ProQuest introduces new enhanced platform interface - August 25, 2015
ProQuest has introduced an enhanced platform interface that makes it easier for users to complete their research tasks. Driven by deep analysis of researcher behaviours on the ProQuest platform, extensive testing with users and librarians, beta testing with a variety of customer development partners, and large… Read More
Special issue of the Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics focuses on the ethical implications of sharing health research data in low and middle income settings - August 24, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that a new special issue of its Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JERHRE) presents guidelines, protocols, models, and new resources to improve data sharing across the globe. With the globalisation of biomedical research and growing concerns about… Read More
Springer to relaunch book series Topics in Current Chemistry as online journal - August 12, 2015
STM publisher Springer is relaunching the book series Topics in Current Chemistry (TCC) as an online journal. The individual contributions will appear in six electronic issues per year with the first articles to be published in the fall of 2015. Topics in Current Chemistry is well… Read More
Elsevier unveils Mosby’s Orientation to Home Health Care - August 11, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the availability of Mosby's Orientation to Home Health Care, a comprehensive online, continuing education course that helps home healthcare organisations prepare nurses and therapists to provide care to patients in their homes. Mosby's Orientation to Home Health Care includes practical, evidence-based… Read More
Elsevier announces four new cell biology books including new edition of the Encyclopedia of Cell Biology - August 10, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the forthcoming publication of the comprehensive new edition of the Encyclopedia of Cell Biology, which will be available in September 2015 and provides a broad overview for the biological and medical sciences. Elsevier also announced the publication of three additional cell… Read More
BMJ set to publish Journal of Investigative Medicine from January 2016 - August 10, 2015
Global healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has announced that it will publish the Journal of Investigative Medicine (JIM), which is owned by the American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR). The first issue of the title under the new partnership is scheduled for January 2016, which will… Read More
SAGE to begin publishing Dose-Response - August 7, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it has begun publishing Dose-Response, the official journal of the International Dose-Response Society (ID-RS). The quarterly journal publishes research that measures the ecological, psychological and biological responses to substances in various quantities. Dose-Response publishes experimental findings, mini-reviews on current… Read More
NISO launches new project to develop XML standard for producing standards documents - August 7, 2015
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) voting members have approved a new project to standardize the ISO Standard Tag Set (ISOSTS) in line with JATS (ANSI/NISO Z39.96-2012 JATS: Journal Article Tag Suite) for application by standards development organisations (SDOs) and use in the standards ecosystem. In… Read More
De Gruyter and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry to launch Chemistry Standards Database - August 6, 2015
Available starting in 2016, the IUPAC Standards Online database will make standards and recommendations in the field of chemistry quickly and easily accessible to internet users. Academic publisher De Gruyter is developing the database together with the International Union of Pure and… Read More
Ringgold releases over 400,000 ISNI numbers for institutions in the Identify Database - August 5, 2015
Ringgold has announced that over 400,000 ISNI numbers for organisations are now available in the Identify Database, representing 99 percent coverage. Ringgold became the first ISNI Registration Agency for institutions in May 2012 and has participated in the standardization of institutional identifiers since 2005. Ringgold… Read More
