Authors value rigorous peer review, says Taylor & Francis survey - May 6, 2013
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has released the sixth in a series of press releases on the themes and findings of the Open Access (OA) Survey. In this survey, Taylor & Francis investigated authors' preferred methods of peer review suitable for their research. Taylor &… Read More
Lynn Silipigni Connaway to present NASIG webinar on May 14 - May 6, 2013
The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) has announced a webinar titled 'Working Outside of the Library: With Google you are not limited. You have as much as you can pull up'. In this webinar, scheduled for 3:00 pm (EST) on May 14, 2013, Dr. Lynn… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 6, 2013
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Convenience versus Community — Is a Deeper Question Hiding Behind the Façade of the Access Debates?); Deborah Emin (Why ebooks & why green e-publishing?); Joseph Esposito (Fighting on Three Fronts — A Presentation to the Council of Scientific… Read More
ACS Publications’ new journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters to rapidly publish urgent research findings - May 3, 2013
ACS Publications has announced the launch of a new journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters (ES&T Letters). The new journal will accelerate the pace of research across the environmental field by providing the global multidisciplinary research community with a leading publishing outlet to highlight urgent critical… Read More
Springer unveils new book series – Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance - May 3, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that it is launching a new book series entitled Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance. The series will focus on the enhancement of human skills, attributes and competencies through the use of technology, medicine and therapy. Approximately three books per year… Read More
EBSCO adds Social Work Reference Center to its point-of-care product line - May 3, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO, US, has announced the release of Social Work Reference Center (SWRC), a resource designed specifically for clinical practice, education and research. The resource is the latest addition to the point-of-care product line from EBSCO. Social Work Reference Center is a comprehensive… Read More
