American Ceramic Society set to launch new journal - June 1, 2009
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is set to launch a new, peer-reviewed scientific journal - The International Journal of Applied Glass Science (IJAGS) - dedicated to glass research. Dr. L. David Pye, dean and professor of glass science, emeritus, at the New York State College of… Read More
Inderscience launches new journals - May 29, 2009
STM and business publisher Inderscience, Switzerland, recently published the first issues of four new titles. The new titles are: International Journal of Computational Intelligence Studies; International Journal of Critical Accounting; International Journal of Industrial Electronics and Drives; and International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology. Edited by… Read More
Nielsen Book launches live reporting service for libraries - May 28, 2009
Nielsen Book, part of global information and media group Nielsen Company, US, has announced that following the success of its LibScan project, the company plans to launch the live reporting service at the end of May. The service collects library borrowing figures and Nielsen Book is… Read More
New publishing services company launched - May 27, 2009
Publishing services company Clarke Publishing Group, US, announced its formation at the Society for Scholarly Publishing's 2009 Annual Meeting. The new publishing company will focus on helping scholarly, professional, and society publishers navigate the rapidly changing information landscape. Clarke Publishing Group offers a range of services… Read More
Serials Solutions and NISO release open-source code for SUSHI client - May 26, 2009
E-resource access and management services provider Serials Solutions, US, and the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) jointly announced the public release of the code to the new standards-based Serials Solutions Open-Source SUSHI client. This code is drafted for use with Standard Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI)… Read More
New content added to Dialog and DataStar platforms - May 25, 2009
Online information services provider Dialog, US, part of the ProQuest family of brands, has added new content to its Dialog and DataStar platforms, significantly enhancing medical and business information resources. These platforms are best known for their ability to power deep and precise searches of authoritative… Read More
Journal of Physics B announces special issue on Few-Photon Optics - May 25, 2009
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (JPhysB), published by non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP), UK, has announced the publication of a special issue on Few-Photon Optics. The issue is now available to read online. Recent advances in quantum photonics have… Read More
EBSCO Publishing releases Nonprofit Organization Reference Center - May 25, 2009
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has designed a database to provide useful information to all types of nonprofit sector organisations. These organisations will now gain access to a definitive informational resource designed to meet their specific needs. Nonprofit Organization Reference Center (NPORC) contains hundreds… Read More
Thieme Publishing launches Pharmaceutical Substances Version 3.2 - May 21, 2009
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the launch of Pharmaceutical Substances Version 3.2. Available via Thieme-connect, Pharmaceutical Substances is projected as a comprehensive reference guide to every significant pharmaceutical compound and includes all FDA approved active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Fifteen drugs have been added… Read More
Oxford University Press launches Oxford Medical Handbooks online service - May 21, 2009
Academic and reference books publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), UK, has announced that an online service comprising 13 Oxford Medical Handbooks will be available to librarians from May 2009 onwards. Aimed primarily at medical students and trainee doctors, the Oxford Medical Handbooks series is popular for… Read More
