AIP forms AIP Publishing LLC to sharpen focus on scholarly publishing - February 4, 2013
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has announced the formation of AIP Publishing LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary. The purpose of AIP Publishing LLC is to support the scientific and educational mission of the AIP through scholarly publishing activities in the physical and related sciences. … Read More
‘Journal of Library Administration’ releases special Issue on Digital Humanities - February 4, 2013
Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group, is presenting a special issue from the Journal of Library Administration titled Digital Humanities in Libraries: New Models for Scholarly Engagement. The issue, guest edited by Barbara Rockenbach from Columbia University, examines the current and potential role… Read More
EBSCO Publishing releases new e-book subscription collection for public libraries - February 1, 2013
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has released its latest e-book subscription collection focused on the needs of public library patrons. eBook Public Library Collection includes over 25,000 general reference e-book titles in a variety of subjects and topics including social sciences, language and literature… Read More
Elsevier launches new journal – Anthropocene - January 30, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new journal, Anthropocene. As a quarterly journal Anthropocene will publish research focusing on the effect of human activity on landscapes, oceans, the atmosphere, cryosphere, and ecosystems. Effects are measured over a range of time and space… Read More
‘Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy’ invites papers for series on peripheral biomarkers - January 30, 2013
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy has announced that it is now accepting research submissions for consideration in a special series on peripheral biomarkers, planned for publication in summer 2013. The publication of these articles will be coordinated with a series of commissioned reviews and opinions, edited… Read More
Royal Society of Chemistry launches materials science journal - January 29, 2013
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced the launch of a new journal – Materials Horizons. The latest addition to the RSC Publishing portfolio will disseminate research across the extensive breadth of materials research, spanning multiple scientific disciplines. Materials Horizons will publish first reports… Read More
Springer launches ‘Springer Book Archives’ at ALA MW - January 28, 2013
STM publisher Springer announced the launch of the Springer Book Archives (SBA) at the 2013 American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting (ALA MW), offering online access to 37,000 historic, English-language eBooks. The SBA will be completed by the end of this year, and when finished researchers, students… Read More
UBM Tech launches InformationWeek Education site for technology executives and administrators at colleges and universities - January 28, 2013
Business information provider UBM Tech, US, has announced the launch of InformationWeek Education, a new website and quarterly digital magazine for technology executives and administrators at colleges and universities. InformationWeek Education provides news, analysis and expert commentary on the technology issues reshaping higher education. The… Read More
Elsevier launches new review journal – Global Food Security - January 25, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new review journal - Global Food Security. The launch of the journal is driven by a global concern that scientists and policy makers have great difficulty keeping up with the expanding volume of information about the… Read More
AIP and IOP Publishing create new thesaurus for astronomy community - January 25, 2013
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and IOP Publishing, a non-profit scientific publisher, have jointly announced the creation of a new astronomy thesaurus called the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus (UAT) for the American Astronomical Society (AAS). The UAT is expected to help improve future information discovery for… Read More
