Six Gale resources make it as CODiE Award finalists - March 3, 2009
E-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced that six of its resources have been selected as finalists in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 24th annual CODiE Awards. The awards celebrate achievement and vision in software, education technology and digital… Read More
GlobalSpec hits five million registered users mark - February 27, 2009
GlobalSpec (www.globalspec.com), the US-based provider of a specialised search engine, information resource and e-publishing services for the engineering, industrial and technical communities, has announced that it has exceeded five million registered users. This is seen to reinforce the company's industry position as "the place" for engineering… 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
Elsevier titles win 4 PROSE Awards - February 19, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it has won four major awards from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Elsevier's Procedures Consult, an online medical resource that helps physicians, medical residents and students learn and test their… Read More
IOPscience recognised in ‘best website’ category - February 17, 2009
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP), UK, has announced that IOPscience, its online platform for journal content, was awarded an honorable mention in the 'Best Website or Platform' category at the PROSE Awards in February 2009. The PROSE Awards recognise… Read More
American Chemical Society publications bags PROSE awards - February 16, 2009
The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, has announced that it has won two prestigious PROSE awards for excellence in scholarly publishing. ACS Nano, edited by Dr. Paul S. Weiss, received the Association of American Publishers' Award for Best New Journal in the… Read More
Springer journals honored by Association of American Publishers - February 13, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that its Springer Handbook of Robotics has been awarded the Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) Award for Excellence in Physical Sciences & Mathematics. The Handbook was also the winner in the subcategory Engineering & Technology. The awards were announced during… Read More
Ex Libris announces expansion of Primo community with new members - February 13, 2009
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the ongoing expansion of the international Primo discovery and delivery community. Among the newest members of the Primo customer base, which now totals over 150 sites, are: the Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center at Maxwell Air… Read More
‘Evolution: Education and Outreach’ celebrates first anniversary with special issues - February 11, 2009
Evolution: Education and Outreach, a journal for evolution education published by STM publisher Springer, Germany, is celebrating its first anniversary and the Darwin anniversary year with special issues throughout 2009. The first special issue, focusing on Darwin's work in evolution, coincides with his 200th birthday on… Read More
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry best paper award 2008 announced - February 9, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that its journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (ABC) has chosen chemist Wei Sun as the recipient of its Best Paper Award 2008. Sun is the lead author of a paper in ABC on developing advanced tools for in vivo biological… Read More
