More than 2000 members join Methodspace community for research methods - August 17, 2009
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that Methodspace – the social network for the research methods community – has passed more than 2000 members in less than six months after launch. Launched in March by SAGE, Methodspace facilitates online discussion about all aspects of research methodology. Registered… Read More
Cengage Learning launches CengageBrain.com, enters textbook rental market - August 17, 2009
Higher education publisher Cengage Learning, US, has announced that it will enter the print textbook rental market with the Fall 2009 launch of CengageBrain.com - a single destination providing students with the choice to rent or purchase the company's diverse array of… Read More
Leading publishers join ebrary’ Publisher Half-Off Sale programme - August 17, 2009
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced a first-of-its-kind programme that brings libraries, corporations, and other organisations the best cost savings of the year on full-text e-books from leading publishers across the globe. Under the Publisher Half-Off Sale programme, institutions around the globe… Read More
Taylor & Francis to publish ‘Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology’ for SVP - August 17, 2009
Publisher Taylor & Francis Group (T&F), UK, and the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology have announced their partnership to publish the Society’s flagship publication - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology (JVP). The first issue of the journal appeared in 1981 and had 422 published pages. The total pages… Read More
Nielsen Book issues e-book listings policy statement - August 17, 2009
Nielsen Book, operator of the UK ISBN Agency and provider of product information, transaction and sales measurement services for the English language book industry worldwide, has announced its listings policy for e-books. This is in response to the International ISBN Agency recently issuing a policy statement… Read More
Reed Elsevier names Ben van der Veer as new non-executive director - August 17, 2009
Reed Elsevier has announced the appointment of Ben van der Veer RA as a non-executive director of Reed Elsevier PLC and of Reed Elsevier Group plc with effect from September 3, 2009, and as a member of the supervisory board of Reed Elsevier NV, subject to… Read More
