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
COAR launches draft ‘Resource Type’ vocabulary for open access repositories - August 4, 2015
Open access repositories are evolving in terms of the roles they play and the attributes they aim to express in their records. Users want to know about additional metadata elements used for describing repository items, such as open access status, research funder, institutional affiliation, and so on. Given the truly… Read More
Elsevier set to publish official journal of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing - August 3, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) have announced that Elsevier will publish NCSBN's flagship journal, Journal of Nursing Regulation. Journal of Nursing Regulation publishes scholarly articles that advance the science of nursing regulation, promote the mission and vision… Read More
Elsevier launches new article metrics module in abstract and citation database Scopus - July 31, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has launched a new Scopus module that will provide metrics for articles indexed in Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. The Article Metrics Module enhances the value of Scopus for researchers by enabling them to make quick decisions around… Read More
HealthStream unveils Compensation Planner app for healthcare organisations - July 30, 2015
Healthcare solutions provider HealthStream has announced the launch of the HealthStream Compensation Planner™, a full-featured, SaaS-based application for compensation management in healthcare organisations. With the Compensation Planner’s flexible and easy-to-customise design, healthcare organisations can automate time-consuming workflows, eliminate spreadsheets, make the best possible recommendations for salary… Read More
Deep Web Technologies announces major upgrade to next-generation search technology, Explorit Everywhere! - July 29, 2015
Federated search solutions provider Deep Web Technologies (DWT) has announced a major upgrade to Explorit Everywhere! next-generation search technology. Explorit Everywhere! searches internal, subscription and public Deep Web sources simultaneously for relevant results, helping organisations improve their research efficiency and ultimately driving down research costs. … Read More
Future Medicinal Chemistry shines the spotlight on schistosomiasis - July 28, 2015
In a special free issue of Future Medicinal Chemistry, leading experts explore current and potential new treatment options for the deadly neglected tropical disease schistosomiasis. The journal is published by Future Science Group. In this issue, experts discuss drug discovery and development advances towards addressing… Read More
Thieme and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons publish Neurosurgery Knowledge Update: A Comprehensive Review, an up-to-date board review guide for neurosurgeons - July 27, 2015
Medical and scientific publisher Thieme and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons recently published the Neurosurgery Knowledge Update: A Comprehensive Review, which claims to be the most up-to-date board review guide for neurosurgeons. It features actual cases, over 300 high-quality illustrations and images, clinical overviews, and… Read More
