Swets puts decision support service into Beta testing phase - February 26, 2009
Subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced that following an enthusiastic reception at a pre-launch event at ALA Midwinter, SwetsWise Selection Support, a decision support service, has entered into its beta testing phase. The tool seeks to combine customers' usage statistics with their subscription holdings and… Read More
Semantico launches Shibboleth-enabled SAMS access management system - February 25, 2009
Online publishing solutions provider Semantico Limited, UK, has announced a new release of its SAMS access management system for online publishing offering full support for Shibboleth version 1.3 and 2.0. The new version positions SAMS as a next-generation access system. The new Shibboleth-enabled version of SAMS… Read More
Scrip launches online news and analysis service for the global pharmaceutical industry - February 25, 2009
Scrip World Pharmaceutical News has launched scripnews.com - an online news and analysis service for the global pharmaceutical industry. The launch firmly places Scrip at the cutting edge of online content and delivery. Scripnews.com offers users the latest breaking news in context by providing added-value drug,… Read More
Nature Publishing Group launches monthly chemistry journal - February 24, 2009
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced that Nature Chemistry, its 16th research journal, is now publishing papers online in advance of print. The first issue (April 2009) will go live on March 20th at http://www.nature.com/nchem/index.html. A monthly peer-reviewed publication, Nature… Read More
UK Research Reserve Phase 2 launched - February 23, 2009
The UK Research Reserve (UKRR) programme, a collaborative initiative of higher education libraries led by Imperial College London and the British Library, has been launched. Under the initiative, the British Library will store low-use journals for the HE community and make them accessible to researchers and… Read More
Medpedia Project launches beta version of technology platform for health community - February 23, 2009
The Medpedia Project has announced the public launch of the beta version of a technology platform for the worldwide health community. Harvard Medical School, Stanford School of Medicine, Berkeley School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School and other leading global health organisations, are contributing… Read More
SAGE releases encyclopaedia on health services research - February 23, 2009
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of Sage Reference's new two-volume Encyclopedia of Health Services Research. The encyclopaedia claims to be the only single reference source to cover comprehensively the diverse, complex field of health services research. An expert team of health services researchers has… Read More
AMA’s physician-focused newspaper expands online presence - February 20, 2009
The American Medical Association (AMA) has announced that its physician-focused newspaper, American Medical News, is expanding its online presence and capabilities to better accommodate physicians' needs in the fast-changing world of health-care news. The print version of American Medical News is moving to a twice-a-month publishing… Read More
Patent approval rates down at key regions, says Thomson Reuters report - February 19, 2009
The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has released its 2009 Patent Focus Report. Authored by Joff Wild, editor of Intellectual Asset Management magazine, and published in the Thomson Reuters KnowledgeLink eNewsletter, the report explores recent activities at each of the world's major patenting… Read More
Naturejobs revamps jobs portal with new design and functionalities - February 19, 2009
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that its science recruitment service, Naturejobs, has unveiled a fresh design and improved functionality and navigation for its website, naturejobs.com. The new website is the latest development for Naturejobs, which is claimed to have grown to become… Read More
