NIH report spells out best practices for combining qualitative and quantitative research - August 24, 2011
The US' National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released recommendations or best practices for scientists conducting mixed methods health research that seeks to combine the strengths of quantitative and qualitative research. There has been increased interest in mixed methods research in health fields and at… Read More
Swets provides customer support with eDeals service - August 23, 2011
Journal subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the launch of its new eDeals Service. Combining a powerful mix of informative data and intuitive online functionality with the knowledge and expertise of a Customer Account Manager the service will provide customers with end to end support… Read More
SAGE launches new journal – Public Relations Inquiry - August 22, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of a new journal, Public Relations Inquiry (PRI). Scheduled for launch in January 2012, PRI will be an international, peer-reviewed forum for conceptual, reflexive and critical discussion on public relations. The journal, to be published three times a… Read More
IEEE Standards Board approves projects to create four new standards - August 22, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, has announced that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board has approved projects for the creation of four new standards. They will address quality assessment of 3D displays, contents and devices; network communication at nanoscale; the digital microscope analysers, whole slide… Read More
ACS launches enhanced edition of Bytesize Science video series - August 18, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has launched a new edition of its Bytesize Science video series, which has reportedly been fascinating thousands of viewers of all ages since its inception in 2007. Bytesize Science is said to have received accolades from the National Science Teachers Association,… Read More
IMS Health launches market measurement tool, MIDAS Biosimilars - August 18, 2011
Pharmaceutical and healthcare information provider IMS Health, US, has announced the launch of IMS MIDAS Biosimilars, a market measurement tool. The new tool enables clients to assess the value of treatments and guide commercial decisions in this rapidly developing segment of the global biologics marketplace. The… Read More
Semantico launches Dictionarium for Android - August 17, 2011
Online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd, UK, has announced the launch of Dictionarium for Android. Dictionarium is a free online English dictionary. The app brings the GNU Project's publication of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (CIDE) to the Android platform in a fully searchable… Read More
IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters adds patent records from patent-issuing authorities of Hong Kong, Poland and GCC - August 15, 2011
The IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters has announced the addition of patent records from the patent-issuing authorities of Hong Kong, Poland and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to its Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) database. GCC is a regional office registering patents from member states… Read More
WK Health releases new features for Sentri7 - August 15, 2011
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that several new improvements have been added to Sentri7, a web-based, enterprise-wide electronic surveillance application that helps hospital staff identify at-risk patients. A new Report Administrator role has been created, with the ability to… Read More
Thomson Reuters releases Version 3.13 of ScholarOne Abstracts - August 12, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the release of ScholarOne Abstracts version 3.13. This is the latest update to the comprehensive workflow management system for scholarly conferences. The latest version of ScholarOne Abstracts features a redesign of the Itinerary Planner tool, including a… Read More
