ProQuest acquires microfilming assets from National Archive Publishing Company - June 30, 2009
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has acquired assets related to the microfilming of newspapers, collections (such as groups of books, manuscripts and historical documents) and dissertations from National Archive Publishing Company (NAPC). ProQuest expects to integrate the assets smoothly, providing full service to its… Read More
Stem Cell Research & Therapy is now accepting submissions - June 30, 2009
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its journal, Stem Cell Research & Therapy, is now accepting submissions. An international peer-reviewed journal, Stem Cell Research & Therapy will publish open access research articles with special emphasis on translational, laboratory and clinical research into stem… Read More
EBSCO Publishing launches display and searching technology to improve user experience - June 30, 2009
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has launched a new display and searching technology designed to improve user experience. The new system supports natural language searching for scientific formulas. It provides users with the ability to store and show html markup allowing display of scientific… Read More
Elsevier releases Alternative Energy Research Leadership study results - June 29, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced results of its SciVal Spotlight Alternative Energy Research Leadership study. Analysing the work of 3,000 research institutions from across the globe, the study identifies the top 25, using a new method for determining leadership. Highlights of the findings were shared… Read More
Open access sourcebook OASIS launched online - June 29, 2009
An open access (OA) sourcebook, called the 'Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook' (OASIS), was launched at the recent ELPUB meeting. The new web resource seeks to provide information on the 'concept, principles, advantages, approaches and means to achieving Open Access.' The site is coordinated by Alma… Read More
EBSCO Publishing adds over 500 clinical calculators to DynaMed - June 29, 2009
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has added more than 500 clinical calculators to DynaMed, an evidence-based clinical decision support resource. Licensed from MedCalc 3000, these calculators include medical equations, decision support tools, prediction tools, statistics calculators, dose conversion tools and unit conversion tools. Clinical… Read More
