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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
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Introducing Meta: Where Big Science Meets Scientific Publishing
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by Abby Clobridge
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Meta (formerly Sciencescape), "a scientific knowledge network powered by machine intelligence," recently launched 20 new platform services designed to help scientific industries address challenges related to scientific literature discovery and overload.
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ACS Publishes New OA Journal
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The American Chemical Society (ACS) announced ACS Omega, a new peer-reviewed, open access (OA), multidisciplinary journal featuring research in chemistry, chemical engineering, and allied scientific fields from around the world.
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Facebook at Work Nears Official Launch
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Facebook is planning to introduce Facebook at Work, a professional version of its social network that is focused on workplace collaboration. It features the News Feed, a chat service, and the ability to Like posts, but profiles are separate from users' existing Facebook ones.
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Zimmerman's Research Guide to Shut Down
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Zimmerman's Research Guide--the free online encyclopedia for legal researchers hosted by LexisNexis Legal & Professional's InfoPro site and created, edited, and updated by Andy Zimmerman--will no longer be available as of Dec. 31, 2015.
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Reprints Desk Updates Article Galaxy Platform
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Reprints Desk released the fall 2015 version of its Article Galaxy platform, which features short-term article rentals, instant subscription content access, and a new add-on for the library portal.
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Gale Debuts 19th-Century Crime and Punishment Collection
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Gale launched Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920, its new primary-source archive of more than 2 million pages of material on 19th-century history, literature, law, and criminal justice.
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With Litographs, You Can Wear Your Favorite Book
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by Brandi Scardilli
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If you've ever thought about getting a tattoo inspired by your favorite book, but you weren't sure if you wanted to make a lifetime commitment, look no further than Litographs. Its line of temporary tattoos features designs inspired by 30-plus works of literature, including Beowulf, Moby Dick, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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Download Our December-January Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free December-January content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and a discount subscription offer for Online Searcher.
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