Cengage Learning names William D. Rieders as executive VP - January 8, 2008
Print and digital information services provider Cengage Learning, US, has announced the appointment of William D. Rieders as executive vice president of Cengage Learning. He will report directly to Ronald Dunn, CEO and president of Cengage Learning. As a member of the Cengage Learning Executive Committee,… Read More
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New NIH research publication policy undermines intellectual property rights essential to science publishing, say Publishers - January 7, 2008
The Association of American Publishers has criticised the controversial new NIH research publication policy that was enacted as part of the omnibus appropriations package for 2008. It reaffirmed that journal publishers who have opposed the policy will continue to pursue their concerns with Congress regarding the… Read More
Dow Jones extends content agreement with ProQuest by two years - January 7, 2008
ProQuest, part of Cambridge Information Group, US, and media group Dow Jones have announced an extension of their longtime information provider agreement. The agreement makes key ProQuest licensed content available globally via Dow Jones Factiva, a business information service. Under the multi-year… Read More
‘Science’ rejoins online archive JSTOR under new licensing terms - January 7, 2008
Scientific publication Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, has rejoined JSTOR, an online archive of scholarly publications, according to media reports. The terms of the new licence, however, were not disclosed by either of the parties. The changes had to do… Read More
Elsevier unveils new journal – Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering - January 7, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it is launching a new journal, the Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. Michael J. Economides, one of the most instantly recognisable names in the petroleum and chemical engineering professions and the energy industry, will serve as Editor-in-Chief… Read More
