Swets launches latest technical update to its SwetsWise portfolio - July 9, 2008
Subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the launch of SwetsWise - Release 5.1, the latest technical update to its pioneering SwetsWise portfolio of products and services. Release 5.1 implements a whole host of additional features and functionalities into SwetsWise Subscriptions, the core focus of the… Read More
More BioMed Central journals chosen for inclusion in MEDLINE and CABI - July 9, 2008
Open access publisher BioMed Central, US, has announced that three of its journals have recently been accepted for inclusion in MEDLINE. The journals - Biology Direct, Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Neural Development - were accepted following review by the Literature Selection Technical Review Committee, an… Read More
Attention Subscribers – Benefit now from the Content atomisation initiative from Knowledgespeak - July 9, 2008
Knowledgespeak is planning to atomise its content. A preliminary but significant initiative has already been taken in this direction. For an internationally esteemed association, we have repackaged and categorised our news under various topics to suit the information needs of its members. We are exploring other possibilities of bringing a… Read More
EC launches European Research Infrastructures portal along with ESF - July 8, 2008
The European Commission (EC), in collaboration with the European Science Foundation (ESF), France, has launched a web portal on European Research Infrastructures (RI). The portal, available at http://www.riportal.eu/, allows access to data collected as part of a recent… Read More
Boston Ventures acquires Oakstone Publishing - July 8, 2008
Private equity firm Boston Ventures, US, has announced the acquisition of Oakstone Publishing, US, from Haights Cross Communications. Oakstone publishes professional reference and continuing education materials for physicians, educators and human resource professionals. Nancy McMeekin, President and CEO of Oakstone Publishing, will… Read More
Thomson Reuters Survey identifies highest impact institutions, 2003-2007 - July 8, 2008
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters has announced the results of a study assessing high-impact research by the UK's top-cited institutions and researchers. In the May/June issue of Science Watch and on ScienceWatch.com, Thomson Reuters analyses data from its Essential Science Indicators to identify 'high-impact papers'… Read More
