CABI upgrades to COUNTER4 for product usage statistics - November 12, 2014
CABI has announced that it has upgraded to COUNTER version 4 (COUNTER4) for its product usage statistics. Reports are now available for CABI products hosted on CAB Direct and the CABI platform. By moving to the latest version of COUNTER usage statistics, CABI remains COUNTER compliant,… Read More
Springer and the Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities collaborate to publish new book series – The Humanities in Asia - November 11, 2014
STM publisher Springer and the Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities (HKAH) will collaborate to publish a new book series called The Humanities in Asia. The agreement was signed on November 10, 2014, at a ceremony at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The series The… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health publishes guide to establishing effective infection prevention programs to reduce HAIs, improve patient safety - November 10, 2014
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced the release of a complementary guide educating healthcare organisations on building and maintaining successful infection prevention programs. Building a High Performing Infection Prevention and Control Program details the key elements of a quality-driven program that leverages real-time… Read More
Elsevier publishes new books on Energy Theory and Practice - November 7, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of four new energy books reflecting the latest in theory and practice. One of the four books is the second edition of Dictionary of Energy, edited by award-winning researcher, professor and consultant Dr. Cutler J. Cleveland in collaboration with… Read More
Oxford University Press and Chinese Society for Biomaterials launch new journal – Regenerative Biomaterials - November 7, 2014
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the launch of Regenerative Biomaterials (RB), published in association with the Chinese Society for Biomaterials (CSBM). Prof. Xingdong Zhang, President of CSBM, will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal. Regenerative Biomaterials aims to provide a leading… Read More
AGA unveils new journal – Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 7, 2014
The American Gastroenterological Association recently launched a new journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CMGH). CMGH will showcase cutting-edge digestive biology research in a digital open-access format. The journal will publish original digestive biology research that covers a broad spectrum of themes related to… Read More
First Nature Partner Journal based in Australia, npj Quantum Information, launches at UNSW - November 6, 2014
A new scientific journal - npj Quantum Information - focusing on the rapidly developing areas of quantum research that promise to revolutionise the processing and transmission of information has been launched at UNSW by the Federal Minister for Education Christopher Pyne. npj Quantum Information is an international open-access journal and… Read More
NISO seeks comments on draft recommended practice Protocol for Exchanging Serial Content - November 6, 2014
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) is seeking comments on the draft recommended practice Protocol for Exchanging Serial Content (PESC), NISO RP-23-201x. This Recommended Practice was developed to provide guidance on the best way to manage all of the elements of digital serial content packaging in… Read More
Elsevier announces publication of five new books within the pharmaceutical sciences - November 4, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of five new books within the pharmaceutical sciences reflecting the latest in research and development, including the fourth edition of A Pharmacology Primer: Techniques for More Effective and Strategic Drug Discovery, authored by world-renowned pharmacologist, Dr. Terry Kenakin. These… Read More
Ingram enhances ipage platform for academic libraries - November 4, 2014
Ingram Content Group Inc. has announced the launch of comprehensive content selection tools on its ipage search and order content platform, simplifying the search, selection and acquisition of materials for academic libraries worldwide. A wide range of features have been added to the ipage platform,… Read More
