Wiley acquires Statistics List from Hodder Education - December 24, 2008
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., a subsidiary of global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the acquisition of the Arnold Statistics book list from Hodder Education. The acquisition complements existing areas of strength in the Wiley statistics publishing programme, including medical statistics and… Read More
CMPMedica, iSOFT sign five year agreement for essential drug information decision support tools - December 24, 2008
Healthcare education and information provider CMPMedica, a division of United Business Media Limited, has signed a five year agreement to supply iSOFT, one of the leading providers of healthcare IT solutions, with comprehensive evidence-based drug information. CMPMedica's information solution will power iSOFT's fully integrated suite of… Read More
Nielsen upgrades online books retailing service with additional features - December 24, 2008
Nielsen Book, part of global information and media company Nielsen Company, US, recently announced upgrades to its flagship service, BookData Online. The developments are a result of research and feedback from booksellers, libraries and publishers stretching back several years. Subscribers to the service can now search… Read More
IOP journal to adopt article numbering system - December 24, 2008
Journal of Neural Engineering, published by IOP publishing, UK, has announced a change from the existing page numbering to an article numbering system, which will begin with the 2009 volume. Article numbering offers important advantages and flexibility as it speeds up the publication process. Papers are… Read More
BioMed Central set to launch new journal – Silence, calls for submissions - December 24, 2008
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the forthcoming launch of a new journal - Silence. The journal is currently accepting submissions. David Baulcombe of the University of Cambridge and Phillip D Zamore of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Massachusetts, serve as Editors-in-Chief of… Read More
Dear Subscribers - December 24, 2008
The number of articles carried in the newsletter will be fewer than usual, as business activity during this period (Dec 24 - 31, 2008) is relatively low. Also, please note that there will be no newsletter dispatch on Dec 26 and Jan 2. We take this opportunity to wish all… Read More
