New Thieme publication assists readers to diagnose cardiovascular diseases - September 7, 2010
Thieme, part of STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the publication of Cardiac Imaging, a publication that assists readers in diagnosing the full range of cardiovascular diseases. Authored by Dr. Carlos S. Restrepo and Dr. Dianna Bardo, the publication is part of RadCases, an… Read More
Publishing Technology redesigns and enhances ingentaconnect - September 7, 2010
Publishing Technology plc, a UK-based provider of software and services to the publishing industry, has announced that its flagship collection of e-publications, ingentaconnect, now has a distinct and vibrantly re-energised look and feel. The new design is the second phase of the platform's regeneration, with further… Read More
Optics & Photonics News launches new website - September 6, 2010
Optics & Photonics News (OPN) has announced the launch and redesign of OPN Online, the website of the member news magazine of the Optical Society (OSA). The OPN's website - www.osa-opn.org - has been a valuable resource for OSA members, providing latest… Read More
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume) to undergo title change - September 2, 2010
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume), published by The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, will be undergoing a title change within the next 5 years. The title The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) is owned by The Journal… Read More
RSMeans cost data books now available in new, online format at RSMeans.com - September 1, 2010
Construction cost information provider RSMeans, US, part of Reed Construction Data, has announced that its industry-leading cost data books are now available in a flexible, online format – a complement to RSMeans traditional print and CD formats. RSMeans cost data provides construction professionals with information and… Read More
Elsevier unveils SciVerse, a platform for the scientific community - August 31, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of SciVerse, a platform that seeks to integrate the company's key products and encourage the scientific community to collaborate on the development of customised search and discovery applications. Elsevier is releasing the APIs (application programming interfaces) for all… Read More
Thomson Reuters’ CareNotes System for patient education to include coverage in 15 languages - August 27, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has expanded its Micromedex CareNotes patient education system to include coverage in 15 languages. Until now CareNotes was available only in English and Spanish. Customers will now have access to a core set of CareNotes and DrugNotes in Arabic, Chinese… Read More
EBSCO Publishing adds text-to-speech feature to EBSCOhost databases - August 27, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has added text-to-speech (read aloud) support to EBSCOhost databases, including its major school and public library databases, by embedding Texthelp Systems' SpeechStream toolbar. Users will be able to take advantage of this new feature, provided at no additional… Read More
NLM announces expanded character set for MEDLINE - August 27, 2010
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced that starting in early September 2010, it will accept any UTF-8 character in the Latin (Roman) and Greek scripts as well as mathematical and other symbols commonly found in biomedical literature for its newly created MEDLINE records. Since… Read More
BioOne adds six new titles to 2011 collections - August 27, 2010
BioOne, US, a web-based aggregator of research in biological, ecological and environmental sciences, has announced six new titles and their respective not-for-profit publishers to the 2011 BioOne Collections. These new titles are seen to further enhance the company's resource offerings. Four titles from the National Museum… Read More
