NRC-CISTI launches NRC Publications Archive initiative
15 August 2008
NRC-CISTI announces initiative to create an NRC Publications Archive (NPArC).
James Gray assesses the situation and how it can be addressed
Publishing news
Emerald opens North American office
14 August 2008
Emerald Group has set up a North American office based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Oxford Journals deposits NIH-funded articles into PubMed Central
12 August 2008
Oxford Journals will deposit NIH-funded articles into PubMed Central.
ASCO signs agreement with Accucoms
22 July 2008
ASCO signs agreement with Accucoms for representation services in Latin America.
ALPSP announces finalists for annual awards
22 July 2008
ALPSP shortlists finalists for Best New Journal and Publishing Innovation awards.
New common policy for science journals
20 July 2008
Medical and science journals are urged to adopt a common policy for disclosing financial conflicts of interest.
NISO/ALPSP committee releases best practices publication
15 July 2008
The NISO in partnership with the ALPSP has published best practices for journal article versions.
Boston Ventures buys Oakstone Publishing
14 July 2008
Boston Ventures has acquired Oakstone Publishing from Haights Cross Communications.
Emerald encourages recycling of past publications
14 July 2008
Emerald collaborates with academic institutions to donate research literature to emerging economies.
Wolters Kluwer Health and Amirsys enter new agreement
13 July 2008
Wolters Kluwer Health and Amirsys announce new book and e-book agreement.
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Matt Balara explains how an established publisher, De Gruyter, completed an extraordinary transformation
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From rapid disease information to a way to promote and share regional knowledge in multiple languages, preprints have come into their own in recent years. Siân Harris finds out more
Céline Richard
Céline Richard explains what the Large Hadron Collider has taught us about the importance of open access research
Ivy Cavendish
Ivy Cavendish tells the inspirational tale behind the formation of a writing tool for researchers, TooWrite
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There is a continuing need for the sorts of insights and judgements that only a person can bring, writes David Stuart
Tasha Mellins-Cohen
COUNTER reports have an integral role to play in our wider scholarly communication system, writes Tasha Mellins-Cohen
Tony Roche
Emerald Publishing CEO Tony Roche talks of his career in scholarly publishing and a love of eastern cuisine
Alicia Wise
Alicia Wise, CLOCKSS executive director, reflects on her career and explains the importance of robustly preserving academic resources
Heather Staines
Heather Staines sums up proceedings at this year's Researcher to Reader conference
