Elsevier unveils new OA journal – Urology Case Reports - November 26, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new open access journal - Urology Case Reports. The journal is a new peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to publishing case reports in all areas of adult and pediatric urology. Surveys of practicing urologists have… Read More
Metadata from HBO Knowledge Base to be indexed in Serials Solutions’ Summon Service - November 26, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, is working with HBO Kennisbank to index the results of publicly funded research contained in the institutional repositories of Dutch universities in the Summon service. Metadata from the HBO Knowledge Base will be indexed allowing researchers to discover articles, research reports… Read More
Registrations for SPARC Open Access Conference 2014 now open - November 26, 2013
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has announced panel topics and invites participants to register for the SPARC Open Access Meeting set to take place in Kansas City on March 3–4, 2014. Advances in the areas of open access, open data, and open… Read More
Three prominent Italian scientists recognised with 2013 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science - November 26, 2013
Three prominent Italian scientists were honoured at the Quirinal Palace for mentoring and inspiring a generation of young scientists, receiving the 2013 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science. Biologist Michela Matteoli (University of Milan) received the mid-career award and €10,000 prize. Chemist Vincenzo Balzani (University… Read More
ALA now accepting submissions for John Cotton Dana Award - November 26, 2013
The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The award, which is managed by the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) division of ALA, honours outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards are granted each year by the… Read More
IHS content indexed in the Summon discovery service to include IHS Jane’s modules and databases - November 25, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, is working with IHS Inc. to expand IHS content indexed in the Summon discovery service to include IHS Jane's modules and databases. With the inclusion of metadata and full text from the IHS Jane's content sets in the Summon index, researchers… Read More
