OSA launches new web-based submission and manuscript tracking system to streamline journal submissions - March 21, 2013
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced the launch of Prism, its new web-based submission and manuscript tracking system for its suite of scholarly journals. When fully implemented, Prism will include customised modules for authors, reviewers and editors and will replace OSA's current system for handling the… Read More
Elsevier launches PracticeUpdate, free information portal for physicians - March 21, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of PracticeUpdate, a free website featuring high-quality, relevant medical information and education resources. The site is aimed at the millions of physicians who seek news and articles to help them diagnose and treat their patients. Read More
Norway’s nationwide library consortium selects Ex Libris Primo - March 20, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Norwegian national provider of library services, BIBSYS, has selected Primo for its discovery and delivery solution. BIBSYS is a key supplier of products and services for Norwegian higher education institutions, other research institutions, public… Read More
HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands selects EBSCO Discovery Service - March 20, 2013
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing has announced that HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) to provide easier access and increased usage of the institution's resources. With a selection of almost every type of professional course, HAN… Read More
Four new publishers to participate in the CLOCKSS Digital Preservation Archive - March 20, 2013
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced the participation of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME); Cardiometry; Healthy Aging Research; and Stanford University Press. This action provides for content to be freely available to everyone after a 'trigger event' and ensures an author's work will be… Read More
Peruvian university UPC opts for BioMed Central’s Open Repository - March 20, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has welcomed its first South American Open Repository client, the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), based in Lima, Peru. Open Repository, a Registered Service Provider (RSP) of DuraSpace, seeks to provide an enhanced service of building, maintaining and… Read More
