Elsevier launches medical student ambassador program, Elsevier OnCampus - August 6, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of Elsevier OnCampus, a new medical student ambassador program. Elsevier OnCampus connects medical students across the United States, allowing them to share their experience using Elsevier solutions and their advice for surviving medical school. OnCampus Ambassadors will earn points… Read More
Wiley and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies announce extended publishing partnership - August 6, 2015
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced an extended publishing partnership with the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) with the publication of FEBS Letters and FEBS Open Bio. This expanded partnership adds these two leading scientific journals alongside The FEBS Journal which Wiley has… Read More
New findings forecast global pharma sales to reach $1.3 trillion by 2018 - August 6, 2015
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the release of the 2015 CMR Pharmaceutical R&D Factbook, the biopharmaceutical industry's leading resource of global R&D trends. Despite concerns around declines in R&D, the analysis identifies a surge in global sales with 2014's $1… Read More
De Gruyter and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry to launch Chemistry Standards Database - August 6, 2015
Available starting in 2016, the IUPAC Standards Online database will make standards and recommendations in the field of chemistry quickly and easily accessible to internet users. Academic publisher De Gruyter is developing the database together with the International Union of Pure and… Read More
SPIE in deal with ReadCube to increase use of SPIE publications - August 6, 2015
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced an agreement with publishing technology company ReadCube to enable researchers to find and use SPIE content to which they have access via ReadCube Discover. Used by more than 8 million researchers… Read More
New privacy guidelines encourage libraries and vendors to work together to protect reader privacy - August 6, 2015
On June 29, 2015, the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee approved a new document, 'Library Privacy Guidelines for E-book Lending and Digital Content Vendors.' The document, which outlines best practices for vendors to follow to protect the privacy of library users, is intended to encourage… Read More
