Thomson Reuters releases latest edition of Pharma Matters quarterly reports - August 20, 2008
Thomson Reuters, a US-based provider of information for businesses and professionals, has announced the availability of the Pharma Matters reports covering the time period January-March 2008. The quarterly Pharma Matters reports, launched more than two years ago, covers all aspects of the pharmaceutical pipeline. It is… Read More
MichBio set to publish publication covering Michigan’s biosciences industry - August 20, 2008
The association for Michigan's biosciences industry MichBio has announced that it is set to publish a bi-annual publication, BioMatters. The publication will cover discoveries, trends, issues and personalities that are shaping a growing Michigan biosciences community. The first edition of BioMatters will be issued November 5… Read More
New unified knowledge databases from Aureus Pharma - August 20, 2008
Knowledge management solutions provider Aureus Pharma, France, has announced the release of three new AurSCOPE Target knowledge databases. The new offerings include knowledge databases for the important drug targets Nuclear Receptor and Protease, as well as the centralised product AurSCOPE Global Pharmacology Space (AurSCOPE GPS). AurSCOPE… Read More
ARL releases new analysis on publisher-author agreements and the NIH public access policy - August 19, 2008
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released 'PubMed Central Deposit and Author Rights: Agreements between 12 Publishers and the Authors Subject to the NIH Public Access Policy,' by Ben Grillot, legal intern for ARL. The report is currently available for free download from the ARL… Read More
ACS launches social networking site for chemical professionals - August 19, 2008
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has launched a free social networking site for ACS members and student affiliates at www.acs.org/membernetwork. The ACS Member Network seeks to facilitate scientific collaboration among chemical science professionals around the world. More than 11,000 ACS members have… Read More
RefWorks improves service with new features and enhancements - August 18, 2008
RefWorks, the research tools arm of ProQuest, LLC, US, has announced the latest release of features and enhancements to its web-based research management, writing and collaboration service for the academic and research communities. Many of these enhancements have been made in direct response to requests by… Read More
Pensoft Publishers launches new OA journal of systematic zoology - August 18, 2008
Scientific publisher Pensoft Publishers has launched a new open access journal - ZooKeys - on systematic zoology. The journal will be published both online as well as in print. Both versions will be published on the same date in compliance with current International Commission on Zoological… Read More
WebJunction launches new online learning experience for the library community - August 18, 2008
WebJunction, an online learning community for librarians and library staff, has launched a new social and learning experience in close collaboration with partners in 15 state libraries. The new site builds on the deep repository of helpful content, relevant courses, and active discussions that have been… Read More
NASA’s Mars exploration programme to bring samples to Earth outlined in Journal Astrobiology - August 15, 2008
Astrobiology, a peer-reviewed journal published by medical publisher Mary Ann Liebert, US, has announced the publication of a report on NASA's Mars exploration programme which involves bringing planetary samples back to Earth for in-depth analysis. The report is available free online at Read More
Thomson Reuters adds new features to Citation Impact Center - August 14, 2008
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters has announced the addition of new features to Citation Impact Center. Citation Impact Center is a web-based resource devoted to scholarly resources and discussion about the many facets of citation-based evaluation. The Citation Impact Center, formally… Read More
