CAS Registry registers 70 millionth substance - December 7, 2012
Chemical information provider Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, has announced a major milestone for the CAS Registry, the largest collection of publicly disclosed chemical substance information. CAS scientists registered the 70 millionth substance from a patent application submitted to the… Read More
Thomson Reuters paper offers tips for efficient scholarly meeting management - December 7, 2012
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has released a white paper titled "Managing Scholarly Meetings: Best Practices for Best-In-Class Proceedings". The paper details how ScholarOne Abstracts and meeting solutions can be used to streamline the efficiency of scholarly meeting planning and management. … Read More
Four new publishers to participate in CLOCKSS Archive - December 7, 2012
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced the participation of four new publishers in its digital preservation archive. These include: ALPSP, Rocky Mountain Geology, Tangram Edizioni Scientifiche Trento and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Press (VGTU Press). ALPSP is the international organisation for non-profit publishers. It has a… Read More
Coventry University and Ingram collaborate on innovative textbook programme for students - December 7, 2012
Ingram Content Group has announced that first year students at Coventry University will have core textbooks and materials provided as part of their course fees in 2012 and 2013 through an innovative program developed between Coventry University and Ingram Content Group's UK library supply company. … Read More
CCC endorses RIN’s report calling for cooperation in open access publishing - December 6, 2012
Government policy-makers and private funding agencies in the US, UK and Europe are mandating greater public access to published scientific research. In this connection, Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a not-for-profit organisation and provider of licensing and content solutions, has announced that it endorses the UK-based… Read More
WK Health appoints Dr. Christian Hartman as Director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety for Pharmacy OneSource - December 6, 2012
Healthcare information service provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced the appointment of Dr. Christian Hartman as Director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety for Pharmacy OneSource. In his new role, Hartman will be responsible for ensuring the optimal use and development of electronic… Read More
