Symyx integrates Isentris functionality with SharePoint to help scientists explore and share information more efficiently - April 15, 2010
Information management systems provider Symyx Technologies, Inc., US, has announced the release of Symyx Isentris for SharePoint, a collection of Microsoft SharePoint Web parts that seek to improve project team knowledge sharing and collaboration in an information-driven R&D environment. Integrating Symyx Isentris search/browse and data analysis tools with… Read More
Two BioMed Central journals merge to become single title - April 14, 2010
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that two of its biology journals, BMC Biology and Journal of Biology, have merged to become a single title. The combined journal, edited by Miranda Robertson, will be called BMC Biology. The new BMC Biology will publish research… Read More
Knovel unveils content and data analysis tools package, Oil and Gas Essentials - April 14, 2010
Knovel, a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced the immediate availability of Oil and Gas Essentials, a package of content and data analysis tools for oil and gas engineers. From super-majors and oilfield services firms through integrated independents, Knovel’s oil… Read More
ebrary launches Government Complete with DASH! - April 14, 2010
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced the availability of the first e-book collection for government agencies, institutes, and centers. With more than 47,000 e-books and other titles from over 425 leading publishers including AMACOM, McGraw-Hill, MIT Press, Oxford University Press, Taylor &… Read More
Wiley launches Chinese language website – Wileychina.com - April 13, 2010
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has launched its Chinese language website at http://www.wileychina.com. Wileychina.com is expected to raise the publisher’s profile in China through greater and more meaningful engagement with the community there. Wileychina.com will feature general information about Wiley’s… Read More
Nature Communications publishes first articles - April 13, 2010
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that its recently launched journal Nature Communications has published its first articles. This multidisciplinary, online-only journal is available at www.nature.com/naturecommunications. The first articles showcase Nature Communications' functionality including a figure preview in article… Read More
Journal of Asia Business Studies joins Emerald’s management research portfolio - April 13, 2010
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced the addition of the University of San Francisco journal, Journal of Asia Business Studies, to its management research list. University of San Francisco professors, Roger (Rongxin) Chen and Nicholas S. P. Tay, are the… Read More
SLACK Inc. launches new publication for cataract surgeons - April 12, 2010
Healthcare information provider SLACK Incorporated, US, has announced the launch of a new publication - Premier Surgeon. The journal debuts with the March/April, 2010 issue. Published bi-monthly, Premier Surgeon delivers feature-based content and balanced reports on clinical and socioeconomic issues, new technology, and authoritative insight and… Read More
John Wiley & Sons develop new online tool to compare eReaders - April 9, 2010
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has developed eReaderResource.com to help consumers tap into the power of an eReader to change the way they receive knowledge and entertainment no matter what the source. Today, eReaders can carry thousands of titles, providing convenience and opportunities for… Read More
Credo launches Topic Page, a topic search tool for libraries - April 9, 2010
Online reference services provider Credo Reference, US, has announced the launch of Credo Topic Pages, a new search tool for libraries. Designed to provide contextualised, orderly access to authoritative content, each of the over 10,000 Credo Topic Pages is projected as an all-in-one starting point that… Read More