NISO and NFAIS issue draft for public comment of Recommended Practice on Supplemental Materials for Journal Articles - February 1, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the National Federation for Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) have issued a new Recommended Practice on Online Supplemental Journal Article Materials, Part A: Business Policies and Practices (NISO RP-15-201x) for public comment ending on February 29, 2012. It has… Read More
The Optical Society launches new services for journal authors - February 1, 2012
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced the launch of two new services, language-editing service and Article-Level Metrics, for authors submitting to or publishing papers in any of OSA’s 15 peer-reviewed journals. These services are the latest in a series of enhancements OSA has created for its… Read More
Elsevier announces new premium version of Reaxys for research intensive institutions - January 31, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of Reaxys Xcelerate, a premium version of Reaxys developed in close consultation with research intensive organisations. Reaxys Xcelerate further extends the capabilities of Reaxys, a workflow solution that provides extensive information on chemical compounds and reactions. Reaxys Xcelerate… Read More
Nature Publishing Group launches online calendar of global scientific events - January 31, 2012
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has launched an expanded online calendar of global scientific events. The calendar provides users with a new way to search for science events, which can also be personalised and synced to a personal online or mobile calendar. The calendar… Read More
McGraw-Hill announces enhancements to engineering platform AccessEngineering - January 31, 2012
Scientific and medical information resources provider McGraw-Hill Professional, US, has announced enhancements to AccessEngineering platform, featuring technological and user interface improvements. Redesigned to meet the needs of engineering professionals, students and faculty, the online reference features a completely new user interface. The aim is to… Read More
Royal Society of Chemistry launches online learning initiative, Learn Chemistry - January 30, 2012
The UK's Royal Society of Chemistry recently launched a new section - Learn Chemistry - on the RSC website designed to support chemistry teachers and students worldwide. Learn Chemistry is designed to bring the RSC's huge range of educational resources into one place. It makes… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. unveils next-generation web platform, LiebertPub.com - January 27, 2012
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has announced the launch of its new website, offering streamlined access to over 92,000 articles from 70 publications. Using the latest technology, LiebertPub.com introduces an intuitive interface that helps users discover content quickly and easily, as well as new tools… Read More
Cambridge University Press and APSIPA launch new OA journal - January 27, 2012
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press, UK, and the Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association (APSIPA) have announced the launch of a new open access journal - APSIPA Transactions on Signal and Information Processing. The journal is projected to serve as an international forum for signal and… Read More
RCD and InfoTech International partner to deliver construction industry’s first, interactive business intelligence and analytics application - January 27, 2012
Construction information provider Reed Construction Data (RCD), US, a division of Reed Business Information, and InfoTech International, a construction-focused technology company, have announced a strategic alliance to deliver the construction industry's first, interactive business intelligence and analytics application backed by a database of construction project information.… Read More
Journal of the American Dietetic Association announces name change to Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - January 26, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have announced that the Journal of the American Dietetic Association has become the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, mirroring the name change of the association on behalf of which it is published.… Read More
