More research institutions sign up for Multi-Science Publishing’s 2011 Special Package - January 12, 2011
Publisher Multi-Science Publishing, UK, has announced that Virginia Commonwealth University, Curtin University of Technology and Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University are among the latest additions to the growing list of research institutions that have signed up for Multi-Science Publishing's 2011 Special Package. The 2011 Special Package… Read More
Swets launches SwetsWise 5.6 - January 12, 2011
Journal subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced the successful launch and implementation of SwetsWise Release 5.6, the latest update to its pioneering portfolio of products and services. SwetsWise 5.6 introduces a host of updates and additional functionalities that is projected to benefit all customers,… Read More
EBSCO offers EBSCOhost as front end for public libraries’ online catalogues - January 11, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, is offering a new service whereby public libraries can use its EBSCOhost interface to host their online catalogues. The features and functionality of EBSCOhost are projected to help public libraries provide their patrons with a better user experience. Users… Read More
APA releases APA Books E-Collection 2011 - January 11, 2011
The American Psychological Association (APA) has announced the electronic release of APA scholarly and professional book titles from the current copyright year within the new APA Books E-Collection 2011. APA Books E-Collections enable institutions to purchase and access electronically, sets of APA titles based on… Read More
Nature Publishing Group launches new open access publication – Scientific Reports - January 7, 2011
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced the launch of Scientific Reports, an online, open access, peer-reviewed publication. The journal is currently accepting submissions, and will publish its first articles in June 2011. Scientific Reports will publish research covering the natural sciences -… Read More
New blog to share and discuss draft standard author rights language for library content licenses - January 7, 2011
An ad hoc working group has created a new blog to share and discuss draft standard author rights language for library content licenses. This language is intended to be used by libraries and consortia as they negotiate contracts with content vendors in order to ensure that authors at these institutions… Read More
Environmental Science & Technology special issue on environmental policy now online - January 6, 2011
A special edition of the American Chemical Society journal, Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T), is available now for a limited time online without charge. The special edition will be accessible free during 2011, when the world celebrates the International Year of Chemistry. Entitled 'Environmental Policy:… Read More
Project Euclid implements MathJax to present mathematics attractively and reliably on the Web - January 5, 2011
Project Euclid, the online information community for mathematics and statistics resources from independent and society publishers, is implementing a new technology to make the presentation of mathematics as attractive on the web as it is on paper. MathJax, an open-source JavaScript display engine, renders standard mathematics… Read More
College of Direct Support launches Disability Intensive Course on diabetes - January 5, 2011
The College of Direct Support (CDS), an Internet-based college for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), has introduced a Disability Intensive Course (DIC) on diabetes into its curriculum. CDS is managed by a partnership between Elsevier I MC Strategies and the University of Minnesota's Research and Training Center.… Read More
Historical automotive and aerospace standards are now available from SAE International - December 30, 2010
More than 5,000 historical automotive and aerospace standards are now available from SAE International. Part of SAE International's website enhancements, these standards are previous versions of technical standards that have since been revised. They are being sold individually in print and electronic formats. Now when… Read More
