Elsevier confirms participation in UK’s Journals Usage Statistics Portal - March 23, 2011
The Journals Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP) consortium has announced that STM publisher Elsevier has confirmed its participation in the new portal service, built in response to demand from the UK higher education (HE) community. At a time of economic constraint it… Read More
Informa set to launch new journal on Aesthetics and Anti-Ageing Medicine - March 23, 2011
Medical, scientific and business journals publisher Informa is set to launch PRIME, a new international peer-reviewed publication which has been designed to fill the need for quality scientific research and information on the rapidly growing and continually evolving Anti-Ageing and Aesthetics market. PRIME is aimed… Read More
Thomson Reuters announces add-on module to its Newport Premium Solution - March 22, 2011
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the launch of the Newport Biologics Module, claimed to be the most essential source of competitive intelligence for the rapidly growing market in biologic and biosimilar drugs. The development of biological drugs has seen a dramatic increase… Read More
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals launches OA design journal on QScience.com - March 22, 2011
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals (BQFJ) has announced the launch of Tassmeem on QScience.com, the digital publishing portal for research journals. Tassmeem is a new, peer-reviewed, open-access, international design journal that provides a multi-modal forum for the exchange of ideas and findings on all aspects of creative… Read More
National Library of Medicine launches Environmental Health Student Portal - March 21, 2011
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced the launch of the Environmental Health Student Portal. Created by the Specialized Information Services Division, this website introduces middle school students to environmental health science within the context of current middle… Read More
The Endocrine Society launches Editorial Manager sites for four journals - March 18, 2011
Online submission system provider Aries Systems, US, has announced that the Endocrine Society is in the process of establishing Editorial Manager sites as the electronic workflow solution for four of its journals. The journals are: Endocrinology, Endocrine Reviews, The Journal of Clinical… Read More
Wiley announces enhancements to Custom Select programme - March 17, 2011
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced enhancements to its Custom Select programme that enable Higher Education instructors to select content at the sub-chapter level to use in customised course materials. Wiley Custom Select was first launched in 2009 to enable higher education… Read More
Elsevier launches web-based research performance tool – SciVal Strata - March 16, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the availability of SciVal Strata. SciVal Strata is a web-based research performance tool that offers users the flexibility to construct relevant contextual data to evaluate research teams or individual researchers, using a range of indicators based… Read More
TechTarget launches new website for technology and business-focused applications professionals - March 15, 2011
Technology media company TechTarget, Inc., US, has announced the launch of SearchContentManagement.com, a comprehensive, problem-solving website for technology and business-focused applications professionals tasked with leading their companies' content management, collaboration and enterprise search efforts. Launching with over 100,000 registered members and several top advertisers, SearchContentManagement.com… Read More
Ebrary announces 2011 e-books Starter Packs - March 15, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, has announced the availability of its 2011 Starter Packs to help simplify the e-book selection process. With 25 new packages of perpetual archive (purchase) titles in high-use subject areas, Starter Packs claim to provide an ideal way for libraries… Read More
