EBSCO publishing introduces new series of databases for researchers and students - September 25, 2008
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO publishing (EBSCO), a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., US, is introducing a series of new databases designed to provide researchers and students with a starting point for their research and assignments. Research Starters are topic overviews, relevant to key areas of… Read More
Scientific Journal Publishers Ltd. signs preservation agreement with Portico - September 25, 2008
Non-profit electronic archiving service provider Portico, US, has announced an agreement with Scientific Journal Publishers (SJP) Ltd., New Zealand, to preserve the latter's online journal, Social Behavior & Personality. Founded in 1973, Social Behavior & Personality seeks to foster scientific communication in the disciplines of social,… Read More
‘Human Resources for Health’ launches joint special issue for health workers - September 25, 2008
Open access publisher BioMed Central, US, has announced that its journal Human Resources for Health has launched an international joint special issue titled 'Towards a scaling-up of training and education for health workers'. The issue is being brought out in collaboration with over 20 medical journals… Read More
BRAVeCONTENT licenses e-book publishing tools from ebrary for African market - September 25, 2008
E-book technology firm ebrary, US, has announced that reseller BRA Virtual eContent Ltd. (BRAVeCONTENT) has licensed its technology and ASP services. Deploying ebrary's solutions, BRAVeCONTENT will aggregate e-books and other digital content from publishers in Sub-Saharan Africa and distribute them directly to libraries and other institutional… Read More
New science title explores the evolution of Science - September 25, 2008
e-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced the launch of a new science title - Scientific Thought: In Context. The publication seeks to provide high school students and general readers with a comprehensive overview of the essential concepts of science; the… Read More
ETH Zurich opts for Ex Libris discovery and delivery interface - September 25, 2008
Library solutions provider Ex Libris, Germany, has announced that the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) has selected the company's Primo discovery and delivery solution. Primo will constitute a key element of the ETH Knowledge Portal, which goes beyond a standard library project. ETH… Read More
