SAGE announces results of survey to understand the needs of scholarly societies in the 21st century - December 2, 2008
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the results of the survey undertaken to gain insight and understanding of the professional challenges facing scholarly societies across the world in the 21st century. Launched in September, the survey, Meeting the challenges: societies and scholarly communication, was supported by the… Read More
Elsevier’s biomedical and pharmaceutical abstract and indexing database partners with QUOSA - December 2, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its biomedical and pharmaceutical abstract and indexing database, EMBASE, has partnered with QUOSA. QUOSA is a specialist software company focused on supplying superior work-flow tools to STM professionals for reviewing and managing the scientific literature and related documents. This… Read More
ALPSP to hold seminar on adding value to primary content - December 2, 2008
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishing (ALPSP), the international trade association for scholarly and professional publishers, is conducting a one day seminar titled Medical Journals: Adding Value to Primary Content. The event, scheduled for January 15, 2009, in London, will be useful for journal… Read More
Emerald launches new version of Emerald Management First - December 2, 2008
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, has announced the launch of the new version of Emerald Management First. Emerald Management First is an online resource that seeks to meet the specific needs of managers in daily business situations.… Read More
Symyx offers latest version of chemical drawing application via free download - December 2, 2008
Symyx Technologies, Inc., a US-based provider of technologies for R&D, has announced that Symyx Draw 3.1, a chemical drawing application, is now available for download at no charge for academic and non-commercial personal use (www.symyx.com/getdraw). Symyx Draw 3.1, which replaces ISIS/Draw, is… Read More
IFPMA approves updated joint position on disclosure of clinical trials data - December 2, 2008
The Council of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) has approved an updated Joint Position on the Disclosure of Clinical Trial Information via Clinical Trial Registries and Databases. This extends the range of trials that member companies must provide information about to include… Read More
