NISO publishes updated version of ResourceSync Framework Specification - February 17, 2017
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the formal publication of an updated version of the ResourceSync Framework Specification (ANSI/NISO Z39.99-2017). Approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), this 1.1 revision improves a web standard that details various capabilities that a server can implement… Read More
Wiley-VCH announces the release of the 5th Edition of MPW Spectral Library - February 16, 2017
Wiley-VCH, part of the scientific and technical publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., has announced the release of the 5th Edition of the Maurer/Pfleger/Weber (MPW) spectral library for clinical and forensic toxicologists. The Mass Spectral Library of Drugs, Poisons,… Read More
Springer Healthcare launches new medical education website, Medicine Matters - February 16, 2017
Springer Healthcare, part of the Springer Nature group, has launched Medicine Matters, a new medical education website. The content-rich portal will provide physicians and healthcare professionals with a reliable, free source of medical education, designed to promote best clinical practice and improved health outcomes. The website… Read More
SAGE Publishing launches new platform for SAGE Journals - February 15, 2017
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has launched a new platform for SAGE Journals. In close consultation with researchers, editors, authors, society partners, and librarians – the new site has been designed to deliver a world-class online research experience. From enhanced author tools to more intuitive navigation to… Read More
Elsevier announces publication of five psychology titles - February 15, 2017
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of Explaining Suicide: Patterns, Motivations, and What Notes Reveal by Cheryl Meyer, Taronish Irani, Katherine Hermes and Betty Yung. It is the first large-scale analysis of suicide motivation across multiple ages in the same time period, made possible via… Read More
SAGE publishes The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research - February 10, 2017
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the launch of The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research, providing a comprehensive account of education research today. The Handbook provides a comprehensive guide for researchers, both new and existing, as well as a resource to prompt further thinking about… Read More
ProQuest launches no-cost access to its databases for students and researchers - February 10, 2017
ProQuest has launched a program to provide no-cost access to its databases for students and researchers who have been separated from their universities and libraries because of travel bans or other immigration changes. The company has an email hotline ContinueMyResearch@proquest.com where these displaced researchers can… Read More
IOP Publishing launches Physics World Discovery, a new resource for the physics community - February 10, 2017
IOP Publishing has announced the launch of a new resource for the physics community. Physics World Discovery will publish accessible, long-form features that replicate the style and editorial approach of the award-winning flagship magazine Physics World. Written with clarity and flair by leading voices from… Read More
AACC partners with NEJM Group to launch AACC Learning Lab - February 9, 2017
AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organisation dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, has announced the launch of AACC Learning Lab. Developed through a collaboration with NEJM Group, the publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine, and Area9 Learning,… Read More
Initial outcomes of the COAR Next Generation Repositories Working Group now open for public comments - February 8, 2017
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has announced the publication of the initial outcomes of the COAR Next Generation Repositories Working Group for public comment. In April 2016, COAR launched a working group to help identify new functionalities and technologies for repositories and develop… Read More
