JSTOR unveils update to interface changes, limiting search to licensed content - September 2, 2010
JSTOR, the preservation archive and research platform arm of the not-for-profit ITHAKA, recently released a new interface. One feature of the new interface - the ability for any user to submit a search against all JSTOR content - has reportedly drawn strong reactions from many in… Read More
ProQuest waves off fees for basic submission to ProQuest Dissertation &Theses Database - September 2, 2010
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that it is eliminating fees for basic submission to ProQuest Dissertation &Theses Database through its ProQuest/UMI ETD Administrator. According to the company, use of the ETD Administrator - with its simple, paper-free, online process - has grown… Read More
ARL and CNI to co-host forum on ‘Achieving Strategic Change in Research Libraries’ - September 2, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) are co-hosting a forum on 'Achieving Strategic Change in Research Libraries', immediately following the ARL Membership Meeting. This forum, scheduled for October 14-15, 2010, in Washington DC, will explore the strategic questions that… Read More
JISC Collections to bring out licence comparison site with DataSalon - September 2, 2010
JISC Collections, an organisation that manages the acquisition and provision of digital resources for universities and colleges in the UK, will be working with DataSalon to specify and build an online licence comparison site. The site will enable librarians to view, compare… Read More
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume) to undergo title change - September 2, 2010
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume), published by The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, will be undergoing a title change within the next 5 years. The title The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) is owned by The Journal… Read More
Dr. Catherine D. DeAngelis to step down as JAMA Editor-in-Chief in 2011 - September 2, 2010
The Journal of the American Medical Association has announced that Editor-in-Chief Dr. Catherine D. DeAngelis will be leaving her position as of June 30, 2011. Dr. DeAngelis has been serving as Editor-in-Chief of the journal since January 2000. She also oversees the nine Archives specialty medical… Read More
