Elsevier publication by Indiana University Public Health Informatics Prof wins HIMSS Book of the Year Award - February 10, 2017
STM publisher Elsevier and the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have announced that HIMSS (Healthcare Information Management Systems Society), an international not-for-profit organisation focused on better health through information technology (IT), will award its… Read More
AAP urges more direct U.S. government engagement in IIPA Special 301 Report - February 10, 2017
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has asked the U.S. government to encourage trading partners to fulfill their pledges to the U.S. to improve protection and enforcement of copyright. The submission was filed by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) in response to the 2017 Special… Read More
ProQuest launches no-cost access to its databases for students and researchers - February 10, 2017
ProQuest has launched a program to provide no-cost access to its databases for students and researchers who have been separated from their universities and libraries because of travel bans or other immigration changes. The company has an email hotline ContinueMyResearch@proquest.com where these displaced researchers can… Read More
IOP Publishing launches Physics World Discovery, a new resource for the physics community - February 10, 2017
IOP Publishing has announced the launch of a new resource for the physics community. Physics World Discovery will publish accessible, long-form features that replicate the style and editorial approach of the award-winning flagship magazine Physics World. Written with clarity and flair by leading voices from… Read More
Dubai Health Authority and Elsevier to improve healthcare operations and information systems - February 9, 2017
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and STM publisher Elsevier have agreed to collaborate on the DHA's strategic goals for developing a comprehensive and integrated health service system and improving the health sector operations and information systems. His Excellency Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director… Read More
New ProQuest whitepaper highlights opportunities for collaboration between librarians and content aggregators - February 9, 2017
ProQuest's latest whitepaper 'Obstacles and Opportunities: Ebooks, Print and the Impact of Choice on Libraries and the Users They Serve' is now available for download. Focusing on the UK higher-education book market, the paper combines commentary from UK librarians with global data to highlight the complexities… Read More
