Elsevier announces publication of five new public health books - August 1, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of The Health of Populations: Beyond Medicine by Dr. Jack James. This book provides a carefully constructed and thoroughly evidence-based critique of the limitations of conventional biomedical healthcare. Elsevier also introduced four new public health books published this year.… Read More
SAGE Publishing launches new platform for SAGE Research Methods suite of products - July 28, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the launch of a new platform for the SAGE Research Methods suite of products. The design of the new site was developed alongside student, academic and librarian user communities to improve discovery and user experiences and to allow users to… Read More
Jisc upgrades Janet network - July 28, 2016
Jisc has announced that it is upgrading its Janet network to triple capacity across parts of the network over the next three years. The Janet network serves 18 million users worldwide and provides UK research and education with a reliable, high capacity, world-class network, enabling… Read More
Wiley launches Wiley Spectra Lab, provides researchers with access to largest collection of reference spectra - July 27, 2016
Wiley, a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services, has announced the launch of Wiley Spectra Lab, a new and flexible expert spectral data system that uses empirical data and advanced software to help chemists, toxicologists, and life scientists confidently identify chemical substances. Wiley Spectra Lab… Read More
Ingram Publisher Services launch Ingram Academic Services, a customised service for university presses and academic publishers - July 27, 2016
Ingram Content Group through Ingram Publisher Services announces the launch of Ingram Academic Services, a service customised for university presses and academic publishers. The first joint initiative following Ingram's acquisition of Perseus' distribution businesses, Ingram Academic Services offers distinguished resources, tools and services to help university… Read More
Elsevier unveils new journal – REACH – Reviews in Human Space Exploration - July 26, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of REACH - Reviews in Human Space Exploration, a review journal that focuses on all aspects of human space exploration. The journal will cover comprehensive overviews of the science of human and robotic space exploration,… Read More
Future Science Group’s new article looks to provide clear definitions of 3D printing terms for the bioengineering community - July 26, 2016
Publisher Future Science Group (FSG) has announced the publication of a new article in Future Science OA looking to identify and define key terms associated with bioinks and bioprinting. The use of 3D printing technologies for medical applications is a relatively new and rapidly expanding… Read More
Credo supports the new MLA citation format on all of its platforms - July 25, 2016
Credo, the industry leader for information literacy, critical thinking, and research solutions, has announced that it has integrated the new MLA (8th edition) citation format into all of its platforms, and has created videos to help users understand this change. Widely regarded as a response to… Read More
ORCID invites inputs for ORCID in book workflows initiative - July 25, 2016
The Open Research and Contributor ID (ORCID) has announced that it is now widely integrated in manuscript submission systems for journals including Aries Editorial Manager, eJournalPress, Open Journal System, and ScholarOne. Work on embedding ORCID in book publication processes will soon begin. It has been… Read More
Elsevier publishes four new books focusing on the growing body of knowledge surrounding Alzheimer’s disease - July 22, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of Developing Therapeutics for Alzheimer's Disease: Progress and Challenges, along with three other new books focused on the growing body of knowledge surrounding Alzheimer's disease (AD). This announcement comes in advance of the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, from… Read More
