EBSCO Publishing unveils two new databases related to aquatic environment - March 12, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced the release of two new databases - Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide (FFAB) and Waters & Oceans Worldwide (WOW). The new products are claimed to represent database combinations which have never been attempted. Each database is… Read More
Research Information Network publishes new guide on peer review - March 11, 2010
The UK’s Research Information Network (RIN) has released a guide, Peer review: a guide for researchers (www.rin.ac.uk/peer-review-guide), that sets out the processes involved in peer review for both grant applications and publications. It also looks at the issues that have been raised… Read More
Berlin Verlag launches new academic and professional division – Berlin Academic - March 11, 2010
Berlin Verlag, Bloomsbury's German sister company, has announced the launch of its new academic and professional division, Berlin Academic. Berlin Academic plans to make book and journal content available online under open access criteria on a dedicated electronic publishing platform, using Creative Commons licenses. At the… Read More
Publishing Technology announces enhancements to IngentaConnect - March 11, 2010
Publishing-specific software solutions provider Publishing Technology plc, UK, has announced the latest release of IngentaConnect, its flagship collection of e-publications. Ingentaconnect now includes Shibboleth 2 integration in anticipation of the forthcoming industry-compliant deadline of June 30th. Compliance with Shibboleth 2, a standards based, open source software… Read More
RSC Publishing announces beta launch of online publications platform powered by Mark Logic - March 10, 2010
Software solutions provider Mark Logic Corporation, US, has announced that scientific publisher RSC Publishing has launched a new beta publications platform built on MarkLogic Server. For the first time, more than 165 years of Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) content will now… Read More
Knovel launches Engineering Design and Construction Essentials - March 10, 2010
Knovel, an online resource that helps engineers find reliable technical information, has announced the immediate availability of Engineering Design and Construction Essentials. Leveraging 10 years of experience working with Engineering Design and Construction firms, including six of the top 10, and based upon historical data of… Read More
UKSG adds new chapters to ‘E-Resources Management Handbook’ - March 8, 2010
The UKSG has announced the latest chapters to be added to the E-Resources Management Handbook, its open access guide to the practical aspects of working with e-resources. The handbook comprises 27 chapters on topics such as licensing, archiving, marketing and ERM systems. Recent chapters include ‘Peer… Read More
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ new online resource offers expert information on successful journal management - March 8, 2010
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced the release of ‘The Editors Handbook: An Online Resource and CE Course,’ providing expertise in healthcare journal editing, with particular emphasis on nursing journal content. The Editor's Handbook covers critical topics… Read More
American Psychological Association set to publish new journal – Psychology of Violence - March 8, 2010
The American Psychological Association (APA) has announced that it will begin publishing the journal, Psychology of Violence, beginning in spring 2011. The new journal is now soliciting submissions of research-based articles. The journal will be edited by Dr. Sherry L. Hamby, Research Associate Professor in the… Read More
SPARC releases guide on open access publishing funds for campuses - March 5, 2010
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has released a new guide and supporting web resource exploring campus-based open access (OA) publishing funds. Authored by SPARC consultant Greg Tananbaum, the new resources survey the current North American landscape of OA funds and explore key emerging… Read More
