ALPSP report on author-perceived quality characteristics of STM Journals now available - May 1, 2008
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), US, has announced the availability of a new research report by John J. Regazzi and Selanay Aytac from the Scholarly Communications Lab at Long Island University. The research study seeks to explore the author-perceived quality characteristics of… Read More
Springer and Nanoethics Group release anthology on urgent and near-term issues facing Nanotechnology - May 1, 2008
STM publisher Springer, Germany, and The Nanoethics Group have released a collection of important papers addressing a range of near-term issues related to nanotechnology's ethical and social implications. The Nanoethics Group is a non-partisan research organisation formed to study nanotechnology's impact on society and related ethical… Read More
EBSCO Publishing expands Shibboleth authentication service to Germany - May 1, 2008
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO publishing (EBSCO), a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., US, has announced that it has expanded its Shibboleth authentication service to Germany. German institutions will now be able to use Shibboleth via the DFN-AAI (Authentication Authorizing Infrastructure). EBSCO worked with the German… Read More
Scientific business of Thomson Reuters launches a new biomarkers report - May 1, 2008
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters (formerly Thomson Scientific) has announced the launch of a new biomarkers report - 'Establishing the Standards in Biomarker Research.' The report gives a detailed introduction to the world of biomarkers, an overview of the regulatory context surrounding them, and highlights… Read More
MarketResearch.com announces business partnership with CRISIL Research - May 1, 2008
Market intelligence products and services provider MarketResearch.com, US, has announced a business partnership with CRISIL Research, India. The deal allows for the marketing and distribution of CRISIL Research's proprietary market analyses through the MarketResearch.com website. Business professionals across the globe will now be able to access… Read More
Terry Sweeney named Editor in Chief of TechWeb’s Internet Evolution - May 1, 2008
TechWeb, a division of United Business Media, has announced that Terry Sweeney will rejoin the company as the Editor in Chief of Internet Evolution. Internet Evolution is a Web 2.0 site dedicated to investigating the future of the Internet. He will report… Read More