Merck, AAAS announce 2008 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Programs - February 19, 2008
Fourteen colleges and universities have been selected for awards from the Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program. Sponsored by the Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the programme awards provide up to $60,000, paid over three years, for use by the… Read More
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Editors of ‘Nature’ reject double-blind peer review system - February 18, 2008
The editors at scientific journal Nature have reportedly rejected the adoption of double-blind review. According to the journal's editors, there is a 'lack of evidence that double-anonymity is beneficial.' There has been increasing criticism on the effectiveness and integrity of the existing single-blind peer review system. Under this system,… Read More
Future Science Group’s medical journals content to be accessible via SIMID SMILE - February 18, 2008
Healthcare information provider Future Science Group, UK, has announced a partnership with SIMID, S.M.I.L.E. (Scientific Medical Information Library Europe), a combination database and library of medical journals and books covering forty medical disciplines. Under the deal, Future Science Group will provide metadata… Read More
ProQuest acquires WebFeat - February 18, 2008
ProQuest, part of Cambridge Information Group, has announced the acquisition of US-based search engine provider WebFeat. ProQuest plans to merge WebFeat with Serials Solutions, its Seattle-based business unit and developer of e-resource access and management tools for libraries. Under the leadership of Serials Solutions' general manager,… Read More
Elsevier Foundation announces new grants for Innovative Libraries and New Scholars - February 18, 2008
The Elsevier Foundation has announced a total of $594,000 in new grants to thirteen institutions from around the world in support of initiatives that promote the work of libraries and scholars in science, technology and medicine. The recipient programmes were selected from more than 150 applicants… Read More
