Summary of biomedical funders' policies on open access

In recent months, several funding agencies have announced new policies in relation to open access. To keep track of this information, BioMed Central has compiled a summary of the open access policies of different biomedical funders, linking to official policy statements from those funders where available. We hope that this summary table will make it easier for authors to look up their own funder's policy on open access and for librarians to have a comprehensive list of what is available. The table also allows the policies of different funders to be compared, and we hope that it will encourage more funders to define official policies in relation to open access.

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Expanding open access to chemistry and physics

We are pleased to announce the recent launch of Chemistry Central, a new service publishing peer-reviewed open access research in chemistry from BioMed Central, the leading biomedical open access publisher. The Chemistry Central website currently features chemistry-related articles published in BioMed Central journals and independent journals utilizing BioMed Central's open access publishing services. Chemistry Central has just launched Chemistry Central Journal. This broad ranging open access chemistry journal is now accepting submissions.

The BioMed Central team is also branching into physics with the launch of PhysMath Central. PhysMath Central is actively working with the physics community to develop and launch open access journals for physicists.

All three websites, BioMed Central, PhysMath Central and Chemistry Central are housed under umbrella brand Open Access Central www.openaccesscentral.com.

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Faculty of 1000 Biology launches new Pharmacology and Drug Discovery Faculty in November!

Faculty of 1000 Biology, the award-winning literature awareness service for the life sciences, will be launching the new Pharmacology & Drug Discovery Faculty in November.

The Pharmacology & Drug Discovery Faculty, a highly anticipated addition to the service is headed by world-renowned pharmacologists Floyd Bloom (USA) and Paul Insel (USA) and comprises 26 sections, providing users with access to evaluations by the world’s top pharmacologists. With the addition of the Pharmacology & Drug Discovery Faculty, Faculty of 1000 Biology comprises 18 Faculties and provides a rapidly expanding consensus map of the most important research trends across biology.

Faculty of 1000 Biology and its sister-service Faculty of 1000 Medicine have become essential research tools for institutions. The sites are continuously updated with new expert evaluations of interesting papers and they can be customized to meet individual needs. To celebrate the launch of the new Pharmacology and Drug Discovery Faculty, we are offering a 20% discount when you purchase both services before 31st December 2006.

To take advantage of the 20% discount or to arrange a FREE 30-day trial at your institution, please contact your sales representative.

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Announcing the launch of The Cell Cycle

We are delighted to announce the launch of The Cell Cycle by David O Morgan, the latest publication in the Primers in Biology series from New Science Press.

Available online and in print, The Cell Cycle is a concise account of the mechanisms that control cell division. David O Morgan is a Professor in the Departments of Physiology and Biochemistry & Biophysics at The University of California San Francisco and well known in his field. The Cell Cycle is an essential resource for all biologists and advanced undergraduates with an interest in cell biology, cancer biology or developmental biology.


FREE sample sections of The Cell Cycle are available to view at:
www.new-science-press.com/browse/cellcycle/samples/

“...a wonderful addition to the field, and I’m looking forward to using it in the Cell Cycle course we teach to graduate students here”
Bruce A Edgar, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

For information on how to arrange an online subscription for your institution, please visit our website or contact your sales representative.

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BioMed Central on location

BioMed Central will be attending the following conferences over the coming months. Please contact us at institutions@biomedcentral.com for an appointment or just drop by our booth if you are planning to attend any of these events. We look forward to meeting you!

Internet Librarian
BioMed Central is sponsoring the Internet Librarian conference that takes place at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in London, 16-17 October 2006. Dominic Tate will be giving a brief presentation on Open Repository (16th October at 12:25pm) and you can also visit us in the sponsor showcase.

Open Scholarship
Being held at the University of Glasgow from 18th-20th October, BioMed Central will have a display table at Open Scholarship and will also be taking part in a briefing session, given by repository suppliers (18th October 17:15- 18:30).

UNAM V International Conference of University Libraries
Focusing on open access, this conference is being held in Mexico City, 26th- 27th October 2006. Natalia Timiraos is attending and will be presenting on BioMed Central’s latest developments, come and listen to her talk (26th October 10:30- 12:30).

CODATA
Codata is taking place from 22nd-25th October, in Beijing, China. Come and listen to a presentation given by one of our representatives, Bryan Vickery (23rd October, pm).

Online Information
Online Information takes place in London from 28th-30th November. BioMed Central will be exhibiting at the event, visit us at stand #748.

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Introducing our Customer Service Team

We’ve made a few changes to our Customer Services Team over the last few months, and would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the members of the team.

Should you have any technical or service queries, the BioMed Central Customer Services team will be able to help. Customer Service is available Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm, UK time. During off-hours, you may e-mail us or use our automated mailbox to leave a voice message.

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Save 30% on your subscriptions with BioMed Central’s NEW Journal Collection

BioMed Central continues to offer its customers flexible pricing options with the launch of its new Journal Collection. The Journal Collection comprises: Genome Biology, Arthritis Research and Therapy, Breast Cancer Research and Critical Care. These high-quality journals are ranked amongst the leading the journals in their field and offer a variety of article types, in addition to invaluable online features.

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New Journals Launched

Help your researchers to make the most of open access by cataloguing all of our journals. Since July 2006, we have launched 4 new journals; one as part of our BMC-series, and three as part of our innovative ‘Independent Journals Program’.

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