Dear Subscribers - October 8, 2010
Owing to a technical snag, we were unable to provide updates on Day 2 of the Frankfurt Book Fair. We deeply regret the same. Major activities that could have been of interest to our subscribers is covered as a separate news article today. Read More
Knowledgespeak completes first on-site interview at the Frankfurt Book Fair - October 7, 2010
STM industry news service Knowledgespeak interviewed Andrew Richardson, Managing Director Europe, WK Health Medical Research, on Wednesday, as part of the on-site interviews series it is conducting at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Andrew shared a number of insights through the course of the interview. When asked… Read More
Elsevier introduces new publishing model to increase publication speed - October 7, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of Article-Based Publishing - a new publishing model that publishes articles as final and citable without needing to wait until a journal issue is complete. With an increasing focus on online publishing, there is a growing need for… Read More
ACS Journal Publishing Agreement to replace ACS Copyright Status Form - October 7, 2010
The American Chemical Society has announced that its publications division will begin rolling out a new publishing agreement in mid-October that expands author rights and clarifies author responsibilities. The ACS Journal Publishing Agreement (JPA) is a result of ACS' ongoing efforts to provide the best possible… Read More
ANA and Ovid partner to deliver key nursing eBooks via OvidSP and Nursing@Ovid - October 7, 2010
Information solutions provider Ovid, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced a new partnership with the American Nurses Association (ANA). Under the deal, ANA will offer a collection of its essential professional reference titles through OvidSP and Nursing@Ovid, the health information search, discovery, and management… Read More
Amazon announces 70 percent royalty option for the Kindle DTP in the UK - October 7, 2010
Online books retailer Amazon.com, Inc., US, has announced that the 70 percent royalty option for the Kindle Digital Text Platform (DTP) is now available in the UK. For each book sold from the Amazon.co.uk Kindle Store, authors and publishers can choose this option immediately and start… Read More
