Syngress titles offer tips for protection against cyber attacks - June 14, 2011
Syngress, an imprint of Elsevier Science and Technology Books, has announced that Syngress security experts are at the forefront of the battle against cybercrime and offer their solutions in recent, cutting-edge cyber security books. In Cyber Warfare, authors Jason Andress and Steve Winterfeld describe how… Read More
BioMed Central journals set to launch thematic series to showcase latest forestry research - June 14, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced that its peer-reviewed online journals BMC Ecology and Carbon Balance and Management are co-publishing a thematic series entitled 'Forests: Looking to the Future' to showcase the latest forestry research and published content in both journals. Manuscripts on topics… Read More
Touch Group launches new clinical portal, touchurology.com - June 13, 2011
Medical and health sciences media and communications firm Touch Group plc, UK, has announced the launch of a new clinical portal, touchurology.com. The new portal is driven by content from leading review journals European Urological Review and US Urology. It will… Read More
Elsevier launches new Article of the Future prototypes - June 10, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a variety of new Article of the Future prototypes. The new discipline-specific, three-pane article design sets a new standard for both the presentation and the content of the scientific article. The prototypes, available in seven disciplines,… Read More
Oxford Textbook of Medicine Online updated with latest content - June 10, 2011
Academic publisher Oxford University Press, a department of the University of Oxford, has announced that the Oxford Textbook of Medicine Online is being updated with new content. The aim is to ensure that the resource continues to reflect current clinical practice. The resource claims to be… Read More
Elsevier unveils new journal on multiple sclerosis and related disorders - June 9, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new journal, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders (MSARD) with its first issue publication in January 2012. Published quarterly, complimentary print copies of the advance issue of the journal will be available at the 5th Joint Triennial… Read More
Springer and Canada’s IDRC launch new multidisciplinary book series - June 9, 2011
STM publisher Springer and Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) have announced the launch of a new book series, Insight and Innovation in International Development. Co-published by Springer and IDRC, the series aims to contribute fresh ideas and insights on international development. Four titles are planned… Read More
Journal Clinical Proteomics joins BioMed Central OA portfolio - June 3, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has launched Clinical Proteomics, with Dr Daniel Chan as Editor-in-Chief. Previously published by Springer, the journal has joined BioMed Central's portfolio of open-access titles. Clinical Proteomics launches with a number of interesting articles, including an article from Mehrani et… Read More
Inaugural publication of new publication series to complement OITP Policy Briefs released - June 3, 2011
The Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) has released the first publication of OITP Perspectives, a new publication series created to complement OITP Policy Briefs. The publication, 'Digitizing Hidden Collections in Public Libraries,' was written by Gwen Glazer, staff writer/editor and social media coordinator at Cornell… Read More
JISC-funded RAPTOR project allows institutions to view usage statistics from different access management systems - June 3, 2011
Cardiff University, one of UK's major teaching and research universities, has developed the first generic system in the UK to help education institutions assess the popularity and use of their electronic resources viewed via access management software. The JISC-funded RAPTOR project, led… Read More
