Information industry witnessed growth slowdown in 2007, says Outsell report - January 30, 2008
Media industry-focused research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc., US, has released a new report - Information Industry Market Size and Share Rankings: Preliminary 2007 Results. According to the report, the industry slowed over the past year -with revenues growing only 5.3 percent to $381 billion, compared… Read More
Most researchers prefer existing peer review systems, says PRC study - January 30, 2008
The Publishing Research Consortium (PRC) has published a new study titled 'Peer Review in Scholarly Journals - perspective of the scholarly community'. According to the study, most researchers are not in favour of changing the current system of peer review for… Read More
Thomson Scientific makes file histories available via Dialog - January 30, 2008
Information solutions provider Thomson Scientific, part of Thomson Corporation, US, has announced that research professionals can now order file histories directly through patent and trademark databases on Dialog, giving researchers the complete information on a patent or trademark in one place. File histories are up-to-date accounts… Read More
World Scientific to provide ejournal contents to institutions in Brazil - January 30, 2008
STM publisher World Scientific, Singapore, has announced a new consortia agreement in Brazil, for 2008. Under the agreement, World Scientific ejournal contents will now be available to 152 institutions in Brazil. World Scientific and Imperial College Press journals package to Brazil includes nearly 100 journals covering… Read More
Inderscience brings out inaugural issue of three new journals - January 30, 2008
STM and business publisher Inderscience Publishers, Switzerland, has published the first issue of 3 new titles - Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting (AAJFA); International Journal of Innovation and Regional Development (IJIRD); and International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology (IJOGCT). Read More
Knovel names Grant Hunter as VP Product Marketing - January 30, 2008
Web-based information services provider Knovel, US, has announced the appointment of Grant Hunter to Vice President of Product Marketing. Hunter brings more than 12 years of executive experience in strategic roles, including vice president of the Enterprise Solutions Business Unit at GE. His extensive experience with… Read More
