Springer adds six new clinical review journals to its medicine portfolio - March 1, 2012
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is adding six new quarterly clinical review journals to its existing medicine portfolio in March 2012. These new journals will expand the publisher’s medical specialty coverage, focusing on dermatology, geriatrics/gerontology, nutrition, obesity, obstetrics/gynecology and respiratory care. Editorial responsibilities will… Read More
E-book consumers drive sales via apps and online retailers, says BISG Study - March 1, 2012
E-book consumers are increasing their purchase of books - both print and e-book formats - online and especially through in-app purchasing, and decreasing their use of brick-and-mortar stores, according to the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)'s Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey. The first instalment in… Read More
Elsevier/Gold Standard to be exclusive distributor of new price type, Predictive Acquisition Cost - March 1, 2012
Drug database provider Elsevier/Gold Standard, US, has announced an agreement with Glass Box Analytics to become the exclusive distributor of a new price type, Predictive Acquisition Cost (PAC). Glass Box Analytics represents a strategic joint venture between Pathria Analytics LLC and ChainDrugStore.net. Together they bring advanced… Read More
OCLC and Relais International partner to share data and services from the OCLC WorldShare Platform - March 1, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, and Relais International, which provides systems to support interlibrary loan and document delivery services, have signed an agreement that will allow mutual subscribers access to WorldCat data and OCLC services through the OCLC WorldShare Platform. Under this new partnership, Relais… Read More
British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery launches new bi-monthly digest for the global orthopaedic community - March 1, 2012
The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery has announced the launch of Bone & Joint360, a new bi-monthly digest for the global orthopaedic community. Bone & Joint360 provides a snapshot overview of the most important developments in orthopaedic research and practice, drawn from… Read More
SAGE to publish Association of Research Ethics Committees journal – Research Ethics - March 1, 2012
Academic and professional publisher SAGE will publish Research Ethics, the quarterly journal of the Association of Research Ethics Committees (AREC), with the first SAGE issue appearing in March 2012. Research Ethics publishes original papers and review articles as well as informative case studies. It is… Read More
