[Sigbioinform-l] FW: announcing a new journal: Biomedical Digital Libraries

[Richard Hill]

-----Original Message-----
From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum
[mailto:JESSE at listserv.utk.edu]On Behalf Of Ellen Detlefsen
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 12:18 PM
To: JESSE at listserv.utk.edu
Subject: announcing a new journal: Biomedical Digital Libraries


I am sending this on behalf of Charles Greenberg (Yale University), editor
in chief of Biomedical Digital Libraries.  Apologies for any duplication
as this message is being sent to multiple lists
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www.bio-diglib.com:  Biomedical Digital Libraries is an Open Access,
peer-reviewed, online journal that considers manuscripts on research
aspects of digital library content and usage in biomedical settings,
including academic medical centers, research and development institutes,
and health care institutions. The research results of collaborative
initiatives with information technology and informatics partners are
appropriate and encouraged. Non-research articles should conform to the
alternative formats specified, each of which either synthesize previously
published research or present an original argument, hypothesis, review, or
method that acknowledge or challenge the current state of digital library
knowledge and/or practice.

Biomedical Digital Libraries considers the following types of articles:
        Research
        Commentaries
        Debate articles
        Hypotheses
        Methodology articles
        Resource reviews
        Reviews

Reasons for publishing in Biomedical Digital Libraries:

All the articles published in Biomedical Digital Libraries are Open
Access, universally accessible online without charge.  They are
immediately deposited and permanently archived in PubMed Central, as well
as other national archives.

Authors retain the copyright of their articles and also grant any third
party the right to use the article freely.

High visibility - anyone with Internet access can read your article, free
of charge.

All articles are indexed for PubMed.

Articles are published immediately upon acceptance. Electronic submission
and peer-review makes the whole process efficient.

Unlimited space for figures, extensive datasets and video footage.
Professional formatting.

To submit your next article to Biomedical Digital Libraries go to
http://www.bio-diglib.com/info/instructions/
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Ellen Detlefsen {Member, Biomedical Digital Libraries Editorial Board}

Associate Professor, Department of Library & Information Science,
        School of Information Sciences
Core Faculty, Center for Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine
Chief, Information Dissemination Unit, Intervention Research Center for
        Late Life Mood Disorders, School of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
135 N. Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15260

email: ellen at mail.sis.pitt.edu OR detlefseneg at upmc.edu
website: http://www2.sis.pitt.edu/~ellen/
phone messages to:  412-624-9444  -  Departmental FAX: 412-648-7001