Springer launches new e-Product, Springer Protocols - January 28, 2008
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, has announced the release of Springer Protocols, a protocol database of over 18,000 searchable online protocols in life sciences and biomedicine. The protocols provide step-by-step 'recipes,' that can be executed in a controlled laboratory environment. Springer Protocols is a subscription… Read More
Wiley names Swets as global sales partner for OnlineBooks - January 28, 2008
STM publisher Wiley, US, has announced that it has chosen subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, to act as a global sales partner for its range of OnlineBooks. Under the deal, the entire range of electronic book material hosted on Wiley Interscience's web… Read More
Elsevier expands electronic content offering - January 28, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the expanded development and offering of electronic book content, with initial stages rolling out in 2008 and the complete programme in place by 2009. In 2007, Elsevier launched more than 4,000 books electronically on ScienceDirect as well as other third-party… Read More
Co-Action Publishing and Lund University Library to create Best Practices Guide to Open Access Journals Publishing - January 28, 2008
Co-Action Publishing, Sweden, and Lund University Library have been awarded substantial funding from the Swedish Royal Library through its OpenAccess.se Program to create a Best Practices Guide to Open Access Journals Publishing. The project seeks to create a comprehensive, electronically available guide that addresses key issues… Read More
Outsell, Inc. acquires Eduventures’ business research division - January 28, 2008
Media industry-focused research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc., US, and higher education's leading learning collaborative research and consulting company Eduventures jointly announced Outsell's acquisition of Eduventures' business research division. Under the terms of the agreement, Outsell will assume responsibility for the latter's syndicated research business serving… Read More
Chinese medical publisher announces new American operations, names new publisher - January 28, 2008
Beijing-based medical publisher People's Medical Publishing House (PMPH) has announced the appointment of Martin J. Wonsiewicz as President and Publisher of its new American publishing operations. Wonsiewicz will lead the launch of a Connecticut-based company to sign and publish medical books and electronic products by world-class… Read More
