Springer and National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan partner to launch new book series, NIMS Monographs - December 20, 2012
STM publisher Springer and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan will partner to publish a new book series NIMS Monographs. The series will publish titles on major and advanced research themes of the research institute, one of the most important in materials sciences… Read More
EBSCO and ER&L partner to provide Information to Inspiration Fellowship - December 20, 2012
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L) have announced the inaugural 'Information to Inspiration' Fellowship. Designed to advance the careers of highly motivated library professionals and the field of librarianship, this unique programme will provide up to $4,000 to support a library professional… Read More
Thomson Reuters forms integrated Reuters business unit - December 20, 2012
Thomson Reuters has announced the formation of a new business unit that will combine the company's existing editorial and news-related sales and marketing operations. Stephen J. Adler, who became editor-in-chief of Reuters in February 2011, has been appointed to run the new unit as president and… Read More
2012 Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science winners announced - December 20, 2012
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has announced the winners of the 2012 Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science (Nordic countries). Three scientists - Staffan Normark, Anders Hagfeldt and Jens Nielsen - all based in Sweden, were honoured for their outstanding efforts to mentor young researchers,… Read More
CCT introduces digital object identifiers to all ISRCTN records - December 20, 2012
Current Controlled Trials (CCT) has introduced digital object identifiers (DOIs) to all ISRCTN records. DOIs issued by the organisation CrossRef are unique alphanumeric ID assigned to a digital object, such as an electronic journal, article, report, thesis or a clinical trial record. A DOI serves… Read More
Redesigned version of all PLOS journals launched - December 20, 2012
The Public Library of Science (PLOS), on the eve of its tenth anniversary, has announced that the redesign of all PLOS journals is now live. This refresh seeks to offer users more effective ways to access and read content, update the overall appearance of the sites… Read More
