National Library of Medicine adds five new collections to digital oral history holdings - July 6, 2012
The History of Medicine Division of the US’ National Library of Medicine recently added to its online oral history content 130 interviews, over 6,800 pages of transcripts and 50 hours of audio content, along with five new special collections. These additions more than double the number… Read More
Thieme Publishing Group revamps E-Journals platform, improves usability and technological functions - July 5, 2012
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has redesigned its E-Journals platform, improving usability and technological functions. Medical and health professionals can now access E-Journals wherever they are – in the library, at the office or on the go. With its user-friendly search, E-Journal offers convenient, efficient… Read More
Scolaris launches new publishing platform at S3UG event - July 5, 2012
UK-based online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd has announced the launch of Scolaris, the new digital publishing platform for the scholarly and academic publishing. The product launch took place at the S3UG event on June 28, 2012 at The Royal Institution of Great Britain. The event… Read More
Transfer launches new Enhanced Transfer Alerting Service - July 3, 2012
Transfer, the UKSG-sponsored initiative to create a Code of Practice to follow when journals are transferred between publishers, has announced the release of its Enhanced Transfer Alerting Service (ETAS). ETAS is a rapid alerting service that will allow publishers involved in a journal transfer to… Read More
SPIE launches new tools to enhance online conference and publications management - July 2, 2012
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has launched a new suite of tools on its website, SPIE.org. With this initiative, SPIE seeks to simplify submitting abstracts, reviewing manuscripts and organising conferences. The new system announced by the society includes the latest tools for… Read More
Semantico launches new publishing platform, Scolaris - June 29, 2012
UK-based online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd has announced the launch of Scolaris, the new digital publishing platform for scholarly and academic publishing. The product launch took place at The Royal Institution of Great Britain, and was attended by a select group of industry professionals. … Read More
‘Perioperative Medicine’ launches with new guidelines on fluid management in surgery - June 28, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has launched a new journal titled Perioperative Medicine. In its introductory edition, the journal offers guidelines for fluid management during surgery. The consensus statement was agreed by the clinical leaders of the English Enhanced Recovery Partnership, set up by the… Read More
Thieme publishes new manual on physical therapy techniques for stroke patients - June 28, 2012
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, recently published the ‘Physical Therapy for the Stroke Patient,’ that covers all the issues that physical therapists must deal with in this critical period. These include assessment of patients' abilities; care during the acute phase; early mobilisation; effects of medication;… Read More
Oxford University Press launches PASSit, new revision tool for postgraduate medical exams - June 27, 2012
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced the launch of PASSit, an online service which will meet doctors’ demands for high quality exam revision tools on their PCs and tablets. Oxford’s medical publishing is trusted for its authority and reliability by doctors all… Read More
SAE International offers new publication on Integrated Vehicle Health Management - June 27, 2012
Engineers and technical experts association SAE International is offering a new book that addresses both basic and advanced concepts critical for the understanding and support of the developing field of Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM). Edited by Ian K. Jennions, Integrated Vehicle Health Management: Perspectives… Read More
