Knowledgespeak Newsletter

6 May 2013

Thomson Reuters launches contest for innovative use of Web of Knowledge APIs Thomson Reuters has launched Build Challenge, a contest designed to expand the discovery experience offered by Web of Knowledge. The competition challenges the research community to develop visualisation tools illustrating the connections found in data, citations and research by using Web of Knowledge APIs. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme JISC Collections Information Services purchases Springer Protocols The JISC Collections Information Service has bought the Springer Protocols. With this, all higher education and research institutions in the UK can expect to obtain free access to the largest data collection in the field of life sciences from the years 2008 to 2012. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme SAGE launches open access journal, 'Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine' SAGE has launched a new international OA journal, the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, developed by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. OJSM will publish content for both researchers and practitioners studying orthopeadic sports medicine, arthroscopy and knee arthroplasty. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Wolters Kluwer Health award for Excellence in Clinical Communication Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the 2013 Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication, an annual honour. Recognising the importance of strong communication skills in clinicians, it is currently accepting nominations from pharmacy schools of high-achieving 2013 graduates with outstanding aptitude in written and verbal communication. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Former ACS president Bassam Shakhashiri bags CSSP's Sagan Award The Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) has honoured American Chemical Society's (ACS) past president Bassam Z. Shakhashiri for decades of efforts in promoting public understanding of science. The group has named Shakhashiri as recipient of the 2013 Sagan Award for Public Understanding of Science. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Scientific journals in US told to avoid manuscripts from Iran governmental researchers Scientific journals are being asked to help tighten US trade sanctions on Iran. Dutch publisher Elsevier has sent a note to its editorial network saying that all US editors and US reviewers must 'avoid' handling manuscripts if they include an author employed by the Iran government. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Authors value rigorous peer review, says Taylor & Francis survey Taylor & Francis has released the sixth press release on the findings of the Open Access Survey. Respondents were asked about the kind of peer review they find the most suitable for their research, and 45 percent said they would 'always' value a 'rigorous assessment'. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Lynn Silipigni Connaway to present NASIG webinar on May 14 NASIG has announced a webinar, 'Working Outside of the Library: With Google you are not limited. You have as much as you can pull up'. Dr. Lynn Connaway will discuss the findings of multiple US and UK user behaviour studies to help librarians make informed decisions. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Latest edition of Blogspeak now online The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Convenience versus Community - Is a Deeper Question Hiding Behind the Façade of the Access Debates?); Deborah Emin (Why ebooks & why green e-publishing?); Joseph Esposito (Fighting on Three Fronts - A Presentation to the Council of Scientific Society Presidents); Ciaranoneill (Can open peer review work? Biology Direct suggests it can.); and Curt Rice (Four ways open access enhances academic freedom). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here. 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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