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Open Access books slowly on the rise, says new PCG study
Publishers and libraries are increasingly experimenting with Open Access (OA) books, according to a new survey by industry advisors, Publishers Communication Group (PCG). Books published under the so-called ‘author-pays,’ Gold Open Access model with no paywall for readers are expected to slowly grow in importance, with funding derived from a variety of sources including library budgets, the study reported.
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Elsevier launches new comprehensive online training program to help nursing students master practical skills
STM publisher Elsevier has launched Clinical Skills, a new comprehensive online training program to help nursing students master practical skills across the entire nursing curriculum. Based on Elsevier’s Mosby’s Skills for clinicians, Clinical Skills is specifically adapted for the needs of nursing students before they enter the clinical environment.
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ACS Publications introduces ACS2Go, a new mobile content delivery capability that expands access to published research
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has introduced ACS2Go, a new mobile content delivery capability that enriches the reading and browsing experience for global readers of the Society’s portfolio of 47 preeminent peer-reviewed research journals. Mobile pairing technology provides authorised users from subscribing institutions with on-the-go access to the entire content of the ACS Publications Web platform.
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Lakeland Health selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer announced that Lakeland Health has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as its clinical content management system. The HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 healthcare organisation and 2014 HIMSS Davies Award winner will leverage ProVation Order Sets to advance CPOE utilisation and facilitate a more rigorous approach to maintaining evidence-based order sets.
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The BMJ celebrates 20 years online
The BMJ was the first general medical journal to launch a website and will celebrate its 20th anniversary on May 28 by reuniting the three digital pioneers who launched their online presence. Launch editor Tony Delamothe and former editor Richard Smith discuss the website’s early days and how the internet transformed doctors reading habits.
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BISG names Mark Kuyper as new executive director
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced that Mark Kuyper, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), has been hired as the organization’s new executive director. Kuyper will join the organisation June 15.
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Aries Systems partners with Overleaf to allow authors to submit manuscripts directly to thousands of journals
Aries Systems, a solutions provider for scholarly publishers, partners with Overleaf, an online LaTeX and Rich Text collaborative writing and publishing tool. This new agreement between Aries Systems and Overleaf will allow authors to directly submit manuscripts created in the Overleaf platform to the thousands of scholarly journals that use Editorial Manager Ingest Service for online submission and peer review.
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