Mary Ann Liebert announces inaugural issue of Ecopsychology - April 23, 2009
Medical publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has announced the launch of a new, peer-reviewed online journal, Ecopsychology. Thomas Joseph Doherty, PsyD, Graduate School of Education and Counseling, Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR), is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal, the inaugural issue of which is… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell relaunches Current Protocols.com - April 22, 2009
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the relaunch of Current Protocols.com, a website for scientists engaged in experimental research in the life sciences. The site is projected as an essential resource, bringing… Read More
OECD publishes white paper on data discoverability standards - April 22, 2009
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a white paper titled 'We Need Publishing Standards for Datasets and Data Tables'. The paper examines the problems with current data discoverability and citations and the remedy in creating industry standards for bibliographic dataset metadata and… Read More
Nielsen Book upgrades books ordering service, BookData Online - April 22, 2009
Nielsen Book, part of global information and media company Nielsen Company, US, has announced new developments and a significant expansion to its flagship books ordering service, BookData Online. The upgraded service will allow users to access one exclusive source of comprehensive and accurate book information with… Read More
Begell launches Thermopedia, a niche web-based research tool - April 20, 2009
Begell House Publishers, a US-based publisher of scholarly publications in science and engineering, has announced the launch of Thermopedia, (www.thermopedia.com), a new web-based research tool. The product serves as a guide to concepts and gateway to a number of journals and reference… Read More
Genome Medicine publishes first research article - April 17, 2009
Genome Medicine, published by open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the publication of its first research article. The article, covering work on systems medicine and informatics, reflects the journal's aim to publish high-quality research across a wide range of topics relevant for medical researchers… Read More
New ARL white paper provides strategic directions for the Federal Depository Library Program - April 16, 2009
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published a white paper, 'Strategic Directions for the Federal Depository Library Program' (FDLP). The paper calls for a reframing of the FDLP to ensure a robust and effective program for the future. The US Government Printing Office (GPO) is… Read More
Semantico offers rapid versions of publishing platform and access management system - April 16, 2009
Online publishing solutions provider Semantico Ltd., UK, has announced a redesign of its service offering around the introduction of 'rapid' versions of its online publishing platform, Semantico Information Publishing Platform (SIPP), and its identity and access management system, Semantico Access Management System (SAMS). The new rapid… Read More
Manuscript Central now available in Simplified Chinese - April 15, 2009
The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced that Manuscript Central, the flagship application of its ScholarOne product line, is now available in Simplified Chinese globally. Manuscript Central is a peer review and online submission application chosen by leading publishers and societies worldwide. The… Read More
Lexi-Comp and RPS Publishing partner to integrate Martindale into Lexi-Comp ONLINE - April 15, 2009
Medical information and clinical content solutions provider Lexi-Comp, Inc., US, has partnered with RPS Publishing to deliver the international pharmacology data found in Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference within Lexi-Comp ONLINE, Lexi-Comp's web-based application for hospitals and health-systems. RPS Publishing is the… Read More
