Scope to participate at NFAIS’s 58th Annual Conference as a Silver sponsor Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of knowledge services and a Quatrro Global Services company, is pleased to announce its participation at the forthcoming NFAIS 58th Annual Conference to be held in Philadelphia from February 21 – 23, 2016. Scope is proud… Read More »
Elsevier’s free online resource centers provide latest medical and scientific information and research on Zika virus STM publisher Elsevier has created a Zika Virus Resource Center on Elsevier Connect, Elsevier’s public news and information website to help healthcare professionals, medical researchers and the public understand the ongoing outbreak of the Zika virus. In addition, The… Read More »
BMJ provides free online Zika virus resources to support healthcare workers Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ is offering free online resources to support researchers, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to understand and respond to the global health emergency linked to the Zika virus. The online resources are aimed at healthcare professionals located in the affected… Read More »
Elsevier and ICPSR announce data linking between research articles and datasets STM publisher Elsevier and the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), a leader in providing curated research data to the behavioral and social science community, have implemented two-way linking between research articles and datasets. Over 400 Elsevier journals will offer direct linking… Read More »
Elsevier wins eight PROSE Awards categories, including Award for Excellence, and nine honorable mentions STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it has won top honours in eight 2016 PROSE Awards categories, including a PROSE Award for Excellence, and nine honourable mentions. The 40th annual PROSE Awards – the American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly… Read More »
Elsevier announces 2016 list of China’s most cited researchers STM publisher Elsevier has announced its 2016 list of China’s most influential researchers, which is now available online (http://tinyurl.com/jycfert). This is the second edition of Elsevier’s annual list of Most Cited Chinese Researchers, recognising 1,744 researchers in China across 38 different subject areas. More Search for… Read More »
Wiley and Dutch universities announce combined open access and subscription agreement Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. and the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) have announced an agreement of unlimited open access publication of Dutch academic articles combined with expanded subscription access to high-quality research. The negotiations between VSNU and Wiley resulted in… Read More »
Swiss patients and healthcare practitioners gain access to the Cochrane Library Swiss patients and healthcare practitioners will now have access to over 6500 published systematic reviews in healthcare interventions through one-click access to the Cochrane Library. The Cochrane Library is a leading resource in evidence-based research across areas including pregnancy, mental health, surgical procedures and… Read More »
Springer Nature appoints Rachel Burley as Publishing Director, BioMed Central and SpringerOpen Springer Nature, a global research, educational and professional publisher, has announced the appointment of Rachel Burley to the role of Publishing Director, BioMed Central and SpringerOpen, effective February 1, 2016. Her responsibilities will include all of BioMed Central and SpringerOpen’s editorial and commercial… Read More »
Copyright in publishing will be a key theme at the International Publishers Congress in April 2016 Francis Gurry, Director General of Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation, is confirmed to speak at the 31st International Publishers Congress in London in April 2016. He will speak on a panel chaired by Paul Doda, Chair of the IPA… Read More »