Book Industry Study Group publishes 2020 updates to BISAC Subject Headings - December 23, 2020
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) has published the 2020 update to its book publishing subject codes, often referred to as BISAC Subject Headings. Maintained by BISG since 1995, Book Industry Standards and Communications (BISAC) codes have become a core element of book product metadata, enabling… Read More
Unbound Medicine® and OADN launch Virtual Simulation Reviews - December 23, 2020
Unbound Medicine®, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, and the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), the national advocate for community college nursing education, have launched OADN Virtual Simulation Reviews (VSR)—a structured and objective resource that assists nursing educators in identifying products… Read More
University of Buckingham Press publishes International Journal of Maritime Engineering - December 21, 2020
University of Buckingham Press (UBP) has reached an agreement with the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) to publish its existing publication, the International Journal of Maritime Engineering (IJME). The first Issue under the joint-venture agreement will be published around April 2021 with quarterly Issues published thereafter.… Read More
IET’s Inspec expands coverage of Chinese Laser Press journals - December 18, 2020
The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) research database, Inspec, is expanding coverage to include content from five additional Chinese Laser Press (CLP) journals. The journals cover the rapidly expanding areas of optics and photonics, which are a timely addition as 2020 marks the 60th anniversary… Read More
ALPSP launches new redundancy support package - December 18, 2020
ALPSP is launching a new redundancy support package from January 2021. This will apply to any individuals who are made redundant from a member organisation allowing them continued access to all member services and support for up to one year, at no additional cost. A new reduced… Read More
Web of Conferences offers fast publication - December 17, 2020
EDP Sciences has highlighted that Web of Conferences, the open access platform devoted to the publication of scientific conference proceedings, has received outstanding feedback from conference organisers regarding publication times in 2020. Indeed, for many, this is now one of the main reasons for choosing Web of… Read More
IntechOpen books now available on Perlego - December 16, 2020
IntechOpen has announced that its books are now available on perlego.com. Perlego, a London-based company, was developed to provide an affordable textbook solution for students around the world by partnering with leading publishers and streaming content directly from them. Perlego now has over 500,000 professional and… Read More
NISO’s Z39.4 Criteria for Indexes Working Group releases its draft standard for public comment - December 15, 2020
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that the Z39.4 Criteria for Indexes Working Group has released its draft standard for public comment. It replaces the original ANSI/NISO Z39.4 standard (Guidelines for Indexes and Related Information Retrieval Devices) and is an updated and… Read More
ACM announces inaugural issue of Transactions on Quantum Computing - December 15, 2020
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced the inaugural issue of ACM Transactions on Quantum Computing (TQC), a new peer-reviewed journal with a focus on the theory and practice of quantum computing. TQC publishes high-impact, original research papers and select surveys on topics… Read More
Cambridge University Press launches Environmental Data Science journal - December 11, 2020
Cambridge University Press is launching a new, Open Access journal – Environmental Data Science – dedicated to the potential of artificial intelligence and data science to enhance understanding of the environment, and to address climate change. The Press seeks to enhance interdisciplinary approaches that allow… Read More
