Maney Publishing and Portico announce preservation deal - July 13, 2010
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced a preservation agreement with academic publisher Maney Publishing. Under the deal, Portico will preserve the latter's entire collection of 111 e-journals. Through this agreement with Portico, Maney seeks to ensure that its collection of e-journals will be… Read More
Canon Communications names Rich Nass as Director of Content for Medical Device Brands - July 13, 2010
B2B publisher and digital media firm Canon Communications LLC, US, has announced the appointment of Rich Nass as Director of Content for Medical Device Brands. In his new role, Nass will be responsible for maintaining Canon's commitment to editorial excellence while ensuring that its medical device… Read More
Mobile access for Knowledgespeak now available - July 13, 2010
Knowledgespeak subscribers, on the move, can now access quality STM News of their choice any time any where with the all new SCOOPE service. SCOOPE is the only mobile application that allows subscribers to customise content. Advantage of SCOOPE - Newsletters are now downloadable into local memory and read at… Read More
Intelligent information critical for decision making, says Thomson Reuters study - July 12, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has released a new report citing exponential increases in the volume, frequency and variety of data as a critical risk factor in decision-making, especially in time sensitive situations. The report, shared at the Aspen Ideas Festival, is observed to draw… Read More
ICMJE finalises conflict-disclosure form - July 12, 2010
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recently announced the final version of its uniform conflict-of-interest disclosure document. The five-page form queries authors submitting articles for publication about their financial ties to industry firms in the previous three years. In a shift from the original… Read More
Harvard named one of the world’s top three open-access institutions - July 12, 2010
The Harvard University has announced that it has been recognised as one of the world's top three open-access institutions of the year by open access publisher BioMed Central. Harvard Law School was given special recognition for being one of four schools at Harvard to introduce its… Read More
