successfully deploys unified clinical medication decision support solution in China - December 13, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it has successfully deployed the unified clinical medication decision support solution, known as Clinical Medication Decision Support All (CMDS- All), at The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. Developed by Shanghai Datong Medical Information Technology… Read More
IHS and Synapse announce strategic partnership to add Chemistry and Chemical Engineering publications to Knowledge Collections - December 13, 2013
IHS Inc., a global source of critical information and insight, and Synapse Information Resources, publisher of a chemicals database and related eBooks and publications, have announced a new agreement. The deal allows IHS to globally sell Synapse's chemicals database and related chemical publications and feature key… Read More
