New journal Cancer & Metabolism launches today

January 24, 2013

New journal Cancer & Metabolism launches today with a selection of articles that highlight the altered metabolic pathways that drive cancer. Altered glucose metabolism of tumor cells was first noted by Otto Warburg in the 1920s, for which he won the Nobel Prize. In later years, the discovery of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes transformed our understanding of cancer, but left metabolism neglected. Now recent advances show that many oncogenes drive cancer by altering metabolic pathways, leading to an explosion of research. It is also clear that metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, are linked to cancer in ways that are not entirely clear.

The launch issue of Cancer & Metabolism includes pioneering research that for the first time observes the Warburg effect during normal cerebellum development, as well as in medulloblastoma, a childhood cancer, which is accompanied by a Commentary in BMC Biology; a study on the crucial role of sterol regulatory element binding protein in lipid synthesis for cell survival and tumor growth; newimaging methods for measuring chemotherapy responses; as well as timely reviews on activated lymphocytes as a model for carcinogenesis and the discovery of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier.

Cancer & Metabolism is edited by clinician scientists Chi Van Dang, Abramson Cancer Center, USA, and Michael Pollak, Segal Cancer Center and McGill University, Canada. Professor Dang commented that “It has become self-evident that metabolism and bioenergetics are regulated by cancer genes. Cancer & Metabolism is launched uniquely to fulfil the needs of a burgeoning field.” Professor Pollak added that “The scope of Cancer & Metabolism will allow for an interdisciplinary readership including cancer biologists, endocrinologists, oncologists, clinical trialists and population scientists.”

Cancer & Metabolism welcomes studies on molecular biology and genetics; whole-body metabolism, including diabetes and obesity, in relation to cancer; cancer metabolomics and metabolism-based imaging. The journal accepts basic research as well as preclinical and clinical studies of metabolism-related cancer therapies.

You are warmly invited to join in the success of this journal by submitting your next research article for publication. For more information, please visit the journal website or contact the Editorial Office.

Ingram Content Group adds Random House, Inc. content to its MyiLibrary® e-book platform

January 23, 2013

As libraries adjust their lending models to meet today’s digital requirements, more are turning to Ingram’s MyiLibrary^®platform. Ingram Content Group announced it will now offer Random House, Inc. U.S. titles to libraries via the platform.

“We are pleased to be working with a partner as respected as Ingram to further serve the library marketplace,” said Skip Dye, Vice President, Library and Academic Sales, Random House, Inc.

Random House will add more than 36,000 titles to Ingram’s MyiLibrary e-book platform. Titles will be both frontlist and popular backlist titles from all Random House, Inc. imprints and each of their publisher- distribution clients, including Beacon Press, National Geographic Books,North Atlantic Books, Quirk Books, Smithsonian Books, Soho Press, Wizards of the Coast, and many others.

The MyiLibrary platform is one of the fastest-growing e-book access solutions in the library community today. Used by thousands of libraries around the world, the platform provides a full range of resources and purchasing options; from single-title acquisition to publisher and genre-specific subject collections. Ingram’s coordinated e-book solutions give libraries meaningful tools to make the best use of budget dollars. Patrons that use the platform have the flexibility of obtaining content via download as well as mobile options where content can be read on the most popular e-reading devices on the market today.

“Libraries are continuing to adapt their collections and adjust their mix of print and digital content to meet the changing needs of patrons,” said Dan Sheehan, Vice President and General Manager, Ingram Content Group library services. “Libraries that work with Ingram have access to the broadest and most comprehensive selection of content with immediate access to more than 11 million print, digital and audio titles. We are pleased to add Random House titles to our MyiLibrary collection for more readers worldwide to enjoy.”

IOP Publishing endorses KBART

January 23, 2013

IOP Publishing endorses the KBART (Knowledge Bases And Related Tools) Recommended Practice, a joint NISO and UKSG initiative, as part of its commitment to supporting librarians.

The initiative has established industry standards for the timely exchange of metadata between content providers and libraries in OpenURL knowledge bases. Through endorsing the KBART initiative, library professionals can be assured that their library management systems have accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date metadata about IOP Publishing’s journals.

Graham McCann, Head of Product Management and Innovation, IOP Publishing, said: “We are pleased to be endorsing the KBART initiative and are committed to following industry standards for the benefit of our customers”.

Details of the IOP Publishing KBART-compliant knowledge base can be found on the KBART Contacts Registry.

ProQuest Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire EBL

January 23, 2013

ProQuest, an information company central to global research, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ebook Library (EBL), which will significantly expand its e-book delivery and aggregation capabilities with libraries worldwide. The acquisition will further ProQuest’s goal of enhancing the research experience, enabling users to seamlessly discover content across multiple formats including books, journals, dissertations, newspapers, and video. ProQuest acquired e-book pioneerebrary in January 2011 and plans to combine the strongest features of ebrary and EBL into a single, comprehensive e-book platform once finalized.

“EBL’s first-rate user experience, innovative business models, and acquisition tools are very complementary to ebrary,” said Kurt Sanford, ProQuest CEO. “These features will be combined with ebrary’s unmatched content selection, award-winning subscription service, and cutting edge, patent-protected core platform technology. The result will be an unparalleled e-book research platform that is connected to all of ProQuest’s products and services.”

Founded in 2004 by Ebooks Corporation, EBL pioneered a wide range of new services in the library market, including the patented Non-Linear™ Lending (NLL) model, demand-driven acquisitions, short-term loans, and chapter-level purchases for reserve circulation and coursepacks. EBL offers more than 300,000 e-books from more than 500 publishers to libraries around the world and counts some of the world’s most prestigious academic and research institutions among its customers.

Kari Paulson, EBL’s President, will join ProQuest to manage the combined e-book business unit and lead the effort to merge EBL and ebrary into one optimized platform. “From the beginning, EBL’s vision has been to advance research and knowledge through technology,” said Ms. Paulson. “I look forward to joining ProQuest and to have the opportunity to be part of an organization with the very same goal.”

Kari will report to Kevin Sayar, Senior Vice President, ProQuest Workflow Solutions, who said, “I have long respected what Kari has accomplished at EBL and I’m looking forward to working with her to push the boundaries of how e-books are provided to libraries and used by patrons.”

Russian Government Starts Using Scopus for National Research Assessment

January 23, 2013

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced that the Russian government has officially selected Scopus as a tool for its national research assessment. Measuring research performance forms a significant part of Russia’s “Science and Technology Development in 2013-2020” program as declared by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in 2012.

The aim of Russia’s “Science and Technology Development in 2013-2020” program is to create an internationally competitive and well-functioning R&D sector, one in which efforts to modernize the economy are supported by science, technology and innovation. Within the program there is an emphasis on research assessment, measuring not only quantity but also quality of research output. Using data from Scopus, the Russian government will be able to map out its national research landscape, and compare it with other countries.

Ivan Sterligov, Director of Center of Situational Analysis at Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science, noted, “Our state program is aimed at creating an innovative, secure infrastructure for Russian science and increase the efficiency of our fundamental and applied research. It will allow us to allocate financial resources to priority areas in science and technology. As a widely recognized and trusted source of scientific data, Scopus will help us define effective criteria for this.”

Igor Osipov, PhD, Elsevier Regional Director for Russia and Belarus said, “Elsevier is honored to further develop its collaboration with the Russian government. Scopus will provide baseline data to assess research output across Russia in a strategic, forward-looking manner. We consider the launch of the program by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev a landmark event in the reform of science and education and a significant step towards quality benchmarking data for Russian researchers and decision makers, both in Russia and in an international context.”

Thomson Reuters Enhances Discoverability of Scholarly Research with Expanded Book Citation Index

January 23, 2013

The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the expansion of the Book Citation Index^SM through partnerships with top publishers such as Elsevier, Johns Hopkins University Press and the University of Chicago Press. These publishers, among others, will greatly enhance available content in the Index by adding 10,000 books in 2013, increasing the total to nearly 50,000 books from a variety of commercial, non-profit and university presses worldwide.

The Book Citation Index, available on the world’s premier resource for integrated, multidisciplinary citation research, Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge^SM, connects a library’s most impactful books in its collection to powerful new discovery tools, enabling researchers to quickly and easily identify and access the most relevant books in their field. The Index helps users seamlessly search across books, journals and conference proceedings, to discover potential collaborators and glean useful information.

This significant expansion provides greater visibility to authors making meaningful contributions to their fields and enables scholars to navigate from a new starting point. Researchers will now have a richer, expanded view of research within the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Over the course of 2013, users will gain access to nearly 50,000 books and 1 million chapters linked to related journal articles and proceedings indexed within the Web of Knowledge.

Elsevier, Johns Hopkins University Press, University of Chicago Press, Brill, University of Illinois Press, McGill Queens University Press and the International Monetary Fund will join more than 100 publishers that currently provide content for the Book Citation Index.

Following are statements from some of the industry-leading publishers connected through the Book Citation Index:

· “Inclusion in the Thomson Reuters Book Citation Index has helped put the unique content of Cambridge University Press further into the international perspective,” said Hannah Perrett, digital director, Academic Group at Cambridge University Press. “It is also an invaluable resource toward providing greater focus to the institutions represented by our team of skilled and knowledgeable authors and researchers.”

· ‘“Scholarly books are an essential, vibrant part of the academic publishing landscape for humanities and social sciences, and we are proud to have worked with Thomson Reuters to include all our eligible titles from the launch of the Book Citation Index,’” said Alison Jones, digital publishing director, Palgrave Macmillan. “We are committed to continuing and extending this partnership to ensure up-to-date, accurate information for scholars worldwide as the Index expands.”

· “We’re happy to partner with Thomson Reuters on expanding this valuable resource to include Wiley Online Library’s online books,” said Antonia Seymour, vice president and director of Scientific, Technical, Medical and Scholarly Books at John Wiley & Sons. “The Book Citation Index will be instrumental in extending the works of our authors on a global scale. The body of academic literature is wide and growing, and it’s a great benefit to users to have a platform that streamlines the availability of Wiley’s high-quality book content.”

“We have been actively working to expand our content, based largely on feedback from our partners and clients, so we can provide researchers with the best resources for their research,” said Gordon Macomber, managing director of Scientific and Scholarly Research at Thomson Reuters. “The world of scholarly and scientific research is vast and varied. Researchers need a reliable tool that enables them to measure the contributions of books in their disciplines and identify collaborative opportunities as efficiently as possible. The addition of these top publishers will enhance those capabilities even further.”

Thomson Reuters Book Citation Index comprises scholarly books, both electronic and print, that present fully referenced articles of original research or reviews of the literature, and has been carefully selected based on well-defined criteria to offer the most significant literature in numerous languages. Learn more information about the Book Citation Index.

Semantico to be co-sponsors of this year’s APE conference, Berlin, 29-30 January

January 22, 2013

Semantico, suppliers of digital publishing solutions to the scholarly and professional market, is proud to confirm co-sponsorship of APE 2013, 29-30 January, Berlin.

APE is a key annual event in the academic publishing and scholarly communications sector. The aim of APE is to foster a better understanding of scholarly communication and the role of information in science, education and society. This year’s programme will offer a broad spectrum of discussions and presentations with topics ranging from research excellence to access and sharing of knowledge. The conference also attracts high profile keynote speakers, and this year will feature Dame Janet Finch, Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester.

In addition to co-sponsoring the event, Semantico will be taking an active role in the conference with Managing Director, Richard Padley speaking on pre-conference day and participating in a panel discussion called: The End of the Document? A Discussion with Provocative Statements and Intelligent Answers. Rob Virkar-Yates, Semantico’s Strategy Director will also be present to represent Semantico.

http://www.ape2013.eu/html/program_pre.html

Maney Publishing offers free access to content for fourteen days

January 22, 2013

From 4^th-18^th February 2013, Maney Publishing is running ‘Free Access 14’. For fourteen days Maney is making freely available all the journals in the Materials Science & Engineering Collection. All those who complete the simple sign-up form will be given access to the content including special issues, archived content as well as the latest research.

This includes established journals such as Materials Science and Technology, International Materials Reviews, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology and Ironmaking and Steelmaking, alongside new journals including IDA Journal of Desalination and Water Reuse; International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering and Transportation Letters: The International Journal of Transportation Research.

Anyone can register for free access to the Collection, whether they’re a librarian, faculty member, researcher or student, and activation of the trial takes a matter of seconds!

The Materials Science & Engineering Collection includes over thirty highly-regarded, peer-reviewed, international journals. Titles providing broad coverage of their discipline are complemented by specialist titles focussing on niche areas including materials research, materials synthesis and processing, physical metallurgy and surface engineering.

Regularly cited in the major indexing services, each journal provides high-quality, original papers which are of interest to all those involved with materials science and engineering around the world.

To sign-up for ‘Free Access 14’ visit www.maneypublishing.com/fa14

Elsevier Announces the Launch of a New Journal: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

January 22, 2013

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (JECE). The new online-only journal is specifically geared towards scientific communities that are highly committed to advancing research in environmental sustainability by bridging two strong fields: engineering and chemistry.

Published four times a year, the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering provides a forum for the publication of original research on the development of creative new solutions to global crises in water research, pollution prevention, waste management, environmental safety, and green chemistry with an emphasis on technologies that are cost-effective and sustainable.

“We are very excited about the launch of JECE. The editorial team and respective colleagues on the advisory board have positioned the journal to highlight topical areas that focus on environmental sustainability -an issue of great global concern,” said Lily Khidr PhD, Publisher at Elsevier. “We hope that with the publication of this journal the topic will engage interest and ignite collective responsibility of academics across all fields to explore new ways of keeping our world clean and healthy for future generations.”

Throughout 2013 papers published in JECE will be made freely available online in ScienceDirect.

More publishers to add e-book metadata to WorldCat

January 21, 2013

OCLC has signed new agreements with leading publishers around the world to add more e-book metadata to WorldCat, the most comprehensive online database of resources available through libraries worldwide.

This new WorldCat metadata will be integrated into library management workflows using OCLC’s cataloging services and discoverable by users through a variety of library discovery services, including WorldCat Local and WorldCat.org.
“OCLC is always negotiating access to critical content on behalf of the cooperative to ensure access to libraries’ most popular resources,” said Chip Nilges, OCLC Vice President, Business Development. “Our goal is to help OCLC member libraries streamline their e-book workflows, from the identification and cataloging of materials, through circulation, access and de-accessioning of titles from their collections – regardless of their service provider.”
OCLC recently signed agreements with the following e-book providers to add new collections to WorldCat:

Cambridge University Press, based in the United Kingdom, offers peer-reviewed publishing lists comprising over 45,000 titles that cover academic research and professional development. This list is growing at a rate of over 4,000 ISBNs every year and spans subjects from aesthetics to zoology.
Chandos Publishing, based in the United Kingdom, is a publisher of library and information science, knowledge management and business information trends, comprising over 300 books. Chandos Publishing books provide the best source of authoritative information for library science and information management professionals and researchers worldwide. The e-book metadata from this publisher will also be made discoverable as a collection through WorldCat Local.
Edward Elgar Publishing, Ltd., based in the United Kingdom, is a leading international publisher of academic books and journals in economics, finance, business and management, law, environment, public and social policy. The e-book metadata from this publisher will also be made discoverable as a collection through WorldCat Local.
eLibros, based in Colombia, is a rapidly growing distributor of Spanish-language books to readers all over the world. The subject areas range from literary fiction, tales and novels and books from contemporary Hispanic-American authors, to immortal works from classic authors.
McGill-Queens University Press, based in Canada, offers more than 2,800 books in print including numerous award-winners and best-sellers. McGill-Queens University Press’ goal is to produce rigorously edited, beautifully produced, intelligent, interesting books.
Momentum Press, based in the United States, was founded in 2007 and provides the very best information and knowledge on today’s advancements in science, engineering and applied technology.
Slipdown Mountain Publications, based in the United States, publishes fiction and nonfiction books; their focus is on serving public libraries.
Society of Exploration Geophysicists, based in the United States, is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the science of applied geophysics and the education of geophysicists.
Woodhead Publishing Limited, based in the United Kingdom, is an independent international publishing company that covers the areas of food science; technology and nutrition; materials and engineering; textile technology; energy and environmental technology; finance, commodities and investment; mathematics; and biomedicine. The e-book metadata from this publisher will also be made discoverable as a collection through WorldCat Local.
World Scientific Publishing Co., based in Singapore, is one of the leading scientific publishers in the world, and the largest international scientific publisher in the Asia-Pacific region. World Scientific publishes about 500 new e-book titles per year. The e-book metadata from this publisher will also be made discoverable as a collection through WorldCat Local.

OCLC continues to add new journal, book, database and open access collections to WorldCat. WorldCat offers access to the collective resources of libraries worldwide, including print and electronic forms of books, journals and databases from a variety of publishers and other content providers from around the world; the digital collections of groups like HathiTrust and Google Books; and open access materials, such as the OAIster collection.

ebrary Closes 2012 with 100+ New Publishers Signed

January 21, 2013

ebrary, a ProQuest business, is celebrating a pair of significant achievements as 2013 gets underway. This year marks the 10th anniversary of its flagship product, Academic Complete™, the original scholarly e-book subscription collection, now used in thousands of university libraries worldwide. The anniversary comes as the company closes another year of vigorous content development with more than 100 new publishers added to the ebrary platform, significantly building its e-book catalog and library capacity for strategic acquisition. New ebrary partners include Nova Science, Hackett Publishing, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Australian-based CSIRO Publishing, academic distributor International Specialized Book Services, and independent trade publisher Workman Publishing.

“Cambridge Scholars Publishing is intent on providing libraries with our wide array of content from all areas of the arts and humanities, and ebrary allows us to continue that mission,” said Graeme Nicol, CEO of Cambridge Scholars Publishing. “ebrary possesses an ideal combination of rich understanding of customer needs – reflected in their breadth and depth of e-books and robust technology – and flexibility in trying new models that allow libraries to work more efficiently.”

Content from ebrary’s new publishing partners will be available through a variety of acquisition models and products including Academic Complete, which has grown to encompass more than 80,000 authoritative titles selected by ebrary’s in-house librarians, with unlimited, multi-user access. Since its introduction in 2003, Academic Complete has become a key resource to support serious research and undergraduate study, earning multiple awards and honors, among hem CHOICE Magazine’s Outstanding Academic Title, Library Journal’s Best E-book Database, and SIIA CODiE’s 2013 finalist for Best Service using Aggregated Content. The database serves as a foundational collection for libraries to strategically apply budget to other models such as patron driven acquisition, short-term loan, and perpetual archive in order to earn the best return on investment. This is central to ebrary’s three-step approach to strategic ebook acquisition: Transition, Diversify and Streamline™.

“At ebrary, one of our commitments has been to build strong, lasting relationships with our publishing partners, providing researchers with the most authoritative content available,” said Leslie Lees, ebrary’s Vice President of Content Development. “Academic Complete is a premier example of how ebrary delivers on that commitment for publishers, as well as libraries and endusers. Over the past 10 years, we have grown the collection substantially and it has evolved along with libraries to serve the research needs of their patrons in an affordable way.”

Oxford University Press acquires Nelson Thornes

January 21, 2013

Oxford University Press (OUP) today announced it has acquired Nelson Thornes, extending OUP’s range of educational publishing.

OUP, which is a department of the University of Oxford, acquired the publisher from Infinitas Learning, one of Europe’s leading providers of products and services for teaching and learning, for an undisclosed sum.

Nelson Thornes covers a broad range of subject areas with its primary, secondary and vocational teaching resources. Its titles complement OUP’s existing educational publishing list for the UK and international markets, providing teachers and students with some of the highest quality resources in the market.

The company will initially operate as a stand-alone subsidiary of OUP, maintaining its existing branding, Cheltenham office, organization structure, and current staff base.

Richard Hodson, previously International Business Director for OUP’s UK schools and children’s division, has been named as the new Managing Director of Nelson Thornes, replacing Paul Howarth who is moving to a new role within Infinitas Learning.

Nigel Portwood, Chief Executive of Oxford University Press, said: “This is a very exciting moment for OUP. Nelson Thornes has built a wealth of excellent curriculum resources and has a talented and committed workforce. Providing teachers with a breadth of high quality materials and support is central to our educational work at OUP. I believe this acquisition will help us to support teachers in their classrooms to a greater degree than ever before.”

Clive Hay-Smith, Chief Executive, Infinitas Learning, said: “Under Infinitas Learning’s proven stewardship, Nelson Thornes has successfully built on its proud tradition of educational publishing excellence and recent innovation in digital learning and content. We are confident that under OUP’s ownership this exciting journey will continue, to the benefit of our employees, learners, teachers, and parents alike.”