EPUB 3.1 now proposed specification - October 17, 2016
The IDPF Board recently approved working group recommendations to advance the specifications of EPUB 3.1 to Proposed Specification status. A final member and public review and comment period for these specifications will be open through November 7, after which the final step according to IDPF policies… Read More
Elsevier announces publication of Current Trends in Information Literacy - October 14, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of Current Trends in Information Literacy, the third volume in its Library Learning Trends eBook series. The series offers librarians and information resource managers access to free digital volumes that support and encourage learning and professional development in library… Read More
De Gruyter launches new imprint: De|G Press - October 14, 2016
Academic publisher De Gruyter is launching a new imprint, De|G Press, at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The rising need for practical, no-nonsense books and media with technical content in English for professionals in computing, IT, business, engineering and mathematics has grown exponentially in the past… Read More
Knowledge E launches KnE Materials Science - October 14, 2016
Information resources and software solutions provider Knowledge E has launched its new series, KnE Materials Science ISSN: 2519-1438 with the proceedings of the IV Sino-Russian ASRTU Symposium on Advanced Materials and Processing Technology held in Ekaterinburg, Russia in June, 2016. Many high quality academic conferences… Read More
The Perelman School of Medicine collaborates with Elsevier and Sharecare Reality Lab to launch Online 3D Anatomy Courses - October 12, 2016
The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has announced the launch of a new collaboration to offer online 3D anatomy courses to students worldwide. The courses have been developed in collaboration with STM publisher Elsevier and Sharecare Reality Lab,… Read More
American Chemical Society celebrates National Nanotechnology Day - October 10, 2016
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has launched a nano-focused microsite, highlighting the contributions of chemistry to this field in support of National Nanotechnology Day, which is October 9. Nanoscience focuses on the truly tiny — science, engineering and technology at the scale of the diameter… Read More
MPIP publishes latest recommendations on improving transparency in clinical trial data disclosures - October 10, 2016
Medical Publishing Insights & Practices (MPIP) has announced the publication of its latest recommendations on improving transparency in clinical trial data disclosures in the online issue of The BMJ (doi: 10.1136/bmj.i5078). Recommendations to Improve Adverse Event Reporting in Clinical Trial Publications: a Joint Pharmaceutical Industry/Journal… Read More
Elsevier updates major reference work, ‘Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences’ - October 7, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of the second edition of its major reference work, Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences, edited by Brian Thomas, Denis Murphy and Brian Murray. The updated volume presents complete, authoritative information on more than 25 separate areas of plant science,… Read More
Knowledge E publishes its first Medical Conference Proceedings - October 6, 2016
Information resources and software solutions provider Knowledge E has announced the launch of its new series, KnE Medicine. Many high quality academic conferences take place around the world and the electronic publication of their proceedings is a way to share original… Read More
ACRL releases new version Scholarly Communication Toolkit - October 5, 2016
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has released a new version of its popular Scholarly Communication Toolkit. The Toolkit has been updated with new and revised content and is now hosted through Springshare's LibGuides. The Toolkit, developed and maintained by the ACRL Research and… Read More
