European Patent Office gains access to Indian traditional knowledge database - February 24, 2009
The Indian government has granted the European Patent Office (EPO) access to its Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL). Loaded with ancient medical knowledge, the online database contains translations of manuscripts and textbooks in five languages, including English. Examiners at the EPO will use the TKDL to… Read More
Nature Publishing Group launches monthly chemistry journal - February 24, 2009
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced that Nature Chemistry, its 16th research journal, is now publishing papers online in advance of print. The first issue (April 2009) will go live on March 20th at http://www.nature.com/nchem/index.html. A monthly peer-reviewed publication, Nature… Read More
Gale titles named Outstanding Reference Sources for 2008 - February 24, 2009
E-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced that three of its titles were named Outstanding Reference Sources for 2008 by the American Library Association's Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). Available in digital, eBook and print format, the winning titles are:… Read More
SAGE expands advertising sales force - February 24, 2009
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the acquisition of a portion of the advertising sales business of US-based Leonard Media Group (LMG). Jeff Leonard, principal of Leonard Media Group, will continue to own and operate his remaining businesses under the LMG umbrella. The 5-member team from the… Read More
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Open access to scientific papers has limited impact in developed world, says study - February 23, 2009
Scientific journal Science has published a report, according to which having research published in open access (OA) journals and other free sources does not lead to increased exposure and citations. These findings are seen to provide new insight into the nature of scholarly discussion and the… Read More
