American Institute of Physics and AIP Publishing launch Scilight - June 30, 2017
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and AIP Publishing have announced the launch of Scilight - brief written summaries of research articles emphasising the significance of a contribution to a field of science. Scilight benefits both the journal authors and the scientific… Read More
The University of Sheffield and Figshare partner to launch ORDA, a custom portal to manage research data - June 30, 2017
The University of Sheffield has announced the outcomes of a joint venture with Figshare, an online digital repository for academic researchers. Through this partnership, they have delivered an integrated hub for managing and sharing research data, named ORDA (Online Research Data https://orda.shef.ac.uk/).… Read More
IEEE announces IT healthcare standard and new projects in advance of the IEEE annual International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society - June 30, 2017
IEEE, the technical professional organisation dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), have announced the availability of IEEE 11073-20702™-Health informatics: Point-of-Care Medical Device Communication - Standard for Medical Devices Communication Profile for Web Services in advance of… Read More
Knowledge E added to SHERPA/RoMEO database - June 30, 2017
Knowledge E has announced that all its copyright policies are now featured in the SHERPA/RoMEO database. All KnE conference proceedings and journals articles are covered under policies classified as 'RoMEO Green Publisher' status as displayed on the SHERPA/RoMEO database effective immediately. The global research community,… Read More
American Chemical Society sues Sci-Hub - June 29, 2017
The American Chemical Society (ACS) recently filed suit in the United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia against unnamed confederates of Sci-Hub, a self-proclaimed web pirate organisation that steals and then illegally reproduces and disseminates copyrighted scientific research articles on the internet. The suit asserts… Read More
Elsevier’s Geofacets to include content from the Bureau of Economic Geology to help oil and gas companies uncover new insights in Texas and the Gulf Coast - June 29, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics company specialising in science and health, has announced that content from the Bureau of Economic Geology is now available in Geofacets, Elsevier's information solution for exploration and development. The Bureau's content in Geofacets will help both conventional and unconventional oil and gas… Read More
