NTIS announces newly revised Bibliographic Database Search Guide - January 17, 2011
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) has announced the availability of its newly revised NTIS Bibliographic Database Search Guide, downloadable for free at http://www.ntis.gov/pdf/dbguid.pdf. The NTIS is the federal government’s central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related business… Read More
New version of WebWorks ePublisher platform includes help authoring tool format exclusively for internet users - January 14, 2011
Enterprise digital content conversion and publishing software company WebWorks, US, has announced the release of its latest version of ePublisher that includes Reverb Help. Reverb Help claims to be the first help authoring tool format designed exclusively to deploy via browser with the ability to leverage… Read More
Cambridge University Press and Materials Research Society to launch new journal – MRS Communications - January 12, 2011
Cambridge University Press (CUP), the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, and the Materials Research Society (MRS) have announced a partnership to publish the journal, MRS Communications. MRS Communications is a new journal focused on rapid communications and high-quality, high-impact review… Read More
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
