NISO releases updated draft of SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding for public comment - January 9, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the availability of a draft update of SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding for public comment (NISO RP-7-201X) through February 19, 2012. The SERU framework provides a set of common understandings for parties to reference as an alternative… Read More
MedTech Media set to launch online publication for small and medium sized physician group practices - January 9, 2012
Integrated media company MedTech Media, US, has announced the launch of PhysBizTech, a multi-platform, online publication for small and medium sized physician group practices. Scheduled for launch on February 1, 2012, PhysBizTech is projected to help physicians and practice managers leverage technology to make the most… Read More
Platts launches Platts Valuation Hub, expands risk management data services - January 6, 2012
Energy and metals information provider Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., US, has expanded its products and services to include Platts Valuation Hub. The Platts Valuation Hub is projected as a one-stop solution for customised derivative and asset valuations and risk management consulting services… Read More
Chemistry Central Journal launches new thematic series covering Chemistry of Ageing - January 5, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced a new thematic series for Chemistry Central Journal covering the Chemistry of Ageing. The first article in the series has already been published. Gerontology has traditionally been dominated by biological research groups. In recent years, the potential… Read More
CABI upgrades Research for Development portal with better search features - January 5, 2012
Not-for-profit life sciences publisher CABI, UK, has announced that researchers now have faster and easier access to information on development projects, as a result of an upgrade to the Department for International Development’s (DFID) website. For the first time, research that had previously been communicated… Read More
AIP Publishing announces new cover designs for its portfolio of journals - January 5, 2012
AIP Publishing, a division of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), has announced new cover designs for its portfolio of leading journals. The coherent new look will give each journal a fresh, consistent appearance without altering any of the high-quality content that the physics community has… Read More
Future Medicine re-brands journal Therapy under the new name of Clinical Practice - January 4, 2012
Future Medicine Ltd., part of Future Science Group, UK, has announced the re-branding of the journal Therapy under the new name of Clinical Practice. The new title is designed to more aptly reflect the needs of the readership and the future direction for the journal. The… Read More
New Project MUSE web interface now live at muse.jhu.edu - January 4, 2012
Project MUSE has announced that its new interface, featuring book and journal content integrated on a single platform, is up and running at muse.jhu.edu. Project MUSE is a collaboration between libraries and publishers, providing full-text, affordable and user-friendly online access to a comprehensive selection of prestigious… Read More
JSCM publishes 2011 standards for consistent classification of spinal cord injuries - January 4, 2012
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (JSCM), published by Maney Publishing, UK, has published 2011 revision of the International Standards for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI). The standards, which seek to guide consistent classification of spinal cord injuries in… Read More
Gleanster launches Insight Exchange Open Resource Library - December 29, 2011
Market research and advisory services firm Gleanster, US, has announced the launch of the Insight Exchange Open Resource Library. The Open Resource Library reportedly consists of third party-submitted white papers, research reports, case studies, and other types of thought leadership related to… Read More
