European alliance seek to preserve digital science records - November 27, 2007
The Second International Conference on Permanent Access to the Records of Science, recently held in Brussels, saw the launch of the Alliance for Permanent Access, a group of stakeholders dedicated to preserving digital science records. The Alliance brings together key international and national scientific organisations such as CERN, ESA, European… Read More
EU nations agree on widening free access to research - November 27, 2007
European Union ministers have reportedly adopted a plan to make it easier for public to access scientific research and to help spread innovation more quickly across the 27-nation bloc. Four joint technology initiatives to carry out research in nano-electronic technologies, aeronautics, medicines and computing systems have also been approved. These… Read More
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RSC Publishing set to launch new journal – Energy & Environmental Science - November 26, 2007
Scientific publisher RSC Publishing, UK, the publishing arm of the Royal Society of Chemistry, has announced the launch of a new publication, Energy & Environmental Science. Slated for launch in Summer 2008, the new journal will link all aspects of the chemical sciences by publishing research… Read More
Thieme releases new edition of Almanac 2008: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine - November 26, 2007
Thieme Publishers, part of STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, recently announced the availability of 'Thieme Almanac 2008: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.' The book, the second in the annual series, fully updates the first edition, which debuted earlier this year. The 'Thieme Almanac 2008' provides detailed… Read More
OpenDOAR now includes 1000 repositories - November 26, 2007
The Securing a Hybrid Environment for Research Preservation and Access (SHERPA) project, part of the JISC Focus on Access to Institutional Resources Programme, has announced that its OpenDOAR directory, now boasts 1000 repository entries from across the globe. The OpenDOAR directory contains an authoritative list of… Read More
