Springer unveils new book series – Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance - May 3, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is launching a new book series entitled Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance. The series will focus on the enhancement of human skills, attributes and competencies through the use of technology, medicine and therapy. Approximately three books per year… Read More
EBSCO adds Social Work Reference Center to its point-of-care product line - May 3, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO, US, has announced the release of Social Work Reference Center (SWRC), a resource designed specifically for clinical practice, education and research. The resource is the latest addition to the point-of-care product line from EBSCO. Social Work Reference Center is a comprehensive… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health and BMJ expand partnership, BMJ Clinical Evidence now available on Ovid - May 3, 2013
Information services provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has expanded its partnership with BMJ to be the exclusive aggregated information provider of the BMJ Clinical Evidence resource on its OvidSP platform. Ovid will offer BMJ Clinical Evidence to medical and academic institutions globally to support clinicians, researchers,… Read More
SAGE launches fully-digital statistics textbook, IntroStats Online - May 3, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of IntroStats Online, a new interactive introductory-level statistics textbook written by Greg Francis of Purdue University. This online textbook is designed to fully immerse students as they study statistical concepts. It features text, over 2,000 practice questions, interactive… Read More
PLOS appoints Elizabeth Marincola as new CEO - May 3, 2013
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Marincola as CEO, effective August 12, 2013. For the past 8 years Marincola served as President and CEO of Society for Science & the Public (SSP), an organisation dedicated to advancing public understanding… Read More
Digital sales accounted for 12 percent of UK publishers’ total revenues in 2012 - May 3, 2013
The Publishers Association (PA) has released the PA Statistics Yearbook according to which, digital sales accounted for 12 percent of UK publishers' total revenues of £3.3 billion in 2012. Publishers' total sales revenues - physical and digital - rose 4 percent. Total digital sales rose 66… Read More
