Council for Science and Technology calls on government to recognise learned societies key role in A-level reform - August 28, 2013
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced its support for the call from the Council for Science and Technology that learned societies should mediate in the government's move to increase the influence of universities on science A-levels. In a public letter to education secretary Michael… Read More
Thieme journal Planta Medica to celebrate 60th anniversary at the annual congress of GA - August 28, 2013
STM publisher Thieme has announced that its journal Planta Medica will celebrate its 60th anniversary at this year's International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) in Münster from September 1-5. Being the official organ of GA, the… Read More
Ex Libris and Data Planet sign agreement to include Data Planet Statistical Content in Primo Central Index - August 28, 2013
Library technology solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, recently signed an agreement with Data Planet to include its extensive collections of original datasets in the Primo Central Index. More than 12,000 summary-level data records from Data-Planet will be available in the Primo Central Index, allowing all… Read More
ISNI assignments top 6.5 million - August 28, 2013
More than 6.5 million assignments of the ISO-certified naming standard International Standard Name Identifier, known as "ISNI", are ensuring the right information gets connected with the right name. Published in early 2012, the standard applies a unique 16-digit code to public identities, providing a single identifier… Read More
Thomson Reuters unveils ScholarOne Journal Triathlon to honour top scholarly publications - August 27, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a scholarly community e-program, the ScholarOne® Journal Triathlon, to celebrate and recognise the innovative accomplishments of research journals. The Triathlon begins September 9, 2013. The inaugural ScholarOne Journal Triathlon is a virtual tournament designed to… Read More
2013 AEIRS/Elsevier Innovator of the Year Award winners announced - August 27, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced The 2013 AEIRS/Elsevier Innovator of the Year Award recipients. Mahsa Dehghanpour, EDd, MS, CMD, Program Director and Assistant Professor, and Jamie Baker, MEd, CMD, Instructor and Education Coordinator, both of the Medical Dosimetry Program at the University of Texas MD… Read More
