Journal on the science of gold to be published as a SpringerOpen journal - September 28, 2010
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that it will publish Gold Bulletin as a SpringerOpen e-only journal through the sponsorship of the World Gold Council (WGC), starting in 2011. Under this publishing model, the entire contents of the Gold Bulletin will continue to be fully and… Read More
Versita launches OA platform for scholarly journals - September 28, 2010
E-publishing technology solutions provider Versita, Poland, has announced the launch of Versita Open, which allows publishers of scholarly journals to choose an open access model and services that best serve their needs. Versita Open has already attracted over 200 journals across numerous disciplines and expects to… Read More
Semantico releases new control panel for SIPP - September 28, 2010
Online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd., UK, has released a new control panel for the Semantico Information Publishing Platform (SIPP). The updated control panel features improved navigation and updated graphic design. The control panel enables existing live sites to be updated with new material. It is… Read More
WIPO launches IP Advantage to profile IP case studies - September 27, 2010
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched IP Advantage, a new database which profiles the intellectual property (IP) experiences of inventors, creators, entrepreneurs, and researchers. The tool aims to promote a better understanding of how IP is created and protected, and how inventors, creators and… Read More
Cambridge University Press redesigns Cambridge Journals Online - September 27, 2010
Cambridge University Press, the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, recently launched a new version of its electronic platform, Cambridge Journals Online (CJO) with a streamlined and updated design. The changes make it quicker and easier to access journal content and key information, and improve… Read More
WebMD unveils online resource on healthcare reform - September 24, 2010
Health information services provider WebMD Health Corp., US, has announced the launch of a new online resource to help Americans better understand the healthcare reform provisions. WebMD's healthcare reform resource presents a series of exclusive video interviews with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as… Read More
Nature unveils redesign, expands content in print and online - September 24, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced that its international science publication Nature has been redesigned and enhanced in print and online to ensure that it remains a must-read for busy scientists. A digital edition is also now available. Beginning with the September 23 issue,… Read More
Inderscience Publishers announces inaugural issues of five new journals - September 24, 2010
STM and business publisher Inderscience, Switzerland, has recently published the first issues of five new titles. The journals are: Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, International Journal of Engineering, International Journal of Information Technology, Communications and Convergence, International Journal of Modelling in Operations Management and International Journal of Organisational… Read More
Special issue of ARL’ Research Library Issues focuses on assessing organisational performance - September 24, 2010
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published a special issue of Research Library Issues (RLI) on demonstrating library value by assessing organisational performance. The special issue focuses on ways in which ARL assessment tools help libraries improve their services and programmes and show their value… Read More
Elsevier launches new journal publishing case reports only - September 23, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the Surgical Associates Ltd have announced the launch of a new author-pays online general surgical journal dedicated to publishing case reports only. The journal, International Journal of Surgery Case Reports (IJSCR) has been created to publish case reports previously submitted to… Read More
