NPG conducting experiments to enhance pre-publication data sharing practices - November 17, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that it is conducting two experiments to help improve best practices for pre-publication data sharing and drafting of community standards in the genomics research community. NPG journals Nature Genetics and Nature Precedings are carrying out the two… Read More
Elsevier announces SciVerse ScienceDirect eBooks collection 2011 - November 16, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced its 2011 eBook collections available for advance purchase and to be released on SciVerse ScienceDirect, its online scientific knowledge platform. The 2011 offerings total 439 titles spread across 24 distinct subject areas, with individual titles scheduled to publish between January… Read More
SAGE’s new social networking site attains 1000 member mark - November 16, 2010
Academic and professional publisher SAGE has announced that its new social networking site, Communicationspace, welcomed its 1000th member in just two weeks after launch. SAGE launched Communicationspace, a multidimensional, online network for scholars and research communities in media and communication studies, on November 1, 2010. The… Read More
BNF partners with MedKeeper to enhance support for local content management - November 16, 2010
The British National Formulary (BNF) and MedKeeper, a provider of clinical and workflow pharmacy tools, have announced a partnership to extend support for local content management by providing a locally installable intranet version. The 61st edition of the BNF will include content from both BNF and… Read More
Knovel introduces Specialty Chemicals Essentials - November 16, 2010
Knovel, a Web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced the immediate availability of the Specialty Chemicals Essentials package. The package offers guidance and best practice information to support efficient, faster and safer processing, production and development of specialty chemicals. Knovel offers… Read More
Google flays governmental curbs on Internet, terms them as trade barriers - November 16, 2010
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, has condemned restrictions on the Internet by China, Vietnam and other countries. It has termed them the 'trade barriers of the 21st century' and made a case for new trade rules and talks. In a policy paper issued by… Read More
