Elsevier relaunches biomedical database ‘Embase’ - December 1, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a re-launch of Embase, its biomedical database which holds over 20 million indexed records from more than 7,000 active, peer-reviewed journals. Embase claims to have played a key role in the advancement of new biomedical and pharmaceutical insights. New… Read More
Springer to collaborate with CreateSpace on inventory-free book distribution - December 1, 2009
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media (Springer), Germany, has signed an agreement with CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com group of companies. The agreement is to make Springer’s paperback book catalogue, front, mid- and backlist, available via print-on-demand (POD) in the US. In addition to moving a significant… Read More
RDW’s iFactory to develop online research tool for SAGE - December 1, 2009
Academic publisher SAGE, US, has announced that its new online research tool SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO) will be developed by iFactory, the web design and online publishing platform designing arm of the RDW Group. SRMO is designed to support researchers and students with their selection… Read More
IGI Global Publisher Collection now available via Credo Reference platform - December 1, 2009
Online reference library Credo Reference, US, has signed an agreement to launch an IGI Global Publisher Collection. Many of the most popular and highly acclaimed IGI Global information technology and computer science titles will soon be available through the Credo Reference platform. This latest Publisher Collection… Read More
Emerald and UVAC collaborate to develop higher education, skills and work-based learning journal - December 1, 2009
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced that it will be collaborating with the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) to develop a new journal - Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning. Professor Paul Gibbs of Middlesex University will serve as the… Read More
Cadmus announces organisational changes within Publisher Services Group - December 1, 2009
Content management and production services provider Cadmus Communications, a Cenveo company, has announced organisational changes within the Publisher Services Group (PSG). The move is designed to further strengthen the company's focus on publishers in the essential information markets. The announced changes elevate leaders with extensive backgrounds… Read More
