Emerald and Knovel sign partnership agreement - December 18, 2009
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced an agreement with Knovel, an online resource that helps engineers find reliable technical information. Under the deal, 11 titles from Emerald’s Transport portfolio will be accessible through Knovel’s online database.… Read More
OUP and CCC in deal to provide university customers with expanded reuse rights - December 18, 2009
Copyright licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), US, has announced that Oxford University Press, Inc. (OUP-USA) has signed an agreement to license the reuse of about 100,000 books and journals from the US and Oxford University Press in the UK (OUP… Read More
New Japanese-language enhancements for Serials Solutions 360 services - December 18, 2009
E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) provider Serials Solutions, US, has announced new Japanese-language enhancements for the Serials Solutions 360 services. These developments feature improved search results through enabling alternate kanji character matching in Japanese-language title searches; added support for many new databases unique to the… Read More
Thieme releases reference on ultrasound-guided procedures - December 18, 2009
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the publication of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures, a practical reference for the full range of common and complex ultrasound-guided procedures frequently performed in clinical practice. The publication provides a point-by-point, practical how-to check list for ultrasound-guided interventions and percutaneous access.… Read More
‘Ardi’ research named Science’s ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ - December 18, 2009
US-based journal Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), has announced that the December 18, issue of the journal takes a look back at the big science stories over the past 12 months and presents its selections for the 10 major… Read More
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt names James O’Neill as Senior VP, Portfolio Management - December 18, 2009
Global education provider Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, US, has announced the appointment of James O’Neill as Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management. In his new position, James will oversee the efforts of the Portfolio Management group. He will report directly to Mike Lavelle, K–12 President, Houghton Mifflin… Read More