BioMed Central journal publishes privacy guidelines for data sharing in clinical trials - February 1, 2010
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that new guidance published in the journal Trials and bmj.com sets out how personal information from clinical trials should be shared to help minimise risks to patient privacy. Many peer-reviewed journals now require authors to be prepared to… Read More
Springer strengthens oncology journals program with Journal of Cancer Education - February 1, 2010
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced the addition of the Journal of Cancer Education (JCE) to its journals publishing programme. Published on behalf of the American Association for Cancer Education and the European Association for Cancer Education, the journal features a varied editorial board made up… Read More
SAGE in deal with EIRA Consortium to provide access to health science journals - February 1, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE has announced a new agreement with the Swedish Association of Local Authorities to provide the EIRA consortium (Effective Information Retrieval and Acquisition) with access to all SAGE health science journals. Made up of 21 member county councils, EIRA exists to support Swedish healthcare… Read More
New online resource to document grass species - February 1, 2010
Grasses from across the world will be documented in a new resource to help researchers understand the biology and threats to these vital species. The JISC-funded project, led by scientists from the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, will see experts… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - February 1, 2010
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Information Subscriptions Continue to Evolve and Thrive — Why Are Publishers Slow to Adapt?); Ficbot (Why Dedicated E-Book Readers Will Not Die); Dave Kellog (Six Things Publishers Should Be Able To Do With Content); and Roger Parker (Do… Read More
Open Book Alliance formally opposes Google books settlement - January 29, 2010
The Open Book Alliance (OBA) has formally filed Amicus Curiae in opposition to the proposed settlement between the Authors Guild, Inc., Association of American Publishers, Inc. and Google, Inc. The OBA filing states that the torrent of criticism to the settlement may have produced amendments to… Read More
