New open access publisher PeerJ launches publication - June 12, 2012
PeerJ Inc., a new US-based open access academic publishing company, has formally announced its launch. Founded by academic publishing and technology professionals from PLoS ONE and Mendeley, PeerJ will publish a broad based, rapid, peer-reviewed journal, PeerJ, and a preprint server, PeerJ PrePrints. PeerJ will open… Read More
First European Science symposium to focus on advancing scientific innovation through improved predictive science and data analysis - June 12, 2012
Accelrys, Inc., a US-based scientific enterprise R&D software and services company, has announced its first European Science Symposium with a focus on advancing scientific innovation through improved predictive science and data analysis. Taking place on June 20 at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel, this free event provides… Read More
The Charlesworth Group renews China agreements with National Science and Technology Library - June 12, 2012
The Charlesworth Group has renewed national online agreements with 12 publishers as part of its National Science and Technology Library (NSTL) consortia sales programme. These renewals cover a 3 year term. The country-wide China agreements with NSTL connects publishers to around 650 Chinese universities and… Read More
Thomson Reuters acquires Apsmart - June 11, 2012
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that it has acquired Apsmart, a London-based mobile platform and product development firm that was majority owned by DN Capital. The Apsmart acquisition is projected to improve Thomson Reuters ability to provide customers with mobile solutions that drive… Read More
Apabi’s collection of Chinese e-book content now searchable via Summon web-scale discovery service - June 11, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business unit, has announced an agreement with Beijing Apabi Technology Co. Ltd., (Apabi), a digital publishing technologies and services provider. The deal is to enable the discovery of Apabi’s vast collection of Chinese e-book content in the Summon web-scale discovery service. … Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health announces iPad app for the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing - June 11, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced the launch of the new Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing iPad app. The official journal of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society, the Journal of WOCN is published by Lippincott Williams… Read More
