American Association for Cancer Research launches cancer prevention journal - July 8, 2008
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) recently launched a new peer-reviewed scientific journal - Cancer Prevention Research. The journal claims to be the world's first peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated solely to the topic of cancer prevention. Cancer Prevention Research focuses on building a translational bridge… Read More
AVMA Collections highlight disaster preparedness and response - July 7, 2008
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), US, has announced that it has made available on its website a new installment of AVMA Collections, a web-based monograph series. AVMA Collections is designed to spotlight those articles from the AVMA scientific journals that have the greatest practical application… Read More
NISO/ALPSP release best practices for journal article versions - July 4, 2008
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO), in partnership with the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), has published the Recommended Practice Journal Article Versions (JAV): Recommendations of the NISO/ALPSP JAV Technical Working Group (NISO-RP-8-2008). The publication is designed to provide… Read More
US Department of Energy launches open data repository - July 4, 2008
The US Department of Energy has launched the DOE Data Explorer (DDE), a tool to find scientific research data generated in the course of DOE-sponsored research in various science disciplines. The data that can be found include computer simulations, numeric data files, figures and plots, interactive… Read More
Thieme launches WinkingSkull.com PLUS - July 4, 2008
Thieme Publishers, part of STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, recently announced the launch of WinkingSkull.com PLUS, an ancillary component to the anatomy study aid, WinkingSkull.com. While the website remains publicly accessible, PLUS is available exclusively to buyers of the Atlas of Anatomy. A practical resource… Read More
LWW upgrades reference and training tool for nurses with enhanced features - July 2, 2008
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, has announced that the latest version of its reference and training tool Nursing Procedures and Skills provides hospitals with over 200 additional pediatric procedures. It also offers upgraded search, editing and archiving capabilities. Nursing… Read More
TechWeb unveils latest version of TechWeb Digital Library - July 2, 2008
TechWeb, a division of United Business Media, has launched the latest version of the TechWeb Digital Library, claimed to be among the largest and most comprehensive multimedia research tools for business technology decision makers. Vendors, business technology professionals, analyst firms and all… Read More
American Heart Association set to launch fourth title under Circulation banner - July 2, 2008
The American Heart Association has announced the forthcoming launch of a new title - Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. The journal is the fourth in a series of six new titles to be published under the banner of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Dr. David P.… Read More
New EBSCONET tool to simplify e-journal order activation and registration for library staff - July 2, 2008
Journal subscription services provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), US, recently developed and launched an additional innovative feature for EBSCONET, the Company's premier e-service platform. The new feature will help library staff activate their e-journals and track the ongoing status of that activation. The feature is just… Read More
EBSCO Publishing redesigns and enhances user interface EBSCOhost - July 1, 2008
Online research databases provider EBSCO Publishing has announced the latest version of its user interface, EBSCOhost. Version 2.0 of the product is projected to offer an intuitive approach to searching online databases. In addition, new and powerful Web 2.0 user controls such as a date slider,… Read More
