More scholarly and society publishers sign sales representation deal with ACCUCOMS - August 21, 2012
ACCUCOMS, a Netherlands-based provider of sales and marketing services to scholarly and society publishers, has signed agreements for sales representation with Akadémiai Kiadó in Latin America, the American Society of Nephrology in India, Baltzer Science Publishers in Europe and North America, and Kluwer Law International in… Read More
USGBC partners with Pearson to launch Online Program for LEED Green Associate credential - August 21, 2012
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced a partnership with Pearson to launch USGBC's online workforce education programme for the LEED Green Associate credential. The programme includes online courses to help learners successfully prepare for the LEED Green Associate exam and learn green building strategies… Read More
Nobel laureates to give research presentations at American Chemical Society meeting - August 20, 2012
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that five Nobel laureates have research that will be presented this week during the ACS' 244th National Meeting & Exposition. Research from the laureates' teams will be among 8,600 presentations during the event, expected to attract more than 14,000… Read More
OCLC survey among British, German and Dutch librarians shows changing priorities - August 20, 2012
A survey conducted by OCLC earlier this year among librarians from the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands shows that practitioners expect library usage to change considerably. About three quarters expected a rise in online visits within the next year, and two-thirds of those who responded… Read More
Science Exchange launches Reproducibility Initiative with PLOS, figshare - August 20, 2012
Science Exchange, in partnership with open access publisher PLOS and open data repository figshare, has announced the launch of the Reproducibility Initiative. The new programme aims to encourage independent replication of valuable research and thereby help scientists, institutions and funding agencies validate their critical research findings.… Read More
WK Health launches OvidOpenAccess to support the research needs of the global medical community - August 17, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced the release of OvidOpenAccess, a new search discovery feature that integrates thousands of Open Access (OA) resources within the OvidSP platform. OvidSP users can now conduct a single search query to uncover relevant answers to… Read More
