ARVO launches new journal, ‘Translational Vision Science & Technology’ - January 13, 2012
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), US, has launched its third journal, Translational Vision Science & Technology (TVST), with an open call for manuscript submissions this month. TVST is an online only, peer-reviewed journal emphasising multidisciplinary research that bridges the gap between basic… Read More
Journal ‘Environmental Evidence’ now accepting submissions - January 13, 2012
Environmental Evidence, the official journal of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence, is now accepting submissions. The journal will specialise in publishing systematic reviews, in the hope of providing rigorous and transparent methodology to assess the impacts of human activity and the effectiveness of policy and management… Read More
ARL webcast on Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries - January 13, 2012
The US' Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a free webcast on Thursday, January 26, 3:00–4:00 pm Eastern Time, to discuss the forthcoming ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries. The Code facilitators — Patricia Aufderheide of the Center… Read More
Chandos launches e-book platform, Chandos Publishing Online - January 13, 2012
Library and information science publishing company Chandos Publishing, UK, has announced the launch of its e-book platform, Chandos Publishing Online. MetaPress, a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., is the host provider for the site. Chandos is an imprint of Woodhead Publishing Ltd. Read More
Charlie Griswold and Michael McFarland join Credo Reference - January 13, 2012
Reference databases provider Credo Reference, US, has announced the hiring of Charles Griswold and Michael McFarland. The twin technical hires are seen to bring a new dimension of digital depth to the existing product team at Credo Reference. In his role as VP of Product… Read More
Libertas Academica to preserve e-journals with CLOCKSS Archive - January 13, 2012
The CLOCKSS Archive has announced that it has partnered with STM publisher Libertas Academica to preserve the latter's e-journals in CLOCKSS' geographically and geopolitically distributed network of redundant archive nodes, located at 12 major research libraries around the world. This action provides for content to be… Read More
