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The Merck Index Online

27 Sep 2013

The Royal Society of Chemistry are proud to be the exclusive providers of The Merck Index Online, which is now available for your library to purchase.

You can now watch our introductory video tutorial to find out more about this powerful and user-friendly platform. We hope you find it valuable!

Why choose The Merck Index Online for your library?

The Merck Index Online is an indispensable resource for researchers in chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology & pharmaceuticals, toxicology, and medicine, featuring powerful search functionality and a user-friendly interface. It has been developed from the new 15th edition of The Merck Index, and offers:

   ✓ Over 11,500 monographs, fully searchable by text or structure
   ✓ Over 1,300 new structures and over 500 new monographs
   ✓ Unlimited concurrent users**
   ✓ Regular updates by a team of specialist editors
   ✓ A host of additional features including saved searches

You can take a look and try out the platform for yourself, or submit your details online to request further information on pricing and trials.

P.S. The Merck Index 15th edition is also available in print – you can order your copies online

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* The name THE MERCK INDEX is owned by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A., and is licensed to The Royal Society of Chemistry for use in the U.S.A. and Canada.

** For academic institutions, hospitals and pharmacies

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Open Access from the Royal Society of Chemistry

02 Jul 2013

There’s a lot of talk amongst librarians about Open Access (OA) at the moment.

The Royal Society of Chemistry has been at the centre of this debate. Listen to Publishing Director Jim Milne talk about the importance of OA Publishing and the development of Gold for Gold to find out more about our involvement:

Institutional subscribers to the Royal Society of Chemistry’s complete online package, RSC Gold, are entitled to Open Access voucher codes free of charge. We also have a range of purchasing options available for publishing both new and retrospective research Gold OA. To find out more, visit our Gold for Gold webpage.

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You’ll need steady hands in San Diego

03 Jun 2013

If you’re attending the SLA Annual Meeting next week, visit RSC Publishing at booth 630 and try your hand at our ‘Beat the RSC Buzzwire’ competition. The fastest time of the event wins an iPad mini, so why not drop by and test out those steady hands?

We are also hosting some great talks and events at booth 630, including:

Monday 10th June

Introducing The Merck Index* Online [10am] – A short introduction to the newly published online database
Spotlight on… Open Access [3pm] – Come along for a complimentary glass of wine and chat to the team

Tuesday 11th June

Gold for Gold Overview [10am] – A short introduction to our OA voucher scheme

Executive Director Stephen Hawthorne will also be presenting at the Science and Technology on the Go session on Sunday 9th June – come along to hear more about RSC mobile app innovations.

You can visit us at booth 630 anytime to demo The Merck Index Online, ask about key products and services such as RSC Gold, and find out more about our Open Access publishing scheme, and meet the team. Contact Regional Sales Manager Matt Straiges directly if you’d like to make an appointment.

*The name THE MERCK INDEX is owned by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A., and is licensed to The Royal Society of Chemistry for use in the U.S.A. and Canada.

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Will you be in New Orleans this April?

02 Apr 2013

We are delighted to be exhibiting at the ACS Spring Meeting in New Orleans, and we’d love to see you there.

Drop by booth #401 to discover more about what The Royal Society of Chemistry can do for you. We’ve got a whole host of free talks and events on-stand, from an open access overview to meet the editor drop-ins, so take a look and register your interest today to benefit from expert advice and pick up free RSC gifts.

And while you’re at booth #401, you can also:

Enter our competition to win an iPad mini
Get 30% off our books on display, and find out how you can publish with one of the leading chemical science publishers in the world
Pick up free chocolate, meet the editor, and get an additional $5 off books during our Books Happy Hour, 4-5pm, Monday & Tuesday
Browse digital content from ChemSpider to Chemistry World on our stand iPads, and meet the RSC team

So whether you’re dropping by for free tea, coffee and cookies, finding out how to get published in Chemical Science, or seeing what’s now possible with the award-winning ChemSpider database, we look forward to meeting you.

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RSC Databases become online-only

26 Nov 2012

RSC Publishing is committed to disseminating chemical science information in the most relevant and timely way possible.

Print issues of the RSC’s databases have become less and less valuable to our readers, therefore our databases will be available online only from January 2013.

RSC databases provide rapid and cost-effective access to key developments in the field, so free up your shelves and enjoy the dynamic search capabilities, fast indexing and cutting-edge content of RSC databases online:

Analytical Abstracts: Unparalleled current coverage of analytical and bioanalytical science
Catalysts & Catalysed Reactions: Graphical abstracts of new developments in catalysis research
Chemical Hazards in Industry: Invaluable health and safety for all sectors of the chemical industries
Laboratory Hazards Bulletin: The latest laboratory health and safety issues
Methods in Organic Synthesis: Delivering the most important current developments in organic synthesis
Natural Product Updates: Graphical abstracts of new developments in natural product chemistry

(NB. Print-only database Chromatography Abstracts is ceasing publication at the end of 2012 and will not be available for renewal. All Chromatography Abstracts content will still be accessible online, as part of Analytical Abstracts.)

Contact sales@rsc.org to discuss subscription opportunities and discounted packages, or find out more at www.rsc.org/databases.

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Did we meet you at the ACS in Philadelphia?

13 Sep 2012

It was great to meet some of you at the RSC booth in Philadelphia during the ACS National Meeting and Exposition. Whether you attended the meeting or not, we’d like to make sure that you don’t miss out on our special offers this autumn:

FREE e-membership and a subscription to Chemistry World

Join RSC e-membership FREE using promo code ACSFALL and receive a 12-month digital subscription to Chemistry World. This truly international monthly magazine for chemical science, with a readership of over 49,000, allows you to:

discover the latest developments in research and science policy
explore business news analysis, features and opinion columns
browse the latest job advertisements and careers section

Additional benefits include professional networking opportunities in your field through one of over 70 RSC subject-based groups.

FREE RSC Publishing Personal Account

Delegates getting involved with our Visual Elements puzzle at the ACS

Register today and gain access to ALL free content from RSC Publishing, including the first 2 volumes of our new journals and a sample chapter from every book in the RSC eBook Collection.

Try ChemSpider today

ChemSpider is our free chemical structure database that provides text and structure search access to over 26 million records. Why not try it out and see what you can discover?

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You can also find out more about our books and journals through our eTOC alerts and newsletters. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us, we’d be happy to hear from you. We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting!

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