Knowledgespeak Newsletter

12 February 2013

Geological maps from SEG now discoverable and downloadable through Elsevier's Geofacets research tool STM Publisher Elsevier and the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) have announced the inclusion of maps from SEG's flagship Economic Geology journal into Geofacets, Elsevier's research tool for geoscientists working in exploration. The joint effort means that geoscientists in the metals and mining, and oil and gas industries can now access over 250,000 maps via Geofacets. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme JBI's EBP Management and Assessment tools made available via Ovid Wolters Kluwer Health's Ovid platform now supports healthcare institutions who want to attain the Joanna Briggs Institute's Endorsement programme. The addition of JBI's EBP Management and Assessment tools on Ovid is seen to make it easier for institutions to facilitate the adoption of their EBP practice. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Society for Scholarly Publishing launches new website The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced the redesign and launch of its new website, accessible at www.sspnet.org. Easier navigation; a cleaner, mobile-ready design; more streamlined event registration and login procedures; as well as a more friendly user interface were the driving forces for the redesign. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme NISO and OAI release draft for comments of ResourceSync Framework Specification The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the Open Archives Initiative (OAI) has announced the release of a beta draft for comments of the ResourceSync Framework Specification for the web detailing various capabilities that a server can implement to allow third-party systems to remain synchronized with its evolving resources. Feedback to this version of the specification is solicited and can be shared by March 15, 2013 on the ResourceSync Google Group. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme OUP adds British Computing Society's Interacting with Computers journal to computer science portfolio Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced that it will publish the journal, Interacting with Computers (IwC), on behalf of the British Computing Society (BCS). OUP currently publishes both The Computer Journal and ITNOW on behalf of BCS. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme McGraw-Hill Education makes LearnSmart available to high school students McGraw-Hill Education has announced that it will make McGraw-Hill LearnSmart, its adaptive study tool, available for students in high school. The aim is to provide teachers and schools with a digital solution that has been proven to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme ICIS to produce NACD's Chemical Distributor magazine The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) and petrochemical market information provider ICIS have announced a new partnership. Under the deal, ICIS will produce NACD's Chemical Distributor magazine, beginning February 2013. ICIS will enhance the editorial and production elements of the magazine while maintaining its focus on issues pertinent to the chemical distribution industry as a whole. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Robert Lanza named Editor-in-Chief of BioResearch Open Access journal Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Lanza as Editor-in-Chief of BioResearch Open Access, effective immediately. Dr. Jane Taylor, of the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, will continue in her role as Editor. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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