Springer Publishing Company releases three new iOS nursing apps on the App Store - February 11, 2015
Academic and professional publisher Springer Publishing Company, US, has announced the release of its three new iOS nursing apps on the App Store - Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Q&A Review, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certification Q&A Review, and Certified Nurse Educator Q&A Review. All three apps provide… Read More
Two Thieme Clinical Reference Books honored at 2015 PROSE Awards - February 10, 2015
Medical publisher Thieme has announced that Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade: Cranial, by Remi Nader, et al., received First Prize and Seven AVMs: Tenets and Techniques for Resection, by Michael T. Lawton, received Honorable Mention in the Clinical Medicine category at the 2015 PROSE Awards. The… Read More
Elsevier wins 10 PROSE Awards, Virtual Microscope bags Best eProduct Application award - February 9, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier announced winning 10 PROSE Awards including the Best eProduct Application award for the Virtual Microscope, an integrated browser-based slide viewer that provides access to high resolution whole slide images. Seven books and two journals published by Elsevier received a total of 10 awards… Read More
Submissions now open for new OA journal, Virus Evolution - February 9, 2015
Academic publisher Oxford University Press has announced that submissions are now open for new Open Access journal Virus Evolution. The field of virus evolution has never been more dynamic or more relevant. Recent epidemics of Ebola, MERS, avian influenza and other viruses have highlighted how… Read More
Springer cooperates with MOOC organisers worldwide - February 6, 2015
Effective immediately, the organisers of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) can negotiate special rates regarding the purchase of Springer print and eBooks. Students who have registered for a free online course can order these books through a special URL. Additional types of content, for example journal… Read More
Elsevier announces agreement to participate in CLOCKSS archiving of ebooks - February 6, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced its agreement to participate in CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) archiving of ebooks. CLOCKSS is a community-governed archive committed to open access. As a not-for-profit venture between academic publishers and research libraries, CLOCKSS… Read More
