Elsevier expands suite of online curricula to train professionals supporting people with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities - December 1, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has introduced DirectCourse, an expanded suite of online curricula to train professionals who support people with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, as well as older adults. DirectCourse is anchored by the College of Direct Support (CDS), an online curriculum for Direct Support… Read More
‘Trials’ unveils Update articles to facilitate rapid publication of revisions - December 1, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that the journal Trials has introduced a new way for investigators to ensure that their clinical trials can be updated with important amendments to study protocols or new research findings. 'Update' articles will give researchers the ability to… Read More
Springer releases Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing - December 1, 2011
STM publisher Springer has announced the release of the Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing. With over 300 entries, in A-Z format for efficient, user-friendly searches, it surveys the concepts behind the significant shift towards parallel computing in today's computer industry. Leading international experts in the field… Read More
QScience Connect to feature content on natural sciences and humanities - December 1, 2011
Qatar-based QScience.com has announced that QScience Connect, its latest peer-reviewed and open access journal, will cover subjects relating to natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Authors are also encouraged to submit video and audio articles to the journal. These submissions are reviewed and, as with regular… Read More
Emerald set to unveil Emerging Markets Case Studies collection at Online Information 2011 - November 28, 2011
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, will unveil the Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies at the Online Information 2011 Conference, Olympia, London, on November 29. This new online collection of peer-reviewed case studies focuses on business decision making and management development throughout key global emerging markets.… Read More
Cambridge Journals announces Article Rental service - November 28, 2011
Cambridge Journals, a division of Cambridge University Press (CUP), UK, has announced a brand new Article Rental scheme, which will see single academic research articles being made available over a 24-hour period at a significantly lower cost. Cambridge Journals publishes over 280 peer-reviewed academic journals… Read More
Sciencia.org features management and marketing sciences sections - November 28, 2011
Management and Marketing Sciences are two of the key sections in the Business category of Sciencia.org, a management sciences network. The users of the website monitor 215 scientific journals publishing in these two disciplines which currently contain nearly 12,000 articles. Sciencia.org is a new sciences… Read More
A series of 21 ‘living books’ launched online as part of an initiative to break barriers between humanities and science - November 28, 2011
A series of 21 'living books' has been launched online as part of a pioneering initiative designed to provide a bridge between the humanities and the sciences. The Living Books About Life series is written and produced by humanities scholars from universities across the world - from the UK and… Read More
Thieme publishes new case-based guide for rhinoplasty surgeons - November 28, 2011
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, recently published 'Rhinoplasty: Cases and Techniques.' The publication offers a unique cross-cataloguing feature that is especially helpful for referencing specific deformities and the procedures used to correct them. Authored by Dr. Michael S. Godin, a Fellowship Director for the… Read More
SciFlies initiative to allow public to fund scientific researchers - November 25, 2011
The non-profit SciFlies initiative is being released this week under the direction of the University of South Florida's David Fries, a researcher and inventor at the College of Marine Science. For a pledge of $10 on the website SciFlies.org, the public can support research projects they… Read More
