SPARC and Johns Hopkins University Libraries collaborate to launch resource analyzing US federal data sharing policies - April 19, 2016
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University Libraries, has released a new resource for tracking, comparing, and understanding U.S. federal funder research data sharing policies. This free tool, launched at datasharing.sparcopen.org, provides a detailed analysis… Read More
New enhanced online edition of flagship textbook Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology launched - April 18, 2016
Publisher Wiley has released the 9th Edition of the essential Rook's Textbook of Dermatology with a revised online edition offering a package of enhanced features built by Semantico. With a redesigned platform to boost search, navigation, discovery and usability, the fully-responsive online… Read More
SirsiDynix unveils new learning management system for SirsiDynix Support Center - April 18, 2016
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix has announced the release of Mentor 2.0, the new learning management system for the SirsiDynix Support Center. Mentor 2.0 includes an intuitive new user-interface as well as simplified access to educational resources. The Mentor 2.0 system went live in Q1.… Read More
Routledge to publish The European Journal for Sport and Society - April 15, 2016
Routledge, a Taylor and Francis Group, has announced that the European Journal for Sport and Society has joined their list of international peer-reviewed sports journals. First published in 2004, European Journal for Sport Society is the journal of the European Association for Sociology of Sport,… Read More
Lulu’ new online publishing site Glass Tree challenges the economics of traditional academic publishing - April 15, 2016
Lulu, an independent publisher, announced at the London Book Fair the launch of Glass Tree, an online publishing site dedicated to meeting the needs of academic and scholarly authors and communities. Glass Tree challenges the traditional academic publishing model by placing academics in complete control… Read More
American Psychological Association to publish The Humanistic Psychologist - April 14, 2016
The American Psychological Association has announced that it is the new publisher of The Humanistic Psychologist, a journal devoted to reflective inquiry into ‘humanistic psychologies.’ To be published quarterly, The Humanistic Psychologist publishes papers from contributors worldwide on qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research; humanistic,… Read More
SAE Digital Library to re-launch as SAE MOBILUSTM - April 14, 2016
SAE International, a global association committed to being the ultimate knowledge source for the engineering profession, has announced the re-launch of the SAE Digital Library to SAE MOBILUS™ in June 2016. SAE MOBILUS™ will seek to improve users’ discovery and application of SAE International’s mission-critical… Read More
APA launches new journal to support innovation in psychological practice - April 12, 2016
The American Psychological Association has announced the publication of a new journal serving practitioners through clinical, practical and applied research articles on standards, practices and methods in the training (both graduate and postgraduate) of mental health professionals. To be published quarterly, Practice Innovations (ISSN 2377-889X),… Read More
Elsevier and the Association of Academic Health Centers partner to launch first program of the AAHC Thought Leadership Institute - April 7, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier and the globally-recognized Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) have announced the launch of the first program offering of the AAHC Thought Leadership Institute, an innovative new concept designed to provide a forum for provocative and inspiring thought leaders… Read More
Journal of Medical Case Reports’ new resource to guide clinicians on how to use and write case reports - April 7, 2016
The Journal of Medical Case Reports will publish a valuable resource for clinicians in the form of special series of editorials, offering a guide to best practice for writing and using case reports. All the articles will be free to read immediately upon publication and available to researchers, clinicians… Read More
