Knowledgespeak Newsletter

3 May 2013

ACS Publications' new journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters to rapidly publish urgent research findings ACS Publications has announced the launch of a new journal, Environmental Science & Technology Letters (ES&T Letters). The new journal will accelerate the pace of research across the environmental field by providing the global multidisciplinary research community with a leading publishing outlet to highlight urgent critical findings in a letters format. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Springer unveils new book series - Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance STM publisher Springer has announced that it is launching a new book series entitled Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance. The series will focus on the enhancement of human skills, attributes and competencies through the use of technology, medicine and therapy. Approximately three books per year are planned. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme EBSCO adds Social Work Reference Center to its point-of-care product line Library resources provider EBSCO has announced the release of Social Work Reference Center (SWRC), a resource designed specifically for clinical practice, education and research. The resource is the latest addition to the point-of-care product line from EBSCO. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Wolters Kluwer Health and BMJ expand partnership, BMJ Clinical Evidence now available on Ovid Wolters Kluwer Health has expanded its partnership with BMJ to be the exclusive aggregated information provider of the BMJ Clinical Evidence resource on its OvidSP platform. Ovid will offer BMJ Clinical Evidence to medical and academic institutions globally to support clinicians, researchers, educators and students make decisions on quality care and improve patient outcomes through effective evidence-based clinical practice. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme SAGE launches fully-digital statistics textbook, IntroStats Online Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of IntroStats Online, a new interactive introductory-level statistics textbook written by Greg Francis of Purdue University. This online textbook is designed to fully immerse students as they study statistical concepts. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme PLOS appoints Elizabeth Marincola as new CEO The Public Library of Science (PLOS) has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Marincola as CEO, effective August 12, 2013. It was also announced that long-time CEO, Peter Jerram, and Chief Financial Officer, Steve Borostyan, will be leaving the organisation, effective May 10, 2013. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Digital sales accounted for 12 percent of UK publishers' total revenues in 2012 The Publishers Association (PA) has released the PA Statistics Yearbook according to which, digital sales accounted for 12 percent of UK publishers' total revenues of £3.3 billion in 2012. Publishers' total sales revenues - physical and digital - rose 4 percent. Total digital sales rose 66 percent, to £411 million, and total fiction digital sales rose 149 per cent, to £172 million. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme UBM Medica US and Ultrasound-Images announce marketing and distribution deal Ultrasound-Images.com has announced a marketing and distribution partnership with UBM Medica US. Ultrasound-Images.com offers an extensive, free online gallery of high-resolution, ultrasound, colour Doppler, and 3-D images shared by medical professionals. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme De Gruyter acquires German publisher Ontos Academic publisher De Gruyter has announced the acquisition of German publisher Ontos, effective May 1. Under the terms of the agreement, Dr. Rafael Hüntelmann, who founded Ontos in 2003, will continue to manage the publishing house's portfolio. All eBooks previously available at Ontos' website can now be obtained at De Gruyter Online. 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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