Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - December 12, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Peter Murray-Rust (“Open Access” and “Non-Commercial” – yet again. Can any publisher justify fees for hybrid articles?); Tim Vines (Is Peer Review a Coin Toss?); Stevan Harnad (Is Harvard's No-Opt-Out Deposit-Requirement Clear Enough?); John Paul Titlow (Are You Paying Apple… Read More
Elsevier collaborates with LIPID MAPS to launch Lipid Structures app on SciVerse Applications - December 12, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the availability of the Lipid Structures (beta) app on SciVerse Applications. The app was developed in collaboration with LIPID MAPS, a multi-institutional consortium aimed at increasing understanding of lipid metabolism, and the SciVerse Developer Network. Lipid Structures (beta) identifies and… Read More
Taylor & Francis partners with the American Institute of Physics to offer academics access to UniPHY - December 12, 2011
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has announced a partnership with the American Institute of Physics (AIP) to offer academics access to UniPHY. UniPHY is AIP's scientific social and professional networking site designed to enhance and accelerate collaboration amongst physical science researchers.… Read More
UK taking steps to make publicly funded research freely available online - December 12, 2011
The UK government's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) recently released a report – titled 'Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth' - stating that all scientific research funded by British taxpayers will be made available online free of charge. The website,… Read More
CRD and PubMed Health announce new partnership - December 12, 2011
The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) at the University of York has announced a partnership with PubMed Health. PubMed Health is a new online service provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the US National Library of Medicine (NLM). The service provides… Read More
Keynote speakers for Cloud Connect 2012 event announced - December 12, 2011
Business information provider UBM TechWeb, US, has announced keynote speakers for the 2012 Cloud Connect event. Top minds in cloud computing, including executives from large enterprises like Google and Cisco, will take the keynote stage to discuss cloud computing technologies and help drive business objectives forward.… Read More
