Max Planck Society and ScienceOpen sign Open Access publishing deal - December 23, 2014
The Max Planck Society (MPG), an independent, non-profit German research organisation, and ScienceOpen, the research + Open Access publishing network based in Germany and the USA, have signed an agreement that will allow authors affiliated to MPG as members of one of… Read More
Thieme publishes Differential Diagnosis in Ultrasound Imaging, Second Edition - December 23, 2014
Medical and scientific publisher Thieme has announced that the recently published Differential Diagnosis in Ultrasound Imaging, Second Edition, has been completely updated with content that reflects the very latest clinical and technological standards. With a specific focus on general abdominal, genitourinary, and thyroid pathologies, this… Read More
Gale adds ASE Certification Exam Prep and Estimating Tool to automotive repair reference - December 23, 2014
Patrons and automotive professionals can look to the public library for enhanced automotive reference information and professional development support with new additions to ChiltonLibrary, an online tool from Gale, part of Cengage Learning. Trusted by automotive enthusiasts for more than 100 years, Chilton manuals provide 'do-it-yourself'… Read More
Dear Subscribers - December 23, 2014
This is to inform you that the number of articles carried in the newsletter will be fewer than usual, as business activity during this period (Dec 24 - 31, 2014) is relatively low. Also, please note that there will be no newsletter dispatch from December 24-26 , 2014 on account… Read More
COPE issues statement on inappropriate manipulation of peer review processes - December 22, 2014
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) has become aware of systematic, inappropriate attempts to manipulate the peer review processes of several journals across different publishers. These manipulations appear to have been orchestrated by a number of third party agencies offering services to authors. COPE has issued… Read More
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation set to introduce new open access policy in January 2015 - December 22, 2014
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to introduce an open access policy next month for the studies it funds that goes further than most other research funders. According to Trevor Mundel, the foundation's president of global health, the policy will enable other researchers… Read More
