Elsevier to provide textbooks for five new edX MOOCs - October 24, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has agreed to provide edX with Elsevier science and technology book content for up to five massive open online courses (MOOC). edX offers online learning to students on campus and millions of people around the world with its open-source platform. Elsevier will… Read More
Scope works with ASTM to develop learning support materials - October 23, 2013
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of content enhancement and knowledge services, has extended its partnership with ASTM to provide e-learning support materials for ASTM's e-learning programs. Scope's smart content team, with its rich experience in developing technical notes for various domains, has created the… Read More
EBSCO Information Services joins ORCID - October 23, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that it is now a member of Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID), an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique and persistent researcher identifiers. ORCID works… Read More
Thomson Reuters and Orion Bionetworks collaborate to advance understanding of multiple sclerosis - October 23, 2013
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a collaboration with Orion Bionetworks to further the understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS) and advance the development of new therapies by generating predictive models of patient stratification and drug targets. Orion Bionetworks is an… Read More
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery expands product offerings to include anthologies using Sheridan Connect technology - October 23, 2013
Using the technology available through Sheridan's Electronic Content Services, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) has been able to expand its product offerings to include anthologies available in both electronic and print-on-demand formats. Utilising Sheridan Connect, a custom branded eCommerce site was created… Read More
Elsevier announces official collaboration with the National Natural Science Foundation of China - October 21, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced its official collaboration with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the central governing body for science and technology funding in China. With an official memorandum of understanding (MoU) in place, Elsevier will undertake… Read More
Maney Publishing in deal with Maruzen to offer its E-journal collections to customers in Japan - October 17, 2013
Academic publisher Maney Publishing has entered into an agreement with Maruzen to act as a non-exclusive sales agent for its MORE (Maney Online Research E-journal) Collections throughout Japan. The MORE E-journal Collections provide libraries and consortia with the greatest breadth of content for their users… Read More
ScienceDirect offers ability to view 3D datasets next to the published online articles - October 16, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and Kitware, a worldwide leader in developing advanced visualization technologies, has announced that Elsevier journals offer the opportunity to upload 3D datasets when submitting a paper for publication. This way, once published, readers can interactively explore 3D datasets next to the online… Read More
Springer expands publishing portfolio in Korea - October 16, 2013
STM publisher Springer has signed new agreements with the Korea Nano Technology Research Society (KoNTRS) for a new open access journal and KAIST Press for a new book series. With this move, the publisher seeks to expand its activities in South Korea. Starting in January… Read More
Elsevier and Russian Ministry of Education sign agreement to include Scopus Custom Data in the development of national research assessment tool - October 15, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has signed an agreement to include Scopus Custom Data in a nation-wide research assessment tool - Russia's Map of Science. The project for Russia's Map of Science was launched last year as… Read More
