From CHMINF-L:
1. Nature News (http://www.nature.com/news) is now free. This is different from the previous situation where News was free for 4 days and then closed to non-subscribers. See the press release at: http://www.nature.com/press_releases/naturenews.html
2. Nature News is now using twitter, @NatureNews
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Latest web version of Dictionary of Organic Compounds now available
Direct email from the publishers. Most notable is the addition of "MarvinSketch." This means that the DOC now works with Mozilla Firefox.
We are pleased to announce that the latest web version of the Dictionary of Organic Compounds is now available at
[http://ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca:2048/login?url=http://www.chemnetbase.com]
What's new?
In addition to updated data and 5,000 new compounds since the last update, this new version also has an upgraded structure searching applet from ChemAxon. MarvinSketch is powerful and intuitive and also provides full compatibility with Mac OSX, giving our Mac customers structure search capabilities for the first time.
Why not take a tour?
The new features of DOC are highlighted in a tour, so please take a moment to explore.
We are pleased to announce that the latest web version of the Dictionary of Organic Compounds is now available at
[http://ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca:2048/login?url=http://www.chemnetbase.com]
What's new?
In addition to updated data and 5,000 new compounds since the last update, this new version also has an upgraded structure searching applet from ChemAxon. MarvinSketch is powerful and intuitive and also provides full compatibility with Mac OSX, giving our Mac customers structure search capabilities for the first time.
Why not take a tour?
The new features of DOC are highlighted in a tour, so please take a moment to explore.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
ACS Mobile: a new iPhone application
:( They're charging $2.99 for it though.
From CHMINF-L:
American Chemical Society announces ACS Mobile – a new iPhone application delivering fast-breaking research reports, science news.
The new information delivery service, ACS Mobile, provides readers with an up-to-the-minute live stream of peer-reviewed research content published across the Society’s preeminent portfolio of scholarly research journals, and is augmented by “Latest News” from Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN) –– the Society’s industry-leading magazine and preferred source of online news for its more than 161,000 member professionals.
“In keeping with our mission as a provider of indispensable information to chemistry professionals worldwide, I am delighted that the ACS Publications Division and our Society’s IT experts are able to present ACS Mobile as a new information access option for our global audience of authors, reviewers, editors, customers and readers” said Dr. Brian Crawford, President of ACS Publications. “ACS Journals have a well-deserved reputation for high-quality, high-impact content as a result of rigorous scientific peer review and technical editing standards. Our XML-based publishing via an end-to-end digital workflow from submission to publication enables online publication times that are unrivalled, and this mobile capability now complements the Society’s award-winning web delivery platform for the benefit of the scientists we serve.”
“At ACS, we have made a deliberate decision to deliver a dynamic real-time index of published journal article content to mobile devices,” said Brandon Nordin, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Web Strategy for ACS Publications. “ACS Mobile is informed by our knowledge of current user behavior and preferences, and our understanding of the needs of today’s time-pressed research scientist.”
Nordin added that “the majority of our web users are between the ages of 20-40, and we find that one-third of those readers now use mobile devices to access the Internet. As ACS continues to move beyond the print format, our focus is on timely access to research and alternatives that help individuals to discover, filter, read and share information.”
Readers of ACS Journals will benefit from the following features of ACS Mobile:
ACS Mobile was built with traditional reader habits in mind –– such as browsing –– and the goal also of reinforcing the value of serendipity in information discovery. ACS Mobile can make a scientist’s daily commute, business travel, or time away from the desk or laboratory a more rewarding and productive experience. Our team at ACS Publications is already working on next stage development efforts that will extend the availability of this initial iPhone application to the recently announced Apple iPad, as well as to additional mobile operating systems and devices.”
A video demonstration of the features and functionality of ACS Mobile can be accessed at http://pubs.acs.org/r/acsmobile. The application is now available for individual purchase and download via the Apple iTunes Store for the introductory price of $2.99.
From CHMINF-L:
American Chemical Society announces ACS Mobile – a new iPhone application delivering fast-breaking research reports, science news.
The new information delivery service, ACS Mobile, provides readers with an up-to-the-minute live stream of peer-reviewed research content published across the Society’s preeminent portfolio of scholarly research journals, and is augmented by “Latest News” from Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN) –– the Society’s industry-leading magazine and preferred source of online news for its more than 161,000 member professionals.
“In keeping with our mission as a provider of indispensable information to chemistry professionals worldwide, I am delighted that the ACS Publications Division and our Society’s IT experts are able to present ACS Mobile as a new information access option for our global audience of authors, reviewers, editors, customers and readers” said Dr. Brian Crawford, President of ACS Publications. “ACS Journals have a well-deserved reputation for high-quality, high-impact content as a result of rigorous scientific peer review and technical editing standards. Our XML-based publishing via an end-to-end digital workflow from submission to publication enables online publication times that are unrivalled, and this mobile capability now complements the Society’s award-winning web delivery platform for the benefit of the scientists we serve.”
“At ACS, we have made a deliberate decision to deliver a dynamic real-time index of published journal article content to mobile devices,” said Brandon Nordin, Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Web Strategy for ACS Publications. “ACS Mobile is informed by our knowledge of current user behavior and preferences, and our understanding of the needs of today’s time-pressed research scientist.”
Nordin added that “the majority of our web users are between the ages of 20-40, and we find that one-third of those readers now use mobile devices to access the Internet. As ACS continues to move beyond the print format, our focus is on timely access to research and alternatives that help individuals to discover, filter, read and share information.”
Readers of ACS Journals will benefit from the following features of ACS Mobile:
- Up-to-the minute access to ACS ASAP ArticlesSM published online, personalized from across the entire portfolio of 38 peer-reviewed ACS Journals. (http://pubs.acs.org). Tailored “on the fly” filtering options for viewing content from selected ACS titles.
- Dynamic delivery of an indexed list of more than 35,000 research articles published annually, and easy pathways for free reader access to the graphical and text abstracts of those articles.
- A “Latest News” feed from C&EN Online.
- Saving of favorites within the application in a “My ASAPs” folder designed for convenient offline reading.
- Interface to full-text article access and display (via wireless or Virtual Private Networks) for authorized users at institutions that license ACS Journals content. Alternative of ACS ID and password-based access for individuals who elect to subscribe to the web editions of ACS journals as part of their suite of ACS member benefits.
- Quick Search across the more than 850,000+ scientific research articles and book chapters archived on the ACS Web Editions Platform – discoverable by author, keyword, title, abstract, DOI or bibliographic citation.
- Sharing of links and snippets to alert friends and colleagues to new ACS ASAP ArticlesSM via e-mail and social networking sites (Facebook and Twitter).
ACS Mobile was built with traditional reader habits in mind –– such as browsing –– and the goal also of reinforcing the value of serendipity in information discovery. ACS Mobile can make a scientist’s daily commute, business travel, or time away from the desk or laboratory a more rewarding and productive experience. Our team at ACS Publications is already working on next stage development efforts that will extend the availability of this initial iPhone application to the recently announced Apple iPad, as well as to additional mobile operating systems and devices.”
A video demonstration of the features and functionality of ACS Mobile can be accessed at http://pubs.acs.org/r/acsmobile. The application is now available for individual purchase and download via the Apple iTunes Store for the introductory price of $2.99.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Combined Chemical Dictionary - new version available
Most notable is the new drawing tool. It works with Mozilla/Firefox too. The CCD is a combination of...
The email from CRC Press:
We are pleased to announce that the latest web version of the Combined Chemical Dictionary is now available at http://ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca:2048/login?url=http://www.chemnetbase.com
What's new?
In addition to updated data and 23,000 new compounds since the last update, this new version also has an upgraded structure searching applet from ChemAxon. MarvinSketch is powerful and intuitive and also provides full compatibility with Mac OSX, giving our Mac customers structure search capabilities for the first time.
Why not take a tour?
The new features of CCD are highlighted in a tour, so please take a moment to explore.
We hope you enjoy the new Combined Chemical Dictionary!
- Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds
- Dictionary of Organic Compounds
- Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds
- Dictionary of Drugs
- Dictionary of Natural Products
The email from CRC Press:
We are pleased to announce that the latest web version of the Combined Chemical Dictionary is now available at http://ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca:2048/login?url=http://www.chemnetbase.com
What's new?
In addition to updated data and 23,000 new compounds since the last update, this new version also has an upgraded structure searching applet from ChemAxon. MarvinSketch is powerful and intuitive and also provides full compatibility with Mac OSX, giving our Mac customers structure search capabilities for the first time.
Why not take a tour?
The new features of CCD are highlighted in a tour, so please take a moment to explore.
We hope you enjoy the new Combined Chemical Dictionary!
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