Science Exchange launches Reproducibility Initiative with PLOS, figshare - August 20, 2012
Science Exchange, in partnership with open access publisher PLOS and open data repository figshare, has announced the launch of the Reproducibility Initiative. The new programme aims to encourage independent replication of valuable research and thereby help scientists, institutions and funding agencies validate their critical research findings.… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - August 20, 2012
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (The Reproducibility Initiative — Solving a Problem, or Just Another Attempt to Draw on Research Funds?); Teresa Penfield (If impact is essential to REF, how can we find a common definition across research fields?); Heather Morrison (CC-BY and… Read More
Elsevier launches new journal – Performance Enhancement & Health - August 17, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new international, peer-reviewed journal - Performance Enhancement & Health. The journal critically explores the health implications of performance enhancement on the human being, from steroid doping in elite athletes, right through to amphetamine use amongst truck… Read More
WK Health launches OvidOpenAccess to support the research needs of the global medical community - August 17, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced the release of OvidOpenAccess, a new search discovery feature that integrates thousands of Open Access (OA) resources within the OvidSP platform. OvidSP users can now conduct a single search query to uncover relevant answers to… Read More
New report analyses results from InformationWeek’s 2012 Cloud Security and Risk survey - August 17, 2012
InformationWeek Reports, a service provider for peer-based IT research and analysis, has announced the release of its latest research report titled 'Cloud Security: Verify, Don't Trust.' The report analyses results from InformationWeek's 2012 Cloud Security and Risk survey. More than 360 business technology professionals responded to… Read More
Wiley wins Apex awards for publishing excellence - August 17, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has won 23 APEX awards in categories ranging from layout, writing, overall excellence and, for the first time, Website content, writing, and design. Wiley received more awards overall than any other publishing house, company or association. APEX 2012,… Read More
